Category Archives: Peace

2,000 TOO MANY – Candlelight Vigil in Toronto

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Wednesday night, a couple dozen Torontonians (and an ex-pat Canuck from Ft. Myers, Florida who was avoiding Hurricane Wilma and visiting family), gathered across from the U.S. Consulate in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. We held a silent candlelight vigil to mark the 2,000th U.S. Service Personnel death and the 100,000 Iraqi civilians who have died [...]

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Giant George Bush Photomosaic — Faces of The Fallen

War President, Joseph Wezorek's photomosaic portrait of President Bush composed from 960 images of American soldiers killed in Iraq

Today Toronto witnessed a huge anti-war rally across from the U.S. Consulate and peace march through the streets of downtown. Following yesterday’s DVPeace Troops Out Now Outstallation which was meant to be seen from a distant express way, today’s Outstallation was to be seen up close and personal — front and centre. You might also [...]

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“Full Circle” Toronto — Remembering Nagasaki on 60th anniversary of the atomic bombing

Bird's eye view of Luminarias on the boardwalk, (flash turned off).

Full Circle Toronto at Woodbine Beach — Remembering Nagasaki on 60th anniversary of the atomic bombing. You might also enjoy:The Beach is His CanvasNov. 2 ☑ KERry — MESSaGE FROM CANADAPebble Bends — Woodbine Beach Toronto via HoustonGiant George Bush Photomosaic — Faces of The FallenPeace Rocks — Rocky Mountains, British ColumbiaToronto’s Largest Hashtag #BEACHTO

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The Beach is His Canvas

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Artist and photoblogger HiMY SYeD likes to claim Woodbine Beach as his canvas. See him do so tonight as he creates a lantern work of art monument to spell out Nagasaki Hiroshima. The Full Circle project is an offshoot of a series of events taking place worldwide. SYeD has charted the progress of a group [...]

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SWEET PEACE – A Girl Named Leroy in San Francisco

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This has been my last week in San Francisco and the East Bay. In the spirit of a going-away party, Zach organized a folderblog photo-walk send-off for me yesterday. You might also enjoy:Nov. 2 ☑ KERry — MESSaGE FROM CANADAGiant George Bush Photomosaic — Faces of The Fallen2,000 TOO MANY – Candlelight Vigil in TorontoPeace [...]

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Failure – Giant Peace Symbol upon Marin Headlands

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Failure. This panoramic stitching of three photographs shows the original intended width of the Giant Peace Symbol I began, yet failed to complete, upon the Marin Headlands, just north and west of the Golden Gate Bridge. All the conditions finally were in place, a full day’s worth of fog would keep the GGNRA Rangers from [...]

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MiSSioN PEACEk – Silicon Valley, Fremont California

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MiSSioN PEACEk Unexpected. The saying goes, When Life give you lemons, make lemonade. Likewise in Giant Outstallation Art, when life gives you big rocks atop Mission Peak, the highest point in Silicon Valley, you make….. Giant Outstallation Art. You might also enjoy:Giant George Bush Photomosaic — Faces of The Fallen2,000 TOO MANY – Candlelight Vigil [...]

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Peace Symbol — Sutro Baths Beach, San Francisco

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Discovering this location over the weekend here in San Francisco and I knew I hadda, just hadda, create my beloved giant walk through peace sign that I often create back in T.O. You might also enjoy:Failure – Giant Peace Symbol upon Marin HeadlandsNov. 2 ☑ KERry — MESSaGE FROM CANADAPebble Bends — Woodbine Beach Toronto [...]

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himy makes peace on the hill

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Matt O’Sullivan, “ matto ” to those in the know, was driving south into downtown Toronto on the Don Valley Parkway a few days ago, when he eyed my giant in-progress peace symbol on the the hill that takes up the east side of East Riverdale Park, on Broadview Avenue. That momentary eye-popping glance was [...]

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Peace Rocks — Rocky Mountains, British Columbia

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The Rocky Mountains In the past number of weeks, Emma and I drove from Toronto to Prince George, British Columbia, and back home again. Along the way we’d take a random off-road now and then to mix things up and simply enjoy what we’d discover along the Trans-Canada Highway. You might also enjoy:himy makes peace [...]

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