Carmi Levy
@carmilevy
Nerd, journalist, husband, dad, dog-whisperer, photographer, cyclist, stroke survivor, wannabe-decent soul.
In the middle of a crowded Costco packed with distracted and rude customers, a single employee decides to pop a plastic Elmo on her checkout display. There’s goodness out there. We just have to look for it in the spots we least expect. #ldnont #canada #elmo #muppet #stilllife
It’s been a while since we last had haiku time. So let’s resolve that, shall we? Here we go: I have seen the sign. It clearly has some issues. Who am I to judge? Thank you for attending my poetic TED Talk (™). #ldnont #canada #retail #apocalypse
Some scenes play out at our feet. Crafted with rulers, sharp enough to leave a mark. Bathed in deep shadows and brilliant light. Not the kind of images most photographers generally capture. But we’re not most photographers, are we? #niagara #notl #canada #throwback #monochrome
On a cold, damp, grey afternoon, I want to imagine I’ve stumbled across the avian equivalent of a timeless love story on this shadowy edge of a dusty downtown sidewalk. Because we all need an excuse to be inspired. #toronto #canada #streetphotography
Deepest centre field spends most of the game ignored by fans focusing on the other end of the ballpark. But every once in a while, excitement happens here. Which explains why I stare into the emptiness and wait for something to happen. #toronto #canada #bluejays #rogerscentre #skydome
I met Eloise at the city dump as she patiently waited for the front end loader to finish packing down her mid-afternoon snack. I suspect she thought I wanted a part of her meal, which might explain the bit of a stink-eye she threw my way. #dryden #canada #eagle #throwback
The sky is telling stories again. Of what isn’t necessarily relevant. Just that it is. So we open our eyes a little wider. Because this particular story, of this particular moment, will never be told again. #ldnont #architecture #reflective #bluesky #cloudspotting
The weather people say that today will be hot and icky. So please don’t mind if I pull a frozen winter scene out of the archives. Because sometimes we need little reminders of nature’s ability to paint the planet with ice and wonder. #ldnont #onstorm #winter #bokeh #monochrome
This abandoned paint store, once a local source of colour, now barely holds onto what little colour is left. The lights of passing cars shine through filthy windows, lighting up the dusty concrete. One wonders what might happen here next. #montreal #cotestluc #canada #reflective #throwback
I’ll remember this photo because as I took it, I almost stumbled over a middle-aged woman injecting herself in the shadows between a crumbling brick wall and a thick stand of weeds. I felt the need to apologize. And cry. The why of this crisis will never make sense. #ldnont
Atlantis launched for the final time 15 years ago today, the STS-135 mission bringing the space shuttle program to a poignant close. One wonders what could have been had politics not dictated the engineering decisions that doomed the program. #ov104 #spaceflight #nasa #ksc #throwback
The view isn’t always unobstructed. Sometimes stuff just gets in the way. And no matter what we do, we just can’t get a clear shot. But we try, anyway. Because partial is better than none. And we all need inspiration to return for another attempt. #ldnont #canada #sunset #cloudspotting
Photographic moments present themselves anywhere and anytime, like at the hotel breakfast nook. Amid the buzz of countless travellers getting ready for the day, a single egg grabs my attention. For what it’s worth, it was a pretty good egg. #dorval #canada #monochrome #stilllife
Don’t cry because it rained. Smile because it left behind a magical story on the window. Smile because you happened to be there just as the sun slipped out of view. Smile. Just because. #montreal #dorval #canada #sunset #throwback #shotoniphone
She married me 34 years ago today. My forever best friend, my muse, my inspiration, my home, my comfort, my biggest fan, my conscience, my sounding board, my editor, my gentle guide, my everything. Happy anniversary, my love. #LiveLaughLevy #family #everything
Good things happen where water meets land. Or is it where land meets water? Maybe it’s both. Either way, I must get back to places like this more often, because they seem to be good for my soul. And I’m guessing yours, too. #niagara #notl #canada #throwback #landscapephotography
Life can be chaotic, dangerous, and frightening. It can also be stunningly beautiful. So keep looking for the beauty. I will if you will. #niagara #ontario #canada #whirlpool #throwback
It was a lovely surprise to see a member of our local police pulling over this lovely white coupe. I’ve seen him multiple times in recent months driving like an idiot, so I cracked a smile as I recorded the moment for posterity. Drive safe, dude. You’re being watched. #ldnont #traffic #roadsafety
I feel torn as #Canada turns 159 today. On the one hand, it’s a wonderful country. On the other, hatred runs rampant. And this week I buried a box of Manischewitz matza in the recycling bin for fear of being targeted as a Jew. We must do better. #ldnont #canadaday
While Canada’s World Cup team makes history, Toronto’s @BlueJays continue to struggle. The Jays even lost this one we attended in May. Thankfully Po still enjoyed the experience. So did we. Not every day brings wins. Doesn’t make the experience any less magical. #toronto #po #teletubby #life
On a brutally hot June afternoon, a stranger takes a call in the shade of a crumbling brick building just off the town’s main commercial strip. Nothing out of the ordinary. Just life playing out in the in between spaces most of us usually miss. #stcatharines #canada #streetphotography #art
This isn’t the first time I’ve pointed a lens at the Kowality Motor Inn, and I hope it won’t be the last. It’s one of the last of its kind. Family-owned. Not corporate. From an era when we knew who owned our local businesses. And they knew us. #dryden #canada #throwback #monochrome
Eyes to the sky, #LdnONT and region. #EnvironmentCanada has just issued a #TornadoWarning.
When the rising sun dances between banks of clouds clinging stubbornly to the horizon, the only choice we have is to take it in quietly, thoughtfully, thankfully. Because we won’t ever see another sunrise quite like this one. #sunnyislesbeach #florida #sunrise #landscapephotography #throwback
A single tree grows in the grass beside the lake. Today the sun is shining. But not every day is like this. Some days the skies are grey and threatening. And that same tree would still stand, alone against the elements. #niagara #notl #canada #lakeontario #landscapephotography