Death of a Fantastic Machine looks at how photography has shaped our lives, from early photographs to generative images.

📚 Finished reading: Final Cut by Charles Burns.

Cover of Final Cut by Charles Burns.

Day three of the Micro.blog photo challenge is shadow, and I thought I’d share a photo of the bridge near Fort York. In the spring and summer, spiders like to build their webs under the lights, casting the coolest shadows.

A blurry shadow of a spider appears on a concrete surface.

There are two thermal cameras on The Bentway near Bathurst.

A vibrant, multi-colored light display of a thermal camera is visible through a round, dark viewing apparatus in an urban nighttime setting.A thermal camera display shows a heat map indicating temperature variations in a scene.Two thermal cameras are mounted on a colourful platform beneath a sign that reads The Granovsky Gluskin Path against a nighttime cityscape.

Day two of the Micro.blog photo challenge, the prompt was curve.

A glass of beer casts a shadow on a wooden table illuminated by sunlight.

On the first day of the Micro.blog photo challenge, I took a photo of a tree on the shore of Lake Ontario.

A lakeside view features a sandy beach, lush tree, and boats docked by a pier under a partly cloudy sky.

I saw a cool-looking structure today made of scaffolding and tarps near Fort York.

A structure constructed from scaffolding, blue netting, and yellow buckets holds multiple plants.A colorful, multi-level urban garden structure made from large planters and scaffolding is set against a blue sky backdrop.

Saw this window display near Dundas & Howard Park: a stack of blinking alarm clocks, a fake fried egg, and a line of chips sorted by size.

A storefront window display features a stack of electronic devices surrounded by kitchen items and empty wine bottles.Several wine bottles, a pack of matches, and a lineup of a chips ordered by size are displayed near a window.A storefront window display features various bottles and decorative items, with reflections of the street and trees visible on the glass.

Cat in a window.

A photography of a cat asleep in the window of a first floor apartment.

One day, I dream of opening Spotify and not seeing an auto-genreated playlist with “sad girl” in the title.

A Spotify playlist titled 'sad girl bubblegrunge wednesday afternoon' features a colorful gradient with a sunburst design and includes 50 songs inspired by indie and bubblegrunge genres.

I 🫀 Spring!

Photo taken laying down in the backyard at my co-working space of a blue sky with some clouds.

I love these little spring flowers.

White flowers with multiple petals are blooming among green foliage.

Still thinking about this passage from Ballerina by Patrick Modiano.

A passage from Ballerina by Patrick Modiano: Most of the time, during our walks throughtout Paris or on bus rides, we didn't speak. The silence between us was a much stronger bond than words. We were like those people who walk side by side, never saying a thing but always taking the long way around.

The city hall had a beautiful sunset tonight.

The City of Toronto’s city hall, a tall, modern building with curved facades, stands against a vibrant orange sunset sky, overlooking a plaza illuminated by blue lights.

3D scan of a Cherry Blossom tree in Trinity Bellwoods Park.

Finished reading: Ballerina by Patrick Modiano 📚

A book cover featuring an abstract sketch of a ballerina alongside the text Ballerina by Patrick Modiano.

It’s a cold and beautiful day.

This photo shows a sunny spring day in a quiet Toronto neighborhood, with a straight street lined by low-rise buildings and parked cars. Trees are just starting to bud, and the distant skyline, including the CN Tower, is visible under a bright blue sky.

Max and Serena making dinner for 1RG’s Community Dinner.

Two awesome people, Serena and Max, making dinner at a long table. In the background there is a big rain storm.

Some photos of the Cherry Blossoms in Toronto.

A group of Cherry Blossoms in Trinity Bellwoods Park.Close up on a Cherry Blossom.Close up of a lot of Cherry Blossoms.

Some very topical graffiti.

Pierre Poilievre, the Canadian politician, is depicted in street art resembling Pinocchio. Jiminy Cricket, the conscience of Pinocchio, is seen at the end of his long nose, exclaiming, Liar!