I took a photo walk today in the cemetery. Since I’m leading a photo hike on a retreat this weekend, I thought that I would try to get some pictures which follow the basic rules of photography. I managed to find examples of two of them. Framing: I love this tree. It reminds me of […]
Left hand turns, while driving, a car can be tricky!! I remember chatting to people who had just learned to drive and laughing at the circuitous routes they took to get from A to B, in order to avoid a left hand turn. Driving is supposed to speed things up. I could have walked there
I’m sure that you have heard the metaphors that use the example of two cows to explain various political and economic theories. Here is an example from Wikipedia. Socialism: You have two cows. The government takes one and gives it to your neighbor. Communism: You have two cows. You give them to the Government, and
When I need a lift, I often turn to poetry or photography. We went out last Sunday to buy electrical adaptors so we could plug our phones and computers into French outlets, while on vacation – The French Connections, maybe. Fortunately the owner of The Travel Store on Cumberland knew which one(s) we needed from
Last night at dinner, we were discussing an article which appeared a few days ago in The Toronto Star. Apparently the city is going to build a few cat townhouses here and there throughout the city to protect feral cats from bitterly cold winters, such as the one we have just had!! Feral cats are
This morning, in the Toronto Star, was a wonderful article about a photography artist, Elaine Waisglass, whose exhibit, The Beauty of Life, is on display for the next few weeks at the Roberts Gallery. The article first outlines Ms Waisglass’ long career in the arts from OCAD – Ontario College of Art and Design, through script
