Winter at Niagara I think it was a lot colder in winters when I lived in Ontario in the 60-70s , I was amazed that the Falls would freeze over , that was something to see !
Niagara Falls Thank you for confirming that the views are better on the Canadian side. I've only been to the Canadian side, and wondered what I was missing. I'm glad it's not that much! Yes, I remember the thundering power and awe you feel when there, particularly in the tunnel and openings behind the Falls. A true wonder of the world.
Wonder of the world It sure is a wonder of the world. Thankfully there are still plenty of those out there to explore. I will never run out of places to visit. /Ake
Toronto Some great photos here Ake. I particularly like your pictures of the Church of the Redeemer and its backdrop, and the Gooderham Building. I found Toronto a really great city to explore, and the glass floor at the top of the CN Tower was especially memorable for me.
Too many people in CN Tower We were unable to fully enjoy CN Tower because of all the people. Had there been fewer tourists there we would have enjoyed it more. /Ake
So cute It would for sure be hard to find a fountain that matches the dog fountain in Toronto when it comes to cuteness- I can't think of a single one that I have seen that comes even close. /Ake
Wall Art I can imagine you were very much in your element in Sherbrooke, Ake. I remember you like street art, and the Trompe L'oiel style looks so unique and impressive. I think I would have visited Sherbrooke too! Yay, the duck at the end made me happy too! ☺️
Toronto As our son Simon lives in Toronto it is always interesting to see the perspective of others. Some of your fantastic pics now posted in "Architectural details" thread in the Photography Forum. Check 'em out.
My favourite To answer your question, in my understanding (from when I was dragged around Italy as a child and made to look at religious art), it's a fresco if the painting is done on fresh wet plaster. So essentially the painting becomes part of the fabric of the building rather than being something added on top. I'm sure there are other technical explanations, but that's about the extent of my knowledge :)
Oh wow! What a good find Ake. I love these 3D murals - they are excellent. I agree that the bus one looks extremely realistic, and I had to keep telling my brain there wasn't a gap in the buildings in this one. I think the effect works best on buildings, nature and skies, and I wish they'd been able to extend the painting to cover the gutter / top of the building. My favourite is the one made to look like the building is curtains pushed back to reveal a scene... a nice surreal touch, and they cleverly used the gutter as the curtain rod :)
Very well made The murals were very well made and were better IRL than on picture of course. Glad to hear that you enjoyed watching our photos from this little gem. /Ake
Oh, you checked it out I didn't have the time to check it out myself this morning. Nice to know that we went there now that I know that it was a nice place. /Ake
We are Emma Holmbro and Ake Dahllof. We live in Stockholm, Sweden.
We have travelled more or less regularly since the mid 1990-ies and it seems like the more we travel the more difficult it is to decide where to go next. Not because we are running out of places to visit but because we find more places we want to go to faster than we manage to travel to them.
Some of the things from our travel bucket list we have ticked off since we started this blog in 2006 are
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Winter at Niagara
I think it was a lot colder in winters when I lived in Ontario in the 60-70s , I was amazed that the Falls would freeze over , that was something to see !