True Colours

True Colours, a photo by Michael Mitchener on Flickr.

Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies, a photo by Michael Mitchener on Flickr.

Rain On Me

Rain On Me, a photo by Michael Mitchener on Flickr.

Neon Nights

Neon Nights, a photo by Michael Mitchener on Flickr.

A rare intersection of fog, streetcar, neon, and Beach landmark. Taken on a rare run of foggy evenings in the Beach.

Brunch Butts

Brunch Butts, a photo by Michael Mitchener on Flickr.

If you know any of these people, don't tell them about this picture. Taken at the funky OK OK Diner in Leslieville one sunny Sunday morning over a delicious brunch. The technique used (no, I wasn't lying on the floor) was to balance my camera on my knee under the table at the booth across the aisle and to shoot more or less blind between bites of French toast. Check out OK OK if you haven't been before, it's a great spot.

The Last Snowfall

The Last Snowfall, a photo by Michael Mitchener on Flickr.

I'm hoping this was the last snowfall of the season. Spring is officially here and I'm officially done with winter. Nessie calls.

Pink

Pink, a photo by Michael Mitchener on Flickr.

The pink truck from the Distillery District.

Not In Service

Not In Service, a photo by Michael Mitchener on Flickr.

Streetcar Interruptus

Streetcar Interruptus, a photo by Michael Mitchener on Flickr.

UPDATE (1/21/2013): Thanks to your votes, this photo qualified for round 3 and will be in the final round for BlogTO's top photo of 2012 the week of Jan 28th.  Thanks everyone!

This photo of mine is currently up for BlogTO 2012 Photo of the Year (Round: 3). Please consider visiting BlogTO and voting for your favourite (mine is #7 if it grabs your fancy). Voting is permitted up to 11:59 PM ET, January 20th (one vote per IP). Thanks!

Canadian Shield

Canadian Shield, a photo by Michael Mitchener on Flickr.

Looking forward to Frank Lemire's opening reception for his Provincial: Landscapes from Ontario's Provincial Parks show at Lazy Daisy's on January 10th. It's a subject near to my own heart and Frank does it so well. Hope to see you there.

Frank Lemire:

Come see a show that has been years in the making - weeks at a time camping in Ontario's beautiful provincial parks.

I will be showing a set of canvas prints with my favorite photos from Algonquin Park, Killbear, The Pinery, MacGregor Point and Bon Echo.

The show runs from January 2nd to February 4th.

The opening reception is on Thursday January 10th from 7-9. There will be a cash bar and nibbles.

I hope you can make it to the opening to toast my latest work or drop by the cafe anytime during the month for a great cup of coffee and a farm fresh, local & all natural snack.