i met up with 365er rita @barneyone and her husband who are visiting toronto. the day started out as dull and gray and kind of chilly. we walked around downtown toronto and rita had a good time photographing the tramploline jumpers on show at yonge and dundas square, one of the events leading up to the pan-am games in july.
we also visited the old and the new city hall before we boarded the ferry to the islands where we had a lunch reservation after which we walked down to the centre island, shooting the pier and the flower beds. we missed the 5:30 ferry back to the mainland as a result of me switching batteries and running out of space in my sd card. i had an extra card, the spare batteries, both of them, were no good because i actually forgot to charge them over the weekend. sloppy photographer. that i am.
and since i couldn't shoot anymore, and it looked like the two of them were tired, we decided i'd let them go back to their hotel and rest. i think rita's husband was quite thankful i ran out of battery!
this is the lovely couple, john resting while rita is shooting the driftwood. i don't think she could see me. :-D
in one week's time, i'll be doing this again with another 365er. fun times!
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Very envious that you get meet up with fellow 365's, what a treat that must be. Great read, shot, too bad about the card and batteries but lesson learned.
@catsmeowb - first time i ever ran out of both at the same time. and first time i have forgotten to recharge my batteries. normally, as soon as i get home, i charge the batteries right away and if i didnt, i know there's a third on hand. but this time i was really sloppy, maybe i'm just too old to remember everything. :-)
@amandal - yay! looking forward to meeting you and shooting with you, kiddo.
@salza - and someday you and i would shoot together, too. either in SA or in canada or the states!
So many things to see, and it's funny! I love the guys sitting besides the photographer : I could imagine my husband like that while I'm taking my 189th photo ! ;)
365 meetups are so fun! Glad you had a chance to get together with Barney and Rita....so would love to meet you, but I think it would have to wait for fairer weather! That place looks a little cold and grey to my liking....
@amandal - yay! looking forward to meeting you and shooting with you, kiddo.
@salza - and someday you and i would shoot together, too. either in SA or in canada or the states!
@bkbinthecity - it was fun, indeed.
Very envious of the time you spent together! . All the better if you were in stealth mode! Fabulous composition.
Very envious of the time you spent together! Actually meeting virtual friends is so much fun!
I don't even carry spare sd cards or a battery so I can not comment on your sloppiness! :0) cx