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CRALLÉ
Travel Photographer / Story Teller
chasing the essence
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The Shadow Knows
Looking into the world of social media clicks and likes where the unreal can be very real. https://cnn.it/3TidZC6 as reported by CNN....
Gary Crallé
Mar 15, 20241 min read


Make Fog Your Blank Canvas
I woke up this morning to the thickest fog I've ever seen in Georgetown, providing an opportunity for some unique images. Fog isolates...
Gary Crallé
Mar 5, 20241 min read


Heart Attack on a Plate
That's the description frequently given to a traditional cooked breakfast in Britain and Ireland. From all I've read, current medical...
Gary Crallé
Feb 5, 20241 min read


A Toast to Robbie Burns!
Jan. 25th. We're toasting Scottish poet Robert (Robbie) Burns on his 265th birthday, and to all the creative souls who have suffered for...
Gary Crallé
Jan 26, 20241 min read


2024 Halton Hills 50th Anniversary & Mayor's Levee
Despite a blustery January night, Georgetown public library buzzed with activity. Following a Canadian tradition begun by the Governor of...
Gary Crallé
Jan 11, 20241 min read


Imagineering Mickey: A Director's Cut
The original Mickey Mouse patent on Steamboat Willie recently passed into the public domaine. For whatever reason, this prompted me to...
Gary Crallé
Jan 9, 20241 min read


A Small Town Filled with the Sounds of Christmas
Artistic Director Ron Greidanus, pianist Matthew Pope and the Georgetown Bach Chorale brought Julie Andrews-inspired seasonal concerts to...
Gary Crallé
Dec 18, 20231 min read


Enhance the Romance
My unabashedly personal review of 6 romantic restaurants in the center of San Antonio, Texas, USA. You can find the full story at:...
Gary Crallé
Nov 27, 20231 min read


Remembrance Day, Nov. 11, 2023, Georgetown, Ontario.
The public gathering for ceremonies at the Georgetown cenotaph was the largest I've seen and was audibly welcomed by the Legion. The day...
Gary Crallé
Nov 11, 20231 min read


Streetcars of Toronto
Harbourfront streetcar turnaround — a surreal circular underground space serving semi-robotic comings and goings of streetcars (trams) at...
Gary Crallé
Nov 2, 20231 min read


From Field to Fable on Hallowe'en
After trick and treating the neighbourhood kids, our Cucurbita pepo (that's the botanical name for pumpkin, but you knew that) joined us...
Gary Crallé
Nov 1, 20231 min read


Thanks a Lot!
Thanksgiving Saturday was a bright, brisk autumn day and the Georgetown Farmers Market was in full swing. Here's a big Thank You! to the...
Gary Crallé
Oct 8, 20231 min read


Go Green for Good
September 27, 2023 is World Tourism Day. This year's theme for the global travel industry is going Green for People, Planet and...
Gary Crallé
Sep 27, 20231 min read


Sculpture Fernando Botero 1932-2023
2023 Sept. 15. Colombian-born artist Fernando Botero has died at age 91 in Monaco. I liked his work at first sight. He quickly became...
Gary Crallé
Sep 16, 20231 min read


Yorkville Makes a Splash!
It's only 4 short blocks, but Yorkville Avenue in central Toronto has gone from Canada's hippie capital in the 1960s to posh designer...
Gary Crallé
Aug 30, 20231 min read


The Rock’n Roll’n Classics Car Show in Georgetown is a Blast from the Past
Every August a slew of golden oldie cars converge for a one night stand on the Main Street of Georgetown, on the northwest edge of...
Gary Crallé
Aug 26, 20231 min read


A Refreshing Summer Garden
This summer Lis has been labouring intensely to make her backyard garden less labour intensive. In the meantime, I feel refreshed just...
Gary Crallé
Jul 29, 20231 min read


Toronto's Outdoor Art Fair is a picture show on steroids
July 2-9, 2023 marks the 62nd anniversary of the fair that brings art to the people in Toronto. The show itself outdates Nathan Phillips...
Gary Crallé
Jul 12, 20231 min read


San Antonio sure knows how to throw a party!
Each year the American Travel Association holds a huge travel convention in the United States, bringing together the travel trade,...
Gary Crallé
Jun 3, 20231 min read


Off to the Races
Saturday night, and a group of us headed for Woodbine Mohawk Park in Campbellville (Ontario, Canada). While cozily ensconced in the...
Gary Crallé
Apr 23, 20231 min read
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