Alex Zafer - The Candid Flâneur 🇨🇦🍁

So let us embrace the uncertainty,
Embrace the possibility of the unknown,
For in the realm of tomorrow,
Our past and present may merge into one.

For who are we but wanderers,
Drifting through the tapestry of existence,
Bound by the threads of fate,
Yet yearning for the freedom of dreams.

In the realm of what is yet to be,
We may awaken to find it all a dream,
Our memories fading like morning mist,
Swept away by the winds of eternity.

In the whispers of time, a notion lingers,
That our lives are but fleeting shadows,
Dance of dreams in the cosmic night,
A mirage of past and present colliding.

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Thanks so much for commenting. Sometimes the picture is waiting for the photographer ;-)

Eyes without a face.
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“Clocks slay time...time is dead as long as it is being clicked off by little wheels; only when the clock stops does time come to life.” ―William Faulkner

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Rewatched The Firm recently. I can’t get over this cast’s excellence and the film's brilliant direction. It stands up. Sydney Pollack perfectly played Hackman’s world-weary gravity against Cruise’s frantic momentum, making it the undisputed crown jewel of the 90s Grisham boom. #Cinephile

6 Great Resources for Documentary Photography Documentary Photography isn't just found on Instagram. Here are some places where you can find great photo projects.

Are you working on a documentary #photography project and are looking for a place for it to be seen or financially supported? Do you want to learn more about the craft and philosophy of #documentaryphotography? Here’s guide and resource for photographers.
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Guitar strings hum a weary tune,
Beside a promise, bright as noon.
Ten thousand dollars on the line,
While coins drop slow, a meager sign.
Hope plays in calloused hands.
Living, note by note, one man band.

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Inner-city dining. Table for two by the wall.

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In the city, darkness cloaks the streets,
A night walk whispers secrets to the breeze,
Shadows dance, a silent ballet of mystery,
Footsteps echo in the stillness, a solitary symphony.

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Fretboard in the sky

[Toronto-Dominion Centre]

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Backside of the city, dark alley deep,
Hazy winter moon, begins to peep.
Noir colours, shades of gray,
City sleeps, come what may.

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ha! They're mannequin's that I came across. :-)

Human kind cannot bear very much reality. ~T. S. ELIOT

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Imagine a puddle waking up one morning and thinking, "This is an interesting world I find myself in, an interesting hole I find myself in; fits me rather neatly, doesn't it? In fact it fits me staggeringly well! It must have been made to have me in it!" ~Douglas Adams #photography #streetphotography

In life's journey, we cross many a bridge,
Each one a milestone, each one a ridge,
Some lead to joy, some to despair,
But all shape us, and leave their mark there.

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“You just have to live and life will give you pictures.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson

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Everyone has their own coping mechanisms that work for them.

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If you have cable, TCM is counter-programming the SOTU by airing the 1944 classic "Gaslight", by George Cukor. Starring Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman, it's considered the inspiration for the term “gaslighting", which refers to manipulating a person into questioning their perception of reality.

When it's too good to put down.
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'Take off, eh!': 'SCTV' to stream in its entirety for the first time on Prime Video Canada’s most famous low-budget TV station is finally logging onto the digital era. “SCTV” will stream in its entirety for the first time on Prime Video beginning March 3. The Second City and the stre...

Worth a share: Canada’s most famous 'low-budget' TV station is finally logging onto the digital era. “SCTV” will stream in its entirety for the first time on Prime Video beginning March 3.

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Great capture.

Thanks so much. The juxt and layering worked well. I love when serendipitous moments meets readiness. When preparation meets opportunity.

When in doubt, follow your nose.
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Delivery. Rant. Take Away.

…photographs, no matter how seemingly mundane, continue to be the guiding light that can always shake our conscious up.

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Tell me it's not goodbye.
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