Author: Paul
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Sunset walk to Woodbine Beach Park and Ashbridges Bay Yacht Club
The light on Saturday evening was beautiful. The sky was clear of clouds from the west, and the sunlight was golden and marvellous. I took advantage of the situation and packed several new and seldom-used lenses, just in case. Now that Lily and I are walking Porthos using his new dog stroller, I can comfortably…
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Aftermath: Porthos sprained his wrist, and receives new dog bike trailer
The injury to Porthos’s right wrist, which shortened our last camping trip to Georgian Bay, is a sprain. We visited a local vet the day after it happened but couldn’t get any X‑rays of the injury because her technician had already gone home by the time we arrived. After some discussion, we decided going to…
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One Year Later: A Short-Lived Adventure on Franklin Island
Earlier in the year, Lily and I started flirting with the idea of a major road trip leading up to our fifteenth anniversary. We bought a new car in January, and the time seemed right to stretch its legs while relaxing ours. My initial suggestion was to drive west across Canada, then head up through…
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An Old Camera, Dream Lens, and Black Dogs
Lily and I spent a night at my parents’ place this weekend. Our dog was overdue for a haircut, and my mom happened to be his groomer. My folks have two dogs—Black Russian Terriers. Over the years, my mom has become deeply involved in Ontario’s BRT community. She participates in dog shows, where her younger…
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Snapshot Showcase: Best of 2023
It’s embarrassing to admit that I’m a lazy procrastinator regarding personal goals and endeavours. I’ve struggled with this aspect of myself since high school. This is especially true regarding mental efforts and intellectual pursuits such as writing (blog posts, essays, scripts, etc.), doing taxes (🤢), planning trips, etc. After describing these qualities to an AI…
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Experiencing the Total Solar Eclipse in Prince Edward County
I’m not an umbraphile; I don’t have the will or the funds to globe-trot every six months during eclipse seasoning, attempting to catch the best clear-sky view of the Moon’s shadow. And despite not trying, I’ve been in the presence of four solar eclipses: the annular eclipse of May 10, 1994, the total eclipse of…
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Snapshot Showcase: September 2023 in Pictures
September 2023 was one of the warmest and most pleasant Septembers I’ve experienced in southern Ontario. Was it a fluke or a sign of climate change? I’ll leave that debate to climate scientists. It’s always hard saying farewell to our short Canadian summers. As someone who spends more than half the year wearing a coat,…
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Photowalk in Toronto’s Portlands, Oct 2023
In January of this year, I started organizing monthly Toronto photowalks as part of my expansion of Exposure Therapy’s hands-on photography education program. The photowalk I hosted last met in The Beaches on the afternoon of September 30th — one week ago today! These photowalks have been reasonably successful at attracting a modest crowd of…