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  • The bulk carrier CSL St-Laurent, approaches the Port of Thunder Bay.<br />
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The port is home to the only Canadian shipyard at the head of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway system. It’s the largest grain supply chain in the world: a dynamic, navigable waterway that stretches 3700 kilometres into the heart of the North American continent. The Port was built to provide access to European markets for Western Canadian grain producers.<br />
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CSL (Canada Steamship Lines) operates self-unloaders, bulk carriers and transhippers on this waterway. Transport includes iron ore, coal, ilmenite, salt, slag, limestone, dolomite, wheat, corn, soybean, canola and gypsum.<br />
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The Sea Keeper mural of the CSL St-Laurent: Between mid-February and early March of 2017, four Montreal artists created a mural on the forward façade of the accommodations block of the CSL St-Laurent. It depicts a Canada goose with its powerful wings spread in flight, its forward motion a tribute to Montreal and to Canada.<br />
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The Sleeping Giant (Nanabijou), which provides the backdrop of this photograph, is Thunder Bay’s most well-known natural wonder. The landmass itself is an Ontario Park with hundreds of kilometres of hiking trails and campsites to enjoy.
    Thunder Bay_IMG_95A0102.tif
  • Since it was built in 1920 by Chapman and Oxley architects, the Leuty Lifeguard Station has helped to save thousands of lives. Over the years it has been moved four times to keep it close to Lake Ontario's edge. During the 1980's the Leuty had fallen into disrepair and was threatened with demolition. Local residents formed S.O.S. (Save Our Station), and enough money was raised to restore the structure. It has since been declared an important historic site by the Toronto (Canada) Historical Board.
    Winter _MG_6073.tif
  • IMAGINE SIPPIN’ A GLASS OF ROSÉ FROM ACROSS THE LAKE.<br />
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When the light of day blends with what will become the absence of light at night, Mother Nature sometimes presents in the sky hues of yellow, red, pink, orange, and bluish-purple .<br />
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Even if wine isn’t your thing, or even if rosé isn’t your thing, I can imagine enjoying a glass on the dock, feet hanging into the warm water, and taking it all in. Why rosé? Because it pairs well with the colours of the sky, of course! And, because of the stillness, and the quiet sounds of the moment.<br />
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A challenge of photographing in this situation, apart from spilling wine, is capturing other colours subtlety on display… such as green of the trees across the lake. It would be far too easy to lose them to shadow. <br />
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Captured in Haliburton County, central Ontario, Canada. <br />
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Haliburton is known as a tourist and cottage area for its scenery and resident artists.
    Twilight_MG_7878a
  • THUNDER BAY (ONTARIO, CANADA) - It may be spring, but at the Thunder Bay Airport, it was reported there was 34 more centimetres of snow on the ground than there was yesterday.<br />
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And, the snow continues to fall.<br />
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In this photo I did a little photo magic with the power lines so they did not over-power the scene. Pun intended : )
    Thunder Bay_IMG_3721.tif
  • Urban Wildlife: Pigeon, Toronto Canada.
    Animals and Pets IMG_2068.tif
  • High angle cityscape of Toronto (Canada) facing south with Lake Ontario and the CN Tower visible in the background.
    Cityscapes _MG_0333 - Version 2.tif
  • Captured during late August, from the Alaska Highway, in-between Haines Junction and Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada.<br />
<br />
Please note: This image may be used for personal use on personal mobile devices (i.e. mobile phones). Any other use, including commercial or promotional use, is not provided. Please contact the studio for information regarding these types of image usage.
    _MG_9381_Mobile_Wall_DeanOrosPhoto.jpg
  • 100 Crawford Street Sign, Toronto Canada.
    IMG_9469
  • Autumn in High Park, Toronto (Canada). iPhone 4 capture.
    Autumn in High Park IMG_0007
  • Toronto (Canada) cityscape at dusk, facing north, as seen from Centre Island with Lake Ontario in the foreground.
    Cityscapes IMG_6691.tif
  • The Behemoth roller coaster of Canada's Wonderland, Toronto.<br />
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Behemoth is a steel roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. It is a hypercoaster designed and developed by Swiss manufacturer, Bolliger & Mabillard. Behemoth was the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Canada until 2012 when Leviathan, a roller coaster also manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, was built at the opposite side of Canada's Wonderland. Behemoth is similar to Diamondback (Kings Island), Goliath (La Ronde) and Nitro (Six Flags Great Adventure).<br />
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After a year and a half of preparation and development, Behemoth premiered in May 2008. With its high speeds, tall heights and rapid changes in both direction and elevation, the attraction is one of the most aggressive thrill rides in the park.<br />
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The ride features a prototype seating arrangement to ensure an unobstructed view for every rider – a first for a roller coaster of this type. The Behemoth experience lasts for approximately three minutes and subjects the rider to a maximum speed of 124 km/h (77 mph) achieved in less than 3.9 seconds followed by five air-time hills, a hammerhead turn and two helixes.
    The Behemoth roller coaster of Canad...tif
  • The Behemoth roller coaster of Canada's Wonderland, Toronto.<br />
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Mechanized thrill machines are what makes an amusement park out of a pastoral, relaxing picnic grove or retreat. Earliest rides include the carousel which was originally developed as a way of practicing and then showing-off expertise at tournament skills such as riding and spearing the ring. By the 19th century, carousels were common in parks around the world. Another such ride which shaped the future of the amusement park was the roller coaster. Beginning as a winter sport in 17th century Russia, these gravity driven railroads were the beginning of the search for even more thrilling amusement park rides. The Columbian Exposition of 1893 was a particular fertile testing ground for amusement rides. The Ferris wheel is the most recognized product of the fair.
    Behemoth roller coaster Canada's Won...tif
  • A roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland.<br />
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Mechanized thrill machines are what makes an amusement park out of a pastoral, relaxing picnic grove or retreat. Earliest rides include the carousel which was originally developed as a way of practicing and then showing-off expertise at tournament skills such as riding and spearing the ring. By the 19th century, carousels were common in parks around the world. Another such ride which shaped the future of the amusement park was the roller coaster. Beginning as a winter sport in 17th century Russia, these gravity driven railroads were the beginning of the search for even more thrilling amusement park rides. The Columbian Exposition of 1893 was a particular fertile testing ground for amusement rides. The Ferris wheel is the most recognized product of the fair.
    Roller coaster Canada's Wonderland_I...tif
  • Canadian geese in flight over Lake Ontario (Canada)
    _MG_6087
  • Canadian geese in flight over Lake Ontario (Canada)
    _MG_6081
  • Canadian geese in flight over Lake Ontario (Canada)
    _MG_6078
  • Canadian geese in flight over Lake Ontario (Canada)
    _MG_6076
  • Kate sittin' on her truck, Yukon Territory, Canada.
    Lifestyle _MG_8982.tif
  • Canadian geese in flight over Lake Ontario (Canada)
    _MG_6085
  • Canadian geese in flight over Lake Ontario (Canada)
    _MG_6083
  • Canadian geese in flight over Lake Ontario (Canada)
    _MG_6082
  • Canadian geese in flight over Lake Ontario (Canada)
    _MG_6080
  • Canadian geese in flight over Lake Ontario (Canada)
    _MG_6077
  • Canadian geese in flight over Lake Ontario (Canada)
    _MG_6075
  • A Canadian Goose basks in the early morning sun on Lake Ontario, Toronto Canada.
    Animals and Pets _MG_2364.tif
  • Since it was built in 1920 by Chapman and Oxley architects, the Leuty Lifeguard Station has helped to save thousands of lives. Over the years it has been moved four times to keep it close to Lake Ontario's edge. During the 1980's the Leuty had fallen into disrepair and was threatened with demolition. Local residents formed S.O.S. (Save Our Station), and enough money was raised to restore the structure. It has since been declared an important historic site by the Toronto (Canada) Historical Board.
    Winter _MG_6090
  • Canadian geese in flight over Lake Ontario (Canada)
    _MG_6086
  • Canadian geese in flight over Lake Ontario (Canada)
    _MG_6084
  • Canadian geese on the shoreline of Lake Ontario, Beach (Toronto), Canada.
    Animals and Pets _MG_2394.tif
  • A lone Lifeguard Station at the Woodbine Beach on Lake Ontario, The Beaches, Toronto Canada.
    _MG_8653
  • Fog appears as mist in the cold air above Lake Ontario in The Beaches, Toronto Canada.
    Winter _MG_8639
  • Outdoor early morning portrait of happy couple in autumn, Toronto, Canada.
    Lifestyle _MG_5978
  • A lone Lifeguard Station at the Woodbine Beach on Lake Ontario, The Beaches, Toronto Canada.
    Winter _MG_8657.tif
  • Fog appears as mist in the cold air above Lake Ontario in The Beaches, Toronto Canada.
    Winter _MG_8639 - Version 2
  • Fog appears as mist in the cold air above Lake Ontario in The Beaches, Toronto Canada.
    Winter _MG_8643.tif
  • Captured during late August, from the Alaska Highway, in-between Haines Junction and Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada.<br />
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The Village of Haines Junction lies on the edge of a vast and spectacular wilderness, and is a gateway to the Kluane National Park and Reserve. The community lies within the traditional territory of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations, Southern Tutchone people who have lived in the area for thousands of years.<br />
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Whitehorse is the capital and only city of Yukon, and the largest city in Northern Canada. Whitehorse, as reported by Guinness World Records, is the city with the least air pollution in the world.
    Yukon Territory_MG_9400a.tif
  • The seasons. They are changing. It’s 8:25am, about 8 minutes before sunrise, per the Environment Canada website. Early December. About 30cm of fresh snow has fallen overnight.<br />
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Short days and long nights are typical this time of year for Thunder Bay, ON (Canada).<br />
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Not only are the seasons changing. Folks have been prepping for the coming winter. Some will hunker down with family and friends, food and entertain. Some will embrace nature: wearing warm socks inside hiking boots, lacing up and sharpening ice-skates, adjusting bindings and waxing skis, layering up for trail running.<br />
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See the "Before" photograph here: https://deanorosphoto.photoshelter.com/image/I0000LiUAF4jDj5I
    Thunder Bay_IMG_3448.tif
  • Captured during late August, from the Alaska Highway, in-between Haines Junction and Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada.
    Yukon Territory_MG_9381a.tif
  • Captured during late August, from the Alaska Highway, in-between Haines Junction and Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada.
    Yukon Territory_MG_9381a.tif
  • The Canada Hockey Hall of Fame Kiss.
    Lifestyle_0043
  • A lone Lifeguard Station at the Woodbine Beach on Lake Ontario, The Beaches, Toronto Canada.
    Winter _MG_8653 - Version 2.tif
  • Winter sunlight and mist dance across the surface of Lake Ontario in The Beaches, Toronto Canada.
    Winter _MG_8649.tif
  • Fog appears as mist in the cold air above Lake Ontario in The Beaches, Toronto Canada.
    Winter _MG_8643 - Version 2
  • Icicles hang from a ceiling of ice. Toronto waterfront (Canada).
    Winter IMG_8820b.tif
  • A row of icicles hang off the edge of a snow covered rock-bed at Toronto waterfront (Canada).
    Winter IMG_8874 - Version 3.tif
  • A row of icicles hang off the edge of a snow covered rock-bed at Toronto waterfront (Canada).
    Winter IMG_8874 - Version 2.tif
  • A bed of ice lays across a pier at The Beaches waterfront, Toronto Canada.
    Winter IMG_8902 - Version 3.tif
  • Fingers of ice formed by winds off of Lake Ontario at the Beaches waterfront, Toronto Canada.
    Winter IMG_8755.tif
  • Ring bottle toss is a popular game at amusement parks. Captured at Canada's Wonderland.
    IMG_3023.tif
  • Four people walk along a wintery shore in the Beaches neighbourhood of Toronto, Canada.
    Winter _MG_8272.tif
  • Lone icicles found at the Beaches waterfront, Toronto Canada
    IMG_8831
  • An island of ice in the Beaches waterfront, Toronto Canada
    IMG_8895
  • Snow, ice and calm after a winter storm, the Beaches waterfront, Toronto Canada.
    IMG_8959
  • A bed of ice lays across a dock at The Beaches waterfront, Toronto Canada
    IMG_8902
  • Captured during late August, from the Alaska Highway, in-between Haines Junction and Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada.<br />
<br />
The Village of Haines Junction lies on the edge of a vast and spectacular wilderness, and is a gateway to the Kluane National Park and Reserve. The community lies within the traditional territory of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations, Southern Tutchone people who have lived in the area for thousands of years.<br />
<br />
Whitehorse is the capital and only city of Yukon, and the largest city in Northern Canada. Whitehorse, as reported by Guinness World Records, is the city with the least air pollution in the world.
    Yukon Territory_MG_9381a.tif
  • Captured during late August, from the Alaska Highway, in-between Haines Junction and Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada.<br />
<br />
The Village of Haines Junction lies on the edge of a vast and spectacular wilderness, and is a gateway to the Kluane National Park and Reserve. The community lies within the traditional territory of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations, Southern Tutchone people who have lived in the area for thousands of years.<br />
<br />
Whitehorse is the capital and only city of Yukon, and the largest city in Northern Canada. Whitehorse, as reported by Guinness World Records, is the city with the least air pollution in the world.
    Yukon Territory_MG_9384a.tif
  • Since it was built in 1920 by Chapman and Oxley architects, the Leuty Lifeguard Station has helped to save thousands of lives. Over the years it has been moved four times to keep it close to Lake Ontario's edge. During the 1980's the Leuty had fallen into disrepair and was threatened with demolition. Local residents formed S.O.S. (Save Our Station), and enough money was raised to restore the structure. It has since been declared an important historic site by the Toronto (Canada) Historical Board.
    Winter _MG_6088 - Version 2
  • Blue icicles hang from a ceiling of ice. Toronto waterfront (Canada).
    IMG_8820
  • Icicles hang from a ceiling of ice. Toronto waterfront (Canada).
    Winter IMG_8820c.tif
  • Icicles hang from a ceiling of ice. Toronto waterfront (Canada).
    Winter IMG_8820c.tif
  • A caterpillar of ice lays on a pier. The Beaches waterfront, Toronto Canada.
    Winter IMG_8902 - Version 2.tif
  • Ice island, Toronto lakefront (Canada).
    Winter IMG_8895 - Version 2.tif
  • A winter storm at the Beaches waterfront, Toronto Canada.
    Winter IMG_8545 - Version 2
  • The Toronto (Canada) book launch of Cancer Connections: Images of Hope and Courage from Across Canada, took place the evening of April 12, 2011 at the First Canadian Place Gallery. <br />
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Cancer Connections, spearheaded by PhotoSensitive, featured partners in the project: Canadian Cancer Society, John Wiley and Sons Ltd., JPMorgan Chase as well as contributing photographers and cancer survivors.<br />
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The 192 page book features 1000 photographs and the written words of Canadians touched by cancer.<br />
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Rick Perciante, National Vice President, External Engagement, Canadian Cancer Society (above right) speaks during the event. © Dean Oros
    Cancer Connections Toronto Book Laun..2011
  • Nature is very accommodating, as shown in this night-time wintery residential street photograph captured in Toronto. Tree branches, over-hanging electrical wires, automobiles and sidewalks look equally beautiful covered in snow.<br />
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Northwestern Ontario is one part of the province filled with an abundance of nature. During winter, scenes of beautiful, snow-covered trees reaching for the sky are readily accessible in nearby forests untouched by man.<br />
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I’ve found the beauty of nature’s winter co-existing amongst the hustle and bustle of big-city life to be more difficult to capture. Heading down to Southwestern Ontario’s Toronto, such beauty is there if you look for it.
    Lifestyle IMG_8702.tif
  • Cool blue icicles discovered at the Beaches waterfront, Toronto Canada
    IMG_8793
  • The calm after a winter storm at the Beaches waterfront, Toronto Canada
    IMG_8875
  • When I walk out to Thunder Bay’s Cascades Conservation Area, I’m taken by the millions of years of story under my hiking shoes. The complex geological rock formations speak to a chapter of history in every direction.<br />
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To my senses, it’s the Disneyland of shape, colour, texture, sound, movement, and story. It’s really a magical paradise, not of Walt’s design, but of Mother Nature.<br />
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It’s simply beautiful. <br />
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In this rather stark rock formation photograph, multiple hues of brown are everywhere. If you look closely you’ll witness erosion, rock depression, water, life, time and different types of rock. In upcoming photographs I’ll share a multitude of colour.<br />
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Three hours of shooting feels like three minutes… until I realize I’m fatigued and thirsty from photographing in the afternoon summer sun.<br />
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Part of the Canadian Shield, Cascades is but a sliver of the 8 million square km (3 million square miles) of rock spread over eastern, central, and northwestern Canada into the U.S.A.
    Thunder Bay_95A0486c_DxOVP.tif
  • A Canada Steamship Lines (CSL) cargo ship approaches the Port of Thunder Bay.<br />
<br />
The Sleeping Giant (Nanabijou), is the city's most well-known natural wonder, providing hundreds of kilometres of hiking trails and campsites to enjoy.<br />
<br />
The port is home to the only Canadian shipyard at the head of the Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Seaway system: a dynamic, navigable waterway that stretches 3700 kilometres into the heart of the North American continent.<br />
<br />
CSL operates self-unloaders, bulk carriers and transhippers on this shipping route. Transport includes iron ore, coal, ilmenite, salt, slag, limestone, dolomite, wheat, corn, soybean, canola and gypsum.
    Thunder Bay_95A0104d.tif
  • Thunder Bay (ON, Canada): In the craft of photography, the completed image is missing elements that may have influenced the photographer at the time of capture. Not present are the sound, scent, thought, circumstance, past expervience and emotion the photographer was in the midst of. That’s part of what can make photography uniquely beautiful and individual. At least to this photographer.<br />
<br />
How the viewer sees the final photograph is unique. To residents of Thunder Bay, the Sleeping Giant Provincial Park is instantly recognizable in this photograph. To those not familiar with this beautiful landmark, does the photography still stand on its own? I think this image plays both parts equally well. I’ve titled it Shadow and Snow.<br />
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It was a mild winter day. The first melt of the year. Perfect for a walk along Thunder Bay’s Port Arthur harbourfront. As often happens I found it hard to ignore the scene playing out in front of me. Looking out past the shore of Lake Superior to its frozen top-water and the Sleeping Giant in the distance, I was taken with how shadow and texture danced together. How they complemented one another. To me, it was striking. The afternoon sun was the perfect conductor as I imagined what music Mother Nature was playing. Heheh. Hopefully you get the idea.<br />
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The stars of the show in this photograph are shadow, light and texture with the Sleeping Giant and sky adding the final layers of story.<br />
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Bright afternoon sun bouncing off a snow-covered lake isn’t an ideal photography situation without the proper camera gear. I hadn’t planned to photograph so I pulled out what I had on-hand... my mobile camera phone... to see what I could do. While this photograph may not be technically perfect, it’s close. Imperfectly perfect, one could say. <br />
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I hope you enjoy it.
    Thunder Bay_IMG_3711_v3.tif
  • WINTER SCENE? IT WAS SUMMER.<br />
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What a sight. It was August. One of the hottest summer months in Western Canada. Flying over the peaks and valleys of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, it was a scene of ice and snow.<br />
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Photographed in 2015, revamped Feb 2022, one has to wonder how climate change has affected these Rocky Mountain peaks. If I fly over western Canada this August, I’ll be sure to photograph them.
    Canadian Rocky Mountains IMG_0454c.tif
  • The scene is vast. From a glacier lake sitting atop a mountain range, to the jet plane flying across the horizon to the snow-capped mountain peak far off in the distance.<br />
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The Rocky Mountains stretch more than 4,800 km (3,000 miles) from the northernmost part of British Columbia in western Canada, to New Mexico, into the southwestern United States.
    Canadian Rocky Mountains IMG_0362c.tif
  • Captured from the Alaska Highway in-between Haines Junction and Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada.
    Yukon Territory_MG_9401a.tif
  • Captured from the Alaska Highway in-between Haines Junction and Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada.<br />
<br />
Please note: This image may be used for personal use on personal mobile devices (i.e. mobile phones). Any other use, including commercial or promotional use, is not provided. Please contact the studio for information regarding these types of image usage.
    _MG_9401_Mobile_Wall_DeanOrosPhoto.jpg
  • Lake Ontario, Toronto Beaches, (Canada).
    Winter _MG_6044.tif
  • Ice island, Toronto lakefront (Canada).
    Winter IMG_8895 - Version 3.tif
  • A rockbed of ice and snow adorns Toronto's waterfront (Canada).
    IMG_8542
  • Nature's ice sculpture, caused by winds gusting up to 100km per hour off of Lake Ontario. The Beaches waterfront, Toronto Canada.
    IMG_8755
  • Grenadier Pond is a large body of water 14.2 hectares (35 acres), located on the western edge of High Park, Toronto (Canada).
    Twilight IMG_6760.tif
  • Life viewed through a window. To an extent, isn’t that what photography is? Looking through the glass, or window to the world, through a photographer’s lens? Obtaining a view to a scene that perhaps one can’t see in person. But the view is how the photographer saw it, isn’t it? Part of photography’s challenge is that a camera doesn’t capture a scene how the photographer experienced it. Getting the image from one’s head to a photograph others can see in print or on screen… well, let’s say they can be two different things.<br />
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Two people can witness the exact same scene at the same time, and walk away with different perspectives of what they just saw. It’s part of what may make photography such a personal journey, if it’s a journey one enjoys making. Otherwise, snapshots will do.<br />
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A morsel of food for thought.<br />
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The above photograph, captured in the hills of Haliburton County of central Ontario, was captured through a window. I can’t recall if the window was opened or closed. But it opens a window for the viewer. Nature is beautiful.<br />
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Haliburton is known as a tourist and cottage area for its scenery and resident artists.
    Twilight_MG_7876a
  • Thunder Bay (ON, Canada): In the craft of photography, the completed image is missing elements that may have influenced the photographer at the time of capture. Not present are the sound, scent, thought, circumstance, past experience and emotion the photographer was in the midst of. That’s part of what can make photography uniquely beautiful and individual. At least to this photographer.<br />
<br />
How the viewer sees the final photograph is unique. To residents of Thunder Bay, the Sleeping Giant Provincial Park in this photograph is instantly recognizable. To those not familiar with this beautiful landmark, does the photography still stand on its own?<br />
<br />
The set up: It was a mild winter day. The first melt of the year. Perfect for a walk along Thunder Bay’s Port Arthur harbourfront. As often happens I found it hard to ignore the scene playing out in front of me. Looking out past the shore of Lake Superior to its frozen top-water and the Sleeping Giant in the distance, I was taken with how shadow and texture danced together. How the shadow cast by a neighbouring tree splayed across the scene. How they all complemented one another. To me, it was striking. The afternoon sun was the perfect conductor as I imagined what music Mother Nature was playing. Okay… a little cheesy, but hopefully you get the idea.<br />
<br />
Afternoon sun bouncing off a snow-covered lake isn’t an ideal photography situation without the proper camera gear. I hadn’t planned to photograph so I pulled out what I had on-hand… my mobile camera phone… to see what I could do. While this photograph may not be technically perfect, it’s close. Imperfectly perfect, one could say. <br />
<br />
I hope you enjoy it.
    Thunder Bay_IMG_3711_v4.tif
  • "I WONDER IF THE SNOW LOVES THE TREES AND FIELDS THAT IT KISSES THEM SO GENTLY?” <br />
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“And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, 'Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.'"<br />
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- Lewis Carroll<br />
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This quote by Lewis Carroll is something. It speaks of winter’s longevity. It alludes to rejuvenation, for by the time summer has arrived spring has already passed. And with it, brought new life nurtured by the warmth of the sun which will come to a close with the autumnal equinox.<br />
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This photograph, which I reinterpreted today, captures the beauty of the ice storm which hit Central and Eastern Canada in December 2013. I remember how icy the hill was. So icy in fact, I crouched down in a squat, hugged my camera to my stomach, and used my other hand to keep myself upright as I slid down a hill of ice to reach a point where I could photograph this scene. <br />
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It ended being a lot harder to climb back up the hill!  But well worth the effort.
    Toronto Ice Storm _MG_7066c
  • Urban hydroelectric pole and wires, Toronto Canada.
    IMG_9468a
  • Captured from the Alaska Highway in-between Haines Junction and Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada.
    Yukon Territory_MG_9401a.tif
  • Captured during late August, from the Alaska Highway, in-between Haines Junction and Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada.
    Yukon Territory_MG_9384a.tif
  • The beautiful Byzantine interior of the All Serbian Saints Orthodox Church, Toronto (Canada).<br />
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This beautiful church building is built in Byzantine style, which is traditional for Orthodox churches. The building has three balconies for choirs, hand crafted iconostasis, with icons produced in Belgrade.
    Religious Buildings _MG_7940.tif
  • The beautiful Byzantine interior of the All Serbian Saints Orthodox Church, Toronto (Canada).<br />
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This beautiful church building is built in Byzantine style, which is traditional for Orthodox churches. The building has three balconies for choirs, hand crafted iconostasis, with icons produced in Belgrade.
    Religious Buildings _MG_7939.tif
  • A lone Lifeguard Station at the Woodbine Beach on Lake Ontario, The Beaches, Toronto Canada.
    _MG_8653 - Version 2
  • Flying home from shooting a wedding in Yukon, I hadn’t planned to photograph from the plane. My full-size cameras and lenses were disassembled, packed away in the overhead compartment. As we flew over the Canadian Rocky Mountains, I was so mesmerized by the view I just had to try with the camera I had handy: an iPhone 4S. Yep, an iPhone 4S. I’d been using a new app which allowed for RAW capture. Now was a good time as any to push the little camera phone and software to its limit. It was August 2015.<br />
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I'd been planning to revamp these photographs for a few years. I'm happy to share them with you now. <br />
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The Rocky Mountains, commonly known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range in western North America. They stretch more than 4,800 km (3,000 miles) from the northernmost part of British Columbia in western Canada, to New Mexico, into the southwestern United States. <br />
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Within the North American Cordillera, the Rockies are somewhat distinct from the Pacific Coast Ranges, the Cascade Range and Sierra Nevada, which all lie further to the west.
    Canadian Rocky Mountains_IMG_0358c.tif
  • Urban hydroelectric pole and wires, Toronto Canada.
    IMG_9468b
  • Toronto Beaches, Canada.
    Winter _MG_6033.tif
  • A Canada Steamship Lines (CSL) cargo ship approaches the Port of Thunder Bay.<br />
<br />
The Sleeping Giant (Nanabijou), is the city's most well-known natural wonder, providing hundreds of kilometres of hiking trails and campsites to enjoy.<br />
<br />
The port is home to the only Canadian shipyard at the head of the Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Seaway system: a dynamic, navigable waterway that stretches 3700 kilometres into the heart of the North American continent.<br />
<br />
CSL operates self-unloaders, bulk carriers and transhippers on this shipping route. Transport includes iron ore, coal, ilmenite, salt, slag, limestone, dolomite, wheat, corn, soybean, canola and gypsum.
    Thunder Bay_95A0104e.tif
  • The temperature hovers around 0°C on April 6 2022. The city of Thunder Bay (ON, Canada) has experienced another snowfall today, with expected accumulations of 20-30cm. This image was captured during Mother Nature's intermission. She is expected to resume the snowfall at approximately 11pm.<br />
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Captured today, sunshine was added to this photograph to give residents a glimpse of the summer to come. 😊
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  • Thunder Bay (ON, Canada): In the craft of photography, the completed image is missing elements that may have influenced the photographer at the time of capture. Not present are the sound, scent, thought, circumstance, past experience and emotion the photographer was in the midst of. That’s part of what can make photography uniquely beautiful and individual. At least to this photographer.<br />
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How the viewer sees the final photograph is unique. To residents of Thunder Bay, the Sleeping Giant Provincial Park in this photograph is instantly recognizable. To those not familiar with this beautiful landmark, does the photography still stand on its own?<br />
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The set up: It was a mild winter day. The first melt of the year. Perfect for a walk along Thunder Bay’s Port Arthur harbourfront. As often happens I found it hard to ignore the scene playing out in front of me. Looking out past the shore of Lake Superior to its frozen top-water and the Sleeping Giant in the distance, I was taken with how shadow and texture danced together. How the shadow cast by a neighbouring tree splayed across the scene. How they all complemented one another. To me, it was striking. The afternoon sun was the perfect conductor as I imagined what music Mother Nature was playing. Okay… a little cheesy, but hopefully you get the idea.<br />
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Afternoon sun bouncing off a snow-covered lake isn’t an ideal photography situation without the proper camera gear. I hadn’t planned to photograph so I pulled out what I had on-hand… my mobile camera phone… to see what I could do. While this photograph may not be technically perfect, it’s close. Imperfectly perfect, one could say. <br />
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I hope you enjoy it.
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  • Nestled on the shores of Lake Superior, sun flare washes the sky over the City of Thunder Bay (ON, Canada).<br />
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With this photograph I wanted to show viewers not just the size of Thunder Bay’s waterfront, but also to give an idea of how many residents live very close to the shores of Lake Superior. This provides easy access to the harbourfront’s Marina and Port via a short walk or car ride.<br />
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The Port of Thunder Bay is home to the only Canadian shipyard at the head of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway system. Coming from Toronto, I’d never seen such large sea vessels with such frequency. The Port was built to provide access to European markets for Western Canadian grain producers.
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  • Cascades Conservation Area (Thunder Bay, ON) is a great choice for a quiet hike in the beautiful poplar and birch forest. Two highlights for many people is the spectacular rapids along the Current River and the various geological formations in the area.
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  • Cascades Conservation Area (Thunder Bay, ON) is a great choice for a quiet hike in the beautiful poplar and birch forest. Two highlights for many people is the spectacular rapids along the Current River and the various geological formations in the area.
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  • Cascades Conservation Area (Thunder Bay, ON) is a great choice for a quiet hike in the beautiful poplar and birch forest. Two highlights for many people is the spectacular rapids along the Current River and the various geological formations in the area.
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  • Cascades Conservation Area (Thunder Bay, ON) is a great choice for a quiet hike in the beautiful poplar and birch forest. Two highlights for many people is the spectacular rapids along the Current River and the various geological formations in the area.
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  • Cascades Conservation Area (Thunder Bay, ON) is a great choice for a quiet hike in the beautiful poplar and birch forest. Two highlights for many people is the spectacular rapids along the Current River and the various geological formations in the area.
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