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12
May
Dusk in Ashbridge's Bay, Toronto 2011-05-05

Vapour Trails

By Stéfan.

Have you ever been mesmerized by vapour trails from an aircraft crossing the sky? Sometimes, they linger for a while, and at other times, they dissipate quickly.

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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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