Sunday Sky

Finishing off 2017 with a sunset. Happy New Year!

Stuck On You

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

Lady In Red

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.

Step Up To The Street

Returning to the world of natural light.

Christmas Lights

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

Christmas Break

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

A Man And His Bottle

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

Monday Night

Commuter train station.

Sunday Sky

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.

Colour Me Pretty... Please

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

Storefront Window

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.

Morning Commute

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

Violence

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

Colour Of Hair

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 Night

Overnight parking.

Goofy Fun

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.

Farm Boy

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

High Construction

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.

Flatiron Building

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.

Pink Pants

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

Trainspotting

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

Monday Night

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

Hockey Kitty

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.

Golden Windows

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.

Music Mural

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.

Photographing The Photographer

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.

Photogenic Face

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

Classy Lady

Her dress code caught my eye.

Monday Night

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

Sunday Sky

The sun is beginning to set.

Street Light

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

Loose Change

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

Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Making the city sweet.

Very Different People

The city contains a vast variety of people.

Autumn Street

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

Monday Night

Good pizza here.

Keeping Warm ❄❄❄

Cold days are upon us.

Going Up!

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

Monster Home

Under construction in my neighbourhood.

Breaktime

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

Momentum

Two speeding objects.

Old & New

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

Monday Night

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

Not So Perfect Day

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.

Remembrance Day

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.

Friendly

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.

Women Paint Toronto

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.

Men With Beards

A beard that is white, as can be.

Autumn

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.