smog

The forest fire burning in British Columbia are causing smog in Quebec. In this shot the setting sun is barely visible in the center ofr the image just above the tree line.

Les Droles de Tenors

Les Droles de Tenors

Les Droles de Tenors performing at the outdoor scene Place de l'Eglise in Saint-Donat.

Patrick Norman

Patrick Normand

Patrick Norman at a free outdoor concert at Place Bourget in Joliette,Quebec

Ester Rada

Ester Rada

Ester Rada, seen here performing at the Montreal International Jazz Festival, was chosen to feature at the WOMEX World Music expo to take place in October.

 

up before sunrise

Up before sunrise. Shot a 4:45 in the morning, pre-dawn light using the tree branches as silhouettes to frame the sky.  Early morning light offer some great photo opportunities.

Pressure tactics

Montreal police officer

Montreal police are wearing red baseball caps and jeans or combat pants on their first stage in an escalating series of pressure tactics to protest pension reform.

Carifiesta parade Montreal

Carifiesta parade, Montreal

The immensely colorful Carifiesta parade took over Ste-Catherine street West in downtown Montreal on Saturday afternoon.

The participants and spectators vibrate and dance ti the rhythm of Latin West Indian and Afro-Caribbean music.

Montreal International Jazz Festival

Emilie-Claire Barlow

Emilie-Claire Barlow, a Canadian jazz singer and voice actress took over the main outdoor stage  at the Montreal International Jazz Festival for a free concert for all to enjoy on Monday night.