Sweaty Gord

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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

Liberty Grand Lobby

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More from the archives.
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untitled

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

Unanswered Mail

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Mailed piled up inside vacant church.
-Ryan

Wine Dimples

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A close-up of yesterday's post.
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Winery Tour

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

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

Sink

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-Ryan

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



At the bottom of the hill.



Too cool for school.



Some couple.



Fiona and Ryan L.



Maple Syrup Taffy. We are such tourists.



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.



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.



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

Spring Skiing

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This is one of our many photos that sums up our beautiful weekend up at Tremblant.
A huge thanks to Fiona, Ryan & Gerald for having us up. -Ryan

Gzowski Park Beach

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Experimenting with duotone and tritone processing.
-Ryan

Three Towers

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We enjoyed a beautiful saturday afternoon by taking a stroll along Sunnyside Beach.
-Ryan

Rhodes Seventy Three

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Another shot of Adam's Rhodes Piano.
-Ryan

Daddy's Refuge

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I think every father has his own little sanctuary. A place to get away from it all, be it the garage, wood shop, etc. Even my friend Adam has a corner of the apartment he can call his own. -Ryan

Chopper Is Above the Law

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Oh yeah, that's how we roll. -Ryan

Mezzanine

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Up in the mezzanine of the church. -Ryan

Church

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It's been waaaaaay too long since I got out and did some exploring. Met up with some other likeminded individuals today to check out this old vacant church. I am just posting this quick shot so you have some perspective on what it looks like before I post more.
-Ryan

Sunday Crafternoon

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It was a Sunday "Crafternoon" at Adam and Michelle's. Michelle worked on her needlepoint while the gang gathered around the table and hand-painted designs on "ones-ies" for the new baby.
-Ryan

Recycling Day

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It's been a while since I have even picked up a camera. Took some pics while walking the dog.
-Ryan

Snow Lantern

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One's going east, the other's going west. So what?

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As soon as I saw Melissa and the dogs standing like this, I immediately thought of the Dog Painting scene from Goodfellas.
-Ryan

Power Lines

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D major

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D major.
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More Cowbell

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Well, we did another round of band photos on Friday night. Neil did a formidable job shooting last week, but we realized that we look better at the start of the night...before the beer.
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Tea Cup

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Experimenting with a 50mm prime.
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A Relic From Warmer Days

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-Ryan

Vancouver Aquabus

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From the archives: Vancouver Aquabus
-Ryan

Block Heater

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Burried Signs

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I don't know why Dad spent all that money on a new DSLR. His old film camera seems to work just fine. :P I pulled Dad's old rangefinder film camera outta storage for our trip to Quebec. Shot on some cheap old 800 iso stock. -Ryan

"Not A Creature Was Stirring..."

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Melissa and Chopper waiting for Santa on Christmas Eve.

"We are not Blog People*..." -In PRINT

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For Christmas this year, Neil & Veronica put together a photo book made up of the photos Melissa & I post on our "photoblog". I was quite excited when I got it. Melissa took it with us to Quebec to show just about all of her family and friends. A serendipitous extension of this gift was that we were able to see people's reactions, and hear their compliments first hand, pretty much for the first time. It felt kinda nice, and it is appreciated. However, "the fates" are keeping me "honest" because anytime I tried to take a picture of the book, it came back out of focus. :P

Again, thank you Neil & Veronica, this is truly a wonderful Christmas present.
-Ryan & Melissa

Baan Thai

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Tonight was sort of an impromptu family night. Mom and Dad came down for a visit. Dad brought his new camera. (Used for this pic.) We went out for dinner at the Baan Thai restaurant to visit Neil at work. If you are ever out in the Junction area and want good Thai food, stop by Baan Thai -Ryan

Peak to Peak

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Tonight's snow storm has me taking a stroll down memory lane. Shot while skiing at Whistler. This is one end of the "Peak to Peak" gondola that will take you from the peak of Whistler to the Peak of Blackcomb in 15 min. -Ryan

Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C.

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Sorry for the lack of posts lately. The past couple weeks have just slipped by. Oh, and sorry for the larger size. It is 1 am, and I don't feel like going back into photoshop.
-Ryan

Chocolate Shop Mirror

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Cliche shot? Perhaps, but I just couldn't help myself. -Ryan

Blackcomb Clouds

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On my last day in Whistler the sun started to poke through the clouds at the peak. This is shot from the Whistler village-to-peak gondola. Looking at Blackcomb. Pretty much stickin' the camera out the window and firing away. Flying back to Toronto tonight. More pics to come after I get myself settled.

Good Bye Grey Mile

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I shot this on my last night at the Vancouver facility. Every night for the last three months I have stepped out of my suite to see this. I have lovingly named it "The Grey Mile".
And what is at the end of this long hallway? ....The only set of washrooms on the entire floor.

-Ryan

The Dryer

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Capilano Suspension Bridge

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Coke Machine

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Mount Douglas

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A huge thanks to Neil & Veronica for touring us around Victoria this weekend.
This is a shot of them on Mount Douglas.
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"Metropolis Noir"

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