Monthly Archives: April 2010

Queen Mother Cafe


This is the bar at Queen Mother Cafe on Queen St. W. in Toronto. Mauro and I have lunched there twice during out various photography outings. I must say, the food and service is spectacular! On our second visit we … Continue reading

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Skywatch Friday Coin-Op


Here’s my Skywatch Friday post for this week. This is the coin-op car wash near where I live, as I mentioned in an earlier post. Hope you like it.

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Superman Vs Super Mario


Saw this in downtown Toronto across from Dundas Square. The kid was so focused on his little video game he hardly took notice of actual art happening in front of his eyes. Sort of a shame. But I was mostly … Continue reading

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Oh Crap!


Well I took my camera down to vistek where a very helpful and lovely technician gave it a looksee. Much to my surprise the sensor was cleaner than a Bill Cosby joke. She says it has to be something beside … Continue reading

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The joys of digital photography


I noticed a couple of spots in a few of my photos. After thoroughly cleaning my lens and filter I snapped a photo of the blue sky to see if I could still see the dust spots. Upon further investigation … Continue reading

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It’s better in the Bahamas


This photo was taken at Bay St. & Queen St. out front of Old City Hall in Toronto. If I recall, this was my first outing with my new Canon T2i. Mauro pointed out the shot and I quickly snapped … Continue reading

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Church in Sepia


This photo dates back to my point & shoot, taken at some point in the winter. It’s the church behind the Eaton Centre. I think it’s called Trinity Church but it won’t come as a surprise if someone corrects me.

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Bata Shoe Museum in B & W


As you can see, I’ve switched up my blog theme. Not really sure why, just needed a change. All the links, including the blogroll, are now located at the bottom in the footer area, which makes for a cleaner looking … Continue reading

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Wildlife in the city


This photo was inspired by the outstanding bird photos Tracy keeps posting on her blog, Milkay Project 365. I thought, hey maybe I should feature some of the wild birds that live in Toronto. This was taken at Bay St. … Continue reading

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Coin-op carwash after sunset


I actually took this same photo some time back but I was hand holding my new camera and was also very unfamiliar with the settings, so the shot didn’t come out that good. My camera has a setting called Auto … Continue reading

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