The Replacement

Have a look at the original here. 

Billy Bishop Airport

The airport is named after Billy Bishop a Canadian flying ace and Victoria Cross recipient of WWI. He was officially credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian ace of the war. A replica of Billy Bishop's Nieuport 17 is suspended over the escalators.

Boxing - Olympic Style

I attended my first every live boxing match. These two would be about 16 years old.
The bouts consist of a total of three rounds of three minutes each.

Morning Light

Another sunrise with plenty of lens flare.

Wildflower

Growing in a field near my home. I don't have clue as to what they are.

Family

Are you able to figure out which one are the kids?

Look Into My Eyes

Yup... it's me, enjoying life.

The Old Dead Tree

The old dead tree stood 

gnarled weather torn;

its limbs were now brittle.

What stories could it tell

of the centuries it had lived,

the passing lives it had seen,

and the storms it had weathered

when it was young and strong.

When its foliage was green

and gave shelter from the rain.

Now it stands bare and broken,

a sorry sight to be seen.

It must have been beautiful

when it was young

with its canopy of green,

and a nesting place for little birds

among its evergreen.

Now they only used it

as a resting place whenever they pass by.

The old dead tree,

which had seen so much life.

- David Harris
Today is Nature Photography Day.Created by The North American Nature Photography Association in 2006 to promote the beauty of nature photography and to promote the conservation and protection of plants, wildlife, and landscapes locally and worldwide.

Still Standing

I first photographed this house November 16, 2014. At that time I expected it to be demolished in a matter of days. You can see the original photo here.  It is interesting to note that vandals have not touch the old house.

Seeing Red

Flying might not be all plain sailing, but the fun of it is worth the price. Amelia Earhart

Wheather

Weather vane and sockless wind sock.

Sunrise Colour

What can I say? I am a fan of colour photography.

Train Station

With only about four passenger train stops per day it is not a very busy station.

Toronto

This view of The City of Toronto one can still see a mixture of old & new. 

Whitevale Dam

The Whitevale Dam is one of the major reasons that Whitevale has become such a popular spot for recreational angling. The dam which was repaired in 2002 is currently used to provide a physical barrier to separate migratory fish species such as rainbow trout and chinook salmon (downstream of the dam) from native brook trout (upstream of the dam). Fishing is off limits at the dam.

Sunrise Frame

I am on the fifth floor of a tiered parking garage watching the sun come up. 

WWII POW CAMP 30

The POW camp also known as Camp 30 was a Canadian run POW camp for German soldiers during World War II located in the community of Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. In September 2013, the camp was designated a National Historic Site of Canada.

Since my last visit in 2013 there has been a considerable cleanup to the grounds and windows have been boarded up on some buildings. The cleanup is the result of turning the roadway into a one kilometer hiking trail.

Graffiti and vandalism continue to be an issue at the camp. The site is now now party central for teens.

Today Camp 30 remains abandoned. Although there is graffiti and the site has been scavenged, the volunteer group Camp 30 Foundation is working to stop the progression of damage. If funding is made available, the foundation would like to see adaptive reuse, whether it be made into a community centre or restaurant space. PS: Today June 6 is the the anniversary of D-Day. “They fight not for the lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate.” President Franklin D. Roosevelt

The Greatest

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. Muhammad Ali

Light In The Forest

Morning golden hour at sunrise.

Sunrise Reflection

My favourite building for reflections.

Pay Phone's Orderly End

A hard wired, coin-operated outdoor telephone might seem archaic in a world of smartphones, but Canada’s telecom regulator says payphones still fill a need. That’s why the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is proposing to tighten the rules companies must follow when they decide to cut the cord on the last public phone in a community. We’re talking here about Canadians that are more vulnerable, low-income Canadians, the homeless, maybe perhaps victims of abuse that don’t have the financial means to even have landlines or wireless phones that need to contact the government for social and medical services.

The commission is proposing that companies be obligated to notify communities affected, including municipalities and First Nations, before removing the last public phone. They would also have to notify communities before removing a phone where wireless service is not available. People living in rural and urban communities would also be allowed to express their opinions to local authorities regarding the removal of certain payphones. 

Signs - Music

Now you can brag that you have seen the "COOLEST". I'm linking to Lesley's Signs, Signs.