AII WEIWEI EXHIBITION, TORONTO

Yesterday we visited the Ai WeiWei exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario. It is a wonderful show which exceeded our expectations. To use our granddaughter's words " its awesome aand very cool". Ai WeiWei is definitely one of the most important artists of the early twenty first century. So, if you get a chance, go and see this great exhibition.

THE FIRST UNMISTAKABLE SIGNS

This morning while walking along the lake I photographed the first unmistakable signs of the coming Fall. I did not post much this week because I received my new small camera, the Leica D-Lux 6 and, as with every new tool, it takes time to familiarize yourself with all the various functions. Each camera is slightly different. I am getting used to it and I am very pleased with the results. The lens is simply superb.

SERVICING ONTARIO, FIELD

It has been a few years since I visited Field, a small community not far from Sturgeon Falls. It saddens nme to see the slow deterioration of many small towns here in northern Ontario. But surprisingly many of these same communities are very resilient and I have noticed new businesses opening up and are doing quite well.

CITY TRAIL, NORTH BAY

It amazes me how many walking trails you can walk in this city. We walked this lovely small trail though a neighborhood not far from our home. It follows a small creek where I made this picture.

McINTYRE STREET, NORTH BAY

What attracted me to this subject of strong simple shapes but what made it interesting was the way the various wires and shadows created an overlay of a variety of triangles turning this picture into a complex and interesting composition.

SUMMER, TILDEN LAKE, ONTARIO

It has been a very busy week, so I did not get a chance going out to take pictures. So far the weather has not been great although we had a few days with beautiful cloudy skies. I took this picture at our friends place on Tilden Lake. Its asimple image of rich patterns and strong colours.

GARLIC

My wife left some garlic on the kitchen counter. I loved the textures so I made this simple black and white still life. You don't have to go very to find interesting subject matter.

DOCK, GARDEN VILLAGE, ONTARIO

This is a picture from our last Friday's photo trip to Garden Village. This time I emphasized  the mood of the landscape by reducing most of the detail unlike an earlier posting of the same scene. By simplifying the picture to light and deep blacks I dramatized the approaching rainstorm.