Silly Kite

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Objects • Tagged black, Canadian National Exhibition, CNE, copyright, fair, funny, googly eyes, kite, orange, photography, polka dots, summer, Toronto, toy, wind, windy • 6 Comments

When I was at the CNE with my sister, she said, “Cute! Take a picture of that silly kite!” So I did.

© Sheila Creighton 2018

Fair Prizes

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Objects • Tagged Canadian National Exhibition, CNE, copyright, eyes, funny, photography, poop emoji, smiling, stuffed toy, Toronto • 7 Comments

A bunch of happy stuffed toys at this year’s CNE in Toronto. Lol.

© Sheila Creighton 2018

Light Dragon

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Art • Tagged Canadian National Exhibition, China, CNE, colorful, colourful, copyright, dragon, light, photography, Toronto • 5 Comments

Another image from the impressive Legends of the Silk Road exhibit from China at the Canadian National Exhibition.

© Sheila Creighton 2018

Stone Horse

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Architecture • Tagged 1931, art, Art Deco, Canadian National Exhibition, carved stone, CNE, copyright, grey, horse, photography, Toronto • 2 Comments

Detail of a bold Art Deco style horse carved in the facade of the 1931 Horse Palace at the CNE.

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Sand Mandala Detail

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Art • Tagged blue, Canadian National Exhibition, close up, colorful, colourful, copyright, Flowers, green, monks, photography, sand, Tibetan, yellow • 2 Comments

A famous practice of Tibetan monks is the creation of intricate sand mandalas made with fine grains of coloured sand and said to bring healing and purification. Here is a close view of one I saw at the Canadian National Exhibition.

© Sheila Creighton 2016

Happy Friday!

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Art • Tagged 2015, Canadian National Exhibition, characters, copyright, faces, peas, photography, sand sculpture, silly, Toronto, vegetables • 6 Comments

A vegetable sand sculpture at this year’s CNE makes me laugh. Have a great day. The long weekend – Thanksgiving here in Canada – is nigh.

© Sheila Creighton 2015