Summer Snaps 2018

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1. Pics from my expedition to Mount Everest. Returned in May.

   Photo courtesy: Angelica Alves
   

2. Pics from my expedition to Mount Everest. Returned in May.

   Photo courtesy: Angelica Alves
   

3. Pics from my expedition to Mount Everest. Returned in May.

   Photo courtesy: Angelica Alves
   

4. I proposed to my girlfriend last April 10th at the Atlantis Bahamas Resort … She said, yes!

   Photo courtesy: Bill Castillo
   

5. My wife and I are expecting our second son. We travelled to the South of France, and took pregnancy pictures in a lavender field.

   Photo courtesy: Andrew Deamude
   

6. Honeymoon in Japan, touring the streets of Tokyo via go-kart (video game style!).

   Photo courtesy: Samantha Belgrave
   

7. Honeymoon in Japan, visiting Arashiyama Bamboo Grove in Kyoto Prefecture.

   Photo courtesy: Samantha Belgrave
   

8. Fun in the sand at Crystal Beach.

   Photo courtesy: Mahshid Ansari
   

9. From my recent mountain trekking vacation through the French, Italian and Swiss Alps.

   Photo courtesy: Glen Buchberger
   

10. From my recent mountain trekking vacation through the French, Italian and Swiss Alps.

    Photo courtesy: Glen Buchberger
    

11. From my recent mountain trekking vacation through the French, Italian and Swiss Alps.

    Photo courtesy: Glen Buchberger
    

12. Playing golf while on vacation in Myrtle Beach, but watch out for the spectators.

    Photo courtesy: Colin Best
    

13. Picture of Moraine Lake, from my vacation at Banff National Park.

    Photo courtesy: Mustafa Arif
    

14. Long Horned Sheep at Lake Minnewanka near Banff, Alberta.

    Photo courtesy: Vlado Dimovski
    

15. A favourite spot in Vancouver, Capilano Provincial Park.

    Photo courtesy: Dinah Holliday
    

16. Great races at the International Dragon Boat festival in Vancouver.

    Photo courtesy: Dinah Holliday
    

17. On the shore of Great Slave Lake, Hay River Beach, Northwest Territories.

    Photo courtesy: Dinah Holliday
    

18. My favorites from my trip on Camino the Santiago in Spain ... Friends.

    Photo courtesy: Barbara Janus
    

19. My favorites from my trip on Camino the Santiago in Spain ... Old tree.

    Photo courtesy: Barbara Janus
    

20. My favorites from my trip on Camino the Santiago in Spain ... Vineyards in Galicia.

    Photo courtesy: Barbara Janus
    

21. Celebrating 60 years at Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, Vermont.

    Photo courtesy: Pierre Laurin
    

22. Sunrise on the horizon, Ocean City, Maryland.

    Photo courtesy: Joseph Lacaria
    

23. Sunset landscape on the beach, Ocean City, Maryland.

    Photo courtesy: Joseph Lacaria
    

24. Our little girl, Tessa, enjoying her first trip to the beach.

    Photo courtesy: Michael Fotiou
    

25. Piazza del Duomo, Milan, Italy.

    Photo courtesy: Tabrez Khodabocus
    

26. Ponte di Rialto, Venice, Italy.

    Photo courtesy: Tabrez Khodabocus
    

27. Enjoying the water at Haystack Bay, Muskoka.

    Photo courtesy: Michael Sage
    

28. Riding on a camel in Saudi Arabia.

    Photo courtesy: Moshin Patel
    

29. We visited Fenway Park in Boston to see the Blue Jays play the Red Sox.

    Photo courtesy: Jason Trabucco
    

30. Hanging out with Auston Matthews.

    Photo courtesy: Jason Trabucco
    

31. Beautiful Peyto Lake, near Banff, Alberta.

    Photo courtesy: Mirja Wollens
    

32. My daughter, Poppy ,nine, at Sauble Beach.

    Photo courtesy: Alan Lyons
    

33. Kayaking on the Rouge.

    Photo courtesy: Deborah Lyon
    

34. Caught a Largemouth bass at Balsam Lake Provincial Park.

    Photo courtesy: Adnan Molvi
    

35. Catch of the day on Lake Seymour with retirees Mike Belbeck, Dave Sims and their Muskie. Awesome!

    Photo courtesy: Joanne Sims
    

36. Caught and released unharmed the big one while Sturgeon fishing!

    Photo by Seamus McCarron
    

37. A streetcar named disaster. Who knew our lines went all the way to Haliburton.

    Photo courtesy: Bruce McConnell
    

38. Visiting St. Andrews by the sea, New Brunswick.

    Photo courtesy: Vayda Harper Madill
    

39. This is Seamus, the Siberian Husky enjoying a day at Rouge Beach after a run!

    Photo courtesy: Deborah Lyon
    

40. This one is of my daughters doing the zipline upside down.

    Photo courtesy: Noor Al-Shaikh
    

41. Sunset in Puerto Vallarta , Mexico.

    Photo courtesy: Noor Al-Shaikh
    

42. Love of the family was the theme of this trip.

    Photo courtesy: Noor Al-Shaikh
    

43. Max and Maggie chilling in the pool.

    Photo courtesy: Oliver Nicolai
    

44. What could be cuter that summer puppies. This is Lydia with her five beautiful, healthy pups.

    Photo courtesy: Janet Weller
    

45. My son and I at Bohemian and Saxon National Park in the Czech Republic.

    Photo courtesy: Suemy Sajkiewicz
    

46. View of Geneve Lake, Switzerland on my 20th wedding anniversary trip.

    Photo courtesy: Suemy Sajkiewicz
    

47. My daughter, Avah, relaxing at Allenwood Beach in Wasaga.

    Photo courtesy: Shawn Silva
    

48. My son, Noah, building a pyramid at Allenwood Beach in Wasaga.

    Photo courtesy: Shawn Silva
    

49. My kids, Rayah, Noah and Avah posing on their slip and slide.

    Photo courtesy: Shawn Silva
    

50. Bacab Eco Park Belize City, Belize.

    Photo courtesy: Harish Singh
    

51. Snorkeling with Nurse Sharks, San Pedro, Belize.

    Photo courtesy: Harish Singh
    

52. The last bus I fixed the night I retired from Arrow Road. Went on vacation the next day delivering RVs to Calgary. “Goodbye. Farewell, Amen.” My favorite line from M.A.S.H.

    Photo courtesy: Joseph Shynn
    

53. Nature’s calm beauty, Joshua Tree National Park, California.

    Photo courtesy: Novak Novakovic
    

54. Thousand Islands: world’s shortest International bridge crossing. The cottage is in Canada and the bridge leads to the U.S.

    Photo courtesy: Kevin MacLeod
    

55. Canada’s oldest subway tunnel, Brockville, Ontario.

    Photo courtesy: Kevin MacLeod
    

56. Hanging out in Antigua on the catamaran with my nephew, Daniel.

    Photo courtesy: Philip Jules
    

57. Off road driving (Well not really driving) but my daughter and I are driven by a experienced driver in Vallarta adventures tour.

    Photo courtesy: Noor Al-Shaikh
    

58. Reflective sunset at my weekend getaway, taken near Mount Forest, Ontario.

    Photo courtesy: Brian Sellwood
    

59. From my recent trip to Calgary, Alberta and my visit to Bow Lake, Banff, Alberta.

    Photo courtesy: Juliette Layne
    

60. From my recent trip to Calgary, Alberta and my visit to Bow Lake, Banff, Alberta.

    Photo courtesy: Juliette Layne
    

61. From my recent trip to Calgary, Alberta and my visit to Bow Lake, Banff, Alberta.

    Photo courtesy: Juliette Layne
    

62. Beautiful Amsterdam at night.

    Photo courtesy: John DiNunzio
    

63. On our travels to Sintra, Portugal with my grandson. He noticed that the castles of Sintra looked a lot like Disneyland. When we made it to the top, he looked at me and said, Nono, I am so excited, where is Mickey?

    Photo courtesy: Ali Tharani
    

64. The Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand.

    Photo courtesy: Imran Bashir
    

65. Dubai, Burj Al Khalifah, tallest building in the world in the background.

    Photo courtesy: Imran Bashir
    

66. The Grotto … Beautiful hike on the Bruce Trail on the Bruce Peninsula, Ontario.

    Photo courtesy: Murray Parsons
    

67. Asian Lantern Festival in Cleveland, Ohio - saw a swan!

    Photo courtesy: Lauro Tapucar
    

68. Asian Lantern Festival in Cleveland, Ohio - saw a dragon!

    Photo courtesy: Lauro Tapucar
    

69. Toronto landscape from Toronto Island.

    Photo courtesy: Silviu Vasile
    

70. Toronto landscape from Toronto Island.

    Photo courtesy: Silviu Vasile
    

71. Riding the Waves at Buckshot Lake.

    Photo courtesy: Pat Lamanna
    

72. Beautiful hummingbird spotted at Buckshot Lake.

    Photo courtesy: Pat Lamanna
    

73. Vittoria and Matthew, met as TTC summer students, where it all started, now engaged to be married!

    Photo courtesy: Chiara Barci
    

74. Visited Cambodia in July and saw explored the Hindu temple(ANGKOR WAT) built in 1150.

    Photo courtesy: Krish Ratnasingham
    

75. Visited Cambodia in July and saw explored the Hindu temple(ANGKOR WAT) built in 1150.

    Photo courtesy: Krish Ratnasingham
    

76. Cherry Blossom festival at High Park.

    Photo courtesy: Anil Fernandes
    

77. All Ireland Hurling Semi-Final Pregame, Clare vs Galway, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland.

    Photo courtesy: Dave Mol
    

78. Cliffs Of Moher, County Clare, Ireland.

    Photo courtesy: Dave Mol
    

79. Glendalough, County Wicklow, Ireland.

    Photo courtesy: Dave Mol
    

80. Gullfoss, Iceland.

    Photo courtesy: Dave Mol
    

81. Transit area at the Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.

    Photo courtesy: Anil Fernandes
    

82. Dome just above the tomb of Christ, in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem.

    Photo courtesy: Anil Fernandes
    

83. The Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem.

    Photo courtesy: Anil Fernandes
    

84. The Western Wall, Jerusalem.

    Photo courtesy: Anil Fernandes
    

85. Celebrating our 15th anniversary trip to Paris. First selfie with my husband, Darrell, on the Seine River.

    Photo courtesy: Christina Joseph
    

86. View of Eiffel Tower/Paris from the towers of Notre Dame Cathedral.

    Photo courtesy: Christina Joseph
    

87. Deep below Paris with the remains of millions in the Catacombs.

    Photo courtesy: Christina Joseph
    

88. In Hawaii on the beach with my granddaughter, Arianna.

    Photo courtesy: Amirali Jamal
    

89. Enjoying the beach at Cashcaish in Portugal.

    Photo courtesy: Amirali Jamal
    

90. Oscar learns to swim at Balsam Lake.

    Photo courtesy: Loretta Leung
    

91. Summer evening ATV ride in Bancroft, Ontario.

    Photo courtesy: Steven Gehring
    

92. Silva family sunset at Allenwood Beach.

    Photo courtesy: Shawn Silva
    

93. Enjoying summer icecream Rayah and Sheri enjoying summer icecream.

    Photo courtesy: Shawn Silva
    

94. Visited Edmonton and spent a couple of hours visiting the Edmonton High Level Streetcar Museum.

    Photo courtesy: Stephen Lam
    

95. Visited Edmonton and spent a couple of hours visiting the Edmonton High Level Streetcar Museum.

    Photo courtesy: Stephen Lam
    

96. Greetings from Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.

    Photo courtesy: Meltem Esroy
    

97. Special Olympic Canadian Champs Team from Durham Region went 7-0 undefeated in Summer Olympic National Games in Nova Scotia. Next stop: World Games in United Emirates in 2019.

    Photo courtesy: Andrew Brown
    

98. Guimaras Island, Iloilo, Philippines.

    Photo coutesty: Felma Pontiveros
    

99. The sun setting over Indian Rocks Beach, Florida.

    Photo courtesy: Sandro Vono
    

100. Beautiful scene in lower town in Quebec City.

     Photo courtesy: Joan Rong
     

101. Climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, Uhuru Peak, 5,895 metres, Tanzania, in September!

     Photo courtesy: Jenny Singh
     

102. Climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, Uhuru Peak, 5,895 metres, Tanzania, in September!

     Photo courtesy: Jenny Singh
     

103. A quiet moment.

     Photo courtesy: Bahar Taghvaei
     

104. Toronto by night.

     Photo courtesy: Bahar Taghvaei
     

105. Having fun at Bay Lower.

     Photo courtesy: Bahar Taghvaei
     

106. Come on human paddler, what are you waiting for???

     Photo courtesy: Pierre Laurin
     

107. Trekking on Tour du Mont Blanc.

     Photo courtesy: Frances Zeng
     

108. Trekking on Tour du Mont Blanc.

     Photo courtesy: Frances Zeng
     

109. Summer in Scotland. What a beautiful country and all the more so when you are lucky enough to spend it with family ... Kelpies.

     Photo courtesy: Deborah Lyon
     

110. Summer in Scotland. What a beautiful country and all the more so when you are lucky enough to spend it with family ... Glasgow City.

     Photo courtesy: Deborah Lyon
     

111. Summer in Scotland. What a beautiful country and all the more so when you are lucky enough to spend it with family ... River Moriston.

     Photo courtesy: Deborah Lyon
     

112. Summer in Scotland. What a beautiful country and all the more so when you are lucky enough to spend it with family ... Highland Cow.

     Photo courtesy: Deborah Lyon
     

113. James and I got married this summer on a cruise ship. When we came back we did some wedding photos locally. The TTC made our day!

     Photo courtesy: Bernice Kwok
     

114. James and I got married this summer on a cruise ship. When we came back we did some wedding photos locally. The TTC made our day!

     Photo courtesy: Bernice Kwok
     

115. From my mountain trekking vacation through the Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Peru.

     Photo courtesy: Yan Cheng
     

116. From my mountain trekking vacation through the Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Peru.

     Photo courtesy: Yan Cheng
     

117. From my mountain trekking vacation through the Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Peru.

     Photo courtesy: Yan Cheng
     

118. Took photos at IIe-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Pee National Park, Quebec. This national park island has more than one hundred thousand birds, an absolute bird heaven.

     Photo courtesy: Betty Chen
     

119. Took photos at IIe-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Pee National Park, Quebec. This national park island has more than one hundred thousand birds, an absolute bird heaven.

     Photo courtesy: Betty Chen
     

120. Visited Italy for the first time. Was very tired from working late reliefs so naps were required ... At the Vatican.

     Photos courtesy: Steve Whalen
     

121. Visited Italy for the first time. Was very tired from working late reliefs so naps were required ... At the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

     Photos courtesy: Steve Whalen
     

122. Visited Italy for the first time. Was very tired from working late reliefs so naps were required ... At the Rome Coliseum.

     Photos courtesy: Steve Whalen
     

123. Visited Italy for the first time. Was very tired from working late reliefs so naps were required ... On the cruise ship.

     Photos courtesy: Steve Whalen
     

124. Nurse shark in Jamaica.

     Photo courtesy: Wendy Whiteman
     

125. Scuba Diving Runaway Bay Jamaica.

     Photo courtesy: Wendy Whiteman
     

126. Runaway Bay Jamaica sunset.

     Photo courtesy: Wendy Whiteman
     

127. Part of the Inca trail to Macchu Picchu in Peru.

     Photo courtesy: Daniel Lobo
     

128. Pictures from my trip to Venice and Paris.

     Photos courtesy: Aisha Malik
     

129. Pictures from my trip to Venice and Paris.

     Photos courtesy: Aisha Malik
     

130. Pictures from my trip to Venice and Paris.

     Photos courtesy: Aisha Malik
     

131. Pictures from my trip to Venice and Paris.

     Photos courtesy: Aisha Malik
     

132. Pictures from my trip to Venice and Paris.

     Photos courtesy: Aisha Malik
     

133. Pictures from my trip to Venice and Paris.

     Photos courtesy: Aisha Malik
     

134. Snapshot from Tobermory.

     Photo courtesy: Faraz Hussain