Claudia Cardinale may have passed away today, but for some of us she will always be Angelica Sedara in 1963

(Il Gatopardo with Alain Delon, in the eye patch, and Burt Lancaster, who was brought is as an American star and modelled his role after the Italian director, L. Visconti)

From that cool skiing film with Hackman to Jeremiah Johnson and the other fantastic Sydney Pollack productions, to the solo sailing epic All is Lost, Mr Redford made films magnetic, epic and personal all at once. Even the old men hiking film with Nick Nolte

Toronto on a muugy Fri. Coming back from the island after a sailboat club (casual) race. City waterfront good. Weekend may now begin

They were not kidding around at Ashbridges Bay tonight (Queen Victoria Day, like in 1901, but with better fireworks)

Part II, with the sun

Foote lake, yesterday

Shiny beach things in the wind (Woodbine Winter Stations, today)

I could see myself at the winter stations at the beach

like in the films, he goes out with the credits #sax

We may never know the true circumstances of Gene Hackman's death this week, but in 1974 he portrayed an awkward, excessively private and beautiful man. Perhaps there was a reason he played this character so well. Farewell, Harry Caul, quiet giant of cinema

Dear bluesky, there is skating in Toronto, in front of the city hall, any time you'd like