A photographic journal by Brian Mazur

Upper Canada Village

A friend and I wanted to do some shooting together and decided to make a visit to Upper Canada Village, which is just outside of Morrisburg, Ontario. We had both been there previously, and in my case, I've visited several times at different seasons, although not for almost five years. We had a very good day, arriving shortly after opening, and leaving not too much before closing. The village depicts life in the 1860s​ with a wonderful variety of locations and very skilled and dedicated reenactors. It was a rainy and blustery day, which had us sheltering in the buildings from time to time, but we still managed to tour almost the entire site (which is quite large). I decided to concentrate mostly on details using my 105 mm lens, although I managed to find a few interesting landscapes too. This is a venue that you can visit again and again and always see something that you never noticed before. Needless to say, I hope we visit there again before long!

Taken at the Steam Plant at Upper Canada Village, this shot evokes feelings of age and decay.
Taken at the Steam Plant at Upper Canada Village, this shot evokes feelings of age and decay.
This gear can be found outside the Steam Flour Mills at Upper Canada Village. Colour contrast and texture were emphasized.
This gear can be found outside the Steam Flour Mills at Upper Canada Village. Colour contrast and texture were emphasized.
Found outside the Steam Flour Mills at Upper Canada Village, there are many contrasts offered in this image.
Found outside the Steam Flour Mills at Upper Canada Village, there are many contrasts offered in this image.
I find the juxaposition of the child's doll and the poster for the lady's dress interesting in this shot.
I find the juxaposition of the child's doll and the poster for the lady's dress interesting in this shot.
I couldn't resist this shot, taken at Upper Canada Village, especially since they were happy to stay still and pose.
I couldn't resist this shot, taken at Upper Canada Village, especially since they were happy to stay still and pose.
The reflection in the water caught my eye. Taken at Loucks Farm at Upper Canada Village.
The reflection in the water caught my eye. Taken at Loucks Farm at Upper Canada Village.
I saw the bull walking over to drink and waited for him while I lined up the shot with the iconic church in the background.
I saw the bull walking over to drink and waited for him while I lined up the shot with the iconic church in the background.
The sheep were quite content to have their portraits taken, and even managed a smile for the camera.
The sheep were quite content to have their portraits taken, and even managed a smile for the camera.
The sow at Upper Canada Village's Ross Farm had recently given birth, and this shot was framed to evoke the feelings of tenderness of the mother with her offspring.
The sow at Upper Canada Village's Ross Farm had recently given birth, and this shot was framed to evoke the feelings of tenderness of the mother with her offspring.
While the blacksmith's workroom is quite cluttered, I found the anvil and its markings especially interesting.
While the blacksmith's workroom is quite cluttered, I found the anvil and its markings especially interesting.
This magnificent tree at Upper Canada Village is enormous and beautifully textured and shows the profile of a face from this angle.
This magnificent tree at Upper Canada Village is enormous and beautifully textured and shows the profile of a face from this angle.
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