Today in pictures

[Turtle]

My mother came into Toronto on VIA rail train yesterday. I went downtown on the GO train to pick her up at Union station. I hate driving down there now - and avoid it whenever possible. The roads were blocked with construction anyway. Funny, when I was a young lass I'd think nothing of going down there to go to discos and meet the boyfriend, but now it's just too much. Anyway, to help pass the time, I took a few snaps...

[Margaret Pilkington]

I love your pics...I like cities. I like the hustle and bustle..... I like looking at the buildings too.
Pretty impressive.

[Turtle]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

I love your pics...I like cities. I like the hustle and bustle..... I like looking at the buildings too.
Pretty impressive.

Thank you Margaret. There certainly is an energy to big cities - I find myself repelled and attracted at the same time!

[Turtle]

Originally Posted by shillelagh

ive tried .....

6, 7 and 9 particularly - nice shots!

[Accyexplorer]

I managed to escape (I mean get out) today...here are a few pics

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[davemac]

Originally Posted by Turtle

My mother came into Toronto on VIA rail train yesterday. I went downtown on the GO train to pick her up at Union station. I hate driving down there now - and avoid it whenever possible. The roads were blocked with construction anyway. Funny, when I was a young lass I'd think nothing of going down there to go to discos and meet the boyfriend, but now it's just too much. Anyway, to help pass the time, I took a few snaps...

Its a nice change of views, I enjoyed looking.

[Turtle]

Originally Posted by davemac

Its a nice change of views, I enjoyed looking.

Thanks Davemac. On Friday I get to take my mother back downtown, also on the train. I'll sit on the other side next time and try to get some shots of the waterfront side of things before I drop her off. The next leg of her journey is a good five hours.

[davemac]

Originally Posted by Turtle

Thanks Davemac. On Friday I get to take my mother back downtown, also on the train. I'll sit on the other side next time and try to get some shots of the waterfront side of things before I drop her off. The next leg of her journey is a good five hours.

That would be nice, its always interesting looking at other peoples locations.

[Eric]

Originally Posted by Turtle

Thank you Margaret. There certainly is an energy to big cities - I find myself repelled and attracted at the same time!

Me too ... I think that's why I feel comfortable in neutral Kingston ... technically a city, but still small-town Canada, with rural Canada only minutes away. And we are located about half way between TO and Montreal ... I love Montreal. There's an element of the plastic about TO which I don't sense in Montreal. I'm real glad Madame Marois lost the election ... mon Canada inclut le Quebec

[gpick24]

A bit of an experiment tonight, focus stacking, multiple macro pics (12 here - could have done with more) merged to increase depth of field (yes I am a bit bored tonight).

[Margaret Pilkington]

Well, I don't understand how you did it, but it is pretty impressive.

[gpick24]

All down to the software Margaret, that's what does most of the work.

[Margaret Pilkington]

But you have to have the creative idea first.
Yes the software does the work, but it doesn't do it on it's own.

[mobertol]

Managed to capture a Kingfisher at last as well as an unusual array of other bird and plant life including a particularly nice poisonous mushroom for DaveMac! All up at Sizergh Castle near Kendall on Monday in glorious weather. What an amazing place - was in heaven -took over 220 photos o.O !!! Watch this space...

[gpick24]

You little tease mobertol, got all excited thinking you'd got a kingfisher.