Wordsmith

Wordsmith
Location
Canada
Birthday
September 26
Bio
Mother, daughter, writer, friend. Seen more than a bit of the world, but keep returning to the place I feel most at home. Have owned restaurants, documented software, joined a circus. Whatever I post here will probably fit into that fairly wide framework.

MY RECENT POSTS

OCTOBER 19, 2012 3:26PM

Photo: Lachine Rapids, Montreal

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Lachine Rapids, Thanksgiving Monday, October 2012.

 

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OCTOBER 10, 2012 11:34AM

Photo: Thanksgiving Heron

While our neighbours to the south celebrated the "discovery" of the continent this past weekend, we up here north of the 49th parallel were giving thanks.

My family's never been much on the whole turkey dinner thing, and have begun what we hope will become a new tradition: The Thanksgiving Picnic.… Read full post »

 

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AUGUST 29, 2012 3:20PM

Photo: Portait of a Young Man

 Portrait of a Young Man

Out on the ocean sailing away
I can hardly wait
To see you come of age
But I guess we’ll both just have to be patient
‘Cause it’s a long way to go
A hard row to hoe
Yes it’s a long way to go
But in the meantime 

Before you cross the street
Take my hand
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Samurai: Masterpieces from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection

 

 

Musée de la civilisation, 85, rue Dalhousie, Quebec, Quebec G1K 7A6

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Samurai: Masterpieces from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection

 

 

Musée de la civilisation, 85, rue Dalhousie, Quebec, Quebec G1K 7A6

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Samurai: Masterpieces from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection

 

Musée de la civilisation, 85, rue Dalhousie, Quebec, Quebec G1K 7A6

 http://bits-n-pixels.tumblr.com/

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Samurai: Masterpieces from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection

Musée de la civilisation, 85, rue Dalhousie, Quebec, Quebec G1K 7A6

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Santa Maria del Mar, Barcelona, Spain

JULY 13, 2012 4:33PM

Photo: Proud Faces 5

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Whitireia Performing Arts Group

Cirque du Soleil IHQ, July 2012. 

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JULY 13, 2012 4:32PM

Photo: Proud Faces 4

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Whitireia Performing Arts Group

Cirque du Soleil IHQ, July 2012. 

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JULY 13, 2012 4:29PM

Photo: Proud Faces 3

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Whitireia Performing Arts Group

Cirque du Soleil IHQ, July 2012. 

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JULY 13, 2012 4:27PM

Photo: Proud Faces 2

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Whitireia Performing Arts Group

Cirque du Soleil IHQ, July 2012. 

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JULY 13, 2012 4:25PM

Photo: Proud Faces 1

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Whitireia Performing Arts Group

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JUNE 10, 2012 11:57PM

Photo: Hotel Pierre du Calvet

JUNE 10, 2012 11:54PM

Photo: Montreal at night

Montreal at night. Taken from the Quai des Evenements. 

 

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JUNE 10, 2012 11:22PM

Photo: Wilensky's Light Lunch

 Photo safari at the Jean-Talon Market in Montreal on a beautifully sunny Saturday afternoon…

 

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MAY 29, 2012 11:04AM

PHOTOS: Along the Lachine Canal

 

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Chalet Père Marquette, Lachine Canal Restaurant El Meson, Lachine, QC The Fur Trade at Lachine Historic Site

Taken Sunday, May 27, 2012 along the Lachine Canal near The Fur Tade at Lachine National Historic Site.

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C2-MTL: The Creative Spark (as symbolized by an installation by Armand Vaillancourt) C2-MTL: Radiating C2-MTL: Quidam...

Photos taken on the opening night of the C2-MTL Conference at the  New City Gas Pavillon in Montreal o… Read full post »

Old Port at night in black and white. 5 May 2012. Taken from Quai des Evénements. 

 

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Quai King Edward on a Saturday night (May 5, to be precise).

 

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MAY 4, 2012 3:39PM

Do you follow?

Do you follow?

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Seen at lunchtime... Seen at lunchtime...

Lunchtime distraction…

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