THE HISTORY OF EVERY CITY BEGINS WITH WATER, whether it’s an ocean harbour, a lakeport or a river. In Toronto’s case, this means two rivers and many, many creeks and streams – the whole city is built on a landscape …
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Looks Great, Sounds Amazing: Buffalo’s Silo City
BUFFALO’S SILO CITY HAS BEEN ON MY LIST OF “MUST SEE” DESTINATIONS FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. Several miles of concrete grain silos planted by the banks of the Buffalo River as it twists and turns along its final stretch, …
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Instagramable: Stratford Offstage – the Town and the Festival
STRATFORD, ONTARIO IS HARDLY A SECRET. The town has hosted a Shakespearean theatre festival since 1953, which singlehandedly revived the fortunes of the area, though you still know you’re in the heart of southwest Ontario’s farming heartland by the smell …
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Getting the shot: Rochester and its High Falls
THE GENESEE RIVER RUNS THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF ROCHESTER, and while there are plenty of cities with a river or two, few of them have a spectacular waterfall in the center of town. I’ve wanted to photograph the High Falls …
Instagramable: Elora and its Gorge
ELORA FIRST HIT MY RADAR YEARS AGO, when the Elora Quarry (above) became a popular day trip for hipsters in my town – a spectacular local swimming hole with steep cliff walls and a tidy little beach at the end, …
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