[Image] Australian Blue Heeler
We are going through yet another heat wave in the city. Lori had dried laundry in the backyard. She must have brought in a Cicada in the laundry basket. We are seeing them everywhere right now. I took this opportunity to take a set of stacked images to increase depth of field. The image below is a composite of 11 images, each with a different focus point. This method works well as long as your subject doesn’t move. [Image] Dog-day Cicada or Heatbug
It has been a turbulent summer for us and for Toronto.
[Image] Toronto Nathan Phillips Square
There are times when I feel like I need to just keep my head down and weather the storm. Music is often what I turn to when I need to escape. We went to see Brandi Carlile in June. She was one of the last few performers at Massy Hall before it closed for renovations. I have witnessed many great concerts in my life but this was the best yet and in the best venue in the country. This grand old hall has been a part of my life since I was in grade school. My first visit was to see a quintet made up of members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. I can’t remember what grade I was in but it was around grade 6. With many visits since, I have watched my heroes play their hearts out on this stage: Bruce Cockburn, Stevie Ray Vaughn, BB King and Emmylou Harris. So many great shows. I have really enjoyed Massey Hall.
[Image] Massey Hall Toronto ON [Image] Massey Hall Toronto ON
We spent a bit of time in Eastern Ontario and Quebec this summer and visited Gatineau Park for a few days. It is an interesting place. There are many lakes and trails to discover. We hiked into the Carbide Willson Ruins, near Meech Lake. I hope to go back again this fall and photograph this scene in fall colour.
[Image] Carbide Willson Ruins, QC
To end off the summer, we spent a bit of time with family in Brockville.
[Image] Brockville City Hall, ON
We then headed north to Manitoulin Island via highway 17. It was quite smoky in some areas from all of the forest fires.
[Image] Manitoulin Morning
Summer is never complete without a trip to the north shore of Lake Superior. We spent time in Lake Superior Provincial Park and in Pukaskwa National Park.
[Image] Bathtub Island, Lake Superior Park ON [Image] Bathtub Island, Lake Superior Park ON [Image] Canoe in Pukaskwa National Park, ON [Image] North Beach Pukaskwa National Park, ON
I hope things settle down for awhile. For us and for Toronto…
"Dog Days of Summer"
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