Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Billy Bishop Airport

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The airport is named after Billy Bishop a Canadian flying ace and Victoria Cross recipient of WWI. He was officially credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian ace of the war. A replica of Billy Bishop's Nieuport 17 is suspended over the escalators.

Monday, June 20, 2016

Boxing - Olympic Style

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I attended my first every live boxing match. These two would be about 16 years old.
The bouts consist of a total of three rounds of three minutes each.

Sunday, June 19, 2016

Morning Light

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Another sunrise with plenty of lens flare.

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Wildflower

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Growing in a field near my home. I don't have clue as to what they are.

Friday, June 17, 2016

Family

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Are you able to figure out which one are the kids?

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

The Old Dead Tree

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The old dead tree stood 
gnarled weather torn;
its limbs were now brittle.
What stories could it tell
of the centuries it had lived,
the passing lives it had seen,
and the storms it had weathered
when it was young and strong.
When its foliage was green
and gave shelter from the rain.
Now it stands bare and broken,
a sorry sight to be seen.
It must have been beautiful
when it was young
with its canopy of green,
and a nesting place for little birds
among its evergreen.
Now they only used it
as a resting place whenever they pass by.
The old dead tree,
which had seen so much life.
- David Harris
Today is Nature Photography Day.Created by The North American Nature Photography Association in 2006 to promote the beauty of nature photography and to promote the conservation and protection of plants, wildlife, and landscapes locally and worldwide.

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Still Standing

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I first photographed this house November 16, 2014. At that time I expected it to be demolished in a matter of days. You can see the original photo here.  It is interesting to note that vandals have not touch the old house.

Monday, June 13, 2016

Seeing Red

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Flying might not be all plain sailing, but the fun of it is worth the price. Amelia Earhart

Sunday, June 12, 2016

Wheather

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Weather vane and sockless wind sock.

Saturday, June 11, 2016

Sunrise Colour

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What can I say? I am a fan of colour photography.

Friday, June 10, 2016

Train Station

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With only about four passenger train stops per day it is not a very busy station.

Thursday, June 09, 2016

Toronto

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This view of The City of Toronto one can still see a mixture of old & new. 

Wednesday, June 08, 2016

Whitevale Dam

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The Whitevale Dam is one of the major reasons that Whitevale has become such a popular spot for recreational angling. The dam which was repaired in 2002 is currently used to provide a physical barrier to separate migratory fish species such as rainbow trout and chinook salmon (downstream of the dam) from native brook trout (upstream of the dam). Fishing is off limits at the dam.

Tuesday, June 07, 2016

Sunrise Frame

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I am on the fifth floor of a tiered parking garage watching the sun come up. 

Monday, June 06, 2016

WWII POW CAMP 30

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The POW camp also known as Camp 30 was a Canadian run POW camp for German soldiers during World War II located in the community of Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. In September 2013, the camp was designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
Since my last visit in 2013 there has been a considerable cleanup to the grounds and windows have been boarded up on some buildings. The cleanup is the result of turning the roadway into a one kilometer hiking trail.
Graffiti and vandalism continue to be an issue at the camp. The site is now now party central for teens.

Today Camp 30 remains abandoned. Although there is graffiti and the site has been scavenged, the volunteer group Camp 30 Foundation is working to stop the progression of damage. If funding is made available, the foundation would like to see adaptive reuse, whether it be made into a community centre or restaurant space. PS: Today June 6 is the the anniversary of D-Day. “They fight not for the lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate.” President Franklin D. Roosevelt

Sunday, June 05, 2016

The Greatest

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Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. Muhammad Ali

Saturday, June 04, 2016

Friday, June 03, 2016

Thursday, June 02, 2016

Pay Phone's Orderly End

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A hard wired, coin-operated outdoor telephone might seem archaic in a world of smartphones, but Canada’s telecom regulator says payphones still fill a need. That’s why the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is proposing to tighten the rules companies must follow when they decide to cut the cord on the last public phone in a community. We’re talking here about Canadians that are more vulnerable, low-income Canadians, the homeless, maybe perhaps victims of abuse that don’t have the financial means to even have landlines or wireless phones that need to contact the government for social and medical services.

The commission is proposing that companies be obligated to notify communities affected, including municipalities and First Nations, before removing the last public phone. They would also have to notify communities before removing a phone where wireless service is not available. People living in rural and urban communities would also be allowed to express their opinions to local authorities regarding the removal of certain payphones. 

Wednesday, June 01, 2016

Signs - Music

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Now you can brag that you have seen the "COOLEST". I'm linking to Lesley's Signs, Signs.

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