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April & Paul : LasVegas Wedding : My first trip to Las Vegas and my first attempt at a wedding shoot too.

April & Paul : LasVegas Wedding

My first trip to Las Vegas and my first attempt at a wedding shoot too ...

Updated: May 02, 2013 3:45pm PST

Lost Vegas : Las Vegas : Las Vegas visit.

Lost Vegas : Las Vegas

Las Vegas visit.

Updated: May 16, 2013 9:08am PST

IAN'S PLACE : HAVELOCK, ON :

IAN'S PLACE : HAVELOCK, ON

Updated: May 16, 2013 8:11am PST

NEWer STUFF : A holding tank for new or the more recent stuff, waiting for a permanent gallery home.

NEWer STUFF

A holding tank for new or the more recent stuff, waiting for a permane ...

Updated: May 17, 2013 11:30am PST

Your Bio

Hello, I'm Steve and welcome to my humble photo gallery collection. Now and then I'll set out to find a scene of interest and attempt to capture it in such a way that makes it worthy of viewing. As a digital enthusiast I primarily photograph for my own pleasure, but I do hope these images may bring you some enjoyment as they do for me.

Thank you for visiting.

Steve Beland

Ajax, Ontario
Canada



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Galleries

California Dreaming : California : Southern California; vacationing recently we covered SoCal from Laguna Beach to the San Diego Yacht Club to Long Beach and Venice Beach to Rodeo Drive to the Hollywood Hills to the downtown boulevard and much more in between.

California Dreaming : California

Southern California; vacationing recently we covered SoCal from Laguna ...

Updated: Sep 13, 2012 4:42pm PST

Marco Island to Key West to KITEBOARDING : Florida : Some snap'n grab shots from several walkabouts in the Key West and Marco Island areas in Florida.

Marco Island to Key West to KITEBOARDING : Florida

Some snap'n grab shots from several walkabouts in the Key West and Mar ...

Updated: May 18, 2012 8:42am PST

War 1812 : Queenston Heights : Queenston Heights : Niagara Falls The 200th. anniversary reenactment of the Battle of Queenston Heights during the War of 1812 and the the fall of General Issac Brock. {Arriving an hour before the event started and I still got a crappy spot, quite far from the core centre of the main action.}

War 1812 : Queenston Heights

Queenston Heights : Niagara Falls The 200th. anniversary reenactment o ...

Updated: Jan 11, 2013 7:20am PST

Odds'n Ends : A mish-mash of misplaced and orphaned images without a place to call home.

Odds'n Ends

A mish-mash of misplaced and orphaned images without a place to call h ...

Updated: Jan 24, 2013 3:04pm PST

My Neighbourhood : Ajax : Winter, spring, summer or fall, walkabout's in and around my neighborhood, all of the images in this gallery were captured close-by and within walking or cycling distance of our home in South Ajax, ON, Canada.

My Neighbourhood : Ajax

Winter, spring, summer or fall, walkabout's in and around my neighborh ...

Updated: Nov 18, 2012 9:23pm PST

Exchange District : Winnipeg : Flying out of Yellowknife, NWT, was the last time I had visited Winnipeg, Manitoba. The year was 1974. It was to pick up a spank'n new, 810cc Dunstal-Norton-Combat motorcycle that I had purchased through the mail while working in the sub-Arctic. Winnipeg was a very old and drab looking place back then, full of these big red brick buildings stacked up and down the lengths Portage & Main. I drove that bike to Ontario and now, 36 years later and after that cycle had nearly killed me I'm back, but with a camera this time. To my surprise, most of downtown Winnipeg has since been torn down and rebuilt with brand new glass towers and spiffy shopping plazas .............. except for this enclave, a tiny little time capsule that escaped the wreckers ball. It's called the "Exchange District" and it's a lost gem from another age. One short stroll produced a plethora of classically old structures from a bygone era, much like they existed 100 years ago.

Exchange District : Winnipeg

Flying out of Yellowknife, NWT, was the last time I had visited Winnip ...

Updated: Dec 10, 2011 3:43pm PST

Fairbank Oil : Oil Springs : Fairbank Oil : *July 2010 : UPDATE & NEW photos.By luck and happenstance I was invited onto the Fairbank Oil property by Mr.Fairbank and his son who gave me free rein to wonder about the property for the afternoon. I am very grateful for that experience and left the site with some good keeper shots. **Nov. of 2007 : Scattered randomly about a number of old, but still producing, low pressure oil fields covering several square miles in and about the town of Oil Springs, Ontario. According to the history books, this is the location where it all began, the first commercial oil well production in North America that subsequently started the global search for the black gold, where the "Age of Oil" all began. These remarkable full size steel figures were commissioned by Chas. Fairbanks and constructed by a local folk artist, Murray Watson (see link below). I understand that each one of these handsome fellas are modeled after real people (past & present) and residing in the local area oil patch. Folk Art Statues by Murray Watson of Oil Springs Ontario: http://www.petroliaheritage.com/oilSprings.htm

Fairbank Oil : Oil Springs

Fairbank Oil : *July 2010 : UPDATE & NEW photos.By luck and happensta ...

Updated: Jul 25, 2010 9:37am PST

Bluewater Country : Sarnia : Bluewater Country, Sarnia, Ontario

Bluewater Country : Sarnia

Bluewater Country, Sarnia, Ontario

Updated: Mar 10, 2012 11:40pm PST

EAST COAST : Canada : This gallery collection is my first experience in DSLR digital photography with a newly purchased DSLR camera that I was also trying to master on a road trip. The result is this collection of images, captured while traveling through several East Coast Provinces and Quebec in August of 2006. Thank you for visiting. (Update: *** ALSO SEE "EAST COAST", CANADA "THE OUT TAKES GALLERY" ***) LINK: http://Stv.smugmug.com/photos/swfpopup.mg?AlbumID=4960142&AlbumKey=HmQNF

EAST COAST : Canada

This gallery collection is my first experience in DSLR digital photogr ...

Updated: Dec 07, 2012 3:31pm PST

BRIGDEN FAIR : Brigden : BRIGDEN FAIR : near Sarnia , Ontario, Oct.2008

BRIGDEN FAIR : Brigden

BRIGDEN FAIR : near Sarnia , Ontario, Oct.2008

Updated: Nov 20, 2012 8:31am PST

Winter White : Ajax : Winter White : The first week of February 2008 and three major snow storms have whacked us back to back in just as many days. A short meander about the perimeter of my neighborhood in the storms aftermath provides for a few photographic opportunities, despite the passing nasty weather. (Plus a few additional images from about the same time period).

Winter White : Ajax

Winter White : The first week of February 2008 and three major snow st ...

Updated: Sep 30, 2011 7:15pm PST

PETERBOROUGH : Visiting the "Firstborn" attending Trent University gave me an opportunity to steal some much needed camera time and while running about doing errands with him in the community of Peterborough.

PETERBOROUGH

Visiting the "Firstborn" attending Trent University gave me an opportu ...

Updated: Mar 27, 2011 8:45pm PST

Prince Edward County : Ontario : For the past twenty plus years or so, we have vacationed almost every summer in the County of Prince Edward, located on the north shores of Lake Ontario. Arranged in this gallery are just a few of my favourite images pulled together from several collections.

Prince Edward County : Ontario

For the past twenty plus years or so, we have vacationed almost every ...

Updated: Apr 01, 2011 7:03am PST

Grand Bend : A sleepy little beach resort community on the shores of Lake Huron for nine months of the year, comes alive through June, July and August. *The east shores of Lake Huron are renowned for the spectacular sunsets.

Grand Bend

A sleepy little beach resort community on the shores of Lake Huron for ...

Updated: Aug 06, 2010 6:11am PST

The EX : Toronto CNE : The Canadian National Exhibition; Toronto, ON

The EX : Toronto CNE

The Canadian National Exhibition; Toronto, ON

Updated: May 08, 2013 8:09am PST

Car Parts : Cars as Art, as I see it, at the local Hot Rod Street Meet.... nuff said !

Car Parts

Cars as Art, as I see it, at the local Hot Rod Street Meet.... nuff sa ...

Updated: May 08, 2013 8:12am PST

Rib Fest : A meat lovers dream! This is a compilation of several "Rib-Fests" over the past year that we like to make a habit of attending. We come to these events to OD on nothing but ribs, chicken and beer and not necessarily in that order. It's a carnival (carnivore) like atmosphere and that gives me a great photo-op, plus, did I happen to mention the great BBQ'd ribs yet?

Rib Fest

A meat lovers dream! This is a compilation of several "Rib-Fests" over ...

Updated: Sep 29, 2010 12:32pm PST

Kingston Town : Kingston Ontario Canada, is also referred to as "First Capital". This city was designated to be Canada's capital location until it was decided that Ottawa was much more secure, due to hostilities at the time with our southern neighbors.

Kingston Town

Kingston Ontario Canada, is also referred to as "First Capital". This ...

Updated: Aug 08, 2010 3:42pm PST

Great Grey : Ajax : A majestic Great Grey Owl.

Great Grey : Ajax

A majestic Great Grey Owl.

Updated: Sep 12, 2011 8:44pm PST

Ajax Downs (Picov Downs) : Ajax : Quarter Horse racing, a day of hooves'n horsepower at Ajax Downs Race Track. Sadly, this year the track has gone via the wrecking ball and replaced with a sterile, brand new and nondescript modern horse arena.

Ajax Downs (Picov Downs) : Ajax

Quarter Horse racing, a day of hooves'n horsepower at Ajax Downs Race ...

Updated: Aug 14, 2008 9:18pm PST

4 Oh! 1 : Ajax : Underneath 16 lanes of Hwy.#401 traffic, I got a little carried away with the lines and light. Busy and bleak, all at the same time. (notice the conspicuous absence of graffiti)

4 Oh! 1 : Ajax

Underneath 16 lanes of Hwy.#401 traffic, I got a little carried away w ...

Updated: Jan 04, 2013 9:35am PST

Wild Critters : Fortunate enough to be living next to Lake Ontario and several wetland marshes within walking distance. Many, but not all of these critter images were captured nearby our home, despite my woefully inadequate long lens reach.

Wild Critters

Fortunate enough to be living next to Lake Ontario and several wetland ...

Updated: Jul 08, 2012 11:57am PST

Cobourg/PortHope : A smattering of selected summer weekend images from across two Lake Ontario waterfront towns, Cobourg and Port Hope, Ontario.

Cobourg/PortHope

A smattering of selected summer weekend images from across two Lake On ...

Updated: Oct 10, 2011 3:58pm PST

Dominion Bridge : Winnipeg : While J-9 was making a business call in Winnipeg, I slipped next door with shooter in hand, to this interesting site. The Dominion Bridge Company have and once had many similar facilities located in cities across Canada wherever massive steel construction projects took place. This is one of the few left that is still in operation.

Dominion Bridge : Winnipeg

While J-9 was making a business call in Winnipeg, I slipped next door ...

Updated: Aug 28, 2010 8:05am PST

Toronto Car Show : Annual Toronto Car Show featuring Shelby history.

Toronto Car Show

Annual Toronto Car Show featuring Shelby history.

Updated: Apr 13, 2010 7:12pm PST

Tiny Kerr :

Tiny Kerr

Updated: Aug 14, 2008 7:19pm PST

HandWorks TammyLove : Hand Works, the Tammy Love Studio in Bloomfield, the largest selection of fine handcrafts and eclectic stuff in south eastern Ontario. The effervescent Tammy, graciously left me to wonder about the property, snapping my shutter away. Unfortunately, many of the shots were taken with a Pentax 7.1MP P&S and half with my 7D DSLR. I only wish that I had more time, to take my time here!

HandWorks TammyLove

Hand Works, the Tammy Love Studio in Bloomfield, the largest selection ...

Updated: Nov 20, 2012 9:02am PST

Engine 6069 : Sarnia : ENGINE 6069 : Sarnia, ON * UPDATE: June 28, 2010; Recently, I visited Engine6069 only to discover a dedicated restoration crew (volunteers) scamping over the locomotive, working hard to bringing the engine back to its once fine visual glory. I got a fantastic personal tour our from a crew member and thanx Peter, much appreciated. New pictures posted below. ** First Posting / June 10, 2007: Still a very majestic lady, although the years and the relentless forces of exposure to nature's wrath are visibly starting to take its inevitable toll.

Engine 6069 : Sarnia

ENGINE 6069 : Sarnia, ON * UPDATE: June 28, 2010; Recently, I visited ...

Updated: Aug 08, 2010 3:56pm PST

MUSTANG DRIVE-IN : The Mustang Drive-In, Picton, Ontario, Canada. Absolutely on the definitely "must do" list while we are vacationing in the Picton area and that is to attend the local drive-in. A fun place to take the family for a great evening of movies and entertainment. Have some fun, Paul the owner will personally see to it. Thank you for visiting. Link : http://www.thechequesinthemail.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

MUSTANG DRIVE-IN

The Mustang Drive-In, Picton, Ontario, Canada. Absolutely on the defin ...

Updated: Nov 26, 2008 7:38am PST

Nuit Blanche 2008, 2009 : This is our second year attending the Toronto Nuit Blanche, dusk to dawn Art Festival. We must have walked 10 to 15 miles or more, crisscrossing the city core to visit as many exhibits as possible. T

Nuit Blanche 2008, 2009

This is our second year attending the Toronto Nuit Blanche, dusk to da ...

Updated: Sep 25, 2010 6:16am PST

Tree Gnomes : These are the last images of the best examples of the remaining Tree Gnomes that still reside in the local wood. This ethereal community was once much, much larger. Alas, hapless victims of urban sprawl, vandalism, nature's ravage and the violence of the ubiquitous chainsaw have taken their toll. Fortunately, in archive I have photo captures on print film of the many other members of the enclave, now long since gone . Someday, when I have lots of time, ... I will scan the ghost photo's and post.

Tree Gnomes

These are the last images of the best examples of the remaining Tree G ...

Updated: Nov 19, 2009 5:47pm PST

Toronto Zoo : The Toronto Zoo, Canada. At 710 acres, 10 plus kilometres of walking trails and over 5,000 animals covering 460 different species, makes this is one of the largest zoos in the world.

Toronto Zoo

The Toronto Zoo, Canada. At 710 acres, 10 plus kilometres of walking t ...

Updated: Sep 19, 2012 7:44am PST

OLD REDS : Wandering about on a recent road trip in the Cobourg and Port Hope area, we stumbled upon this interesting photo-op. Sorta like a graveyard for dead firetrucks, but really, they are part of a larger museum collection, patiently waiting their turn for refurbishing and restoration at the Firefighter's Museum.

OLD REDS

Wandering about on a recent road trip in the Cobourg and Port Hope are ...

Updated: Sep 05, 2010 9:25am PST

The Muskoka's : Several images captured around the Gravenhurst area in the Muskoka's of Canada, while on a family vacation, the summer of 2005.

The Muskoka's

Several images captured around the Gravenhurst area in the Muskoka's o ...

Updated: Oct 22, 2009 6:55am PST

Air Trenton : The Trenton, Ontario, Canada air museum. A collection of mostly vintage Canadian Military jet aircraft on field display. The centrepiece of this unique collection is the WWII Halifax bomber currently undergoing a full frame restoration. It was raised from a Norwegian lake bottom a few years ago in several pieces, after some 60 years being submerged in the mud. Simultaneously, a new hanger building construction is underway that will display this last remaining example of a Halifax bomber in North America.

Air Trenton

The Trenton, Ontario, Canada air museum. A collection of mostly vintag ...

Updated: Aug 03, 2007 7:54am PST

Pickering Pioneer : Fathers Day! The teen boys went that away, so the wife and I went the other and we found ourselves here, in an authentic, relocated pioneer village out, into the near country side of Ajax, in Durham County. I've ridden past this community project dozens of times on the road-bike and have never gone in, even though it's only a few short miles or so from our home. It was a pleasant day well spent and practicing my composition skills.

Pickering Pioneer

Fathers Day! The teen boys went that away, so the wife and I went the ...

Updated: Jul 27, 2012 7:45pm PST

BMW "Bench Mark Works" : Errol & Sean Weaver, proprietors of "Bench Mark Works" , ..... B.M.W. .... , a custom shop specializing in BMW motorcycle vintage parts and restorations are located in the tiny hamlet of Milford, Ontario, Canada. The featured bike in for engine repairs this week is the original German Army motorcycle c/w sidecar that was used in the 1966-68 television series "The Rat Patrol". PS: The owner pulled the side-car mounted machine-gun prior to shipping!

BMW "Bench Mark Works"

Errol & Sean Weaver, proprietors of "Bench Mark Works" , ..... B.M.W. ...

Updated: Aug 12, 2007 8:44am PST

ROBINS RETURN : They're back again for 2010, nesting in the old Magnolia tree in the backyard.

ROBINS RETURN

They're back again for 2010, nesting in the old Magnolia tree in the b ...

Updated: May 29, 2010 1:38pm PST

Mini Pull : "Garden Mini Tractor Pull" red-neck racing at its best........... don't ask a lot of questions, just enjoy the moments fun! These guys have a ball at this ............

Mini Pull

"Garden Mini Tractor Pull" red-neck racing at its best........... don ...

Updated: Sep 17, 2010 9:26am PST

East Coast Canada Part II "The Out Takes" : The "East Coast Canada Part II" is a gallery of the Out Takes version of the enormously popular Quebec and East Coast Canada collection. All of the family vacation "snaps", bloopers, lousy exposures, boring and generally the so/so STUFF is all in here. Come in and have a look see.

East Coast Canada Part II "The Out Takes"

The "East Coast Canada Part II" is a gallery of the Out Takes version ...

Updated: Sep 21, 2011 2:56pm PST

Wedding Party : Shots (stolen) from the sidelines, a small wedding party photo-op under the International Canada/USA Blue Water Bridge in Sarnia, Ontario.

Wedding Party

Shots (stolen) from the sidelines, a small wedding party photo-op unde ...

Updated: Apr 25, 2013 8:31am PST

"PINK LLOYD" : A genuine character by the name of "PINK LLOYD" MacLean of Point Edward, (Sarnia) Ontario, Canada. While passing through this tiny village north of Sarnia, my wife and I literally stumbled into the "PINK", sitting upon his lofty perch, preaching to the feeble minions who are drawn to the steps of his humble abode. Holding public court, "LLOYD" awaits the world to congregate before him, to hear him speak eloquently of worldly deeds, pontificate colloquial witticisms and off-coloured banter for all but the most delicate of ears willing to listen.

"PINK LLOYD"

A genuine character by the name of "PINK LLOYD" MacLean of Point Edwa ...

Updated: Jul 27, 2010 7:25pm PST

Sub-DOO'd : Foto/Phunn/Thingy: This is known in the Jet-Boat Community as a "Sub-Move" whereby at speed the reverse gates are enabled and the thrust jets are thrown into reverse, forcing the bow down and actually submerging the entire 2,000 pound boat under water! Pics taken internally from a JVC Mini-DVD tape camcorder, with less than 1MP and heavily PP, hence the very poor image quality.

Sub-DOO'd

Foto/Phunn/Thingy: This is known in the Jet-Boat Community as a "Sub-M ...

Updated: Mar 01, 2009 5:38pm PST

My SmugMug Site Files : DO NOT DELETE. Internet Download Image Files to Forums and Web Sites. This gallery was created for you by SmugMug. Please do not delete it, it contains important site files. Don't worry, your admirers will never see it, unless you show it to them. (download image files to websites )

My SmugMug Site Files

DO NOT DELETE. Internet Download Image Files to Forums and Web Sites. ...

Updated: Nov 15, 2012 9:21pm PST

Family Snaps :

Family Snaps

Updated: Jan 16, 2013 8:02am PST

April & Paul : LasVegas Wedding : My first trip to Las Vegas and my first attempt at a wedding shoot too.

April & Paul : LasVegas Wedding

My first trip to Las Vegas and my first attempt at a wedding shoot too ...

Updated: May 02, 2013 3:45pm PST

Lost Vegas : Las Vegas : Las Vegas visit.

Lost Vegas : Las Vegas

Las Vegas visit.

Updated: May 16, 2013 9:08am PST

IAN'S PLACE : HAVELOCK, ON :

IAN'S PLACE : HAVELOCK, ON

Updated: May 16, 2013 8:11am PST

NEWer STUFF : A holding tank for new or the more recent stuff, waiting for a permanent gallery home.

NEWer STUFF

A holding tank for new or the more recent stuff, waiting for a permane ...

Updated: May 17, 2013 11:30am PST