283 of 365 Angela and Blair

... in love
and I got to spend an hour with them today. :)

282 of 365 Saskatoon Photography ~ Family

Family Photo Shoot today.
This is Camden and Camden does not stay in one place for more then 1.3 seconds. He had fabulous expressions and was quick as a whip. I asked him if he wanted me to take his photo near the crane lift in the parking lot. He told me very politely that it was an aerial lift not a crane lift.  He is five years old. :)

281 of 365 Butterflies

We squeezed in a wine tour at Pellar Estates and a trip to Butterfly World prior to spending and hour and a half on the freeway, 2.5 hrs at the Toronto Airport, and four hrs on Westjet (plane was delayed 30 minutes after it loaded)
So we are now home, it is late and I am in the process off trying to remember how to save my Lightroom 3 catalogue off the PC laptop and on to my Mac so I don't loose all the edits so far. Also charging batteries and readying equipment for a family photo session tomorrow.
It is good to be home however there is lots on our plates over the next two weeks - including a few family, engagement and wedding shoots. And then there is catching up on missed time with the SHR....
and we need groceries.... badly. 
I think I need a holiday ;)

Today's photo - a butterfly. I have no idea what kind. Just that he or she is a butterfly sitting on a purple flower. I have several more that I just love and will put on the regular blog ASAP. When I get this Lightroom 3 catalogue transfer stuff figured out. 

I am loving the delicate nature of this butterfly.

280 of 365 A Solitary Moment

I took over 280 photos today - Jackson Trigg Winery Tour, the Fort George Tour, walking Niagara on the Lake, and Niagara Falls Sky Tower at sunset. About 200 are real keepers and about 20 I would love to post today for the 365. But since I can only choose one, I will chose this silhouette of an elderly gentleman sitting on a park bench, the sun breaking through the trees, the sky over Lake Ontario in the distance. We were heading back to our car after a lovely lunch by the water when I saw him. I had the macro lens on but decided the moment was there and I had no time to change the lens or play with settings. No sooner had I taken the shot then his family walked into the frame and helped him to his feet.
I love these life moments.

I am feeling pretty good about my macro lens too. :)

279 of 365 Horse

Wondered the streets of Niagara on the Lake, ate lunch outdoors, bought a few things. Wonderful day!

278 of 365 Niagara Falls

 And because I could  not decide which to make my 365, here is both the Canadian and American sides of Niagara Falls.

277 of 365 Niagara on the Lake

This is me cuddling up to my sweetheart at Cork's in Niagara on the Lake. We were waiting for fish and chips to arrive.
Indeed a wonderful way to start a vacation.

I had a photo of last nights giant sardines that David had for supper, but this photo was... well cuter.
Gourmet breakfast from our B&B host who is an executive chef and then we are off to the Falls.

276 of 365 Toronto

It's a pretty happening place. People everywhere and lots of them. I am flabbergasted at the enormous amount of electricity that bombards pedestrians with advertising. We have both discovered that Toronto is not where we would want to live.

The conference is over and I am officially on holidays for a few days.
Looking forward to a simpler existence tomorrow.

275 of 365 Pressure

Not sure who had more pressure- myself or my husband trying to use my 200mm lens from the back of the room. Not bad. He got the moment. I put the camera on aperture priority for him. It is confirmation however that photography is not about the equipment. :)
I spoke at the National Case Management Network conference in Toronto today.
It went well - very well.... but I still think it would be a whole lot more exciting if the topic were photography. :)

One more day of conference and we are off to.... Niagara Falls!

274 of 365 The big TO

The Eaton Place mall in Toronto. This place is so huge with so many stores it makes me stop and think how much money is exchanged in a day here. And I wonder what percentage of those purchases were necessities.
Consumerism...... I guess I am not much of a shopper. Actually I really dislike shopping.

Young street is closed off tonight for Nuit Blanche. We can see it from our hotel window.

"For one sleepless night experience Toronto transformed by artists.
The familiar will be discarded as the city becomes the artistic playground for a series of exhilarating contemporary art experiences.
One night only.  All night long. All free."

Oh Lovely! It is only 8 pm and the party rages outside our hotel.

Ahem..... I have to speak at a health care conference tomorrow people. Please tone it down!
I think I was meant to live in another place and time - a small place and quiet times.