Snowstorm in the City

[GeneW]

I was in downtown Toronto today to meet a friend for coffee and camera chat, and to pick up a couple of things at the local photo shop. As I was downtown the wind picked up and the snow began to streak in sideways. It was rather fun

Pedestrians challenge the snow and wind


The wind howls down the concrete canyons


My friend Peter takes some digi shots (he used a Kiev too)


A merchant spreads salt to make the sidewalk safer for walking


People leave work early and head for home


I've had enough and duck down here to Toronto's underground city


Taken with a Canon S45 pocket digi

Gene

[kiev4a]

That red spreader really jumps out at the viewer. Nice shot! You folks back east are really getting hammered.

[mickeyobe]

Gene,

Grand shots. That salt spreader is a classic.

It is now 1:49 am and the howling wind wont let me sleep. On top of all the snow that you pictured so well we have been having several hours of freezing rain. There is certain to be damage and I fear we may lose some trees.

Good pictures today if I can get out and if I can chip the ice off my car. Walking may be hazardous. Driving will be.

I can't help wondering if you are home yet.

Mickey

[GeneW]

Wayne, Mickey, thanks for your comments.

Mickey, I was lucky. Caught the 4:13p westbound GO Train and made it home in good time. We had howling winds last night too, and the power went out. It was cool in the house this morning but the power's back on. Take care if you go out today. Might be slippery.

Here's my 'home arrival' shot -- the GO Train conductor peering into the driving snow to see if everyone has deboarded so the train can resume its journey.



Gene

[PeterW]

Lovely street scene pictures, Gene, and the one of the conductor of the GO train. Every picture tells a story of what it was like in Toronto in Feb/March 2007. Think of the interest now in a similar set of pictures from 1957 or 1967 or even earlier.

To see what I mean, have a look at
www.urban75.org/brixton/history/index.html
The guy assembled a load of old pictures of street scenes of Brixton in south London, and then took similar shots from the same standpoint in 2003 and 2004. They are full of interest, particularly if you know the area - my mother's side of the family came from Brixton. I spent ages looking at them. But even if you've never heard of the place they're still fascinating, and give lots of ideas for similar shots in any town today.

They're the type of picture not many people think of taking, but I also like to take - only not in that type of weather. Not any more, I'm getting too fond of comfort and warmth. .

There's a chap lives not all that far from me who has collected loads of picture postcards and other shots of old Ashford from the 1800s to the 1950s and published them in a series of books. I believe they sell very well. Come the warmer weather I might get in touch with him with a view to taking pictures from the same viewpoint as the town is today. That's if he hasn't already thought of the idea.

Anyway , well done.

PeterW

[Rachel]

genew said:

Here's my 'home arrival' shot -- the GO Train conductor peering into the driving snow to see if everyone has deboarded so the train can resume its journey.

Wow ... that train is BIG.

[majicman]

I moved out of New york 30 years ago and do not miss the snow. great pictures .

[GeneW]

Peter, Rachel, majicman, thanks for the comments!

Gene

[kiev4a]

50 degrees and dry here today.

[Just Plain Curt]

5 degrees here so far and I'm jealous of you all, LOL.