Located next to the Olympic Stadium, Montréal Biodôme is a showcase of plants, animals and fish divided into four ecosystems found in the Americas: Tropical Forest, a replica of the rainforest, The Laurentian Forest, a replica of the North American wilderness, The Saint Lawrence Marine Eco-system, an estuary habitat modelled on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and a polar area that…
The Bloor Yorkville Icefest 2012 was packed with people on Sunday afternoon so it was tricky to get good shots of the sculptures without people blocking them. I found standing further away from the crowd and using my telephoto lens was less stressful than trying to get in there and jostle with the crowd for…
In 2003 I opened a shop on Danforth Ave. in Toronto’s Riverdale neighbourhood, along with my business partner, hairstylist Marc Miltenburg. The company, then called Wash Up & Brush Co. was a hybrid business, combining a full-service hair salon in the back of the space with a chic accessory and gift-ware shop up front. This…
This pic has been getting a bit of love from users on Pinterest and Flickr lately. It’s a great example of how sometimes a spur of the moment shot can be a good as one that is painstakingly planned. I just happened to
An amazing way to ring in the New Year. A concert in Queen Victoria Park, including Our Lady Peace and The Sheepdogs, fireworks over the Falls at midnight and 40,000+ chilly, happy people. Rain on New Years day pulled the plug on plans for more photos in the daylight. Oh well, just have to go back…
Republished from the Drysdale & Co. blog, Beyond the Shop Window from 10/07/2010 (the world cup is long over and beloved Netherlands came soooo close, but my love of the city remains and they are still my fave football team!) Some people love New York. Some love Paris. I love Amsterdam.With all of the cheering…
I stumbled across this site the other day (literally, I think I saw it on StumbleUpon), Wordnik – a dictionary for the new generation. This super simple site allows you to search any word and shows search results that include far more than just the dictionary definition but also image results, usage associations, audio pronunciations…
This fabulous little smartCar was parked on the street where I live today. Love the signature navy sailor stripes. It was promoting “The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier, From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk” From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk” (De la Rue aux Etoiles, en Français) an exhibit that just finished in Montreal…
Colour, color, couleur, colore – no matter how you spell it, if your a designer you need to know how to work with it. Thankfully there are some great sites out there to help you out with that. Here are a few of my faves: Colours on the Web – This is one of the…
Based on Lorem Ipsum the format used in design for placeholder text Cupcake Ipsum provides a sweet alternative to the old standard.
