2018 Week 31 Photos

2018 Week 31 Photographs

by Corey Lablans Photography

(9^th Week, Year 6 – 1890 days – 1 missed) 

2018 07 30 – Crepuscular rays shine out from behind billowing cumulus clouds in Blackhawk, Ontario.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f8 1/1250^th I.S.O. 200) 

2018 07 31 – Trays are made up for collecting rock fragments. These fragments are used to make a crude geological map of the blast patterns.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f5 1/160^th I.S.O. 200)

2018 08 01 – The Mackinac Bridge stands out at night. Built in 1957, it is the fifth largest suspension bridge in the world.

(Nikon D800 w 80-400 f4.5-5.6 @310mm f8 10 sec. I.S.O. 400) 

2018 08 02 – A view of me driving along highway 401 near Bowmanville, Ontario as I finish up the last leg of my road trip home (Fort Frances, Ontario to Kingston, Ontario).

(Nikon D800 w 17-35 f2.8 @17mm f8 1/500^th I.S.O. 400) 

2018 08 03 – Adriane, Johnathan and I head north on highway 62 from Coehill to Bancroft for dinner at the South Algonquin.

(Nikon D800 w 17-35 f2.8 @35mm f8 1/160^th I.S.O. 400)

2018 08 04 – People examine mineral specimens while at the 56^th annual Rockhound Gemobree in Bancroft, Ontario.

(Nikon D800 w 70-200 f2.8 @130mm f6.3 1/1250^th I.S.O. 200) 

2018 08 05 – A couple make their way through the fountain at Nathan Phillips Square in downtown Toronto, while many others in the background enjoy the Toronto sign. There were many people at the square celebrating the weekend’s Indian Festival.

(Nikon D800 w 70-200 f2.8 @102mm f9 1/250^th I.S.O. 200)

Thank You

Corey Lablans

cldailyphotos@gmail.com

2018 Week 30 Photos

2018 Week 30 Photographs

by Corey Lablans Photography

(8^th Week, Year 6 – 1883 days – 1 missed) 

2018 07 23 – It is a beautiful evening in International Falls.  I cross over Monday nights to play Cribbage at the Elk.

(Nikon D800 w 70-200 f2.8 @82mm f8 1/1000^th I.S.O. 200) 

2018 07 24 – I’m preparing some vegetables to make a vegetable medley. A mix of potatoes, onions and Brussels sprouts mixed with oil, salt and pepper, and then cooked in the oven for 40 minutes.

(Nikon D800 w 17-35 f2.8 @17mm f8 1/100^th I.S.O. 400 w SB800) 

2018 07 25 – There is a lot of overburden at the mine that needs to be removed to expose the rich silver and gold rock below.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f5 1/2500^th I.S.O. 400 – numerous photos) 

2018 07 26 – A haul truck makes its way down the main ramp.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f5 1/2500^th I.S.O. 400) 

2018 07 27 – The setting sun reflects off Caliper Lake in Nester Falls, Ontario. The engineering department booked the group campsite at the provincial park for the weekend.

(Nikon D800 w 17-35 f2.8 @17mm f22 1/200^th I.S.O. 200)
 

2018 07 28 – A look out over the main pit from the new viewing platform.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f8 1/2000^th I.S.O. 400 – numerous photos)
 

2018 07 29 – I order a Dominos pizza on Sunday nights for dinner, which then provides me with lunch for the next two days for work.

(Nikon D800 w 17-35 f2.8 @35mm f4.5 1/60^th I.S.O. 400 w SB800)

Thank You

Corey Lablans

cldailyphotos@gmail.com

2018 Week 29 Photos

2018 Week 29 Photographs

by Corey Lablans Photography

(7^th Week, Year 6 – 1876 days – 1 missed) 

2018 07 16 – Drills are busy at work at the bottom of the pit. The pit has grown quite a bit in size since I started in December (check out December 17, 2017 photo). 

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f5 1/1600^th I.S.O. 200)

2018 07 17 – Beautiful cumulus clouds fill the sky above the Barron Site at work.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f5 1/2000^th I.S.O. 200)

2018 07 18 – The Fort Frances mill announced its permanent closure in 2014, this is one of their plaques hanging on the perimeter fence.

(Nikon D800 w 70-200 f2.8 @200mm f4 1/800^th I.S.O. 200) 

2018 07 19 – Teko enjoys the water along the shoreline of Mission Island Marsh Conservation Area in Thunder Bay.

(Nikon D800 w 80-400 f4.5-5.6 @400mm f5.6 1/1000^th I.S.O. 200)

2018 07 20 – A few holofoil lands to add to my collection. Looking through the lands at Thunder Games and Gifts I was able to find a few, the one on the far left centre was a good find.

(Nikon D800 w 17-35 f2.8 @17mm f8 1/80^th I.S.O. 2000) 

2018 07 21 – Participants in the Festival of India lead the dance parade at Marina Park along Thunder Bay’s waterfront. The festival highlights many of India’s vibrant culture through art, dance and food.

(Nikon D800 w 70-200 f2.8 @200mm f5 1/640^th I.S.O. 400) 

2018 07 22 – A coffee mug that I bought from the Salvation Army Thrift Store. The language spoken by minions is actually a combination of English, French, Spanish and Italian with elements of Russia and Korean.

(Nikon D800 w 17-35 f2.8 @22mm f5 1/25^th I.S.O. 4000) 

Thank You

Corey Lablans

cldailyphotos@gmail.com

2018 Week 28 Photos

2018 Week 28 Photographs

by Corey Lablans Photography

(6^th Week, Year 6 – 1869 days – 1 missed) 

2018 07 09 – I am enjoying the evening watching television and enjoying some ice cream. Ice cream is definitely one of my weaknesses.

(Nikon D800 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f4 1/50^th I.S.O. 400 w SB800)

2018 07 10 – A completed line on my OLG BINGO ticket. This is the first ticket I have won on in awhile.

(Nikon D7000 w Manual 55 f2.8 @55mm f8 1/40^th I.S.O. 400 w SB800) 

2018 07 11 – Dyno (yellow cones) cones outline a prepared pattern ready for blasting while a drill works on some holes further in the background.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f10 1/400^th I.S.O. 500) 

2018 07 12 – A drill waits for an operator along the northern wall. This drill has been working on pre-shear holes, holes that separate the blast patterns from the wall.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f10 1/400^th I.S.O. 200)

2018 07 13 – I am picking up broken stakes; these are stakes that did not pass the test.  

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f7.1 1/1250^th I.S.O. 200)

2018 07 14 – Drills are busy at work on the 250 bench. A lot of the material coming from these benches is high grade and medium grade ore.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f8 1/640^th I.S.O. 200) 

2018 07 15 – One of the two large drills works on production holes while on the 250 bench.

(Nikon D7000 w 50 f1.8 @50mm f8 1/400^th I.S.O. 200) 

Thank You
Corey Lablans
cldailyphotos@gmail.com