It's been suggested recently that I need to bring my camera with me wherever I go. I constantly see things I want to photograph, but all I usually have is my iPhone, which takes decent pictures for a camera phone, but my trusty Canon would surely produce better results. The thing is, carrying that camera, as well as an extra lens maybe, seems like an awkward additional liability when I'm already carrying snacks and other accoutrements related to travelling around the city with 3 children. Maybe I need one of these? Until then, please excuse the lower technical quality of some of my photos.
Anyway, here are some photos of things I've seen in Toronto over the last couple of weeks.....
Canadian National Exhibition: the view from beneath my parasol.
Shadows at the ROM, part 1.
Shadows at the ROM, part 2.
Building near Bloor and Spadina.
In the science arcade at the Ontario Science Centre.
Not my hand. And don't even get me started on the Ticketmaster fees, whereby a $42.50 ticket ends up being $56.75.
Matthew and I rode our bikes down to the Molson Amphitheatre at Ontario Place last weekend to see Tegan and Sara. Also on the evening's bill were openers Ra Ra Riot (who reminded us both a little of Hey Rosetta!) and Wintersleep (who have a fantastic song, Weighty Ghost, which I first heard in the equally fantastic Canadian movie, One Week; check out the trailer below, and go get it on dvd if you can).
Closing out the show that night was City and Colour, whose music I can only take in small doses, so mellow and melancholy is it.
However, the main attraction for us was definitely Tegan and Sara! They played for just an hour, but it was an hour lost in the bliss of their music:
and their funny stories about things like, um, stalking people:
We had great seats, though I lament the fact that the crowd was mainly a touch too apathetic to get up and dance; I would've done so myself, but my innate Canadian politeness prevented me from doing so, as that would've meant blocking the views of the people seated behind me. A couple of drinks though, and I totally would have done it anyway.
Tegan on the big screen.
On a related note, Tegan and Sara are on the short-list for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize for their latest album, Sainthood, with the winners to be announced September 20. Go T&S!
Here are a few pictures I took there this week. As with many of my pictures, they were taken with my phone, so please excuse the lack of technical perfection.
The Cinesphere, taken from a pedal boat in the water beside it.
View of the city from inside one of the bridges connecting the pods.
