Somebody recently told me that she loved autumn. There is a crisp, cool caress in the wind and the colours...orange, yellow, red...are simply stunning.
These are the trees near the corner of Coburg Road and Larch Street.
One other great thing that is less oft mentioned about autumn is the long shadows cast by more sharply angled sunlight.
Here is the couch at the Keshen Goodman library close to dusk.
Late afternoon window light.
Early morning shadows at University of King's College.
....and the front lawn.
Late afternoon on Quinpool Road.
This last one was taken mid-day on Hollis Street. No long outlines, but still I like to see the shadows at play!
An ad poster on the back of a Metro Transit bus said "Hourly vs. Salary". I didn't give it any thought until a little 8-year old voice piped in from the back of the car.
Voice: Daddy, what's a "salary"?
Me: It's money a person receives for doing a month's work.
Voice: But, that's an allowance!
I wonder how much work she got done last month... :-)
One thing I don't find lacking in Halifax is an abundance of great burger places that are a cut above the usual fast-food chains. Here's two of them...
Flipburger in Clayton Park (but they do have a new location downtown.) Bright and cozy.
Relish Gourmet Burgers on Quinpool Road. This chain started out of Fredericton, NB. The Halifax location opened about a year and a half ago. Industrial-modern chic.
At Flipburger, I tried the Maui Wowie. From the menu: "Apple wood smoked cheddar, caramelized pineapple, Oulton’s double smoked bacon, fried onions, roasted red peppers and sweet chilli sauce." You guessed it. I am the designated contrarian in our family who insists on ordering Hawaiian every time we decide to have pizza...and who always gets out-voted too!
At Relish, I went for The Great One. From the menu: "Cheddar cheese, bacon, roasted garlic mayonnaise" with a 100% certified Angus beef patty and cole slaw on the side. Yes, it's hockey season! :-)
So which one is better? You be the judge!
Eating at Flipburger:
Eating at Relish:
It's obviously a tie! :-)
So which burger place should we try next?
