Mind you later in the year when it's only dark around those same hours would be worse!There was no coffee or snacks being servied that day!Seeing the Northern Lights is a huge tourist draw in Iceland. In the Canadian Forces, the appointment of Captain-General is unique to The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery.It is similar to the Colonel-in-Chief appointment held by other Regiments. Toronto was the first to also have special conferences and seminars for athletes, their families and veterans on everything from health and research to employment. Join to Connect. Ian Macdonald Photography, Reading. Parents of Matthew Shepard. Join to Connect. “Her Majesty has served Canada with steadfast devotion and remarkable skill for 65 years,” the Governor-General said. The grand old lady was the most luxurious ship of her day. The graves of President and Mrs. Kennedy.Sometimes being in the right place at the right time is everything. It turned out to be the hunted and dreaded 'Desert Fox' Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. Painted grey during the war she collided with a Royal Navy ship and was not allowed to stop for survivors or to give aid. Ian has 1 job listed on their profile. All work © 2020 Ian Leslie Macdonald. Dawn came around 10:45am and by 3:30pm it was dark again. One of my favourite memories was when I gave The Queen Mother a small bouquet of Her favourite roses as she was about to enter a small dinner party, she smelled them smiled and said "would you like me to step back for you to take a photograph? Very late at night during another rainstorm I was the only person at the Lincoln Memorial and able to get some great shots without hundreds of tourists in the way.The Brooklyn Bridge. All rights reserved. Autumn of 1984. The Diamond Jubilee stained glass window outside the chambers of The Senate of Canada.
It has gone now. Over the years, the brooch was loaned to Princess Elizabeth (1951), The Duchess of Cornwall (2009) and The Duchess of Cambridge (2011) during their first visits to Canada. This website uses cookies. It's hard to get a photograph without people walking or cycling across it.The Missing Man formation above the Old City Hall clock tower, Toronto. The appointment was first accepted by His Majesty King George V in 1929 (Gazetted 19 February 1930). "Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, outside Clarence House. Arlington National Cemetery.At Arlington National Cemetery. Good thing I didn't join the Royal Navy after all!I could have lighted and corrected this photograph, but I feel it conveys the rather lonely feeling you get sometimes on board. 4th August 1988. The brooch, which is made of platinum and set with diamonds, was given to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother by her husband, King George VI, and was worn for the first time during the Royal couple’s visit to Canada in 1939. A community of fishermen’s cabins and houseboats in the estuary of the River Tees, photographed in 1975. We chatted for 10 minutes about a variety of topics.Her Majesty The Queen in Trois Rivieres Quebec. They feature maple leafs at each corner facing outwardHonorary Lieutenant General Richard Rohmer. View Ian MacDonald’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Amazing ones of all sizes and commemorating various battles and events.Decotrations on the sides of the stair cases. “Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.” Samuel JohnsonThis handsome chap is named Domhnall, the mascot of The Irish Guards. Blue flowers of Remembrance and a poppy given to me by the local mayor.Drummers ready to play in the guests at the Saint Andrew's Ball dinner.The Lt. Col and Hon. Exhibiting Art Photographer Ian Macdonald Photography.
This was at Danny's 2013 exhibition which I helped him hang. Fred was a 48th Army Cadet, but his American dad moved the family to the USA where Fred joined the USMC in 1960 serving in Vietnam. A corporal, a 95-year-old veteran piper and the Pipe Major at the annual Remembrance Day dinner.Honourary Colonel Geordie Elms and his wife Shirley.My dad's Glengarry with my grandfather's cap badge just after a memorial dedication at Hill 70, France.
?The third Invictus Games were held in Toronto 23rd to 30th September 2017. He is the Senior Canadian Veteran of all of those Battles.The view above Snowbirds with Canada 150 CF-188 Hornet. Love the sun this time of year.95 year old WWII veteran Herb Pike with Colonel Beal. The portrait celebrates the platinum anniversary of HM as C-in-C.Commander of the Canadian Army, Lt. General Wynnk visited as the 48th Highlanders played host to Air, Army and Sea Cadet corps from around Ontario for the Captain George W. Elms Tartan shoot. For that reason many claim she is haunted.The glorious old girl with an old Soviet submarine docked beside her. I didn't take many photographs with Diana in them, but I did give Prince Harry some of him with her and The Queen Mother when he was in Toronto last year. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Ian… 100 years ago a fire destroyed Parliament and the library was saved by a quick thinking man who shut the heavy doors stopping the fire from going further.The Maple Leaf Our Emblem Dear, The Maple Leaf Forever.God save our Queen and heaven bless, The Maple Leaf Forever.The Brooklyn Bridge. A pretty good photo for a grade 11 student just learning how to use a camera!Three pipers of the 48th. Service to Canadians is the Reserves' primary role, linking the civilian lives of each of its soldiers and the location of reserve regiments to communities throughout Canada. Mary’s Advance Dressing Station Cemetery, Haisnes France.The signed portrait of Her Majesty The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief of The 48th Highlanders of Canada was unveiled in March 2018. A hero to the 48th to this day. When I am not out shooting I very much enjoy presenting, sharing, collaborating and teaching photography to others. Thank goodness for taxis!If you like statues, Washington is for you. I am a photographer and educator based out of Vancouver, BC, Canada.