Becka, Lake Superior
There was a boy. A very strange, enchanted boy.
They say he wandered very far, very far, over land and sea.
And then one day, one magic day he passed my way.
And while we spoke of many things, fools and kings, this he said to me:
“The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.”
Happy October.
Montréal, Quebec | Canada
I’m here in Montréal, trying my hardest not to draw attention to my (very American) lack of multilingual talents. I’m resolving to learn Spanish, Italian, and French so that I can easily travel to Canada, Europe, and Latin America with ease. Plus, I just think it’s charming when people can switch between languages like it’s nothing. SO DAMN CHARMING. I spent the last day and a half walking and bicycling around the city with the ever talented Timco and his absolutely fantastic cousin and photographer (our host) Monique. So far, my favorite area is the Old Port. It reminds me of Paris meets St. Augustine meets San Francisco. I can’t exactly put my finger on it, truthfully. It reminds me of a memory, like from a dream, that I just can’t pinpoint.
Tomorrow we have a day of rest to gear up for the wedding on Saturday. It’s going to be quite the adventure. I hope to have many stories to regale you with afterward. If I survive. ;)
Montréal is lovely though and the weather is like a dream. Here are some images from the last two days around the city all shot with the 50mm 1.2L (because it’s all I had on me)…
I’ll be out of the country till late Sunday night with no phone access and limited access to email so thanks for your patience as Nate and I’s response times will be slower than normal until I get back.
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You are becoming quite the world traveler aren’t you? Montreal reminds me of
a european city. I love the shots of you, especially! The one of the top of the capital with the clouds has that Maxfield Parrish thing goin on, hope you have a wonderful time! me amo mucho, to Papa
i love that first set of images. you are just too cute!
ooo montreal looks gorgeous!!
what lovely pictures.
how lovely!
I miss you so much and I’m so proud of you! Love ya – Nate
I was in Montreal at the beginning of March this year…even though it was COLD it was still gorgeous. I’m glad you’re getting to see it during the summertime. Love the picture of the cupola at the bottom of the post.
Looks beautiful my darling!!!!! Have fun!!!! Love You..
All shot in NYC in 2010 on PX Color Shade First Flush film on a 1960′s Polaroid SX-70 One Step Alpha.
Emily, How very kind! We fell in love with Michigan while we were up there. Thanks for saying hello! I hope you start saying hi even more so we can get to know ya. :)
Becka–I’m not even sure how I stumbled across your blog, but I’ve been a quiet observer of Nate’s and your work for about a year. I find your images inspiring (one couple you shot in a wildflower field next to an abandoned amusement park stands out). My latest obsession has been place–the natural world, in particular–and all the ways it can move us. Since Lake Superior might be the closest landscape we ever have in common (I’m in Minnesota), I felt compelled enough to say hi. And thanks. And happy congratulations: October is a lovely month to be anticipating so much joy.
Cheers!