Scenes of Toronto

A new month always seems to kick-start me into a new frame of mind. I love the city I live in and I'm always compelled to explore it more and do more with what it has to offer. This month I'm feeling motivated to get out into the city and explore as much as I can. Toronto is full of festivals, parks, hidden neighborhoods, bustling bars, and tops it all off with a one-of-a-kind-skyline so it should be pretty easy.

 Canadian graffiti 

The CN Tower

 The view from center Island

 At the ROM

 Asbridges Bay

 View from the beach

Exploring the distillery

 Photography exhibit

 Kensington

Harbourfront

 Gorgeous skyline

 View from the CN Tower

CN Tower (no filter)

 At the AGO

Nathan Philips Square

 One of many colourful skies

 From Toronto Island

  Our City Hall

{Photos © Laura Clarke Photography - shot with my Canon G9}

Lately

Some beautiful things that captured my eye and sparked all sorts of inspiration:

A beautiful flower arrangement full of movement and shapes

 Rooftops - I know its weird but I absolutely love cranes

Blue skies and the Skydome

Rain drops on the window

{Photos © Laura Clarke Photography}

New York, New York

I traveled to New York City in February 2009 for a long weekend for my birthday and Valentine's Day. My friend and I started the trip sightseeing taking in as much of "New York" that we could find. We walked across the Brooklyn Bridge, shopped in Soho, sipped on Manhattans in Manhattan, took the ferry to Staten Island to get a nice view of the Statue of Liberty, strolled through Central Park and dinned at South Street Seaport. Our nights were spent dancing with friends and making new ones. Unfortunately, our Valentine's Day was spent in bed recovering from the night before but we recovered in time for a traditional New York style pizza dinner and another night out on the town. Before leaving we made sure to see the iconic Grand Central Station and took in the nighttime skyline from the Empire State Building.

{Photos © Laura Clarke Photography - shot with my Canon G9}