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Amelia is bundled up in the cold snowy weather with nice rosey cheeks. Her colorful hat and fluffy coat make a beautiful contrast against the white snow behind her.
Determined to not let the windy, below zero Toronto November weather deter me from a few more bicycle rides, I bundled up with plans to ride to Kensington Market, one of my favorite spots for finding interesting people to meet and photograph. As I was passing the University of Toronto Robarts Library I stopped on a whim and locked my bike. It has been several years since I’ve been in this huge research library and I thought I would pay a visit.
Just inside the door I stumbled across a young woman giving a guided tour of the facilities and, making good on a retirement goal to “follow my curiosity,” I took off my gloves and hat and started listening. After explaining a few more of the library’s many services to students, she smiled my way and asked if I was joining the tour. I said “If that’s ok, yes.” She said “Sure. I’m about halfway through but feel free to join in.” Meet Madeleine.
We spent a few minutes in the Rare Book Room which had an interesting display of books having to do with World War 1 and Madeleine explained that the fire protection in this part of the library does not involve sprinklers because of the damage they would cause to the priceless books, but involved a pump which sucks the air out of the area. “One more incentive to leave this area quickly if you ever hear a fire alarm!” The fellow next to me mumbled “I guess the books are more important than we are.”
Next, we headed to the Athletic Centre where she explained that there are physiotherapy services available on the upper floor. I was thinking what a practical arrangement this is since many of the injuries are probably sustained in the athletic centre below.
Madeleine was personable and provided a wealth of information about the University and its many services. She explained about housing, dining services, where to save money on textbook purchases, etc. I was gathering that this tour was of the campus and was geared to prospective Engineering students and was serving as a bit of a public relations tour to attract students. The two students I spoke with confirmed they were “shopping” various universities.
After a stop at the Student Services building which also houses the bookstore and the student health service, we were walked across the street and the International building was pointed out. Madeleine described the large number of international affiliations the university has and said she had a friend who had done a five month program in Italy as part of a Food and Nutrition major. The course involved visits to pasta factories and other food sciences facilities. I thought to myself that this sounded like a fun, but fattening way to earn some credits.
We were deposited at the Engineering building where Madeleine entertained final questions and thanked us all for coming. The rest of the group (5 decades younger than I) were going to proceed with another guide after a coffee break. I thanked Madeleine for accommodating me on the tour and explained it had not been my intention to “crash” her tour but I had really enjoyed it. I found out she is a 21 year old student majoring in Biology and Global Health. She is from a town north of Toronto but lives off-campus in downtown Toronto and finishes he program this year. “What’s next?” I asked. “That’s a good question” she replied with a smile. “I wish I knew.” I told her not to worry because it took me a few years to figure out my career and life path too. We chatted a bit about the fact that although I had done field instruction for the university’s Faculty of Social Work for more than thirty years, had done a diploma in Social Work Research, and had a son who graduated from the University of Toronto, I had never actually done a tour.
When I approached Madeleine about my photo project she was happy to be a part of it and I posed her outside the Engineering Department building, behind a recycling container (sorry, Madeleine, that wasn’t very gentlemanly – but I do think it produced a nice portrait).
Thank you Madeleine for accommodating me on your tour and for participating in 100 Strangers. You are #670 in Round 7 of my project. I wish you well in your final year and on whatever path you decide to follow in the future.
Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by the other photographers in our group at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page.
So rich is creation that we cannot comprehend it or any part of it completely. Infinitely more so must the Author of the universe be an unspeakable mystery to us, and thus an unspeakable Splendor.
-The Evidential Power of Beauty, Fr. Thomas Dubay
Meninas...tava eu lá trabalhando bem tranquila e derrepente chega o rapaz da correspondência com um envelopinho branco...qdo eu vi que era internacional...ahh nem acreditei! nunca tinha comprado nesse site e já fazia mais de um mês que eu tinha comprado e nada...já tava perdendo as esperanças...mas qdo eu abri o envelope fiquei mto feliz e não via a hora de mostrar pra vcs...agora quero usar todas de uma vez...srsrs e vcs gostaram????
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1.18.08
This was yesterday's ride home on the bus. It was so cold I wore my hooded sweatshirt over my work clothes, plus my hat, plus a scarf wrapped around my head. I looked up at one point and saw myself in the round mirror, so I took the shot.
I bundled up once again and set out to document Millennium Park in winter.
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