Sunday, December 31, 2017

Sunday Sky

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Finishing off 2017 with a sunset. Happy New Year!

Saturday, December 30, 2017

Stuck On You

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The owner just might be a leftover from the Hippie Generation.

Friday, December 29, 2017

Lady In Red

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The Christmas window displays are a popular attraction at the "Hudson Bay Store" in Toronto.
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I move to the next window and there she was again.

Thursday, December 28, 2017

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Christmas Lights

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This is the way I like Christmas light displays... plain and simple.

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Christmas Break

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Merry Christmas to everyone! I am taking a break over the holidays. Will return a few days after Christmas.

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

A Man And His Bottle

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After trying unsuccessfully to panhandle some money from me, he and his bag of booze moved on.

Monday, December 18, 2017

Sunday, December 17, 2017

Sunday Sky

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I am back at my favourite sunrise location. It is a cold day and a thin layer of ice is beginning to form on the bay.

Saturday, December 16, 2017

Colour Me Pretty... Please

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If it wasn't for the sun and clouds, this drab winter scene of Lake Ontario would almost be black & white.

Friday, December 15, 2017

Storefront Window

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L'Artisan is a design shop that features custom furniture and decor items, as well as original artwork and photography by local artists. Paul Lafrance and his Wife (from HGTV) run it and say they hope their gallery will elevate the status of all artisans.

Thursday, December 14, 2017

Morning Commute

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At 6:30 A.M. I am standing on a bridge watching the morning commute driving in thick fog.

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Violence

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Message on T-shirt:
Silence the violence shun the gun.

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Colour Of Hair

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I just wanna be myself
And I want you to love me for who I am
I just wanna be myself
And I want you to know, I am my hair

Monday, December 11, 2017

Sunday, December 10, 2017

Goofy Fun

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Two nice people that were working the street trying to drum up donations for a feed the children fund. Our interaction led to this harmless wacky pose.

Saturday, December 09, 2017

Farm Boy

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There is no shortage of grocery stores in my neighbourhood. This is the newest one.

Friday, December 08, 2017

High Construction

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He was two stories up. I gave him a signal that I wanted to take is picture. He gave the okay then posed giving me a high five.

Thursday, December 07, 2017

Flatiron Building

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In 1891, the Gooderham family wanted local residents to recognize their success and the success of their distillery business, so they commissioned the family architect, David Roberts, to build them a grander office space. At a cost of $18,000, an unusual Gothic Romanesque structure was built at the intersection of Front, Wellington, and Church Streets on a triangular piece of land.

Wednesday, December 06, 2017

Pink Pants

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She is well known by the locals. Without going into details, they tell me things are not going well for her.

Tuesday, December 05, 2017

Trainspotting

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Freight train it's way to the Canadian Nation Railway Yard.

Monday, December 04, 2017

Monday Night

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A man and his dog in the park behind city hall.

Sunday, December 03, 2017

Hockey Kitty

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Displaying Toronto's NHL hockey jersey. The sweater changes according to what day of the week it is. There is a box on the ground for donations. Hey... we all have to make a living you know... even cats.

Saturday, December 02, 2017

Golden Windows

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The golden light you see in the background on the right hand side is from the Royal Bank Plaza Towers. They have been insulated for heat by having the windows covered with a very thin coating of 24 carat gold leaf. The 41 and 26 storey towers have a total of 14,000 windows, covered with 2,500 ounces (70,875 grams) of gold, valued at over one million dollars.

Friday, December 01, 2017

Music Mural

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Artist Adrian Hayles: This is the second part of a 70 metre (229 Feet) tall mural dedicated to Toronto's local music scene. You can view the first one here. Music artist in the mural... Mandala – John Lee and the Checkmates – Dizzy Gillespie – Rush – Goddo – Salome Bey – Jay Douglas.

Thursday, November 30, 2017

Photographing The Photographer

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At first glance one would think he was doing some stealth photography. Not so... acutally he was working with some young guys photographing them doing stunts on their skateboards.

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Photogenic Face

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He has a face that beckoned out to me. Yes... he did give me permission to photograph him.

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Monday, November 27, 2017

Monday Night

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Showers wash all my cares away; I wake up to a sunny day, 'cause I love a rainy night.

Sunday, November 26, 2017

Sunday Sky

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The sun is beginning to set.

Saturday, November 25, 2017

Street Light

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This mediocre photo is a result of me having brain freeze. The command centre in my brain has temporarily shutdown. Not to worry I will will be back to normal tomorrow. ٩(⚙ᴗ⚙)۶

Friday, November 24, 2017

Loose Change

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This is his spot and no one else is allowed to use it.

Thursday, November 23, 2017

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Very Different People

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The city contains a vast variety of people.

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Autumn Street

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I couldn't resist one more photo of fall colours.

Monday, November 20, 2017

Sunday, November 19, 2017

Saturday, November 18, 2017

Going Up!

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All ready to start building. No stopping until the 26th floor.

Friday, November 17, 2017

Thursday, November 16, 2017

Breaktime

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Judging by their luggage the two of them are taking a break before they move on.

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Old & New

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Toronto's Old City Hall on the left and newer glass hi-rise the right.

Monday, November 13, 2017

Monday Night

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Nothing special... just a empty row of benches along the boardwalk.

Sunday, November 12, 2017

Not So Perfect Day

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When ever I have a bad I am going to think of this picture and realize that my day is not so bad after all.

Saturday, November 11, 2017

Remembrance Day

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November 11th is the day that Canadians commemorate those who died in armed conflicts. The above photo depicts what remains of Canada's Camp-X used as training facility for WWII spies. More than 500 Canadian and American civilians were trained as intelligence specialists by the British Special Operations Executive. Serving on dangerous missions abroad, these secret agents were not legally protected if caught nor were they openly recognized for their courage and sacrifice. The first school of its kind in North America, Camp X was also an advanced top-secret communications relay station until it closed in 1969. The camp's activities helped build intelligence ties between Canada, Great Britain, and the United States, and have inspired spy-fiction writers.

Friday, November 10, 2017

Friendly

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When I was travelling on the streetcar across town this gentleman struck up a conversation with me. He was interested in the type of photography I do. When it was time for me to get off I asked permission to take his photo. He was more than eager.

Thursday, November 09, 2017

Women Paint Toronto

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Artist: Bareket Kezwer. Just in case you are unable to decipher the text...STRONG-SMART-UNITED.
With support from the City of Toronto StreetARToronto program, a mix of emerging and established Toronto based artists transformed the laneway that runs north behind Queen Street West between Lansdowne Avenue and MacDonell Avenue into an outdoor art gallery. Working side by side, the collective of all female artists painted approximately 2,000 square feet of murals.

Wednesday, November 08, 2017

Tuesday, November 07, 2017

Autumn

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Mild weather in October slowed down nature's change to the best colours of the season.
This will be my one and only photograph of fall foliage for 2017.

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