Silly photos

A few bizarre photos from this weekend.  I like taking random photos of people or sites...

 

This was so short, really it looked much shorter in person and so bright!

 

What a funny guy!

 

                              

 

I think they will like that shot, both smiling very nicely.

 

 Cool set up but no musician was about.

Fears

This weekend I conquer red 2 fears.  The first one is driving downtown; the second was my fear of heights.
I've driven in many large cities before but for some reason downtown Toronto was always daunting to me, for some unknown reason. 
Yesterday, not only did I drive downtown but I also went up the CN Tower... The drive was so easy, it makes me wonder why I had this fear for so long and it now seems quite silly.  The thought of going up the CN Tower would always make my stomach curl;  heights + me = bad.  The experience was quite an adventure, once I got the ticket, you had to line up and get scanned and go through security.  Then there was the wait for the elevator, which only took 58 seconds.  Once you were up, it really didn't feel like you were so high.  The view was spectacular!

 

A view from the glass floor down onto the Rogers Centre.

Serene

 

I feel very serene today...it is my birthday and no I'm not looking for comments or 'hey everyone look at me' type of behavior.  I'm 39- and I am so happy to be this age.  I told myself that this year was mine and believe me, it's been a roller coaster of a year and it's only in the 8th month.  I'm almost scared to look around the corner but I'm also excited.  Excited to see what life brings.  So many people feel down when they get older, as they approach 40. I say bring it on!  Only you can make the changes in your life, only you have the power to do so.  Don't rely on fake happiness- if you want to do something or change your life then do it.  Each day you are here is a gift and you may not have the chance to do so tomorrow.  I see so many people who don't want to make that change and they stay in the same rut- so I say this is my year- and my year starts now.  After 8 months of craziness (apart from my trip to Italy), I am ready to completely start over; serenely.

Russian Dolls

I have been in love with Matryoshka dolls since I was a child.  This is my newly acquired set- bought on Etsy.
These originate from Yoshkar-Ola (Yoscar-Ola), a Russian city and the capital of the Mari El Republic. The name literally means Red City in the language of the Mari. These dolls are sometimes referred to as Marijaha dolls. The dolls are tightly nested and painted in bright, primary colors.
The colours are so vibrant and I love the little wee one!