Harbourfront in July

 The Classic Camera Revival podcast hosted it's 10th anniversary photo walk, my friend John Roberts flew in from Vancouver for the weekend, I wanted to show him a bit of Toronto and after stopping off at Graination for a film top up, Harbourfront made the most sense. 

Summer up to the last two weeks of August was silly hot thanks to a heat dome which gave us Miami in July temperatures, South Florida can have its weather back thank you very much. We rode on a short turning 510 streetcar and got off a Queens Quay then walked along the pier running parallel to the Music Garden. 

We worked our way east until the heavens decided to open up around York Quay, John and I hopped a Union Station bound 510 Street Car as the rain picked up steam. I can't begin to describe how muggy the weather was. 

Haven't shot with the Canon New F-1 AE in a bit, and I wanted to put the FDn 35 F2 through its paces. Yeah, this lens is worth every penny. I do have  a bit of a hate on for the cinema lens re-housing crowd who are fixated on Canon FD glass for their projects for driving prices up, but what can you do? Not much in this day and age. 


Canon New F-1 AE, FDn 35 F2 lens. 

Film: Rollei RPX 400, Rollei Supergrain 1+15. 


510 Stop at Sullivan St.July 2025 Eastbound 509 July 2025 Tiki Taxi at Spadina Pier July 2025 Tugboat and Empire Sandy July 2025 Doors on the Tug July 2025 Empire Sandy July 2025 Marina Quay Yachts 1 July 2025 Marina Quay Sailboatsl Marina Quay Yachts 2 July 2025 Marina Quay Powerboat Sailboats and Harbourfront Condo Balconiies July 2025 CN Tower From Harbourfront July 2025 Two Harbourfront Streetcars July 2025 Two 510s at the Bottom of Spadina July 2025 510 and Bike Path July 2025 Harbourfront Beach July 2025 Wm Lyon MacKenzie Heading Out July 2025 Harbourfront Condo Skyline July 2025 (2) Rental Sailboats July 2025 Stopping for Churros July 2025 (2) Wavy Deck July 2025 Yacht and Powerboat Basin Shiny Churro Stand July 2025 Harbourfront Power Boats July 2025 Harbourfront Power Boats July 2025 (2) Harbourfront Snack Stand July 2025 Riverboat Leaving Dock July 2025 Sitting at Queens Quay July 2025 Northern Spirit 1 July 2025 Water Taxi and the Empress of Canada July 2025 Bottom of York St. Basin July 2025

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