We stayed in Montreal long enough. Long enough to eat unsettling Japanese food, miss seeing Hugo projected outdoors at the film festival. Find our way back through the red light district, walk several miles to Aux Vivres (on Saint-Laurent Boulevard) for breakfast/lunch. Witness a seedy around-the-corner illegal substances drop-off (which I didn’t photograph by the way). Make a few dozen photographs of our walk in the city and long enough to promise silently that I would return.
colored lights
bike and helmet
apartment
black tape from shooting film with the Diana F+
garden portrait
stair detail one
apartment exterior
crepes
bikes in transit
passing by
turntable
duplicity
breakfast/lunch at Aux Vivres
sun burst on white shirts
couple with dog
“hate/care”
red tv portrait
waiting
photos from the balcony
To view the rest of my Montreal pics, click on my photo journal on Flickr. As for the rest of the day, I’m designing that upcoming photo workshop in NYC I mentioned recently and baking something delicious to share on Thursday.
Great scenes! Thanks for sharing your pictures and impressions with us.
Cheers,
Rosa
Thanks for your comment Rosa!
OK, explain to me the thing with the black tape from your Diana. I’m intrigued (and have never used one, so totally ignorant).
Loved getting a window into your Montreal trip. I’ve always wanted to go. Someday!
Shanna, Yes, the black tape. Good question. The Diana is a plastic camera and well known for its imperfections and light leaks. Black tape helps reduce the chance of light coming in through the back and sides. This is how my arm always looks when I take it out for street photography since I reuse the tape until it no longer sticks or holds up. Ah, yes. Montreal. It was my first visit…
Love this photo journey through Montreal. While you were in Canada I was in your stomping grounds.Was beautiful in MA. Love the photographs. Thank you for taking us on this trip!
foodwanderings, Thanks. Hope you found some farms to visit and good places to eat. It was a beautiful weekend (in both spots) that’s for sure.
what a fabulous set, and I haven’t even gotten to your flickr set. Such nice colors…glad you mentioned this on facebook.
Hi Sara. Thanks for your comment and visiting. Hope to see you again soon.
Really inspiring – love the alternative view.
Thanks Sally!
Gorgeous and inspiring. I hope to get up there soon.
Thanks Ann—it’s worth a trip!
Happy to know you had a great time in Montreal! I wish I’d known you were coming over, it would have been great to meet there! Maybe next time?
Your shots are great, love the uncommon angles and scenes of the city.
Thanks, Marie! Yes, definitely next time! It was a quick visit to celebrate our anniversary.
Just ambling through Creative Writing Blogs and saw your stunning pics. Beautiful.
Robert