last berries
first snow
A few days ago we had our first snowfall in Toronto. It was shortlived and mostly consisted of the tinyest flakes that disappeared as they hit the ground. I wanted to try and capture the flakes as they fell. The nice part about winter is watching snow fall. It’s a shame it has to pile up and turn into shades of grey here in the city.
when there was sun
Photos from when we went to the Jardin Botanique in Montreal in the summer. These shots of papyrus from the large pond in the Chinese garden (also seen here) show an interesting quirk that my Fed5 has; in some photos the entire shot will get a golden yellow cast. I haven’t been able to figure out the circumstances but I’m assuming it’s some sort of flare when the light hits the lens in a particular way. I’ve liked the result when it’s happened so far even though it’s quite random.
empty ttc car
I don’t expect to be seeing this sight much in the next few months. Here in Toronto an empty TTC streetcar is pretty much a summer occurance. During the winter months it seems like every streetcar is filled to bursting, either too hot or too cold, and has a river of melted slush on the floor.
We went to see Gus van Sant’s newest movie, Elephant, last night. The way it was shot is quite beautiful with lots of natural light and colour combinations that had the two of us thinking about the sort of pictures you can get from a Lomo LC-A. It’s a very minimal movie with some faults but overall I enjoyed it quite a bit.
milkweed
Once those milkweed pods have scattered the last of their seeds, there will be no escaping winter’s hold upon us.