straight from the darkroom

Yesterday I photographed a demonstration at Queen’s Park jointly organized by the Christian Peacemaker Teams and the Rainforest Action Network.

During the protest, activists set out a banner which, from the air, looked like a huge yellow arrow pointing at the legislature. An aerial photograph taken by Jon Schledewitz can be seen (Sept. 22, 2007) on the front page of ran.org.

Looking down the 250 foot long “NATIVE LAND RIGHTS NOW” banner from tip to tail.

Underneath the Native Land Rights banner.

Protesters look up at the helicopter hovering above their giant banner. Hundreds gathered to demand that Ontario’s government take immediate action to protect First Nations communities under threat from various industries including logging as well as diamond and uranium mining.

Demonstrators stretch out a banner reading “NATIVE LAND RIGHTS NOW” at Queen’s Park. According to the Rainforest Action Network, the banner was a full 250 feet long.

A “Raging Granny” lays a ribbon in front of Ontario’s Provincial Legislature. In total, 107 ribbons were laid, each representing one of Ontario’s electoral ridings in the ongoing provincial election campaign.

Meagan’s sisters and mother help her into her dress.

Meagan and Rob stand during the ceremony.

Intent on reducing the environmental impact of their wedding, when their scheduled rickshaw didn’t show up, Rob and Meagan left the church by subway instead.

A portrait of the newlyweds.

Here is another gallery of wedding photographs, this time images from the wedding of Rob and Meagan. Click here to see the full gallery.

Aminah looks at her reflection in the bathroom mirror while her mother fits the dress and her aunt looks on.

Aminah and friends pray before the wedding.

Nate and Aminah dance in the barn as onlookers applaud.

Well, I’ve just added a gallery of images from Aminah and Nate Al-Attas Bradford’s wedding; so friends and family of the newlyweds click here to see the photos.