Road Trip 2005
From August 12 to August 21, 2005 my father and I went on a road trip to Ontario. These photos more or less chronicle that journey.
We were quite lucky that the beach wasn't as crowded where we were. A brief rain that happened just before we arrived might have been to thank.
After many hours swimming and sun bathing, Dad and I brought out the cameras and took photos of the sunset.
And we took a lot of photos. I think I might have taken 100 photos in a 30 minute period.
The evening was so peaceful.
Most of this was a trial to play with my new camera. And play I did.
I played with various focal lengths and effects.
Dad was also getting used to his new camera.
We met the windsurfer when we were swimming.
I think that a sunset has to be one of the more popular photography settings.
The sun continued to drop.
At last it started to sink below the horizon.
Then we got back in the car and drove to Toronto where we were staying with my aunt Kate.
The next morning we made the compulsory visit to the CN Tower.
And again played around with our cameras.
The view from the top is fantastic, and it had been 14 years since I was up the tower.
The glass floor was a new addition since I'd been there before. I fought hard against my fear of heights and managed to get a slot of my feet over the unnerving drop.
This fellow was on the outside of the pedway leading out of the CN Tower.
And just to prove these weren't stock shots.
Later that night, Mike and I had dinner at a pub close to his place and then returned to his place so I could see what working for IBM provides.
The next morning we left Toronto and stopped at a service center for a brief hornet infested lunch.
Photos by Colin Bate






