Colors of iris

Pretty flower with cool natural symmetry to it, blue or blue with some yellow... that's all I knew about iris - until I ran into this amazing collection in Finerty Gardens in June. Never knew there was such a variety to the colors of this flower. Judge for yourself.

Island View Beach sunset

Is one lucky to live nearby or what?

Canadian Pacific Ballet

I have been fortunate enough to shoot  two shows by Canadian Pacific Ballet. Their program Ballet Under The Stars in The Market Square is very elegant and witty - I wish I could write about it the same way. Not much of a writer me is am afraid - I'll let the camera speak instead.

First, let me show couple group shots:

Now, shots from the first show, played out in July:

By now, I am pretty sure, you are glad I shut up and just showed those fabulous scenes. So, I'll continue in kind and show a few more from the second show, playing in August.

Quite a few shots as you see - and I have had a very hard time picking what to post. Hope those I chose do justice to the performance - very worth to visit.

Pallada in Inner Harbour

Beautiful Russian tall ship Pallada anchored for two days in Inner Harbour - can a photographer miss this chance?

Flag: Russia
Rig: Full-rigged ship
Homeport: Vladivostok, Russia
Normal cruising waters: Worldwide
Sparred length: 356' 4"
Draft: 22' 4"
Beam: 45' 9"
Hull: Steel

Sketch style HDR shot

Legislative building as seen from the ship

Pallada dwarfs the buildings on the shore