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Long exposure. I left the shutter open for 15 seconds on this shot. I love the way that the steam from the buildings merges into a soft, malleable looking object.

Another long exposure, this time 20 seconds, zoomed in at the peak 55MM for the lens... memo to self save $1200 to buy a 300mm telephoto for better closeups.

Ice covered branches.

Just Ice

Experiment in macro photography. Guess what it is?

Experiment in macro photography. It's a cookie : )

In 2005, Canadians used bank-owned ATMs to make over 700 million withdrawals. They used ATMs to make over 400 million other types of transactions. In doing so, Canadians had to cough up an estimated 420 million dollars to access their own money.

The NDP ATM amendments to the Canadian Bank Act would eliminate fees for using your bank’s ATMs and for using a competing banks ATM.

Ample evidence exists to support this change to the Banking Act.

“Fees for basic services represent only 5 percent of revenues of the big six Canadian banks – hardly critical to the bottom line,” says Layton. “Its working families that are hurt most by these outrageous fees.”

Layton cited examples of banks in the United Kingdom and the United States that have removed fees and not suffered any significant financial set-back.

“TD Bank doesn’t think its American customers should have to pay these fees -- only its Canadian customers. British banks don’t charge these fees either. Why do people in the US and the UK get a break from their banks, but ordinary Canadians get gouged?” asked Layton.

In 2006, the six biggest banks posted profits just over $19 billion.

I don't know much about science
My intrests don't take me there
But I know this, as dumb as I am
When I was young, and it was winter
In our yard there use to be snow there

The books goal is to to inspire and teach sketching by displaying a broad collection of examples of all the large variety of sketches that are useful in the design process.