Here's a panoramic shot of downtown Boston as seen from the Deluxe Ebersol Suite at the Liberty Hotel (scroll right). 
Lady Marmalade + Julius Caesar Part I
On Saturday I met up with some of my girlfriends for brunch at Lady Marmalade on Queen St. in Leslieville in Toronto.
A brought her bubbly 16 month old daughter Jasmine (who you've met before from their family photo shoot last June!). Jasmine is a favourite of mine to shoot, along with Anokhi, another close friend's baby. The two of them have been shot several times by me since they've been born; see them together here. I've even photographed them before they were born, at A's baby shower and K's baby bump shoot)! So it was a real treat to see Jasmine again and capture her cheery laugh and sweet disposition (can you believe she can hold a fork and feed herself on her own?) After brunch, we went to see O in a performance of Julius Caesar at Kew Gardens. Look for that in a Part II. Since we're moving to Boston in a few months, these gatherings with my girlfriends are really important to me and I treasure them, as I do their friendships. I shall miss you guys immensely. (Pic of me holding Jasmine taken by A)
A brought her bubbly 16 month old daughter Jasmine (who you've met before from their family photo shoot last June!). Jasmine is a favourite of mine to shoot, along with Anokhi, another close friend's baby. The two of them have been shot several times by me since they've been born; see them together here. I've even photographed them before they were born, at A's baby shower and K's baby bump shoot)! So it was a real treat to see Jasmine again and capture her cheery laugh and sweet disposition (can you believe she can hold a fork and feed herself on her own?) After brunch, we went to see O in a performance of Julius Caesar at Kew Gardens. Look for that in a Part II. Since we're moving to Boston in a few months, these gatherings with my girlfriends are really important to me and I treasure them, as I do their friendships. I shall miss you guys immensely. (Pic of me holding Jasmine taken by A)
Boston in B+W
Here's a series from a walk on Cambridge St. towards City Hall.
There was an exhibit of shoes representing the number of deaths (1200) per day due to tobacco related illnesses.
I, of course, thought it was a shoe sale. :(
There was an exhibit of shoes representing the number of deaths (1200) per day due to tobacco related illnesses.
I, of course, thought it was a shoe sale. :(
Boston: Liberty Hotel
Have I told you how much I love the Liberty Hotel in Boston?
Okay.
Here's more from this time around.
Picnic in the Park
It's JUNE folks, and it's finally WARM in Toronto (we won't count last night when it thunder showered and was chilly enough to warrant a spring coat, nope, let's forget about that). Today was the perfect day for a picnic in the park. Reminded me of when we did our book club meeting as a picnic in the park a few years ago. Time to do that, again.
Taj Mahal Part IV
Taj Mahal Part III
This was my second time seeing the Taj Mahal.
The first time, I went with my Mom and there was a huge rain storm right before, where the water flooded up to our knees when we were standing in line. I was so disappointed that it rained even though it had been scorcing hot and sunny just a few hours before. In fact, I was complaining that seeing the Taj Mahal in the high noon would make for too sunny a photograph. Then it rained, and I stopped complaining. Luckily, it stopped pouring right as we got through and it was even more magnificent seeing the Taj Mahal glisten with rain and in the breaking sunlight.
This time around it didn't rain, it was scorching hot and it was around noon, but I didn't dare complain. I was ecstatic to be able to see it again with my husband. I couldn't get enough of the people with their reactions and their photo-taking. It really is an amazing wonder of the world.
Part I and Part II if you missed them.
Taj Mahal Part II
The majesty of the Taj Mahal is quite literally breath-taking, but it's also the little details like the intricate marble work that I couldn't get enough of and wanted to preserve in my memory and with photographpy. The first time I visited the Taj with my Mom, I noticed that the marble steps up to the top were quite worn in the centre from all the traffic and also slippery from the rain, and as they are quite steep, it's quite a dangerous climb for older visitors.
This time, the steps were covered with wooden planks. Much safer. Here are more details.
This time, the steps were covered with wooden planks. Much safer. Here are more details.
Taj Mahal Part I
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?).
Mango Tea
When we were in San Fran in March '08, we met up with a friend who was also in SF at the time, and visited a tea shop near Union Square. We tasted selections of teas at this shop and ended up buying three bags. One of them is the best mango tea we've ever had and since then it's been a tradition to meet up with this friend over tea. We had such a "ceremony" this past weekend.
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.
