An Autumn Day in the River Valley
Although the leaves had not turned into the perfect mix of orange and yellow for Autumn, I decided to spend some time downtown with Yasir, a friend and fellow Pharmacy graduate to start him off on his photography journey. Having recently purchased an entry-level Nikon, I met up with Yasir on a quiet Sunday in September to teach him the basics and bring him around some nice photo spots in Edmonton.
We started off at Kinsmen Park, where there was ample free parking and the lighting allowed us to take a few vanity photos of my car before moving along.
Just the tip.
Okay, I think that's enough of my car.
Yasir figuring out which side of the camera is which.
The LRT Bridge, officially known as the "Dudley B Menzies" Bridge (yes, I had to google that)
Some Kayakers soaking up the warm autumn sun on the North Saskatchewan River.
The new Walterdale bridge in the distance, with the old one still standing in the forefront.
An angled view of the High Level Bridge
One of the many roads parallel to the North Saskatchewan.
Up the wooden staircase
A passing LRT Train
Train tracks from above.
The old Tram making its way over the High Level.
Views
Amazing how much bigger the new bridge is compared to the old one.
A skyline shot before walking back down to Kinsmen
Some new development of the River Valley area allowed for this graffiti wall. Nice to see some personality injected to our core.
We then waltzed our way down to Kinsmen after having a quick lunch stop at La Poutine. Yasir had work later that day, so we finished up at around 3 and went our ways. There are plans to do another shoot in the downtown core, especially with the unusual warm winter thus far.
In unrelated news, the Camry has undergone a few more adjustments. TT Automotive installed a rear backup camera on the Slamry, to accompany the recently added Sony XAV-100 Headunit I installed. A few TRD dress-up items were also purchased (oil and radiator caps, a genuine TRD badge for the trunk, and some dress-up gas cap items). Finally, an Ultra Racing front strut bar replaced the heavy OEM one. Oh and last, but not least, a winter wheel setup.
The winter wheel setup: Fast FC04 wheels at 17x8 +35 with 235/45/R17 Michelin X-ICE XI3 tires
At this point, the car stays as-is for the winter season, but I've booked some appointments with TT Automotive, Eclipse Autobody, and Avante Garde Motorsports for some big changes come spring.
But before that, Christmas parties, snowboarding, and visiting Calgary in the next few weeks!
Until the next post!
Gary