Monthly Archives: September 2009

Josee and Pat – “makin’ it legal”

Yesterday was quite the whirlwind.  Lawyers Josee & Pat (from Hebert & Roy law firm) were married at the Billings Estate Museum, followed by a reception at the beautiful E18hteen restaurant in the Byward Market, Ottawa. The weather gods were smiling, with rain holding off until midnight or so, which was great news since it...

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Vespa

As soon as we saw this, Addie knew exactly how she would get around if we ever moved to Paris. Something tells me it wouldn’t fare well through Ottawa winters, however.

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Top O’ the morning

I think this is a really cool looking shot – taken from the 2nd level of the Eiffel Tower on our 1st morning in Paris. It’s had the benefit of a little Photoshop magic in order to balance the brightness of the sky and the ground, but I think it looks really cool with the...

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Sunset Gondola

I nabbed this shot right as a group were shoving-off for a sunset gondola ride from Rialto. I really like the warm tones from the late afternoon sun, and also the nice rim-light on the gondolier.

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Elegant Decay

I read an article by someone who described Venice’s essence as ‘Elegant Decay’. That term stuck in my head throughout our visit, and it’s incredibly appropriate. This building is really something – you can actually see the plumbing through the wall. The brick and plaster has decayed to the point that the rusted pipes are...

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