Here are some links to places that offer great photographic opportunities. These are within a two hour drive from Toronto and when you come up for the Conference, you may want to stay an extra day or two.
1. Elora Gorge - http://www.grandriver.ca/
There are several rock cuts along the Grand River near the town of Elora, which itself is pretty and has a working mill over looking rapids on the river.
2. Niagara Escarpment - http://www.escarpment.org/ , http://www.niagaraescarpment.org/ and http://www.brucetrail.org/
How do I explain this topological feature? Basically it's a cliff (I don't know remember what the correct geological term is) that runs north-south from Lake Huron to Niagara Falls - about 200 km as the crow flies. Associated with the escarpment is the Bruce Trail - about 800 km of unbroken hiking trails along the escarpment.
3. Halton Hills and area - http://www.conservationhalton.on.ca/
The region of Halton has many places to photograph. You can take a driving tour around the rolling farmlands of Halton Hills, stop at the foot of the Niagara Escarpment at the Kelso Conservation Grounds or hike at the Forks of the Credit.
4. Royal Canadian Botanical Gardens - http://www.rbg.ca/
5. African Lion Safari - http://www.lionsafari.com/
That's right! Now, you too can photograph the wilds of Africa in Ontario! I wouldn't bring your rental car to the monkey areas though.
6. Marineland - http://www.marinelandcanada.com/
7. Niagara Falls - http://www.infoniagara.com/
By far the #1 tourist destination (at least whenever my family, friends or business colleagues visit Toronto!). Lots of things to do besides photography from the gaudy to the breathtaking. Something for everyone.
8. Ontario Wineries - http://winesofontario.org/
Take a tour to enjoy the best of two worlds - Ontario wines and Ontario's wine country.
9. Hamilton - http://www.city.hamilton.on.ca/ and http://www.hamiltonundiscovered.com/
A Torontonian marketing the beauty of Hamilton (for Canadians, this is a rarity). There is so much to photograph in this steel city. Old steel mills are my favourite, McMaster Univeristy has many ivy covered buildings, the downtown area is a wealth of opportunity, plus it's at the base of the escarpment.
10. Lake Simcoe - http://www.lsrca.on.ca/
11. Lake Scugog Studio Tour - http://www.scugogstudiotour.ca/
This is a tour route of art studios around Lake Scugog - pottery to painting to photography. The area is also beautiful from pictoreque villages to rolling farmland to scenic views of the lake. Some of the best fishing in the area too.
12. The Bay of Quinte - http://www.quinte.net/ and http://www.loyalistparkway.org/
This is another gold mine of photographic opportunities, like the escarpment. Where do I begin? The best way to see the entire region is to go along the Loyalist Parkway. I've been along this route several times myself (my ex was a Loyalist descendant). Lots of very nice B&Bs to stay in, breathtaking scenery, artisan shops along the route, pictoresque villages, historical landmarks, and more. Just go!
So this is not by any stretch a complete list of places to visit, but I think it covers a range of photographic opportunities for anyone to see when they come up to Toronto.
Enjoy and don't hesitate to PM me if you need any help planning your trip.
Art.
1. Elora Gorge - http://www.grandriver.ca/
There are several rock cuts along the Grand River near the town of Elora, which itself is pretty and has a working mill over looking rapids on the river.
2. Niagara Escarpment - http://www.escarpment.org/ , http://www.niagaraescarpment.org/ and http://www.brucetrail.org/
How do I explain this topological feature? Basically it's a cliff (I don't know remember what the correct geological term is) that runs north-south from Lake Huron to Niagara Falls - about 200 km as the crow flies. Associated with the escarpment is the Bruce Trail - about 800 km of unbroken hiking trails along the escarpment.
3. Halton Hills and area - http://www.conservationhalton.on.ca/
The region of Halton has many places to photograph. You can take a driving tour around the rolling farmlands of Halton Hills, stop at the foot of the Niagara Escarpment at the Kelso Conservation Grounds or hike at the Forks of the Credit.
4. Royal Canadian Botanical Gardens - http://www.rbg.ca/
5. African Lion Safari - http://www.lionsafari.com/
That's right! Now, you too can photograph the wilds of Africa in Ontario! I wouldn't bring your rental car to the monkey areas though.
6. Marineland - http://www.marinelandcanada.com/
7. Niagara Falls - http://www.infoniagara.com/
By far the #1 tourist destination (at least whenever my family, friends or business colleagues visit Toronto!). Lots of things to do besides photography from the gaudy to the breathtaking. Something for everyone.
8. Ontario Wineries - http://winesofontario.org/
Take a tour to enjoy the best of two worlds - Ontario wines and Ontario's wine country.
9. Hamilton - http://www.city.hamilton.on.ca/ and http://www.hamiltonundiscovered.com/
A Torontonian marketing the beauty of Hamilton (for Canadians, this is a rarity). There is so much to photograph in this steel city. Old steel mills are my favourite, McMaster Univeristy has many ivy covered buildings, the downtown area is a wealth of opportunity, plus it's at the base of the escarpment.
10. Lake Simcoe - http://www.lsrca.on.ca/
11. Lake Scugog Studio Tour - http://www.scugogstudiotour.ca/
This is a tour route of art studios around Lake Scugog - pottery to painting to photography. The area is also beautiful from pictoreque villages to rolling farmland to scenic views of the lake. Some of the best fishing in the area too.
12. The Bay of Quinte - http://www.quinte.net/ and http://www.loyalistparkway.org/
This is another gold mine of photographic opportunities, like the escarpment. Where do I begin? The best way to see the entire region is to go along the Loyalist Parkway. I've been along this route several times myself (my ex was a Loyalist descendant). Lots of very nice B&Bs to stay in, breathtaking scenery, artisan shops along the route, pictoresque villages, historical landmarks, and more. Just go!
So this is not by any stretch a complete list of places to visit, but I think it covers a range of photographic opportunities for anyone to see when they come up to Toronto.
Enjoy and don't hesitate to PM me if you need any help planning your trip.
Art.
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