Comments on: Earth Hour in Toronto

By: kevin

kevin — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:52:56 +0000

those pictures look like they have ROD’s flying around in them .
very nice!

By: themarvelousinnature

themarvelousinnature — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:15:27 +0000

I was thinking of the blackout, too, when I went down to view the skyline. I happened to be out of the city at the time of the blackout, but can picture what the scene would’ve been like. It’s too bad we didn’t really come close to that - I suspect if the streetlights had gone off as well for Earth Hour, it would’ve made a very noticeable difference. As you say, though, it’s a great start since we have to start somewhere!

By: eyegillian

eyegillian — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:03:13 +0000

These are great skyline photos — it is interesting to see the difference between the first two. I walked downtown during Earth Hour and noticed that there were only a few lights on in the office buildings, but with the streetlights and traffic (and non-participating buildings), it didn’t seem like a huge difference. I guess it’s hard not to compare it to the real blackout we had in August ‘03! Anyway, the point is to start somewhere, and work on making long-term improvements, so I’m going to think of it as a great start!

By: themarvelousinnature

themarvelousinnature — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:48:51 +0000

Thanks, everyone, for the comments! The skyline can definitely be stunning to look at, it’s definitely one of Toronto’s better features. :)

Ruth: These were taken from the Leslie Street Spit (aka Tommy Thompson Park) towards the east end of the lakeshore.

Tom: I’d like to get into more long-exposure photography, still honing my craft, as it were! There’s some wonderful long-exposure images out there.

LavenderBay: A fire-eater is a bit of a change from the usual event attractions. Hope you had a nice, quiet evening at home.

Naturegirl: Ah, Arizona! Would love to be there this winter, have visited the area once and enjoyed it. Some great photos on your site, makes me want to return again! Glad to have you swing by, I enjoy encountering other Canadians in the nature-blogosphere, too.

By: naturegirl

naturegirl — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:29:07 +0000

I am a Canadian snowbird who has escaped our cold winter ..to the Arizona desert.. during Earth hour I did wonder what the skyline of Toronto looked like and you have provided me with the image!! Thank you!
The view is very close to my heart as my mother resided in a condo at Yonge and Harborfront and your images was the view from her window.. now she resides in an assisted living home west of Toronto..my place of residence..Great to meet and greet a fellow Canadian nature lover! sunkissed in Arizona NG

By: lavenderbay

lavenderbay — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:43:29 +0000

After lecturing me on the danger of candles, the little guy I babysit strolled with my partner down to Dundas Square, where they enjoyed watching a fire-eater. I stayed home. Glad you got those shots of the shoreline, and your explanation of the technical differences is…umm…enlightening?

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:44:31 +0000

A very dramatic event - that I missed. The photos are stunning and the story is great. Thanks!

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:32:35 +0000

Love these photos, and very nice example regarding night time photography. It is amazing what the camera can pick up with long exposures. I especially like the light trails from the planes and helicopters. Very cool.

I was inside at a Jazz Concert during the earth hour, so I wasn’t able to participate, but I hope to in the future!

Tom

By: Beth

Beth — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:43:05 +0000

Nice dramatic photos and the link to the Toronto Star was interesting, too.

By: Ruth

Ruth — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:38:15 +0000

A great followup post for Earth Hour in Toronto. It looks to me like the first and second pictures are more equal in exposure because the sky colour is similar. The second picture is lovely…I don’t think the night skyline ever looked better. Where is your vantage point for the photos??