I never quite finished my India posts, I'm slowly getting to those photos, now.
Here's our visit to the Taj Mahal, in Agra. Part I.
Here's our visit to the Taj Mahal, in Agra. Part I.
Chinatown Hydrants
Oops, forgot to include these guys in the last hydrants post.
Queen Street
I spent a few hours walking around downtown Toronto taking some shots a few weeks ago. These were taken at Affordible Textile at the corner of Queen Street West and Augusta Avenue.
Hydrants
Lately I've been fixated on hydrants. Cue the jokes. I love how different each one looks in their setting. This first one was taken in Toronto in front of a condo billboard (love the graffitied backdrop), the second was shot in Boston in Little Italy (the yellow and black reminds me of taxis and mafias haha!) and the third was shot in Boston near Harvard (and doesn't it look so studious?).
Trinidad
Today I'm thinking about relaxation and vacation. What better place to revisit than Trinidad and its hot sun, soft-sand beaches and Richard's Bake n' Shark sandwich. Yum.
Night Light
Here are a few low-light night shots, from Boston, Kauai and the last two, taken in Paris.
Cricket
What a win for India in the Final of the ICC Cricket World Cup with a six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka on Saturday!
My brother-in-law was up at 5am along with other cricket fans all over the world and the rest of our household got into the spirit, too. After last winning the World Cup in 1983, this win was history in the making! What a glorious moment to witness!
CONGRATULATIONS INDIA!!!
My brother-in-law was up at 5am along with other cricket fans all over the world and the rest of our household got into the spirit, too. After last winning the World Cup in 1983, this win was history in the making! What a glorious moment to witness!
CONGRATULATIONS INDIA!!!
New Orleans
Paris: Rodin
No blog is complete without a Rodin post! Okay, that's not true, but I have to share my Rodin experience. We made it to the Rodin Museum 5 minutes before closing! Oh the madness! Here are some shots that were taken in those 5 minutes! We loved the colourful stickers from the museum that were stuck on everything from the sidewalk to the posts outside the museum! The bicycle shot is for Hobography: welcome back!
Tsunami
Tsunami waves hit Hawaii in the early morning hours today (Friday) after Japan's northern coast was hit with an 8.9 magnitude earthquake. Kauai was the first of the Hawaiian islands to be hit by the tsunami, with waves of 3 feet.
Having recently visited the Hawaiian islands in December 2010, this all feels very scary and hits close to home. My prayers and thoughts go out to the people of Japan and Hawaii and all the other coastal areas that are at risk.
These images are of Kauai, taken from the plane, at the Spouting Horn (where water rushes under a lava shelf and bursts through a small opening at the surface. Every wave produces another spray/spout of water) and at the Kilauea Lighthouse.
Having recently visited the Hawaiian islands in December 2010, this all feels very scary and hits close to home. My prayers and thoughts go out to the people of Japan and Hawaii and all the other coastal areas that are at risk.
These images are of Kauai, taken from the plane, at the Spouting Horn (where water rushes under a lava shelf and bursts through a small opening at the surface. Every wave produces another spray/spout of water) and at the Kilauea Lighthouse.
Family Day Weekend
We went away this past long weekend, and stayed in a ranch house in La Peche, Quebec. It was a cosy cabin and although there were fourteen of us, we were all well accommodated. We played charades, made s'mores, watched movies and ate poutine. For breakfast we made waffles using this recipe. We also spent the day in Ottawa skating on the Rideau Canal (the world's largest skating rink). It was fuh-reeeeeeezing, but the beavertails made it all worthwhile.
Hope your weekend is filled with all kinds of goodness!
Hope your weekend is filled with all kinds of goodness!
Boston: Markets
I love photographing markets.
The vegetables, the flowers, the lighting. It all reminds me of My Fair Lady.
The vegetables, the flowers, the lighting. It all reminds me of My Fair Lady.
Les Invalides, Paris
Built in 1679, Les Invalides (The National Residence of the Invalids) is an incredible piece of architecture.
The building houses the museum of the Army of France and is the burial site of Napoleon Bonaparte among other French war heroes.
Here are some shots.
The building houses the museum of the Army of France and is the burial site of Napoleon Bonaparte among other French war heroes.
Here are some shots.
Boston: Green and Red
Remember Amelie? If you haven't seen it, you must. It's such a gorgeous film, not to mention how incredible the soundtrack is! If you have seen it, you'll remember how everything was red and green and although very French and Parisian, I felt inspired to post some Boston red and green (and white snow - there was SO MUCH SNOW!) shots.
Have a lovely weekend!
Have a lovely weekend!
Black, White and Red
Hope you all had a lovely weekend! I'm back from La Peche, Quebec where we spent the long weekend; I'll post up pics soon! Today, we'll go back to Paris; here are couple of black and white photographs with a pop of red.
