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Allan Gardens Conservatory Celebrate Winter Late December 2015 Part 2

December 31, 2015 Comments off

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Allan Gardens Conservatory. Celebrate Winter. Late December 2015. Part 2. With the late arrival of some snow and colder weather, it’s warm in the conservatory. Toronto, Ontario. Nikon D750 and 70-200mm VR lens.

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Allan Gardens Conservatory December 2015 Part 1

December 30, 2015 Comments off

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Allan Gardens Conservatory. Celebrate Winter. Late December 2015. Part 1. Toronto, Ontario. Nikon D750 and 70-200mm VR lens.

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Late December 2015 and Still Looking a Lot like Fall

December 29, 2015 Comments off

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Late December 2015 and still looking a lot like Fall … or Spring (?) with some flowers and warm temperatures. Edwards Gardens. Toronto, Ontario. Nikon D750 and 70-200 f4 VR lens.

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Late December 2015 at Edwards Gardens Part 2

December 28, 2015 Comments off

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Late December 2015 at Edwards Gardens and still no snow and balmy record temperatures. Toronto, Ontario. Nikon D750 and 28-300mm VR lens.

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Late December 2015 at Edwards Gardens

December 27, 2015 Comments off

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Late December 2015 at Edwards Gardens and still no snow and balmy record temperatures. Toronto, Ontario. Nikon D750 and 70-200mm f4 VR lens.

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The Tropics in Toronto in December 2015

December 26, 2015 Comments off

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The Tropics in Toronto in December 2015 at the Centennial Park Conservatory. It may well be abnormally warm in December this year in Toronto but it’s even warmer in the conservatory tropical garden. Etobicoke. Toronto, Ontario. Nikon D750 and 28-300mm VR lens.

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Merry Christmas 2015

December 25, 2015 Comments off

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Merry Christmas 2015. Centennial Park Conservatory on a sunny and exceptionally warm December day. Etobicoke. Toronto, Ontario. Nikon D750 and 28-300mm VR lens.

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Toronto Zoo mid December 2015 The Cheetahs Part 3

December 24, 2015 Comments off

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Toronto Zoo mid December 2015. The Cheetahs. Part 3. It’s almost the winter solstice and yet it was a warm and sunny day for a walk at the Zoo. Toronto, Ontario. Nikon D750 and 70-200 f4 VR lens.

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… lazing around in the sun on another boring day, dreaming of dinner the other side of the glass …

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Toronto Zoo mid December 2015 The Lions Part 2

December 23, 2015 Comments off

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Toronto Zoo mid December 2015. The lions. Part 2. It’s almost the winter solstice and yet it was a warm and sunny day for a walk at the Zoo. Toronto, Ontario. Nikon D750 and 70-200 f4 VR lens.

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… it’s snack feeding time …

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… the new white lion cubs behind a glass barrier and a chain link fence …

Toronto Zoo mid December 2015 Part 1

December 22, 2015 Comments off

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Toronto Zoo mid December 2015 Part 1. It’s almost the winter solstice and yet it was a warm and sunny day for a walk at the Zoo. Toronto, Ontario. Nikon D750 and 70-200 f4 VR lens, some with with TC 2.0III.

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… sometimes a long neck can be a useful tool …

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… the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence …

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… the only precursor sign of Winter weather yet to come …

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… a pond at the exit …