Pond
March 31, 2009
…I dropped by a small pond by the highway to think about a few things and the chilling breeze helped me speed up decision making…
Skyward
March 30, 2009
…A good friend joined me on a short excursion to the airplane heritage museum that was unfortunately closed. We sorted out the Mumbai/Bombay naming convention along the way…
Trees
March 29, 2009
…Since coming back from hot Brazil to cool Canada, it has felt as though going from summer to fall. Others seem to be convinced it’s actually spring. The landscape outside definitely hasn’t convinced me yet…
Goat
March 27, 2009
…Today, one of my elderly patients told me how much she misses living on a farm. It was sufficient excuse to take the more scenic route home…
Stairs
March 26, 2009
…The staircases connecting lower Hamilton to Up-the-Mountain Hamilton may be simple in structure but are beloved landmarks by us locals…
Shoes
March 26, 2009
…There was something unusually eerie about a completely deserted Jackson Square late tonight. The feeling was only enhanced by a pair of brand new shoes neatly placed on a bench with no one in sight…
Lights
March 25, 2009
…A late night drive home from Mississauga tonight through the industrious part of Hamilton was vividly surreal…
Ghetto- Markham
March 24, 2009
…I have resisted putting up a picture of the best cat ever: Ghetto. However, as I looked through my pictures today, he sat beside me watching the monitor and purred loudly when I got to this picture of him…
Applause- Salvador
March 22, 2009
50mm- 1/80- f/1.4
…I felt finishing the Brazil pictures required tribute to this young man who applauded with great spirit as his mom sang with a beautiful voice onstage…
Stool- Presidente Figueiredo: Runner Up
March 20, 2009
72mm- 1/160- f/6.3
…As you may have guessed, the stool is to put your clothing on before you go under the waterfall. This pic was loved by a couple people and ignored by most who went through the pile. And in a couple days, new pics from home will start to roll as I adjust back into real life…
Waterfall- Presidente Figueiredo: Runner Up
March 18, 2009
18mm- 1/6- f/22
…I have been told more scandalous pictures are needed on this blog. Therefore, this picture of our group meeting our first of many waterfalls during our trek was put on that day’s shortlist. However, in the end, one cannot deny tarantulas the respect they demand…
Heart to Heart- Manaus: Runner Up
March 17, 2009
50mm- 1/100- f/2.2
…These two girls spent a long time at the back of their boat-home chatting away. It went back and forth, but the final decision from the group at Manaus was that ‘Heading Home’ was a more unique picture…
Glance- Manaus: Runner Up
March 15, 2009
50mm- 1/100- f/3.2
…While I get my life in order, I will post some of the runner up pictures from previous few days. This one of a boy being punished by his parents for playing in traffic lost against ‘Docking’ as the group felt it was less representative of Manaus…
Skateboard- São Paulo
March 14, 2009
50mm- 1/80- f/1.4
…A quick stop at São Paulo before heading home was great. Having started here a month ago, I found the change in my comfort with the language and culture remarkable. The skateboarders I had met however, were disappointed that I had not practiced boarding the whole month…
Iguacu Falls- Foz do Iguaçu
March 14, 2009
56mm- 1/800- f/7.1
…Everyone I met told me the Iguacu Falls were much more beautiful than Niagara Falls. I of course felt as Brazilians they were biased. However, after seeing the numerous waterfalls of all sizes and beautiful vistas over the two days, I ended up agreeing with them…
Facebook- Foz do Iguaçu
March 14, 2009
80mm- 1/100- f/5.0
…Do you run Itaipu Dam- the biggest dam in the world and one of the seven wonders of the modern world? Then you’ve had a good day when a couple countries have power and you’re caught up on facebook status messages…
Jump- Presidente Figueiredo
March 14, 2009
30mm- 1/800- f/4.0
…A hot day calls for jumping off cliffs into cool waters below…
Night School- Presidente Figueiredo
March 14, 2009
70mm- 1/50- f/5.0
…The small shop owner was fond of the way English sounded and had rescued her kitten from a Jaguar recently. When I asked if I could take her picture, she started fixing her hair. She explained that she only does her hair on days that she goes to night school after work…
Smile- Presidente Figueiredo
March 14, 2009
170mm- 1/800- f/5.6
…The baby sloth got scared and started climbing the tree. As a very slow climber, he had plenty of time to look and give a smile that made the young one wiser than us all…
Welcome- Presidente Figueiredo
March 14, 2009
200mm- 1/30- f/5.6
… As we entered the jungle for a few days of rainforest trekking, a lovely tarantula welcomed us…
Heading Home- Manaus
March 8, 2009
50mm- 1/100- f/4.0
… Today is International Women’s Appreciation Day and I must pay respect to the young women of the slums in Manaus who do most of the gathering, cleaning, cooking and daily work…
Docking- Manaus
March 7, 2009
50mm- 1/800- f/2.5
…Manaus is hundreds of kilometres inland in Amazonia with huge industry. As it can only be accessed by boat or by air, the port is extremely busy. It is a river port of oceanic proportions…
Baptism- Fernando de Noronha
March 5, 2009
17mm- 1/160- f/7.1
…He asked if I wanted to be baptized and I nodded yes as we dived a few dozen metres…
Boat Dragging- Fernando de Noronha
March 5, 2009
82mm- 1/800- f/7.1
…He explained that we will be dragged by the boat while snorkelling and asked we not let go of the board and avoid trying to ride the dolphins. My devious smile did not reassure him…
Beaches- Fernando de Noronha
March 5, 2009
50mm- 1/250- f/8
…This island has the top three beautiful beaches of Brazil. Which of the ones above is the top one? If you guessed that the top beach is not in the picture, you have a career pending rating beaches…
Crab- Fernando de Noronha
March 3, 2009
150mm- 1/125- f/5.6
…The picture I wanted to take was of the coral, colourful fishes, turtles and octopus I watched going about their day while snorkelling at this beach. Without the right camera, I was restricted to this humble good-natured crab…
Surf- Fernando de Noronha
March 3, 2009
200mm- 1/100- f/5.6
… I went surfing today and had a blast. The die-hard surfers on the beach explained that the jumps and tricks were very easy. Believe me when I say that landing the spin in the picture is not so easy…
Beach- Fernando de Noronha
March 3, 2009
18mm- 1.3s- f/20
…As there are limited number of tourists allowed on the island at a time, my roommates and I had the whole beautiful beach to ourselves for hours…
Boat- Recife
March 3, 2009
50mm- 1/125- f/16
…I know it seems tempting to jump on the few pieces of wood and some blue paint making this boat and sail away. However, these waters are off limits due to large number of sharks…
Modern Ports- Olinda
March 3, 2009
50mm- 1/400- f/10
…Olinda (foreground) is the cobbled-street old capital with its old port, Recife (background), transformed into the modern capital. It’s amazing how often this pattern has repeated around the world…
