*....or so the story goes. Once upon a time, Ryan suggested to Melissa that they start a 'blog'. To which Melissa said, "We are not blog people!" And so here we are. We are teaching ourselves photography, taking the camera everywhere with us. This little blog is meant to show off shots we are proud of, and to give you a glimpse into our adventures. Comments always welcome!

Sunday, December 27, 2009

A Very Special Christmas

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Wow! What an exciting Christmas!

Melissa at 11 weeks

On Christmas Eve, we announced that we are expecting our first baby. Here is Melissa the week before Christmas. Week 11.

The Proposal

On Christmas morning we all had a bird's-eye-view watching Neil propose to Veronica as he stepped off the plane.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Monday, December 21, 2009

Eaton Centre Christmas Rush

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Eaton Centre Christmas Rush

Taking a little time out from Christmas shopping. -Ryan

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Melissa & Fiona

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Melissa & Fiona

Fiona & Ryan were in town over the weekend. Before we went to eat, the girls had an impromptu fashion photo shoot.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Monday, December 07, 2009

Old Windows

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Old Windows

Outside an old feed mill in Quebec.
-Ryan

Tuesday, December 01, 2009

He Did It!!!!

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He Did It

He did it, and he did it well.
We are so proud and happy for you two.

Friday, November 27, 2009

Boat Launch

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Boat Launch

Melissa shot this when she was in Europe last spring. I believe this was in Jersey.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Linseed Oil Mill

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Linseed Oil Factory

Today, the group met-up and went to check out the old Linseed Oil Mill. Larger version here
-Ryan

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Back up against the floor....

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Back up against the floor

Melissa's back is getting a bit better, but sometimes lying on the floor is the most comfortable thing to do. Just ask a dog...

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Fire Bug

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Fire Bug

Sorting through some more Cayman vacation pics.
-Ryan

Monday, November 09, 2009

Thursday, November 05, 2009

Chateau de Cheverny

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Chateau de Cheverny

We were sifting through the archives a bit tonight. Melissa shot this while in France. If you are up on your TinTin comics, you will recognize this castle. Larger version here.
-shot by Melissa

Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Pipes

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Pipes

More from the 2nd trip to the old Eastman Kodak building.
-Ryan

Sunday, November 01, 2009

Halloween Cat Nap

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Halloween Cat Nap

We hope you are relaxing after a good night of trick-or-treating.
-Ryan

Monday, October 26, 2009

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Reading Room

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Reading Room

Inside another abandoned Hurricane Ivan house, Cayman.
-Ryan

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Recreational Use Only

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Kodak Gym Pano

Ok one more "panorama" and then I will put the photostitch away. I found myself up on Eglinton today. Since I have never been, I thought I would pay a visit to the only building left standing on the old Eastman Kodak site. This is the old gymnasium-slash-auditorium in the administration building. Larger version here.
-Ryan

Friday, October 16, 2009

Cayman Island Hurricane House

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Cayman Ivan House 1

Hurricane Ivan hit the Cayman Islands back in 2004. There are still hundreds of properties that have not been repaired. I took an afternoon and visited a few houses. This is one of them. This is a 'quick & dirty' 5-shot-handheld panorama done in photoshop that came out with some favorable results. Large version here.
-Ryan

Monday, October 12, 2009

Been a while eh?

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Well It's been ages since we have updated this little corner of the world. We hope to get this up and going again very soon. So, here is a "two-for" to get back into things.

The Fall Line

Shot by Ryan, Sunday afternoon, up just off of Lakeridge road.

IR a house

This is Ryan's first foray into Infra Red photography. It is still a work in progress with a few tweaks to make....but it's just been so long since the last post. Shot in Cayman at Auntie Lee's house.

Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Campaign

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Campaign

Out and about in Kensington Market over the weekend. -shot by Ryan

Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Well, if all your friends were jumping off a bridge....

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Well, if all your friends were jumping off a bridge...

On the weekend we went swimming at the dam. Jamie, here, shows us tourists how it's done. -Ryan

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Mimicking The Masters

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Mimicking The Masters

What better way to spend a rainy afternoon than sorting through vacation photos? This was shot by Melissa in the Louvre. Artists would setup and recreate the works of the great masters. Not too sure why though....

Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Arty P's Poker Palace

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Arty P's Poker Palace

Arty P's Poker Palace

Arty P's Poker Palace was in high gear this weekend. There's a couple more pics here.
-shot by Ryan

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Wedding Bouquet

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Bouquet

Simon & Monica are due to pick their album this week.
I think it's safe to sneak one of their pics up here. Don't ya think?
-shot by Melissa

Monday, June 22, 2009

A Street in Paris

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A Street in Paris

...I think. We still haven't had a chance to sit down together and go through Melissa's France pictures.

Monday, June 15, 2009

Plates

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Plates

Once again we are way behind in posting. Same ol' excuse, we have been pretty busy. Simon & Monica's wedding pics are just about ready to go. Now we can move onto Melissa's pictures from France. ...and, well, here is a stack of French plates. -shot by Melissa

Friday, June 05, 2009

Nico

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Nico

It's been a while since we have posted. We have been busy sifting through hundreds of photos from a wedding we shot last weekend. We can't roll out those pics just yet. However, we can give you a quick peek at the Bride & Groom's niece, Nico.
-Ryan

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Tourist Steals Eiffel Tower

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Giant Lifts Eiffel Tower

In other news; A giant French Canadian tourist was apprehended in France for alegedly trying to steal the Eiffel Tower.
-shot by Melissa

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Ryan & Chopper's Big Day Out

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Ryan & Chopper's Day Out

A couple weekends ago, I grabbed the dog, Uncle Guy's old film camera and we hit the Contact Photo Festival exhibits up in the Junction. One photographer spotted the old Minolta slung over my shoulder and commented that she used to use the same one. I handed her the camera and told her to snap off a couple shots for old time's sake. She had me and Chopper sit in the front window of her studio and she went outside to take the shot. I like how it turned out.
-Ryan

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Vespa Speedometer

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Vespa Speedometer

Old Veglia speedometer on a Vespa.
-Ryan

Monday, May 18, 2009

Purple Alley

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Purple Alley

Well it looks like we have fallen a bit behind on here. If you're still out there, come back soon because there are a few lined up for this week. Plus, Melissa will be back home from France next week. Knowing her, there will be some great photos coming with her.
-Ryan

Sunday, May 03, 2009

Blurry Bridge

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Blurry Bridge

The bridge between The Bay and The Eaton Centre. -Ryan

Monday, April 27, 2009

Wind Storm

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Wind Storm

Shot right before that big storm hit this weekend. That's actually a giant dust cloud coming in across the right side of the shot. It felt like a sand storm down here on the lakefront. Dry sand blowing around from all of the construction site. I was cleaning sand outta my ears for a day or two. -Ryan

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Sweaty Gord

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Gord 1

Gord 2

On Friday night, we had 5th row seats to see The Tragically Hip at The Danforth Music Hall. I spotted The Hip's Head of Security standing near us and asked him if I could go up to the front of the stage and snap some pics. Thus, circumventing the event security. It was one of the better Hip shows we have been to in recent years. More shots here.
-Ryan

Friday, April 24, 2009

Liberty Grand Lobby

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Liberty Grand Lobby

More from the archives.
-shot by Ryan

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

untitled

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untitled

Just spinning up some old hard drives to see what's there. Shot at the Don Valley Brickworks a couple of years ago.
-Ryan

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Unanswered Mail

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Unanswered Mail

Mailed piled up inside vacant church.
-Ryan

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Wine Dimples

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Dimples

A close-up of yesterday's post.
-shot by Melissa

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Winery Tour

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Winery

Posting a bit late...but.... Last weekend Melissa, Tracy, and Lisa did a winery tour. This was at Jackson Triggs.
-shot by Melissa

Sunday, April 05, 2009

Rubber Boots

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Rubber Boots

A little overcooked in photoshop? Meh, it's 6:30 am. The eyes start to play tricks....
-Ryan

Wednesday, April 01, 2009

Friday, March 27, 2009

Tremblant

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Well I have been meaning to post these one-a-day this week, but that didn't really happen. Soooo here is a handful of shots from our weekend in Tremblant. -Ryan

Tremblant Bottom of Hill

At the bottom of the hill.

Too Cool

Too cool for school.

Ry & Meli

Some couple.

Ry & Fi

Fiona and Ryan L.

Maple Syrup Taffy

Maple Syrup Taffy. We are such tourists.

Shuttle to Parking Lot

Aboard the shuttle bus back to the parking lot. This was on our last day. On the day we actually went skiing, we parked on the north side of the mountain with the rest of the locals away from the resort and tourists. I have never been with the locals. It was quite a party. The warm weather was perfect for a giant tailgate party where people could ski to their truck, fire up the bbq and crack open a beer.

Geralds Flaming Sambuca Scallops

Ryan L. handled a lot of the cooking. While he does cook a mean steak, Gerald (Fiona's Dad), steals the show with his Flaming Sambuca Scallops.

Geralds Wine Rack

Gerald is converting the cottage laundry room into a wine cellar. This is the start. Oh, and this is only half. The rest is on the bottom shelf

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