Visiting China Town

First thank you for all the nice comments yesterday. Several of you made reference to its similarity to Pikes Market. Gosh I hope to visit Washington State again. St Lawrence Market is close but without some of the excitement like the flying fish.

Tonight I am going to take you to China Town. Its a very busy and bustling area in Toronto. Not as large as you would find in California or New York City but still very interesting. I just love the variety of fruits and vegetables. Many I have never seen before or would have no idea how to prepare them. The shoppers certainly don't have any doubt however on what to purchase. They rush in with their little shopping bag on wheels and have it filled to the rim with noodles, fish, spices and fruits that would create a colorful and tasty dinner.

I really felt rushed on my trip to Toronto to get shots. Everything happens so quickly. Certainly the use of a tripod is out of the question as is fidgeting to long with settings. It still takes me a few seconds to long to figure out that perfect formula balancing exposure and my ISO and my shutter speed. Also a reflector would have come in so handy to try to bring some life to the couple of people I shot but anyway I think you can see some of the fun and sites found in Toronto.






Thank you for looking. ~Jackie

Toronto Get Away

Jim and I took a few extra days off including Memorial Day on Monday and escaped to Toronto just before the requirement of pass ports were necessary. The weather was beautiful and it was so enjoyable to be outdoors in the fresh Spring air touring the city and dining at the outdoor patios. I was excited to take some great shots but they seem to be more on the ok level. None the less it was wonderful that the two of us could get away together and enjoy the hustle and bustle that goes on in a big city.

Tonight I thought I would share some pics took at the St. Lawrence Market. Similiar to a large farmers market there was plenty of fresh sites from fish to flowers and of course some very interesting people. We headed here early in the morning so it was the perfect spot to try a fresh baked pastry. Jim picked them out and they were marvelous.








Thank you for looking ~Jackie

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all Mothers and Woman out there. Today I spent part of a wonderful day with my Mom, who I think is about the BEST mom in the entire Universe. We went to a lovely brunch at Under the Clock down town and had the best Eggs Benedict's. Under the Clock is so fun. I love the big windows looking out onto State Street and watching the people go up and down the street. I think back to when I was about five or six to when I would have breakfast with Santa here in the old Boston Store. What a treat it was back then to go shopping.

Before having brunch with Mom I joined some fellow Erie Photography Club members with a great chance to photograph Orchids that were in a competition from the local club. Did you know there is over 28,000 species of orchids. There were so many beautiful displays. Besides seeing the beautiful flowers and displays I also got some wonderful lessons in photography. I am so happy I learned how to set a custom white balance. I think it will help me especially shooting snow or sunsets etc. Big thank you to Tim and Patty for helping us out and sharing your expertise.

Here are a few shots I took today. Thank you for looking.

Thank You ~Jackie