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2009-02-07T16:34:00.001-05:00

Found

2009-01-24T00:22:00.001-05:00

2008-10-19T17:28:00.001-04:00

Precision Demolition

2008-10-12T22:53:00.001-04:00

I looked to my left and there it was

2008-08-13T21:11:00.001-04:00

my first moose

2007-08-13T00:01:00.001-04:00

So. You don't need to go to another country to have fun while traveling. The boyfriend and I went out east--Nova Scotia, which is originally home for me. A week-long roadtrip around the province and to PEI. Both trips I've done with my family, but somehow it's different when you are in control of when to drive, when to stop, when to turn.

Driving through sheets of rain to get to the island, then the North Cape Coastal Drive. The sun is strong, giving incredible contrast between the red soil, blue sky, and green fields. I've seen this all before, but not like this. Cruising on the hilly twisty roads with hardly a car around. He the driver, me the navigator. Roles that we are each content to play. We stop whenever we see something interesting. Lighthouses, windmills, old churches, the perfect ocean-side view, dairy bars, and any sign advertising something irresistibly mouthwatering.

Pulling into a gas station off the highway. Putting 42 litres into the tank. Checking the specifications to see how many litres the tank holds. 42 litres.

We camp, get bitten by mosquitoes, learn how to build a fire, set up our tent as the sun falls down. We get drunk on marshmallows, wine, and fire.

Cape Breton, N.S. Winding our way up, and down, around, and through the Cabot Trail in a trusty Toyota Yaris rental. The Maritimes are built for drivers; the boy enjoys every minute. Acadians, fishing villages, a moose just off a hiking trail, whale watching with pilot whales, a ski-lift ride, descending into a coal mine, stuffing ourselves with delicious seafood.

Strawberry shortcake, lobster rolls, fishing coves, boats, lobster traps, a famous lighthouse. Good, fun things. It always comes down to that.

three overseers

2007-07-24T13:12:00.001-04:00

glow balls

2007-06-08T11:36:00.001-04:00

The University of Toronto's pharmacy building.

where eight wheels takes you

2007-05-14T14:52:00.001-04:00

The first skate of the season is always fun. You get to go places that you wouldn't normally go on foot. Like this bridge, for instance. I've driven by it countless times. It's much better up close.

She plays, I eat

2007-04-02T11:06:00.001-04:00

--Antigua, Guatemala--

I was eating at a restaurant.
She was playing in her space.
I had a table and chair.
She had a ledge and some toys.
I had the boyfriend.
She had a couple of passersby.
We both shared the same view
the same open space
staring across the street at one another.

A hilltop stop in Laos

2007-03-27T11:46:00.000-04:00

I don't remember where I was coming from or where I was going. I remember the driver stopping, but I don't remember why. I remember opening the window to take pictures of the magnificent view. I remember kids getting in the way. I remember waiting for them to move. I remember taking these pictures. I no longer remember the view.

it's all about timing

2007-03-10T19:44:00.001-05:00

--taken at a bird park in Singapore--

Synchronicity. Five syllables. Five. Odd.
Asynchronous. Four syllables. Four. Even.

Sometimes things are just off.

woosh

2006-12-09T19:29:00.000-05:00

picnic tables at it again

2006-11-30T11:02:00.000-05:00

a la perfection

2006-11-14T23:01:00.001-05:00

The annual trip to Montreal was a success.

French was kind of spoken.

A tourist place was visited: Biodome.

A movie was watched at Cinema du Parc: Shortbus.

Copacabana was visited. $4 drinks, a $100 night.

And most importantly, all the mandatory meals were eaten: hotdog poutine from La Banquise, fondue from La Fonderie, Alto's delivery of poutine, pizza and cheesesticks, chicken sandwiches from Coco Rico, Chinese food from Maison VIP, and smoked meat sandwiches from Schwartz's.

It's good to venture outside of Toronto sometimes.

reach out and touch someone

2006-11-14T22:53:00.000-05:00

a man, a horse, a mother, a child

2006-10-27T23:32:00.000-04:00

Sometimes people don't get in the way.

welcome to the library

2006-09-27T12:39:00.000-04:00

courtesy of a guest photographer: the boyfriend, using a Sony W7.

bird's eye view

2006-08-09T11:34:00.000-04:00

2006-05-05T22:21:00.001-04:00

I thought they only parked like this in Japan.

streetcar jam

2006-01-28T00:12:00.001-05:00

A starry night

2005-12-10T22:50:00.000-05:00

You can see stars in the city. If you look hard enough.

grow different

2005-11-17T12:44:00.000-05:00

Koh Tao, Thailand.
This horizontal tree provided the perfect line of shade for a day on the beach.

the most amazing thing I saw this summer

2005-11-12T23:00:00.001-05:00

Lake Taal, in Tagaytay, The Philippines.
A lake inside a volcano inside a lake inside a volcano.

red means stop

2005-11-02T11:54:00.000-05:00

I didn't know they lit up Niagara Falls at night. It was freezing outside, and we waited 20 minutes hoping for the colour to change. Giving up, we hailed a taxi. Of course, it then changed to green.