While walking today on Little Corn Island, Nicaragua I noticed an unconventional wall and canvas for graffiti or street art. With fewer than 1000 residents and not many walls to speak of, budding Little Corn artists have found a canvas that goes beyond concrete or wood, rather using the discarded, or perhaps shipwrecked, remains of…
There are some amazing examples of bloggers capturing this week’s orange photo challenge and we are barely a day in! I hope you check out some of them here. And now for my best attempt at a montage of orange in varying hues.
Hlane Royal National Park is Swaziland’s largest protected area and home to lions, zebra, elephants, wildebeests, impala and the elusive white rhino. Below is one of my favourite moments from our visit in 2010, spotting five amazing rhinos drinking together side by side at a local watering hole. Check out other bloggers interpretation of Symmetry.
At almost half a million square feet, the Frank Gehry-designed Art Gallery of Ontario is a wonderful place to spend a meandering afternoon taking in some culture. One of my favourite spots is the the Italian Gallery (pictured) with its minimalist wood and glass design. The sheer scale of it can overwhelm and inspire. If you are…
My visit to the beautiful country of Venezuela turned out a be an incredibly memorable trip filled with muddy treks in the Amazon, stunning Margarita Island beaches and thrilling boat rides down the Orinoco Delta. Certainly one of the highlights was catching a glimpse of Angel Falls. Along with our lovable yet crazy chain-smoking Austrian guide, a…
The Mission District in San Francisco is one of my favourite neighbourhoods. The many murals painted on walls, fences and garages by Latino artists beginning in the 1970’s bring street art and self-expression to life here. A stroll down Balmy Alley reveals beautifully colourful works that make statements about gentrification, resistance, the AIDS epidemic, the environment, colonialism…
During the summer months you will find Ontario’s cottage country region brimming with boaters, children playing, and city dwellers seeking reprieve from the heat. However, come Autumn, the perfectly still lake, beautiful colours, and utter silence make this is the place to find true Serenity.
I love the interplay of shadows, glass and sparkle in this photo, taken earlier today at the Chateau des Charmes winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario during the annual Ice Wine Festival (it’s on for the month of January in case you are interested!). Shadowed
This photo of the sun setting on Little Go Home Bay in the Muskoka region of Ontario, brings back feelings of peace, serenity, and the warmth of summer for me. We didn’t have the best of summers this year in Canada, so moments like this one on Labour Day weekend were especially sweet.
Illuminating the Eiffel Tower may still be considered ghastly by some Parisians, but I found it really magical, especially in this ethereal warm yellow. It is the city of lights after all, and strolling through Champ de Mars to catch a glimpse of the tower adds to the romantic quality of Parisian nights. Yellow
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