Toronto from afar

Toronto from afar, a photo by Mdrewe on Flickr.

From the edge of the Niagara Escarpment, there is a ridge that looks over Burlington. On a clear day, you can see downtown Toronto. I actually measured this - from where I'm standing, the CN tower is 45km away. That's the furthest I've ever been to see that much of Toronto.

The Staredown

The Staredown, a photo by Mdrewe on Flickr.

I woke up this morning to this fella in my backyard, staring intently at me as I scrambled to get my camera (which was conveniently beside me)...

Top of the Hall

Top of the Hall, a photo by Mdrewe on Flickr.

A view from the top of City Hall, looking at the business district of London.

Balloon down 2

Balloon down 2, a photo by Mdrewe on Flickr.

...out of focus!

Balloon down

Balloon down, a photo by Mdrewe on Flickr.

In focus...

Protect Ya Tings!

Protect Ya Tings!, a photo by Mdrewe on Flickr.

Always handy advice.

Welcome to the City

Welcome to the City, a photo by Mdrewe on Flickr.

The first Canal that one sees when the get out of the train station in downtown Amsterdam.... so many colours

Mill House

Mill House, a photo by Mdrewe on Flickr.

A great rural property in the Peaks District, England.

Caribbean Tugboats

Caribbean Tugboats, a photo by Mdrewe on Flickr.

A collection of tugboats in port at Nassau, Bahamas.

A Spider Spark

A Spider Spark, a photo by Mdrewe on Flickr.

I went up to Wingham, Ontario, a year ago for a video job - and while editing the footage I took, I found this particularly cool frame of a belt sander throwing a spark onto a metal block. The spark then exploded into a spider-pattern as captured in the frame, which looks really cool.

And it all happened and was gone within 1/60th of a second. But the camera got it!

Nassau Colours

Nassau Colours, a photo by Mdrewe on Flickr.

In downtown Nassau, Bahamas, a plethora of colours brighten up the many colonial buildings. How quaint!

Flight of the Bumble Bee

Flight of the Bumble Bee, a photo by Mdrewe on Flickr.

Found this while drifting through some older shots...

In what I can only describe as a really lucky shot, I was following a bee on the porch last year, while experimenting with manual focus "on the move". I thought I missed the focus on all of them, but when I came back to review this I found that I actually caught the bee, in focus, in flight!

Absolutely best viewed in large, or even original size.

London, ON

Fontana Lake 2

Fontana Lake 2, a photo by Mdrewe on Flickr.

The gentle moving waters in Fontana Lake, looking away from the Dam.

Leaving the Marina

Leaving the Marina, a photo by Mdrewe on Flickr.

A small boat makes it's way out of the Marina in St. Petersburg...

St. Petersburg reflections (alt)

St. Petersburg reflections (alt), a photo by Mdrewe on Flickr.

The Eternal Flame

The Eternal Flame, a photo by Mdrewe on Flickr.

The Canadian Parliament Building, with a collection of tourists standing behind the eternal flame. Ottawa, Ontario

Vondelpark

Vondelpark, a photo by Mdrewe on Flickr.

Vondelpark, Amsterdam

Canal City

Canal City, a photo by Mdrewe on Flickr.

A cargo ship lumbers through one of the many canals; this one in particular rolls beside Jordaan, one of Amsterdam's more upscale neighbourhoods.

Intercontinental Amstel Hotel

Intercontinental Amstel Hotel, a photo by Mdrewe on Flickr.

The Intercontinental Hotel named "Amstelhotel", built against the Amstel River as it breaks into canals near Centrum.

You'd never guess the nightly rate for a room.....

White Swan in the Red-Light District

White Swan in the Red-Light District, a photo by Mdrewe on Flickr.

A white swan floats down the small canal that separates the streets of the Red LIght District. How quaint!