The Great CN Tower Hunt of 2018

I was born and raised in Toronto, but I’ve lived mostly outside of it for the past 11 years. It’s a rare occasion that I get to be there in summer with a fair amount of free time. Usually I fly in for a wedding and immediately turn around afterwards, but this June I was able to spend three weeks in the city that I grew up in, exploring it like a tourist. It was a gift to be able to explore parts of the city that I never knew as a kid and, to see how much things have changed and evolved in my own neighborhood. Much to the chagrin of my fellow explorers, I became fixated on getting a perfect picture of the CN Tower and hunted all over the city for it. Thanks to their patience, I now have thousands of CN tower photos. I MAY have gone just slightly overboard. Some shots from the adventures are below. It's basically landmarks, lake-views and cats. Could be worse...

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Camp Beaverdam

I have a couple of friends who did something that I’ve always wanted to do. They bought land. They bought this patch of land all their own in Prince Edward County and they have plans to build on it and eventually retire there. They’ve done an incredible amount of work clearing and they’ve set up a shipping contained for storage but it is still very rustic and much of the space is totally untouched. So, perfect place for camping! In early July we headed out to catch the tail end of the camping weekend extravaganza. It was full of beach relaxing and cooking over an open flame. It doesn’t hurt that the cooking was being done by a chef. No complaints here! Below are a few photos from the adventure:

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The Other Hamptons

There’s a very famous Hamptons that we’ve all heard of. Gatsby’s elaborate affairs were set there and it’s omni-present in television, film and literature. However, what we don’t know, is that there is another Hampton’s, Southampton, Ontario. In my last visit to Toronto I was able to get away to beautiful Southampton on the shores of Lake Huron. It was beautiful, though more than a little cold. I look forward to a return trip when the shores are a little warmer. Below are some images from that Toronto getaway.

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