The kids love a trip into the big smoke, especially if we decide to take the GO train, but once you’re there it can sometimes be difficult to see the beauty in the unforgiving concrete and bustling crowds. Next time I find myself exasperated on a Toronto sidewalk with moaning children and an absent sense of direction, I’ll try to remember the beauty that surrounds me when viewed from a different angle and remind myself that I’m one small part of a living, breathing bigger picture…
Turn up the volume and enjoy this time-lapse treat courtesy of Ryan Emond:
And if that didn’t speak to your heart, take a look at Tom Ryaboi’s City Rising:
is a freelance features writer and mother of three currently based in Canada. She's written for newspapers, magazines and a range of expat and mental health websites, and has been a cultural chameleon since she first emigrated aged eight.
I love human creativity. These are cool! It was weird (in a good way) how some of the shots in the first one almost looked like toy models. Hard to explain what I mean.