After my boarding home visit last Sunday I thought I'd head over to the Christmas Market at the Distillery District. I found some free parking on Villiers Street off Cherry Street around a kilometre away.
I've been to the Christmas Market once or twice in the past, but not in a little while. Due to the increase in popularity they've introduced a $6.00 fee on weekends and Fridays after 5:00 p.m.. The proceeds go to charity, so it's fine.
I arrived at around 4:30 p.m.. There was still a little daylight in the afternoon sky. That gave me an opportunity to handhold some of my shots for the first half an hour or so. A little more flexibility with the opportunity to move around for better angles.
After that I brought out my tripod. I only started using it more often since I bought a half-decent, used one off Markus. It's easier to manipulate than my older one. Still, I never liked lugging one around. But, for low light situations, it does make a difference.
There were a number of things to take pictures of. Where I entered there was a large heart that people could stand underneath and take pictures with. Right behind it was a small forest of pink Christmas trees that you could walk through. Then there were the various carts selling food and goods and the huge Christmas tree and stage for performances and ferris wheel and merry-go-round.
A good way to spend a few hours on the weekend with your friends, family or, even, by yourself.
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