Spray- Rio de Janeiro
February 25, 2009
50mm- 1/250- f/8
… The kids had more fun than imaginable during the street parties. Their smiles and laughter were contagious…
Samba- Rio de Janeiro
February 23, 2009
82mm- 1/80- f/5.0
… An overnight nine hours of dance, singing and beautiful costumes and floats were truly breathtaking at the Carnaval last night…
Ear Plugs- Rio de Janeiro
February 21, 2009
50mm- 1/200- f/5.6
… The Carnaval started off today with street parties of hundreds of thousands of people. Remarkably all ages from young to old were out to celebrate. The crowds were loud and those a few weeks old sported ear plugs…
Raising Arms- Rio de Janeiro
February 18, 2009
50mm- 1/50- f/16.0
… As you know, there is a very large statue of Jesus with hands outstretched above Rio blessing its people. While visiting it today, I was not only impressed by the sculpture itself, but by those around me…
Shoe Shining- São Paulo
February 14, 2009
50mm- 1/20- f/1.4
… These two brothers living on the street were highly industrious: juggling tennis balls at intersections during the day, and shoe shining until late into the night…
Directions- São Paulo
February 14, 2009
50mm- 1/800- f/3.2
… When I got off the bus and chatted with him, he was very kind and helped me with directions. If only I knew left from right in Portuguese…
Two Days- Hamilton
February 11, 2009
27mm- 1/3- f/3.5
… He explained that he has been homeless for two days since his wife kicked him out…
Ariana- Richmond Hill
February 8, 2009
50mm- 1/100- f/2.8
… It is good to be back and see my family including my adorable baby niece…
Mooshy- Markham
February 8, 2009
55mm- 1/80- f/2.8
… Temptation won me over and I bought a fast lens today. It was magical: even my sister’s cat, Mooshy, warmed up to it. Unfortunately, it was too heavy for traveling and I returned it before I became addicted to its amazing bokeh…
Reading- Thunder Bay
February 7, 2009
45mm- 1/13- f/3.5
…A late night short flight out of Thunder Bay had most of us caught up in our page-turners…
Brad- Sioux Lookout
February 1, 2009
220mm- 1/200- f/6.3
… I was invited for a weekend up at Brad’s cottage to chill out with the guys. I had an awesome time! I helped cut down trees for firewood, drove the snow machines, did some ice fishing and so on…
Hoist- Sioux Lookout
January 22, 2009
27mm- 1/60- f4.0
… A more quiet night on-call led to the nurses and I trying out the hoist that frequently scares patients…
Spirited Age- Sioux Lookout
January 19, 2009
100mm- 1/160- f5.6
… I am struck by her energy and sense of humor everyday. It’s inspiring…
Northern Wisdom- Wunnumin Lake
January 6, 2009
60mm- 1/30- f/5.0
…seeing patients in Wunnumin Lake this week is allowing me to get to know the locals well…
