Places visited: 

Delray Beach

Con Murphy's Bar and Grill

Vic and Angelo's

Hard Rock Casino and Hotel

Blue Martini

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Florida - June 2022

My journey began on November 15, 2020, a time when tourist were cancelling their flights to Venice and visitors were cutting short their stay due to extreme flooding. 'Acqua Alta' is typically caused by the tides and is usually during a full or new moon. These high tides are usually in the Winter months between November and March, but this year the tide was exceptionally high. It was recorded the highest tide in 50 years and the mayor had to declare a national emergency and close all schools. Venice and its inhabitants found themselves fighting against the fury of the Adriatic Sea and a wind that blew at hundred kilometers an hour. The world will remember Acqua Alta (High Waters) flooding in 2019 which caused hundreds of millions of euros of possibly irreparable damage in Venice.

When I got off the bus at Santa Lucia Railway Station and walked down to the water taxi with my luggage, I felt many locals wondering about my sanity. The bus was the only option from Marco Polo airport due to high water levels all Vaporetto's were cancelled.

Finding a vaporetto to my hotel did not take long as the hotel had texted me the directions along with the exact fare for the trip. The Pesaro Palace was an incredible hotel situated on the water and the staff was very courteous and friendly.

Below is a clip of me wading through the streets of Venice. Most stores were closed and as you will see very few people out and about. 

Streets of Venice - 2019

Due to high tides all tours were cancelled for most of my stay, but on November 18th (my last day) the weather changed. The sun peaked out, the tide behaved and lo and behold the tours started. I quickly signed up online and was able to join the first group headed to Murano, Burano and Torcello. One of the stops on the tour was glass-making demonstration in Murano, home of Europe's most respected glassmakers since the 13th century. Murano Glass is well known around the world and its authentic hand made Murano Glass ranges from $20 all the way into thousand of dollars. Watch the masters at work as they shape and mold glass into amazing objects...

All and all a hectic, but pleasant trip... Will I go back, most definitely!!! 

Watch a slideshow of images captured on my tip of Venice.

Today, Sean Howard Laibovitz and Traci Allison Dixon pledged to spend their life together for better or worse... This was an intimate and casual ceremony followed by a celebration of close friends and family. Sean and Traci I wish you good health, happiness and prosperity always. Cheers!

Click on the image below to see a few still photographs of the couples vows...

Click on the link to view a video clip of their vows...

Slide show on Sean and Traci's special day in Barrie, ON

The 'Dubai Marine Beach Resort & Spa Resort' was centrally located on Jumeriah Beach and with close proximity to 'Burj Khalifa' and 'The Dubai Mall', the two prominent places on my agenda. 

Between my 'Toes in the Water, ass in the sand' and the reserved spot at the 'Tiki Bar' I did manage to tour some of the sights...

1. Burj Khalifa in Dubai

2. Dubai Mall in Dubai

3. Dubai Souks in Dubai

4. Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi

Click here to view some of the 'happy snaps' taken on this adventure... 

From Earth to Sky

It did not take much convincing... The flight and hotel were booked and I was parking my car at 'Pearson' walking into the Terminal building, beelining towards 'Toronto's Duty Free'.

This trip to 'London' was well overdue as my last visit was over 22 Years ago and I have to say not much has changed. Buildings with their fabulous architecture are still in existence and the people are still friendly... and that what matters!

My hotel was in Central London and the commute was a bit of a trek from Gatwick, but I now had learned an additional route traveling from an airport to downtown London. Yes, all those years and numerous travel escapades to and from London, I never had the opportunity to traveling from Gatwick.  I can now scratch that off my 'New Things Learned' list. 

The 'English' are all about the weather, but there were no complaints for the entire duration of my stay as the weather was extremely gorgeous... Bright sunshine, almost clear skies and temps around 18 Celsius.

'Corus Hotel Hyde Park' was as central as it gets in London. With the 'Underground' just a few blocks away, a bar or should I say 'PUB' just next door (with live music), it made for a convenient place to vacation.

The trip was rather short, but really enjoyable. Ok, maybe I could have used one more night... Oh well, there is always a next time. 

Click here to view a few 'touristy pictures' captured on the trip! 

I also have these images in a 'Slide Show' on YouTube. If your device supports it, watch in 4K...

London 2018

It has been a while since I covered a 'Pro Wrestling Eclipse' event in Oshawa and as much as I love giving back to the community, this will be my last coverage of a Wrestling Event.

Wrestling is a lot of fun and for those who have not attended these events, you are definitely missing out... The Wrestlers put on a stellar show and the crowd loves them. One quickly finds their favourite among the wrestlers and become an ardent fan.

A popular sport indeed and 'Sean Murley' of 'Pro Wrestling Eclipse' puts on a great show. Check out their Facebook page to keep abreast of up coming events and while you are perusing, give their page a like.

Happy Wrestling people... Click here to view pictures of Pro Wrestling Eclipse's 'Demolition 2018' 

Trident Enterprises Photography

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2017

Destination Christmas was 'The Bahamas'...

From the time we arrived at Pearson till we landed back on home soil, our escape was one word... INCREDIBLE! 

The WestJet Flight was a quick 3 hours and 6 minutes and with me surfing on Wi-Fi, the flight was a breeze. As we entered the terminal building I was thrilled to see a three piece band jamin' out some island music, too bad no photos were allowed. The band's music was felt by most standing in line for customs and immigration, as it was hard not to get your feet tapping, saying the least. 

Over the years I have checked into many hotels, but this was my first experience where the front desk is an artistically decorated room with comfy couches to lounge while the staff gets your documents and room prepared (We did arrive quite early). There was also appetizers and a mini bar for the guests, unbelievable! Talk about first impressions. 

This was the view from our room....  Enough said!

Nassau, Bahamas

And... that was just the beginning of our stay in Nassau, Bahamas. The rest is history!

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Took this picture on leaving Seneca Niagara... Christmas decorations and music everywhere. 'It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas'...

Once checked in the hotel and fired up the laptop, I was really surprised to learn that Google creates a Doodle for your birthday... We are totally being stalked and monitored :)

Here's a view from the 30th floor, unfortunately this was short lived. The epic view was replaced with fast dull grey moving clouds leaving water droplets on our windows.

Starting off the evening some sparkling stuff... and showing off my skills.... LOL

Of course it did not go as planned...Needless to say the Bubbliness went well with the Matured 15 years. 

So much for capturing 'Fireworks' in the 'Festival for lights'... Visibility close to Zero :(

So, yes the fireworks was a right off... We were so hoping it would clear up just for the duration, but the sound of the exploding bursts was the only thing we could experience that night. So, the camera gear was torn down and we headed over to Fallsview Casino for a quick game of slots (not to waste the time)  :)

Sunday, November 19th....

Here is a view from the room, the Morning after the Night before.... :) Always got to do one of these shots!!! 

It was unfortunate that I could not document the festival of lights or the Fireworks..... Mother nature has her ways and we will always loose to her. All and all it was time well spent, both in the US and Canada. Until the next adventure at the Falls.... Cheers!!!

Canadian FallsAn artistic interpretation

Kate Snig - High Fashion

This was my first experience with Kate and I have to say, it was simply amazing. With little or no direction she went through her poses seamlessly, which is always a plus for a person behind the camera. She has a very pleasant personality and takes direction very well. 

Kate has loads of experience as a model and with here sense of fashion and artistic themes, she is outstanding!!! 

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Today shoot was capturing the lovely Nataliee C. Grenier on a gorgeous day summer day in Oshawa. Most of the shoot was with Natural Lighting, modifiers and diffusers. 

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Nataliee C. Grenier

Here is link to most of the attractions and sites visited... Let's see if you can guess the various locations in the slide show... :)

Washington DC - 2017

This link covers the inside of Madame Tussauds in Washington DC

Madame Tussauds

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Arlington Cemetery - Washington DC

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Cassidoria

For the most part it was overcast with even light everywhere, perfect lighting for an outdoor shoot in my opinion. 10:00 A.M. start time is a bit late for a Saturday (especially in summer) in High Park as Torontonians get an early start with their activities. This makes it difficult in getting a clear shot with the model and the surroundings, not to mention the odd photographer trying to sneak a shot of the model while pretending to shoot strict nature…

The temperature was not very comfortable at the beginning of the shoot, even at 10:00 AM., but our model Joy Kidston was right into it from the get go!

Joy Kidston

It was an Easter long weekend and the weather was perfect. Anyone who knows me knows I love overcast skies to shoot in. Out here on ‘Good Friday’ it was a mixture of Sun and clouds, which contributed the right amount of shadows. Notre-Dame Basilica was closed to the general public for sightseeing due to prayer sessions all through on Friday, so I did a quick tour before checking out of the hotel first thing in the morning on Saturday. It worked out well as tourists were down to bare minimum giving me plenty of time and space to get the shot.  

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Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, QuebecNotre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, Quebec

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The main event was a title shot between Cody Deanor and  Jake O’Riley in a steel cage and yes it was Caged Heat… !

The results below are courtesy of Joshua H…

Match 1: Tyler Tirva defeated Marc Haus.

Match 2: Triple Threat match Liam Worldwide pinned Kid Supremo and thus defeated Mystify.

After the match, Phil Atlas who was suspended from wrestling but purchased his own ticket and was sitting at ringside attacked all 3 wrestlers and was involved in a heated exchange with PWEclipse promoter Dr. Mask who called for security to remove Phil Atlas from the venue.

Match 3: Tag team Mach Joshua James and Chato who was replacing the absent Andrew Davis defeated Harley Davidson and Rage.

Match 4: The ladies match Leah Vaughn and Stacy Thibault ended in a double pin, both wrestlers shoulder were on the mat.

Match 5: John Atlas defeated the high risk Hero Rip Impact via a pin fall.

Match 6: Steel Cage Match for the PWEclipse Heavy Weight Championship, Cody Deaner defeated Jake O’Reilly after Joshua James tried to interfere only to be thwarted by Tyler Tirva.

The main bout was between Cody Deaner and Jake O’Reilly…

Please read the results below documented by by Joshua H.

Match 1: Singles Match - Joshua James vs Rob Rage
Result: Rage pinned James at 5:08

Match 2: Tag Team Match - Buck Gunderson & Mystify vs Kid Supremo & Liam Wolrldwide
Result: Gunderson pinned Kid Supremo in 8:43

Match 3: Singles Match - Phil Atlas vs Andrew Davis
Result: Davis pinned Atlas in 13:34 after Atlas hit a low blow on Davis

Match 4: Women's #1 Contender's Match - Leah Vaughan vs Xandra Bale
Result: Vaughan pinned Bale in 15:21 to become the #1 Contender to the PWE Flame Championship

Match 5: South Oshawa Street Fight Match for the PWE Heavyweight Championship - Jake O'Reilly(c) vs Cody Deaner
Result: Joshua James came to aid O'Reilly, but Andrew Davis came to save Deaner. However, Davis low blowed Deaner, turning on him and joining Jake and Joshua. O'Reilly pinned Deaner in 17:58

A beaten down Deaner asked for the mike, and then called Jake everything in the book , he also very strongly suggested that each and every month - there are run ins, interference and he has had enough of it.

Fans in the crowd started suggesting a cage match , which caught Deaners attention, and with each chorus of a cage match the crowd got louder and louder, until most everyone was calling for cage match, Deaner turned and looked at Dr Mask, who beckoned for his friend Harley Davidson , after some discussion between the two, it was agreed that a cage could be provided for April 2 which was welcomed by the crowd.

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The Studio was amazing with an entire wall of windows, props and studio lights… we took due advantage of “natural light” on this beautiful sunny day for most of the sets.

Our dance model, Alayna Kellett was outstanding… She was very polite, professional and OMG so flexible. Watching Alayna go through her ballet motions and photography posses was just stunning, she flowed through the movements effortlessly.

All and all a great shoot… Thank you Dell and Alayna

Alayna Kellett

In their February (February 19, 2017) event, for the very first time had a tournament to crown a Queen. Oshawa has it's very own King (Cody Deaner) who is very popular amongst his constituents and now Oshawa has a Queen... For the events results and stats visit the event page on Facebook, or simply click on the link below!

Kings and Queen

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December 23rd

Arriving just in time for the 'Cider Welcome' greeted by the friendly and helpful staff we started our adventure... After scouting around the property we visited 'Our Spot' in The Manor', one of the few dining rooms on the property. Following dinner we joined 'Jim Cronk' for music and dancing and then cocktails in the 'Drink Water Lounge' before calling it a night.

December 24th 

Since we missed the Adult pool time the night before, we decided to capitalize first thing in the morning. Having the entire pool and hot tub exclusive to us was just amazing and we had to force ourselves to vacate. The rest of the day was packed with fun, starting with a sumptuous breakfast, sleigh ride, lunch, cocktails, dinner, dancing and christmas carols to end the night.  We opted out from a few events as we found a 'Pool Room' where we had to test our skills. Needless to say it was good time but happy no one else was around to watch the game. 

December 25th 

Yes we got our pool time in... The day started with a lavish Christmas Day buffet breakfast, bonfire, punch party with Hors d'oeuvres and an extravagant mid-day Christmas Feast with complimentary wine. The events continued with 'Christmas Character Bingo', a light super with complimentary drinks and last but not least a 'Celtic Party' with Tom Leadbeater in the Great Hall. 

December 26th

Our last day concluded with a Boxing day breakfast in 'Our Spot', while looking out at the freezing rain which had come down with vengeance. The view was picture perfect and we enjoyed it till the end of our breakfast, as we had to work it off scraping the ice from our vehicle before the ride home. 

All I can say is we will be back next year!!!