March, In like a Lion, Still a Lion Mid Month, and Probably a Lion at the end of the Month

 March is a crazy month weatherwise in Southern Ontario, middle of the month Winter gave us "I'm not done with you yet" blast of weather starting with wet snow and then on the Saturday with our walk around the neighbourhood. It got bitter cold as Saturday afternoon went on with windchills around -18c. My Nikkormat FT2 even struggled, my guess the damp windchill was to blame. Usually Nikkormats can take the cold, not this mid March weekend even my go to winter camera fleet was done with winter. 

With Spring here, that's no longer the case. Walking around the neighbourhood will no longer be a bone chilling experience for a few months, and this is from someone who likes winter. 


Camera: Nikkormat FT2, Nikkor Pre Ai 50 F1.4 (K Series), N 28 F2 lens. 

Film: Ilford HP5 400, Ilfotec HC 1+31. 



Yonge and Eg Mar 2022 Two Yonge and Eg Waiting for the Light to Change Mar 2022_ Two Ubers Waiting for the Light to Change Mar 2022_ Corner opposite of The Duke of Kent Mar 2022_ Fresh Buy Market in the Snow Mar 2022 Yonge and Broadway Mar 2022 Smack in the Middle of Yonge St. Mar 2022 Toronto Fire Station 134 Mar 2022 Two Holdout Houses off Duplex Hendale Ave at Duplex_ Roselawn Ave. West of Duplex Three Houses on Avenue Road Avenue Road Corner north of Eglington Eglington Road Looking East From Avenue Road Sake Bottle Collection Apartment Entrance Awning Crossing Duplex Toronto Hydro Building Eglington and Duplex Getting through the Eglington Mess Yonge Eglington High Rise Condo Jo Anne Bundled Up Cold Dog Walk in Mid March

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