So I was looking back at some of the photos that I took the night that I went to do my Toronto skyline shots. Which for me is very rare to go back into an old set of photos that I have already looked at. But boy I'm I glad I did. because I came across this photo, And what I find unique about it is that the city lights aren't on yet. and that wasn't the photo that I was going to get when I planned my trip and photo shoot. But after looking at this image I'm really starting to fall in love with it, 1 it is for the most part very uneditted and 2 it is very unique in that everyone is posting shots of the Toronto skyline with all it lights on. hmm wonder what else I'll find if I start looking back into all my other folders of photos?

Bloomsbury East. London, UK.

Sydney, AUSTRÀLIA 2023

After some internet browsing, I found the name of this insect.

I stayed to see what would happen after the sun set to see what would happen with the sky. The clouds started to thicken and get darken as the blue hour took ahold. I really like the way the sky changed before we lost all the color.

One of the many beautiful old trees in O'Neill Regional Park

Campbell Street - Sydney, Australia

HWW!

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Clinton Presidential Library, Little Rock, Arkansas

O'Neill Scania R560 S60 ONH in Bury on the 4th April 2022.

Volvo B10M-61 1984 Berkhof Esprite 340 C53F, Stag Place SW1, May 1984

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The path less travelled.

Vlissingen-Oost

Auwerter Sky N122

Leyland Tiger TRCTTL11 Plaxton Paramount

Eccleston Bridge SE1, August 1991

My nickname has always been "Pete," so I thought this was a natural shot for me. I used two different textures:

struckdumb.deviantart.com/art/Grunge-v-84801733

solstock.deviantart.com/art/Antique-Texture-89596644

Well this was my 1st attempt at photographing fireworks, I'm pretty happy with the results, but next time i will scout out a better location and get there a little bit earlier as well. this way I won't be stuck with a tree in all of my shots...lol

Well this was my 1st attempt at photographing fireworks, I'm pretty happy with the results, but next time i will scout out a better location and get there a little bit earlier as well. this way I won't be stuck with a tree in all of my shots...lol

Vlissingen-Oost

Eugene Oneill put on his first play, Bound East for Cardiff, with the Provincetown Players

at this theatre on a wharf in Provincetown on Cape Cod.

"The essence of being Canadian - in touch with nature and a Tim Horton's close at hand." By Shutterbuglette

Psalms 95:1 "Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation."

TJI 6923 is in Travel Rite livery. It is a DAF SB3000 with Jonckheere Deauville coachwork, which was new to Buddens, Woodfalls in 1988 registered F956 RNV.

dessin d'observation

Well this was my 1st attempt at photographing fireworks, I'm pretty happy with the results, but next time i will scout out a better location and get there a little bit earlier as well. this way I won't be stuck with a tree in all of my shots...lol

Perris, CA

The full set of these photos can be found @ www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/days-out/20-07-2010/

The rain these past few days has been good to the vegetation and nature in general. A hike at the O'Neill Regional Park was a good one.

Bova Futura FHD12-290 1989, Grosvenor Gardens, December 1993

Female red wing black bird.

Volvo B10M-60 1990 Caetano Algarve C49Ft, Bressenden Place SW1, May 1992

As Evan and I headed down towards the city end of Crown Street we walked past a couple standing out the front of a convenience store enjoying a cigarette and overheard a snippet of their conversation. The guy was saying to the girl, “ I've really been enjoying shooting people with lots of freckles lately.” Of course when I heard this I doubled back to introduce myself and ask about their conversation. It wasn't until I started speaking with them that I noticed that the girl was quite attractive, impeccably groomed and had a unique style about her. Not wanting to miss an opportunity, I asked her if she would be in the project and after a brief explanation she agreed.

We moved over so we had a better background and I asked Oneill to hold her cigarette up in that “classic, look at me” way that you often see women do in movies. As it so happens, Oneill is currently studying drama so she instinctively knew what I was looking for and I came away with some very pleasing shots. I really liked her sunglasses but asked her to take them off so I could see her eyes. It turned out to be a very good move as Oneill’s eyes are stunning.

Originally from the Hawkesbury region of Sydney, Oneill now lives in the city where she is hoping that she will find work in film after she completes her studies. Ideally she would love to do art house films and after having a little chat with her I'm sure she is on the right track to achieve this.

Thanks for being part of the 100 Strangers Project and good luck with your acting career.

This picture is #197 in my 2nd round of The 100 Strangers Project.

You can see my 1st 100 Strangers Set here

Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page

Scania K113CRB 1997 Van Hool Alizee C53F, Bressenden Place, July 1998

Osprey grabbing a Catfish out of the water.

Santa Ana Mountains from O'Neill Regional Park

DOUGLAS DC-3 DAKOTA

o'neiill of strabane m1