Diana: In Memoriam

Our 2008 visit to the makeshift memorial above the underpass in Paris where Diana, Princess of Wales died 11 years earlier. In addition, we paid visits to Diana's one-time home in England, Kensington Palace, as well as the nearby Princess Diana Memorial Fountain.

That's me shooting with the 'Head' backpack, several of my shots are in this video.

Damian: Ode to a Fallen Actor (Tribute to Heath Ledger)

Education Discrimination in Ontario

Green Party candidate Mark Daye at GSA rally, Queens Park

Bienvenue à Québec ~ A David Raetsen Production

Recently we traveled to Quebec City for a little vacation and to Montreal for our stag party and Divers/Cité. This is the video from the Quebec City portion of the trip. We had planned to go to St. Anne Canyon, but it is 40km outside of the city and unfortunately there was no convenient public transportation.

Rooftops in the old city of Quebec. 

Quebec City is a designated UNESO World Heritage Site

There is tremendous history in old Quebec. It is really a must see in Canada. Of course there are also the street performers and the massive nightly multi-media Quebec City history show projected onto 81 grain silos. I'd love to go back sometime and stay at the famous Chateau Frontenac but there are many small boutique hotels as well as large chains to choose from, depending on your preference.  We stayed at the Hotel Marie Rollet in the old city. It was inexpensive, quaint and close to everything. I also recommend traveling by train. It is relaxing, stress-free and the views are really quite pretty.

Happy Pride Week!

Toronto Freedom Festival Video

Click on the 'exploding' arrows above to view full screen.

Garnier Opera House, Paris, France

This is the video of the Garnier Opera in Paris filmed in October 2008 when we were visiting.