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Posts by Stéfan

9
May
View of Scarborough Bluffs from Bluffer's Park, Toronto 2011-05-05

Burgeoning Trees

By Stéfan.

I do not meditate. But, sitting on a bench by the lake, surrounded by burgeoning trees, I do get lost in dreamy thoughts.

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6
May
Tern posing in Bluffer's Park, Toronto 2011-05-05

Fly Away

By Stéfan.

With your camera in your face, you inch up closer hoping the bird will not fly away. You take a photo. Again, you get a few inches closer holding your breath and trying not to make a noise. You take another photo.

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4
May
Dried grasses in Tommy Thompson Park, Toronto 2011-04-30

Shallow, You Say?

By Stéfan.

Yes, shallow, I say. I’m speaking of depth of field of course. Shallow depth of field can be a good thing in certain images.

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2
May
Lake-side tree in Tommy Thompson Park, Toronto 2011-04-30

The Beauty of Greening Projects

By Stéfan.

Once you get here, in the middle of the wild, you soon forget you are mere minutes from downtown. It is such a beautiful nature-rich place to visit.

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1
May
Blue sky reflecting in the pooling water, Tommy Thompson Park, Toronto 2011-04-30

Wetlands

By Stéfan.

I love living in the city, but now and again, I enjoy reconnecting with nature. Whenever I do, I remember how important it is to do so. What is prompting such musings is an excursion to nearby wetlands.

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29
Apr
Earth: early spring flowers sprouting from the earth in Jennifer Kateryna Koval's'kyj Park, Toronto 2011-04-25

The Elements

By Stéfan.

Last night, I had a dream in which I could only remember 3 of the 4 ancient classic elements and this was causing me some issue. The strange thing is that when I woke up, I couldn’t recall which of the 4 I was forgetting in my dream.

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28
Apr
Sheep at Trim-a-Christmas on Kingston Road, Toronto 2011-04-28

Animal Crossing

By Stéfan.

I had to stop the car because the lights were flashing red at the animal crossing. I wasn’t in a rush so I was happy to sit back and enjoy the animals that were crossing the road.
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27
Apr
Series of benches in Woodbine Park, Toronto 2011-04-27

Need Sandpaper?

By Stéfan.

I was trying to paint when my dog was jumping around and playing about like he is well known to do. At one point, he landed on a piece of sandpaper I had used a few moments ago – which made him react.

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26
Apr
Lion standing proudly at Polson Pier, Toronto 2011-04-23

The Lion and the Street Lamps

By Stéfan.

In a picture factory deep in my mind, far-fetched images come to life – just like the lion who loves yellow street lamps.

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25
Apr
Looking north at the end of Polson Street in the Port Lands, Toronto 2011-04-23

Dock It

By Stéfan.

In today’s world, when you talk of docks and docking, you most likely refer to plugging in your electronic device. But in this post, docks refers to the good old fashion kind used for ships. Dock it!

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