In the autumn, I was walking through St James Park and heard a twig snap high up in a tree and turned in time to watch a squirrel fall at least 30 feet, hit the ground and bounce 3 feet in the air before landing again. He sat there for about 60 seconds before pulling himself together and...

Did they add any more billboards this weekend?

Hey, this is a family friendly forum. :eek:

My life sucks.

At least they didn't put the frame up and have it sit empty for 6 months. I seem to recall empty signage at the Torch. Egads, could they possibly be putting up the signs as they sell the advertising space? It could be years before the grey is completely covered. :) Seriously though, they...

Well, this sounds completely plausible to me. Case closed.

I haven't been a big supporter of a Toronto Olympics since losing to Atlanta for the 96 games left a bad taste but I do always enjoy seeing the plans drawn up. It's exciting in a "City of the Future" kind of way. It's kind of like the Waterfront plans but with more gusto - even if they are...

Wow, I had no idea. Very sad. And yet, for some reason, I find this picture to be very pretty.

mmmmmm.... I love the Papaya Hut. Best smoothies in town. Well maybe not if you are really into hygene or prefer your server not being stoned. The weirdest things make you homesick. Great photos. Thanks.

Maybe instead of nationality, the athletes should compete for teams based on race or religion. Yes sir, I can't see how anything could possibly go wrong with that idea. Actually, I would be more supportive of the Youth Olympics if it dumped all of the regular Olympic events for youth...

It's a Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 I don't know what any of that means but the reviews were all really positive so I figured I'd take the plunge. It's hard to tell what is distortion and what is just the buildings in Amsterdam leaning. I also bought a new Coolpix L12 on sale so that I would...

I bought a new wide angle lens for my Nikon D40 and took it out for a quick test this afternoon. Nothing fancy but thought I'd share.

That was my first impression too. I bet the further away you get, the better it looks. Also if you squint.

That is the Japan Tower. It's on the outer fringe of Brussels, near the atomium (the big shiny balls) and the royal palace. There is also another building called the Chinese Pavillion across the street. I read that they were both built in 1900 as part of the Paris World's Fair but that...

I have a 2 year commitment to my employer here in Amsterdam but in early 2009 I will be returning to T.O. - at least, that is the plan. I'm thinking of putting a down payment on a pre-construction or under-construction condo that will be ready or almost-ready when I get back. I was hoping...

I'll put my photos in this thread. More here.

Those trees are depressing. Pretty sad for our high end shopping street.

Hey Ronald, I just got back from Brussels. Was there for the for the weekend. Pretty interesting trip - had a 15 year old kid pull a gun on me - that was a new experience. I saw your hometown but only as the train passed through. I will make a stop there one day before the summer is out...

Is there a reason why the city couldn't turn downsview into a giant tree farm? Plant thousands of new saplings each year and relocate some from previous years throughout the city either replacing dead trees or increasing the number of trees. I don't really think downsview park is ever going to...

After being told that I should take the London tube to the "Suth-ik" stop and after finally having to ask someone to point it out on the map where it's spelled Southwark, I don't think that the English can complain about people not pronouncing words the way that are spelled.