Francis Vachon Photographe

August 24, 2011

Brooklyn’s Hasidic Jewish communities in Williamsburg and Crown Heights

One of the two most important Hasidic Jewish communities in the United States is located in Brooklyn, New York. My guide was very knowledgeable on the subject and we spent some time in Williamsburg, Crown Heights and Borough Park to take photos that could sell as stock.

Chabad-Lubavitch central headquarters

The central headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement is pictured in the Crown Heights neighborhood of the the New York City borough of Brooklyn, NY, Monday August 1, 2011. One of the world's larger and best-known Hasidic movements, Chabad-Lubavitch is a Hasidic movement in Orthodox Judaism.

Chabad Lubavitch central headquarters Cornerstone

The Cornerstone is pictured by the central headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement in the Crown Heights neighborhood of the the New York City borough of Brooklyn, NY, Monday August 1, 2011. One of the world's larger and best-known Hasidic movements, Chabad-Lubavitch is a Hasidic movement in Orthodox Judaism

Hasidic Lubavitcher holding tallit katan

A Lubavitcher holds his prayer shawl, called a tallit katan, as he walks in the Crown Heights section of the the New York City borough of Brooklyn, NY, Monday August 1, 2011. Crown Heights hosts an important Chabad-Lubavitch community, one of the world's larger and best-known Hasidic movements in Orthodox Judaism.

Williamsburg Brooklyn

An Hassidic Jewish men walks in Williamsburg neighborhood of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, NY, Monday August 1, 2011. Williamsburg have many ethnic groups have enclaves and an important Hasidic Jews community, most belonging to the Satmar Hasidic group.

More Brooklyn’s Hasidic Jewish communities photos on my stock site. Or more generally, you can find more Brooklyn photos or religions images.

August 22, 2011

Coney Island boardwalk

Coney Island Boardwalk

A man sells balloons in front of Deno's Wonder Wheel on Coney Island Boardwalk in New York city borough of Brooklyn, Sunday July 31, 2011. Built in 1923 and officially named The Riegelmann Boardwalk, Coney Island Boardwalk is located along the southern shore of the Coney Island peninsula adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean.

Coney Island Boardwalk

An oblivious man and woman dance on Coney Island Boardwalk in New York city borough of Brooklyn, Sunday July 31, 2011.

More photos of Coney Island on my stock site

June 10, 2011

Esplanade Riel bridge, Winnipeg

Winnipeg Esplanade Riel bridge

The Esplanade Riel bridge is pictured in Winnipeg Thursday May 26, 2011. Spanning the Red River and connecting downtown Winnipeg with St. Boniface, The Esplanade Riel is a pedestrian bridge designed by Colin Douglas Stewart of Wardrop Engineering and Etienne Gaboury, Architect.

More images of the Winnipeg Esplanade Riel bridge on my stock site.

October 14, 2010

A traveler lost in her thought

I can’t decide which one I prefer. What’s your thought?

VIA Rail train traveler

VIA Rail train traveler

A traveler lost in her thought is reflected on a train window between Ottawa and Toronto Friday October 1, 2010.

October 12, 2010

Terry Fox statue

Terry Fox statue
The Terry Fox statue and the Parliament Peace Tower are reflected in a puddle of water in Ottawa Sunday September 26, 2010. Terrance Stanley “Terry” Fox was a Canadian humanitarian, athlete, and cancer research activist.

June 14, 2010

Playing by the St. Lawrence river

I try not to post too much photos of my son. I guess I am afraid my personal attachment to the subject would derails my judgment on how good the photo is. But I keep coming back to this photo of my son I did last month while he was playing by the St. Lawrence river in front of my parents cottage. So I guess it’s a good photo that I should share.

Kid on a shingle beach
Charles-Edward Vachon, two, walks on a shingle beach with a stick in his hand in St-Michel-De-Bellechasse, 45 minutes East of Quebec City.

Oh and by the way, I’ll eventually be able to post some baby photos like I did with Edward because my girlfriend is pregnant again.

May 16, 2010

The homeless guy on Queen Street, Toronto

A homeless man sleeps on Queens avenue in downtown Toronto April 19, 2010.
A homeless man sleeps on Queens avenue in downtown Toronto

May 15, 2010

Toronto Chinatown images

Yes, more image from Toronto. Today, I bring you to the Chinatown.

Chinatown (Chinese: 多倫多華埠) is an ethnic enclave in Downtown Toronto with a high concentration of ethnic Chinese residents and businesses extending along Dundas Street West and Spadina Avenue. First developed in the late 19th century, it is now one of the largest Chinatowns in North America and one of several major Chinese-Canadian communities in the Greater Toronto Area

[Wikipedia]

More Toronto Chinatown images on my stock photo site.

Stalls of vegetables are seen in Toronto Chinatown April 19, 2010. Toronto Chinatown is an ethnic enclave in Downtown Toronto with a high concentration of ethnic Chinese residents and businesses extending along Dundas Street West and Spadina Avenue
A man walks by stalls of vegetables Toronto Chinatown.

A vendor reading a Chinese newspaper is seen behind stalls in Toronto Chinatown April 23, 2010. Toronto Chinatown is an ethnic enclave in Downtown Toronto with a high concentration of ethnic Chinese residents and businesses extending along Dundas Street West and Spadina Avenue. The Canadian Press Images/Francis Vachon
A vendor reads a Chinese newspaper behind stalls in Toronto Chinatown

A woman and her daughter look at vegetables on display on a stall installed on the sidewalk on Spadina avenue in Toronto Chinatown April 23, 2010. Toronto Chinatown is an ethnic enclave in Downtown Toronto with a high concentration of ethnic Chinese residents and businesses extending along Dundas Street West and Spadina Avenue. The Canadian Press Images/Francis Vachon
A woman and her daughter look at vegetables on display on a stall installed on the sidewalk on Spadina avenue in Toronto Chinatown.

Mushrooms are on display in stalls in Toronto Chinatown April 19, 2010. Toronto Chinatown is an ethnic enclave in Downtown Toronto with a high concentration of ethnic Chinese residents and businesses extending along Dundas Street West and Spadina Avenue. The Canadian Press Images/Francis Vachon
Mushrooms are on display in stalls in Toronto Chinatown

May 14, 2010

Toronto Kensington market

With eclectic shops, cafes and restaurants, Kensington Market is my preferred spot in Toronto. That’t the first pace I went to shoot in the morning after my first night at the hotel. It’s a distinctive multicultural neighborhood where you can hear probably 50 different languages if you sit on a bench for an hour.

As usual, more Toronto Kensington market stock photo on my stock site.

A woman walks in front of a graffiti in Toronto Kensington Market April 19, 2010.  With eclectic shops, cafes and other attractions, Kensington Market is a distinctive multicultural neighbourhood in downtown Toronto, Ontario
A woman walks in front of a graffiti in Toronto Kensington Market.

Vendors prepares the stalls in front of a fruit market store early in the morning in Toronto Kensington Market April 19, 2010.  With eclectic shops, cafes and other attractions, Kensington Market is a distinctive multicultural neighbourhood in downtown Toronto, Ontario
Vendors prepares the stalls in front of a fruit market store early in the morning in Toronto Kensington Market.

A vendor looks on her stalls in Toronto Kensington Market April 19, 2010.  With eclectic shops, cafes and other attractions, Kensington Market is a distinctive multicultural neighbourhood in downtown Toronto, Ontario. The Canadian Press Images/Francis Vachon
A vendor looks on her stalls in Toronto Kensington.

August 26, 2009

Eye of the zebra

oeil du zebre

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