Dodging rain in downtown Guelph (Tuesday evening special)

[vaneramos]

While touring artist studios in downtown Guelph on Saturday, Danny and I dodged rain and hail. Finally the sun came out and set brilliantly in a clear sky. Here are five photos I shot.

A view of St. George's Anglican Church:





We got lost trying to escape from a suite in the Guelph centre mall, and ended up in this back alley. Rain was still running from the gutters as the sun came out.





Macdonell Street glistened under a spectacular sky.





The setting sun reflected off the windows of Old Quebec Street, setting this security truck aglow from every side.





Upper windows along Wyndam Street, Guelph's main drag:

Comments

[kwangjse.livejournal.com]

Nice shots Van! I took a tour through art studios myself Friday...it was very nice.

[art-thirst.livejournal.com]

That's what light is all about!

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Did you find inspiration? I certainly did. :-)

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

It was an extraordinary day. Rain clouds kept breaking up and regathering. It gave some dramatic conditions for photography, very exciting. This kind of weather is peculiar to fall.

[kwangjse.livejournal.com]

Oh yes! I spoke with someone at each studio and asked permission to photograph some of the art work and post it at my site. I told those that agreed that I would put a link to their website and then ended up needing to search those sites myself to find the name of artists so I could give them credit for their work (I didn't take a notebook with me as I expected to be told I could not take pictures). Touring those sites was almost as enjoyable as going through the studios :)

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

I was too shy to ask anyone if I could photograph their work. I would have loved to take photos of some of Marilyn Clarke's quilts.

[kwangjse.livejournal.com]

I was surprised by how many told me it was ok. Those that said no, explained it was the artists' decision due to copyright issues. I wouldn't think that would apply to a quilt.