Harris Park – Blackfriars Bridge Winter Walk
Frozen fountains, geese and bridges oh my!! Join us Sunday Jan 29 at 1:00 Pm for a walk from Ivey Park, thru Harris Park to Blackfriars bridge and back!
Warm up with coffee or hot chocolate afterwards at Coffee Culture at 519 Richmond St!
Not sure how frozen those fountains, geese or bridges will be. Hoping to make it to this one.
hey there wow did we get snow, and Yven, we got ice on the fountain! it was a beautiful walk, a little wet by the end but fabulous to get out and see our friends again! thanks to Chris for setting it up and thanks to all who braved the winter weather to come out! what an awesome day!
hello all,
It looks like it may be a little colder for the few days leading up to our walk, so if the forecast is closer to accurate than it has been there may actually be at least a little bit of ice on the fountains..that would be perfect!
A wonderful opportunity this evening:
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
Larry Towell: Danger and Aftermath
January 21st, 2012 to April 1st, 2012
Moore and Volunteer Galleries
Danger and Aftermath is a salon-style installation of the latest photography by Larry Towell, a Bothwell-based photographer and the first Canadian member of the renowned cooperative Magnum Photos. Featured works from a number of series explore dire conflicts over issues of land, control and identity in Gaza, the West Bank, and in Lebanon. Towell’s views of the 9/11 tragedy lead as well as more recent imagery of an embattled Afghanistan are also featured.
Danger and Aftermath is in fact the first public exhibition of the Afghanistan series. The photos capture the turmoil caused by longstanding war, corruption and displacement; the peril of landmines, and the mushrooming of addiction. Large-scale prints and panoramas create an almost immersive experience, with the content – victims of war, ruins, detainees and insurgents – having even greater impact.
Towell studied art at York University in Toronto. Volunteer work in Calcutta led him to work as an independent photographer and writer. In the 1980s, while in Nicaragua with a human rights delegation, he committed himself to photographing issues of unrest, identity and landlessness. His award-winning camera work has been included in many magazines, as well as in many publications, including more than a dozen books. Towell has also recorded several CDs of original poetry and songs.
By the way the opening reception is tonight at 8:00 pm. Also Gibson Gallery on Carling has an exhibit of Towell photos on until Feb. 4. Not often do we have a chance to see photos in London from a Magnum Agency photographer. Support the arts in London.
Sorry the opening reception tonight at 8:00 pm is at Museum London.
Thanks Scott!
yeah it is snowing out! it will be great for our walk tomorrow. Who is coming out to play????
What a great walk….lots of fun. The snow was awesome…thanks to everyone who came out!