day 1038 - a winter's day

"in a deep and dark december..."

day 1037 - the spy who came in from the cold

the image just evokes that title to mind.

day 1036 - stop!

for the snow...

day 1035 - soft

like butter, like a baby's breath.

day 1034 - published

three of my photographs were published by the newspaper 'hellas news', a greek publication with offices in toronto and new york. the photos can be found in the back cover of the thick holiday supplement of the paper. quite chuffed with meself, obviously. if you have a chance, get your free copy (at least i think they're free). i'll be showing it to my friend frankie who is a bonafide grecian goddess who will read the captions for me. my thanks to the good people at hellas news!

day 1031 - the grande hermine

the coloured version is in my 365 project.

day 1026 - island berries

went to the islands today for my project. along the boardwalk, there were lots of trees with these red berries.

day 1025 - the holy family and the not so holy

i purposely shot this: an enclosed nativity scene in front of the old toronto city hall and the family that stopped to look at their shopping bag near the display. the child was caught looking at the camera while the father is blurry from moving too much.

day 1024 - shopping at the eaton centre

i can assure you it was a bitch trying to buy anything at any shop at this mall at this time of the year. however, surprised that there was not a lot of people. but i'm sure they'll all show up a day or two before Christmas. and don't even think about going there for boxing day. note two more reindeers and the Christmas tree that changes lights.

day 1023 - oh! Christmas tree

tonight i took partner out to dinner for his 69th birthday. after having a large baklava dessert, we decided to walk off the calories by taking photos of the light display at the greek town parkette. this is the illuminated Christmas tree, and there happened to be a pair of lovers arguing about something.

day 1022 - reindeer

not the one whose nose glows red but a whole flock each illuminated by a thousand fairy lights. the eaton centre has these giant reindeers all over the mall.

day 1021 - blue lights

the orb Christmas tree at Dundas Square changes lights from white to blue. caught the blue segment.

day 1020 - the reason for the season

sometimes some things look better in black and white.

day 1019 - they're back

the swan pair is back, quite surprisingly.

day 993 - greeting shadows

finally, the sun shone this morning. there' a vacant store space on the danforth and the previous business had this sign on the glass window. i like the reflected letters on the wall.

day 989 - the boathouse

a boathouse along lake simcoe northeast of toronto.

day 988 - back off, buddy!

this car was driving so close to our vehicle. partner had to change lanes to make way for him but didn't pass. after quite a distance, we went back to the passing lane and then this car did the same thing. so, what to do? i took my camera, got on my knees on my seat to shoot his license plate. he didn't clue in at first then he started to ease off. still didn't pass when he had the chance. turned out it was a damn woman driver who was on her friggin' cellphone. partner got caught in slow traffic and when this car passed us on the right, i opened my window, and blatantly showed her i was taking a picture of her. it is illegal to drive and be on the phone in ontario but the law is broken every time by drivers like this one.

day 987 - foggy drive

cold unfriendly day today.

day 986 - focus

hocus focus out of focus!

day 985 - blue and gold

beautiful sunny day, gorgeous blue skies, accentuating the golden leaves on trees.

day 984 - tenement



well, it is not really a tenement building; in fact it is an expensive condominium west of the city with a beautiful view of lake ontario.

day 983 - sunset

why can't i get a photo like this when i am in a proper place? that sunset was awesome, i assure you.

day 982 - the view in black and white

the coloured version is posted in my 365 album.

day 981 - hanging on for dear life

at monarch park, a maple leaf on a thin branch along the sidewalk.

day 980 - blue and autumn

this is the 'co-op' office building of the UofT on college street; the building has to be more than 50 years old.

day 979 - reflections

there's a Christmas tree display at the florist shop; but the mood of the day is reflected on the glass windows - overcast and grey.

day 978 - unfurl

a newly opened hibiscus flower.

day 977 - light art with miserable results

it's meant to scare, after all 'tis hallow e'en!

day 976 - a nest

unhinged, undisturbed and untouched by the cruel hands of superstorm sandy.

day 975 - budding

a hibiscus bud waiting to bloom. at the allan gardens.

day 974 - a piece of cake

chocolate mousse cake, in particular, is one i would never, ever turn down. see the texture here? what you see is what you eat. lovin' it!

day 973 - fireworks and butter

now, i know why they are called fireworks. see my 365 album here .

day 972 - la pieta

on the wall outside of a large musoleum west of toronto.

day 971 - a rose by any other name

is still a rose. but when you have a white rose and it comes out yellow in the photograph that's when you know you have a problem!

day 970 - out of focus hangers

practice shot for the 365 project - soft pastel colours.

day 969 - sometimes

it doesn't hurt to have a blurry perspective of the world.

day 968 - boys will be boys

found these two mucking around at the railway park at the bottom of the cn tower. boy on the right went up that structure and didn't quite know how to get back down, he had to slid off the inclined wall. boys!

day 967 - lake wilcox

we discovered a new haunt: a small lake as picturesque as any other.

day 966 - colours on the valley

looking down on the don valley parkway facing west. the colours are just fantastically beautiful!

day 965 - behind bars

view of the downtown skyline and the gorge from the bloor-danforth viaduct; the bars are reinforcements to prevent people from committing suicide. in the early 1990's this was a favoured spot for committing suicide - the drop alone will kill you, and of course below is the don valley expressway, one of the busiest arteries in the greater toronto area.

day 964 - gathering (fallen) leaves

maple leaves

day 963 - checkered spoon

here's a lame attempt at a spoon shot. supposed to get it posted on 365 but i didn't think it looks good.

day 962 - stranger #6

this is tarique, he is from ethiopia but lives "around here".

day 961 - puddle reflections

can't fit in all the objects in a large puddle; and some said all you'd need is a square foot of puddle. yeah, foot of a yeti, maybe.

dya 960 - perfect specimen

not just the runner, but her running stride as well. and i caught her in mid-air in the last photo.

day 959 - logs and red

i don't know what these fruits are, but the plant made a nice contrast to the rough texture and colour of the logs and the greens of the trees and grass.

day 958 - soft and pastel

another reject from the 365 soft and pastel shoot.

day 957 - mums

raspberry red mums decorating the streets of downtown toronto.

day 956 - the lake - view from work

a porter plane about to land, a tanker about to reach its destination, beautiful white clouds and the water is blue all around, a nice day in toronto.

day 955 - sunrise in meaford beach

the early morning sun has risen under a curtain of heavy dark clouds.