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Posts by Stéfan

24
Apr
Flowers and pipes near Polson Street, Toronto 2011-04-23

Painted Petals

By Stéfan.

One of the satisfying part of scouting for photos is stumbling on a great location and seeing plenty of appeal. What is even more satisfying is finding great visual stimulation of a sort you were not expecting – like finding painted petals.

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23
Apr
Wind turbine in Riverdale Park with Ukrainian Catholic Church in the background on Broadview Avenue, Toronto 2011-03-29

Stand Up Straight and Tall

By Stéfan.

How does that song go… “I stand up straight and tall…” Let’s see… “I never bend at all…” Whistle, whistle, whistle.

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22
Apr
Mural in alley off Carlaw Avenue, Toronto

What Is That?

Some things need a good long look before you can make any sense of what they are, what they are saying, or what they are depicting. You know… things that make you ask: what is that?

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21
Apr
Close up of screws and metal work of a cart in the Case Goods Lane, Toronto

Very Old Things

Very old things can make you think. Consider the fact that very old things were crafted by hand several generations ago. Is this one reason for the appeal of old things?

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20
Apr
Paper lanterns at Moss on Danforth Avenue, Toronto

Burning the Midnight Oil

During a midnight photography outing, storefront windows provided dim scenes in which lights, shades and fixtures took turns being subjects. Wait a minute… this smells like one big idiom.

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19
Apr
Harold S. Robbins in front of Captain Matthew Flinders in the Toronto Harbour 2011-04-02

Boat Names

By Stéfan.

Boat names come in all sorts of flavours. We could climb aboard the Mariposa Belle. We could join the crew of the Empire Sandy. Or, we could go back in time with Captain Matthew Flinders.

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11
Apr
Sculpture at the Royal Canadian Legion, Todmorden Branch No. 10 on Pape Avenue, Toronto 2011-04-07

The Power of Bricks

Written by Stéfan.

Have you ever noticed how anything placed near a brick wall looks good? It appears to be a surprising ability that brick possess. Where, oh where do bricks get this power?

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10
Apr
Laughing Buddha at Alchemy on Danforth Avenue, Toronto 2011-04-01

Such a Character

By Stéfan.

We all have them in our lives… characters. These are people who are idiosyncratic, or similar to well-known or archetypal characters. To think about it, we ourselves might be characters in others’ minds.

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6
Apr
Geese in Ashbriges' Bay, Toronto 2011-03-30

Bird Story

Written by Stéfan.

To introduce today’s post on birds, I wanted to recount a story about an exclusive bird auction I once attended. It ended up being very exciting.

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5
Apr
Pink lighting at Holt Renfrew on Bloor Street West, Toronto 2011-04-02

Pink-a-Boo

Written by Stéfan.

Pink isn’t just a colour for girls – it is everywhere and you don’t even notice. Pink plays peek-a-boo all the time. Pink-a-boo!

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