Some pix from a few weeks ago during the annual Salmon run on Humber River here in Toronto. I got off the subway stop at Old Mill... this is a pretty inn/restaurant built up from the ruins of an old 1840's mill.

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/1116/oct1008salmonrunoldmilljpgal9.jpg

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/2043/oct1008salmonrunoldmilliqy6.jpg

a bridge over the Humber River:

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/8154/oct1008salmonrunhumberriverviiqe2.jpg

a salmon "ladder" where the fish leap up to the next level in their
quest to swim back to the spot where they were spawned:

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/1356/oct1008salmonrunhumberriverviiipg4.jpg

Hungry folk waiting for a feed of salmon:

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/6884/oct1008salmonrunhumberrivervine1.jpg

a salmon swimming in the shallows:

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/7443/oct1008salmonrunhumberrivervhl5.jpg

a salmon unsuccessfully trying to leap over the ladder:

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/8968/oct1008salmonrunhumberriverivdh6.jpg

a salmon on its way to successfully scaling the ladder!

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/1408/oct1008salmonrunhumberriverqj9.jpg

wow, amazing pictures

Hungry folk waiting for a feed of salmon:

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/6884/oct1008salmonrunhumberrivervine1.jpg
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/1408/oct1008salmonrunhumberriverqj9.jpg
Ah, r u sure about that? Those salmon look kinda big for either of those birds to swallow. So unless they've grown some talons or teeth...

Great pics btw!

Awesome pictures Taller Better.
Thanks

Ah, r u sure about that? Those salmon look kinda big for either of those birds to swallow. So unless they've grown some talons or teeth...

Great pics btw!

There is no scale in that photo, but I can assure you that bird is well over 20 feet tall and has huge, sharp teeth. He can eat several huge salmon in one bite! The bird beside him comes up to your waist. :banana:

Thanks for the nice comments, guys!

^ Only in Toronto! :lol:

^ Only in Toronto! :lol:


You're just jealous cuz all you have on the East coast are scrawny little underfed pigeons and ratty seagulls who would have a hard time taking down an anchovy!! LOL! These birds here mean business... they can swoop off with a small child if you are not careful.

By the way, I had meant to ask and forgot. Does anyone know the name of that tall bird I showed?
I expect it is a crane of some sorts... maybe a gray crane? It is a beauty.

@alitezar, thanks for checking in on my pics!

Some pics I took at midnight last night off my balcony. The air was cold and crisp, and the sky above the city was beautiful with the scattered clouds:

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/6816/nov0306kf5.jpg

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/7583/nov0306isf6.jpg

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/6317/nov0306iiat2.jpg

Wow. Just Wow.

Pix from today, out walking the dogs. The cold weather has been rushing things along. Leaves falling like crazy. :

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/2493/nov0406jarvisstreetscenlp8.jpg

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/4042/nov04gloucesterstpn9.jpg

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/5748/nov0406cawthraparkike9.jpg

Impatiens still alive.... but they will be next if we get another frost:

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/3741/nov0406flowersiai3.jpg

Hardy flowers still going strong:

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/4497/nov0406flowersst7.jpg

Park scenes:

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/7549/nov0406allangardensscencl3.jpg

much beloved Scottish poet, Robbie Burns:

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/2586/nov0406allangardensrobbyc7.jpg

leaves falling like crazy:

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/7970/nov0406allangardensviiqh0.jpg

enjoy it now; won't be here for ever:

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/6968/nov0406allangardensvmp5.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/392/nov0406allangardensiro1.jpg

everyone digging up flowerbeds..

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/9738/nov0406fallworkxz1.jpg

Canada's National Ballet School:

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/8512/nov0406nationalballetsckr1.jpg

Toronto looks beautiful.

What a great thread this is, I just discovered it.

At risk of being an insufferable pedant, the men in the photo below are not playing "Chinese checkers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_checkers)," a game invented in Germany, but, rather, Chinese chess. Chinese chess is very similar to Western chess, except that certain pieces move differently and there is a greater emphasis upon offense.


a closeup of those men playing Chinese Checkers:

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/6567/july1606broadviewscenechinesecheckersbn2.jpg

^^ It is so funny you mentioned that.... when I was transferring all these pix over from SSC, I remembered that I was a bit hazy on the whole thing and just guessed Chinese Checkers out of sheer laziness. What really enthralled me about the photo op was in my first picture there was a little old Chinese lady in the background. When she saw me taking pictures she ducked down behind a bush to become invisible! LOL! That happens a fair amount.

So, no... you are not being an insufferable pedant. I like finding out the true facts if I have just been a bit wobbly on some of them!:dance2:

Quite beautiful pics... i saved some pics!!:) :)

Thanks Skyscraper! Took some pix inspired by an "uptown/midtown" thread today. First stop was uptown, Yonge and Eglinton, followed by what I think is midtown- Yonge and St. Clair. Enjoy!

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/4196/nov0606yongeandeglintonda1.jpg

Looking south to midtown..

http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/4360/nov0606yongeandeglintonri0.jpg

This is a popular area to live, and sometimes nicknamed Young and Eligible. Condo's sprouting up at Yonge and Eglinton, too:

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/5843/nov0606yongeandeglintonta6.jpg


Then a bike ride south from Uptown to Midtown, past the Mount Pleasant Cemetary:

http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/7886/nov0606yongeatmountpleahv2.jpg

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/9529/nov0606yongeatmountpleaqo1.jpg

http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/1555/nov0606yongeatmountpleaxs3.jpg

and now we reach St. Clair

http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/2325/nov0606yongeandeganglicxu1.jpg

I prefer Midtown (Yonge and St Clair). There is more character there, and is generally considered a posher area to live.

http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/4028/nov0606yongeandeglingtogz1.jpg

http://img482.imageshack.us/img482/1578/nov0606yongeandeglingtoiz9.jpg

http://img490.imageshack.us/img490/5594/nov0606yongeandstclairei0.jpg

http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/3377/nov0606yongeandstclairsvy4.jpg

http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/2276/nov0606yongeandstclairvht9.jpg

http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/6531/nov0606yongeandstclairskx3.jpg

St Clair Avenue going West:

http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/9707/nov0606stclairwestjpgsq8.jpg

http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/7840/nov0606stclairwestifr4.jpg

http://img451.imageshack.us/img451/9677/nov0606stclairwestiiwl5.jpg

http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/2752/nov0606stclairwestiiimq0.jpg

Next stop, St. Michael's Cemetary, at St. Clair and Yonge. The earliest gravestone I found today was 1843. This cemetary became in demand shortly after during the great Potato Famine in Ireland, when many poor new Irish immigrants to Canada died of disease. So this cemetary was used for burying Irish Catholics. Hoping people don't freak at pix of a cemetary.... I find them fascinating:

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/1985/nov0606stmichaelscemetajw4.jpg

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/2162/nov0606stmichaelscemetavc2.jpg

http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/6191/nov0606stmichaelscemetarb4.jpg

Here is a newer gravestone, replacing an old one. Perhaps this young man died in the Fenian raids of the mid 1800's in Ontario:

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4877/nov0606stmichaelscemetaryivrs2.jpg

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/369/nov0606stmichaelscemetaxm1.jpg

The Winter Vaults, built in 1856. When the ground was frozen solid, bodies were interned here til Spring:

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/1166/nov0606stmichaelscemetawg2.jpg

http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/1609/nov0606stmichaelscemetabm9.jpg

http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/9378/nov0606stmichaelscemetalc3.jpg

Marble statuary has not weathered as well in Toronto graveyards as it has in European ones, due to our harsher climates. Granite wears well, but marble has tended to erode:

http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/8086/nov0606stmichaelscemetacx2.jpg

Naturally, Celtic Crosses are a popular theme:

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/1336/nov0606stmichaelscemetaryvxxixw3.jpg

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/7118/nov0606stmichaelscemetaryvxxixva9.jpg

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/3837/nov0606stmichaelscemetaryvxxxgh2.jpg

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/9849/nov0606stmichaelscemetaryvxxxiql9.jpg

http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/8339/nov0606stmichaelscemetaet2.jpg

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/1401/nov0606stmichaelscemetarysceneiiec4.jpg

http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/2504/nov0606stmichaelscemetaau8.jpg

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/625/nov0606stmichaelscemetarysceneivfn8.jpg

http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/1782/nov0606stmichaelscemetafp0.jpg

http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/9166/nov0606stmichaelscemetazo0.jpg

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/9865/nov0606stmichaelscemetarysceneviiihh9.jpg

I loved this grave marker designed to look like logs....:

http://img458.imageshack.us/img458/9395/nov0606stmichaelscemetaph8.jpg

look at the wonderful shamrock details:

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/1253/nov0606stmichaelscemetaryscenevixnp2.jpg

The oldest gravemarker that I saw was a Scot who died in 1843:

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/6872/nov0606stmichaelscemetarygravestone1843oi1.jpg

http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/231/nov0606stmichaelscemetamu2.jpg

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/2705/nov0606stmichaelscemetaryscenevxivof0.jpg

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/1331/nov0606stmichaelscemetaryscenevxvipt3.jpg

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/4300/nov0606stmichaelscemetaryxqc2.jpg

Thanks for hanging in there, and sorry if the pix creeped out anyone.

Some nice pix taken from my bike ride home... around Summerhill on Yonge Street, going South:

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/7560/nov0606yongestlookingdtnr9.jpg

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/4229/nov0606yongestlookingdtzg0.jpg

The old Canadian Pacific Railway station, converted into an amazing 8000 square metre liqour store:

http://img490.imageshack.us/img490/5863/nov0606summerhilllcboirz8.jpg

http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/1686/nov0606summerhilllcboiihn0.jpg

a fish shop:

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/6936/nov0606summerhillpicesod0.jpg

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/2886/nov0606summerhill5thievkl7.jpg

http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/6744/nov0606yongestgeorgianhu8.jpg

I've always liked this Piano shop, and they have a true old time gas lamp outside:

http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/7160/nov0606yongestpaulhahnpra3.jpg

http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/6123/nov0606yongestpaulhahnpqu5.jpg

That's it for today!

TB, you really do take the best photos. I find that the 'uptown/midtown' area has a kind of urbanity that the rest of the city lacks. I can't put my finger on it, but it just feels right.

Thanks Waterloo! I lived up at St Clair/Avenue Road for a year, and there are some very beautiful old places around there.

I visited Toronto last year, for the fist time, and I was very impressed. What jump out at me fist was the cleanliness of the city and secondly all the condo development.

Where are you from, NAP? Summer is definitely the best time to visit TO!

The photos of St. Michael's Cemetary are fantastic. Thank you for posting them.

Where are you from, NAP? Summer is definitely the best time to visit TO!

I'll never forget my mothers story when she came here in January from Jamaica for the first time. She said she saw all the tall buildings, dead streets, and ice, she wanted to go home. She said that when summer came around everything changed so suddenly. This was in 1983, and to this day I wonder where all the people go in the winter. :lol:

Nice pictures.

Toronto...the big neighbor to the north.

nice photos, keep posting more.:)

I'll never forget my mothers story when she came here in January from Jamaica for the first time. She said she saw all the tall buildings, dead streets, and ice, she wanted to go home. She said that when summer came around everything changed so suddenly. This was in 1983, and to this day I wonder where all the people go in the winter. :lol:

Nice pictures.


Oh yeah, I hear you. I don't think any Northern hemisphere city is at its best
in the winter. They may look pretty, but the cold and snow gets to be a pain!


@Buffcity.. Thanks! I am going to post more pix later today of the Santa Claus Parade yesterday! It was great fun :banana:
Plus I have a hankering for another visit to Buffalo, and next time I go I will do a photo-spread. Some
EXCELLENT architecture (and beer n' wings) there!

It is always a real treat to read your posts and view your pix. Thank you ever so much

gr8 pics!

looks like it's terribly cold in the city!

it doesn't get cold until around this time of year, and warms back up in march/april...i just started wearing a jacket last week so it's not too bad

it doesn't get cold until around this time of year, and warms back up in march/april...i just started wearing a jacket last week so it's not too bad

The weather doesn't get much better than this! By that, I mean that I enjoy our current weather as much as summer (although, it has been a cloudy fall). Change is good.

It does get warmer in march/april, and ironically one of those is my least favourite month. Which one? It depends on when spring takes control of the weather. The transition from winter to spring can be mucky, so I don't prefer it.

^ this Fall was disappointing, seeing as how it's usually the most beautiful and comfortable time of the year.

fall does look beautiful in TO this time of the year! but i checked the weather and u guys get like 5C or 6C as max and it's cold!

Saturday marked the beginning of the annual Cavalcade of Lights in Toronto. The lighting display at City Hall's Nathan Philips Square has been a Christmas tradition for the past 40 years. Here are some pix I took of the lights last night. City Hall was unfortunately not lit up blue, but the Old City Hall display was interesting:

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/5449/nov2606cavalcadeoflightie4.jpg

The Projection show on Old City Hall is called "Immersion", and is by an artist from France, Xavier de Richemont. The inspiration for it is Canada's natural abundance of water. The colours were usually like this, in between shows:

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/7048/nov2606cavalcadeoflightxc6.jpg

http://img326.imageshack.us/img326/1336/nov2606cavalcadeoflightza8.jpg

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/4084/nov2606cavalcadeoflightva1.jpg

and the 50 foot tree, lit up by 10,000 blue and white LED lights, and 100 strobes:

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/4996/nov2606cavalcadeoflightqu2.jpg

Naturally, it is not possible to capture the projection show without a video camera, but here are a few different shots taken during the show. First the city hall is covered with ice:

http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/3199/nov2606cavalcadeoflightpc8.jpg

The ice starts to show cracks:

http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/4654/nov2606cavalcadeoflightdp3.jpg

as they melt, great chunks of ice start to fall off:

http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/5263/nov2606cavalcadeoflightgx8.jpg

Completely melted, the water swirls over the building:

http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/8316/nov2606cavalcadeoflightnw1.jpg

and voila! The end:

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/7507/nov2606cavalcadeoflightwr3.jpg

and finally a couple of pictures taken the night before, from behind City Hall:

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/8121/nov2506cavalcadeoflightpj6.jpg

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/2931/nov2506cavalcadeoflightmp7.jpg

If anyone is interested in the projection show, Jaye found this youtube link:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=0DkGJJCPCk8

I will soon post pictures from last week's Santa Claus Parade!:cheers:

Amazing more more more.......

gr8 pics!

looks like it's terribly cold in the city!

Well, like Beach said, this is as good as it gets. We have nice late
Autumns, and crappy late Autumns, and this one was primo. Early Autumn sucked the big one. You get used to the change in temps..... takes awhile, but you acclimatize to a certain degree. My partner was born and raised in the Amazon and uses about a thousand blankets and comforters at night to stay warm (while I use a thin sheet), but the body does become accustomed.
I am JUST about finished transferring the Santa Claus pix, and will do so soon!

Wow, so :nuts: at night with those light show!

wow very cool! I like the ice idea

I like those shots so much!

Old City Hall looks stunning in these photos.

Thanks guys! More night shots from this evening on my bike ride home from work. The Yonge/Dundas area is taking on a life of its own with all the construction, and with the Christmas lights it is becoming mesmerizing..... a
few shots:

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/218/dec0506yongestvs8.jpg

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/3647/dec0506yongestiizi3.jpg

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/4302/dec0506yongestvxvxiyb2.jpg

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/5091/dec0506yongestvxvixrv0.jpg

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/2152/dec0506yongestvxmp7.jpg

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/8140/dec0506yongestviiiyd6.jpg

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/489/dec0506yongestvxivlo0.jpg

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/3647/dec0506yongestiizi3.jpg

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/4136/dec0506yongestviicv5.jpg

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/8387/dec0506yongestvxvihp4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

My hands were frozen blue taking this pic! ;)

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/8783/dec0506yongestvixzg0.jpg

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/4947/dec0506yongestvxviipj7.jpg

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/4176/dec0506yongestvkv2.jpg

Finally, I've organized the Santa Claus Parade pictures, from November 19th. The Toronto Santa Claus Parade is one of the oldest and biggest in the world, and is carried on television stations around the world. It has been the inspiration for similar parades from Australia to the USA. Started 101 years ago as an advertising gimmick for Eaton's Department Store, it has been hugely popular ever since, and draws a purported 1,000,000 people to the streets to view the rollicking fun! The formula has been the same for 101 years.. Mother Goose leads the parade, and Santa himself brings up the rear.
I started my phototour on the rooftop patio of the Hyatt Plaza, looking down on Bloor and Avenue Road:

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/2632/nov1906santaclausparadenq6.jpg

Looking West on Bloor toward the beginning of the parade:

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/1610/nov1906santaclausparadezh8.jpg

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/7807/nov1906santaclausparadeav2.jpg

Looking south on University Avenue, to where it bends at Queen's Park:

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/9361/nov1906santaclausparadeib8.jpg

Another shot looking west:

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/6753/nov1906santaclausparadeyf3.jpg

looking down at the Royal Ontario Museum, under renovation:

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/1905/nov1906romjpgkq6.jpg

another shot looking south on University Avenue:

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/6297/nov1906santaclausparadeup9.jpg

and a zoom of that bend in the road, at the Cenotaph:

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/4330/nov1906santaclausparadeds8.jpg

an interesting shot looking East, down the closed-off Bloor Street. It looks so
deserted!

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/6518/nov1906bloortoeastroadcax0.jpg

Back down at ground level, some random snaps of the crowds having fun:

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/8594/nov1906santaclausparadewq4.jpg

Look to the top of this hotel.... that is where I took those last photos:

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/8535/nov1906hyattparkplazaqf7.jpg

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/8573/nov1906santaclausparadejx0.jpg

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/4148/nov1906santaclausparadess3.jpg

Not-Quite-Ready-For-Santa-Parades just yet!

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/8687/nov1906santaclausparadedf0.jpg

Santa imposters were everywhere:

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/9990/nov1906santaclausparadegb0.jpg

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/1107/nov1906santaclausparadetu5.jpg

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/2131/nov1906santaclausparadexg6.jpg

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/2830/nov1906santaclausparadezl4.jpg

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/5192/nov1906santaclausparadeso2.jpg

The ROM from street level:

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/6250/nov1906romfrombloorixv9.jpg

moving to the East part of Bloor, shoppers are rushing to and fro:

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/9971/nov1906bloorstbe1.jpg

But Bloor looks eerily empty of vehicles, because it is shut off for the parade on the other side of Avenue Road.

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/1314/nov1906bloorsttowestbloaf8.jpg

more shoppers:

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/7646/nov1906bloorstiigb4.jpg

I jump on my bike, and head South down Bay Street, to intercept the parade near the end, on Queen Street:

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/9592/nov1906baysttosouthka0.jpg

Hard to imagine it was all only 2-1/2 weeks ago. Leaves all gone now:

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/6227/nov1906baynearwellesleyyn7.jpg

Arriving on Queen Street at Old City Hall, the crowds are huge:

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/527/nov1906oldcityhallitt5.jpg

The "Happy Feet" gang, one day after the movie had opened:

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/9897/nov1906happyfeetizy8.jpg

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/4031/nov1906queenstvq9.jpg

I guess one can hardly complain at the commercial aspects of the parade, seeing as how it was originally started as an advertisement for Eatons! ;)
anyhow, our old Scottish friend, Mr. McDonald:

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/8468/nov1906queenstilx2.jpg

The famished masses gobbled up Oktoberfest hotdogs from the Bavarian wagon:

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/72/nov1906queensthotdogtrujr1.jpg

City Hall, and this was about a day or so before they started to put up all the Christmas decorations:

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/679/nov1906cityhallxk8.jpg

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/879/nov1906cityhallbirdsok3.jpg

American marching bands come from all over... I thought the sign said "Africa
Marching Band", but then I realised it was "Attica"! LOL!

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/3980/nov1906queenstprideofatsw5.jpg

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/586/nov1906queenstsclausparif5.jpg

http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/1729/nov1906queenstsclausparct6.jpg

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/9329/nov1906queenstsclausparzq1.jpg

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/624/nov1906sclausparadexf9.jpg

and who is that I see approaching through the gates of Osgoode Hall? None other than the one and only genuine St. Nick!!!!

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/734/nov1606queenstsantadf1.jpg

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/3531/nov1906queenstsantaiikl4.jpg

I had expected old St Nick to be a bit plumper, but I suppose he too has gone on the low carb diet. Also, I had expected him to "HO HO HO" a bit in a deep voice, but maybe he was saving his booming baritone for Christmas Eve:

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/7117/nov1906queenstsantaiiicx7.jpg

After the Parade.... Osgoode Hall:

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/1436/nov1606osgoodehallyz2.jpg

one family played an impromptu football game in honour of the Grey Cup game which was being played in Winnipeg that same afternoon:

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/1436/nov1606osgoodehallyz2.jpg

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/3416/nov1906scenesvxixizl1.jpg

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/2661/nov1906scenevxily8.jpg

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/1987/nov1906scenesvxnm4.jpg

http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/5739/nov1906scenesvixnn0.jpg

http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/5375/nov1906scenesviiikm9.jpg

http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/3479/nov1906scenesvfg6.jpg

http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/382/nov1906canadalifebuildixm6.jpg

Heading across Avenue Road, I notice the new Four Seasons Opera and Ballet House:

http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/5456/nov1906fourseasonsoperagz8.jpg

Sticky little hands have made a big mess:

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/4350/nov1906scenesvxixvld4.jpg

and one enterprising lad picked up garbage for tips!

http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/815/nov1906scenesvxixiiibu3.jpg

I was amazed how fast City crews had the streets completely swept up.
Now just some random Autumn colours shots from off University Avenue, and around the University of Toronto:

http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/5198/nov1906scenexza2.jpg

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/1747/nov1906uoftik4.jpg

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/2396/nov1906philosopherswalkvf0.jpg

http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/5140/nov1606philosopherswalkod9.jpg

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/6493/nov1906scenesvxixviqi7.jpg

and more of the same:

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/8670/nov1906scenexxiicm3.jpg

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/5831/nov1906scenexxlu7.jpg

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/8154/nov1906scenexviiicr0.jpg

The Cenotaph that we saw in the distant photo earlier:

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/858/nov1906scenexviicenotapjp4.jpg

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/3901/nov1906scenexvvi9.jpg

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/2102/nov1906scenesxxijj7.jpg

more football at the University:

http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/3396/nov1906scenesxxyu5.jpg

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/6540/nov1906scenesxviviicq5.jpg

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/5264/nov1906scenesxvidm4.jpg

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/9788/nov1906scenesxivas2.jpg

http://img506.imageshack.us/img506/2746/nov1906scenesxiikw0.jpg

http://img506.imageshack.us/img506/5518/nov1906scenesxyi2.jpg

And finally just a few odd shots from this past week, the very tail end of Fall.

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/9517/dec0306hydrangeaslf6.jpg

http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/9722/dec0306viewvviiijl8.jpg

http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/8012/dec0306viewvviri3.jpg

http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/6782/dec0306viewviitw3.jpg

http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/3360/dec0306viewvivga7.jpg

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/3546/dec0306viewiiine1.jpg

http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/3504/dec0306iiica6.jpg

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/3756/dec0206viewiqt0.jpg

and good night to all!

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/8241/dec0206viewiipu2.jpg

Nice pics. Did you get any of Zanta at the parade?

I really enjoyed looking at those photos of the Santa Claus parade. My family watched the parade every year when I was a kid. My parents said that we would go to Toronto to watch the parade live one year, but we never ended up going.

Thanks guys! I didn't have the pleasure of seeing Zanta there, but I can't imagine him missing it! I'll bet he scared the bejeebers out of the kiddies! ;)

Loved the St. Michael's Cemetary pix. Hopefully you will also vist Mount Pleasant Cemetary. It's amazing. The Salvo's have a wonderful monument for them wot was promoted to god when they went down on the Empress of Ireland. No visit to Mount Pleasant is complete without a visit to the Greek temples in millionaires row. The latest monumental ego has to be the recent Stavros memorial replete with Alexander the Great riding his mount. It doesn't come much more garish than that god-awful!

I really love this beautiful,amazing,cool city
I have been there many times and I hope to do it very soon

Greg, any chance of pics from Xmas eve and this Xmas day?

gr8 pics btw, again :-)

A few random pix from the past week or so! (including a few Christmas pix for Dean! ;)

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/9712/dec2406viewfromjazzviier6.jpg

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/5739/dec2406viewfromjazzivze2.jpg

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/7224/dec2406viewfromjazzivz5.jpg

Some random shots from Eaton Centre yesterday, packed full of shoppers for the Boxing Day sales:

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/1629/dec2606boxingdayeatonceud3.jpg

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/373/dec2606boxingdayeatoncesw7.jpg

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/873/dec2606boxingdayeatonceks6.jpg

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/8771/dec2606boxingdayeatoncepu4.jpg

http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/4964/dec2606boxingdayeatoncevm3.jpg

and to round it off, just a few buildings from downtown:

http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/7466/dec2606graphicartsbuildej8.jpg

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/1512/dec2606boxingdayyongestye5.jpg

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/1800/dec2606boxingdayyongestwd8.jpg

Wow, so many people at Eaton centre.,I'd hate to be there. It's already crowded as it is most of the time. BTW, whats the last neo-classical looking building? I remember seeing it before on yonge st.

^^ It is an old banking building converted into office space! Underutilised, I think... it has a lot of potential.
Yes, way too many people at Eaton Centre for my tastes, too! :)

great pics.....can't wait to visit Toronto again.....

great pics.....can't wait to visit Toronto again.....

Very kind of you to say

TB, I am speechless !! Just discovered this site and, I must say, yours is by far the best posting on it !! I've been to Toronto several times (although not for a few years) and you have really put me in the mood for a return visit.

Thank you so much for the huge amount of effort that you have clearly put into sharing these azazing photographs.:)

Thank you, sir! I appreciate the feedback! :cheers:

OK, finally new pix. Got a new camera, a Pentax K10 D and am just learning how to use it. Pictures of the fresh snow today, in my nabe:

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/7128/feb26winterscenespt1.jpg

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/590/feb26winterscenesibb9.jpg

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/3928/feb26winterscenesivbz6.jpg

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/9105/feb26winterscenesvdb1.jpg

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/4200/feb26winterscenesvicw5.jpg

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/2483/feb26winterscenesviioa3.jpg

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/6636/feb26winterscenesvixei4.jpg

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5548/feb26winterscenesvxigc1.jpg

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/3372/feb26winterscenesvxiiaf0.jpg

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/6051/feb26winterscenesvxixjb9.jpg

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/7592/feb26winterscenesvxxux8.jpg

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/9426/feb26winterscenesvxxidu5.jpg

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/6106/feb26winterscenesvxxiirg0.jpg

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/6439/feb26winterscenesxlt8.jpg

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/1848/feb26winterscenesxing8.jpg

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/4651/feb26winterscenesxiien8.jpg

and more............

more..........

Bloor Street:

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/1807/feb26winterscenesxxiiive8.jpg

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/858/feb26winterscenesxxivjm0.jpg

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/3453/feb26winterscenesxxivigz4.jpg

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/4122/feb26winterscenesxxiviife0.jpg

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/4889/feb26winterscenesxxiviiij7.jpg

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/7766/feb26winterscenesxxivxkp3.jpg

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/9940/feb26winterscenesxxivxikn2.jpg

Ice sculpture outside a bank:

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/6210/feb26winterscenesxxivxijt5.jpg

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9396/feb26winterscenesxxivxicl6.jpg

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/2623/feb26winterscenesxxivxvdj1.jpg

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/4893/feb26winterscenesxxivxvxj3.jpg

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/6886/feb26winterscenesxxivxvda2.jpg

I hope you enjoyed the tour!
Thanks!

nice pictures

Yes, thank you for the pictures. I miss the place quite a bit.

Toronto looks extra special in the snow. Thanks for these pictures.

OK, finally new pix. Got a new camera, a Pentax K10 D and am just learning how to use it. Pictures of the fresh snow today, in my nabe:

(images)

and more............
Gorgeous pic set! (As usual, but these seem more special due to the winter pic drought). Keep up the good work! :okay:

Great pics!

Gorgeous pic set! (As usual, but these seem more special due to the winter pic drought). Keep up the good work! :okay:

Thanks Nouvelle! Some of it has to do with my new camera. It is quite a few steps above my other one, so the pictures are of a better quality and depth. I am very happy with it, but am only slowly learning about it! :cheers:

Those snow pictures are nice. If that's you're neighborhood you're lucky. It looks amazing.

Hi there DTOluv..some of them are directly in my neighbourhood, but the park pix, from Queen's Park, are a good ten minute walk from here. Queen's Park is beautiful in all four seasons, in different ways. My dogs just love to go there to run at night! Here are some pix taken the next day, when it was sunny and the snow was melting like crazy:

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/6409/feb2807iez9.jpg

http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/2045/feb2807iiwq4.jpg

Pictures in Queen's Park:

http://img476.imageshack.us/img476/7429/feb2807ivvq0.jpg

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/9383/feb2807vgo9.jpg

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/5223/feb2807viiqq1.jpg

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/1189/feb2807viiiww1.jpg

Our Ontario Legislature:

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/781/feb2807vixwe5.jpg

Shots on the University of Toronto campus. The University of Toronto was founded in 1827:

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/1424/feb2807vxyb5.jpg

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/3594/feb2807vxiilu2.jpg

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/2007/feb2807vxiiicg0.jpg

Your shots are always awesome.

Thank you very much.

More pictures from the University of Toronto. The first picture is a part of University College, built in 1859. I have a fascination for gargoyles, and this building has some doozeys!!

http://img462.imageshack.us/img462/8093/feb2807xsx0.jpg

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/6018/feb2807vxvigargoyle1859tn8.jpg

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/2776/feb2807vxvigargoyle1859oe2.jpg

and this little guy makes me laugh and laugh... he is sort of like the purple Barney, with teeth!

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/438/feb2807vxvigargoyle1859ww8.jpg

http://img462.imageshack.us/img462/1269/feb2807xidz7.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/9076/feb2807xiibf5.jpg

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/9912/feb2807xivyv9.jpg

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/1654/feb2807xviej5.jpg

Sometimes it is like travelling back in time 150 years to saunter through the grounds:

http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/1931/feb2807xviisepiapb7.jpg

but the campus is no museum... it is not only vibrant, but the largest University in Canada:

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/9270/feb2807xviiigu7.jpg

an oasis in the heart of the city:

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/8926/feb2807xvivpp1.jpg

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/9256/feb2807xvvdq7.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/3623/feb2807xxipx2.jpg

Trinity College, with Yorkville in the distance:

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/3052/feb2807xxiilw6.jpg

Some Georgian style buildings built in 1960, to blend in with the older architecture:

http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/9419/feb2807xxiv1960iiap2.jpg

http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/696/feb2807xxiv1960xq6.jpg

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/3462/feb2807xxiv1960viiqy2.jpg

http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/7142/feb2807xxvgw2.jpg

More Trinity College:

http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/3816/feb2807xxvite5.jpg

Faculty of Law:

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/8266/feb2807xxvivel6.jpg

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/5116/feb2807xxvvur5.jpg

and a closeup of that marble statue of Queen Victoria:

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/2273/feb2807xxvviau0.jpg

and another of my gargoyles!!

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/9036/feb2807xxvvivsu0.jpg

Next stop, Bloor Street!!

On our way to Bloor, we walk past the marvelously renovated Gardiner Museum of Ceramics.. the only one of its type in Canada:

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/8345/feb2807xxvvvigardinerirn2.jpg

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/254/feb2807xxvvvigardinernt7.jpg

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/3659/feb2807xxxks2.jpg

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/5813/feb2807xxxitm7.jpg

The Royal Ontario Museum, currently undergoing a massive addition:

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/6313/feb2807xxxiite5.jpg

an interesting 60's office building undergoing a renovation and addition of condos on top. The current penthouse is a very glamorous one, designed by Philip Johnson:

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/4181/feb2807xxxiii155cumberlow8.jpg

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/3538/feb2807xxxivbz0.jpg

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/8084/feb2807xxxviee0.jpg

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/3107/feb2807xxxviith7.jpg

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/6850/feb2807xxxviiilz1.jpg

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/2981/feb2807xxxxwx7.jpg

Ice sculptures in the park in Yorkville:

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/9936/feb2807xxxxipk1.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/5578/feb2807xxxxiiiny7.jpg

an ice sculpture honouring the firemen who fought to save this old Victorian building. Happily the structure has been saved and it will be reopening again as Sassafraz restaurant:

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/1039/feb2807xxxxivrt3.jpg

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/8910/feb2807xxxxviiqt6.jpg

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/6177/feb2807xxxxvxipz4.jpg

http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/2293/feb2807xxxxvxiiiht6.jpg

A horse drawn carriage:

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/7691/feb2807xxxxvxivpd1.jpg

and lastly a quirky little building in my 'hood on the walk home:

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/1605/feb2807xxxxvxviti6.jpg

Thanks for taking my tour!! :cheers:

Wow. Those pics of UofT made me feel like I was there. I think a part of me is always on that campus.

Thanks, I just got your messgage.
I read about the Ice Fest in Metro the day after and I was so upset to miss it but thanks for posting its pictures here.
The statues are so beautiful :)

Those ice scluptures are fantastic. Thanks for those pics.

I haven;t been to the ROM for a long time........you know when will the new addition be ready to open for the public?

Just out of curiousity, what exactly is this building:
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/1189/feb2807viiiww1.jpg

is it just me I see like 1 pic on this whole page

I haven;t been to the ROM for a long time........you know when will the new addition be ready to open for the public?


I believe the official opening is in June, but I think it will likely be the end of summer before it is truly finished... it will be spectacular when it is done.


@ Canuck, thanks! I love ice sculptures.. there were more but I didn't want to bore people

@nouvellecosse.. it is a cool old 20's Art Deco government building.. I think it is called the Whitney Block.

@Dallas star.. no, there are oodles of pix. I am not sure why your computer is not downloading them.
Do you have highspeed? Try deleting your cache of temporary files...

@alitezar... thanks for all the nice things you say about my pics!!

@Waterloo.. I never attended U of T, but I know exactly what you are saying. It is my favourite campus in Canada, and I never tire of wandering around snapping photos.

Those colleges were pretty cool. I love how Toronto has a great mix of old and new.

I love Toronto and i love all of Canada! :)

Any Canadian out there, please marry me so i can come and live in your country :)

then lets get married.
I love canada too.....but need a place to go during winter time.........because winter here is so beautiful

thanks Taller.....I'll check out the ROM this summer

I think we are all pretty thrilled about the opening of the ROM. I will most certainly do a photo tour of it when it is ready!!! :)

Exceptional thread, Taller, Better! I'm glad Toronto is ours.

Looking at your summer shots, I immediately obtained an appreciation for all of Toronto's physical aspects, such as cultural diversity, architecture, and even nature.

Thanks!

yeah but I love old architectures and everytime i pass by the downtown area and see all the new concrete blocks standing next to old victorian houses or next to all those neoclassical, beaux-art, gothic buildings....I wanted to kill them......what were they thinking? old Toronto in books was so classy
they could've built all those new blocks away from the historical architectures


I'm still not sure which design they chose for the ROM expansion..

To be honest, I like how highrises dominate the skyline, and historical buildings remain visible on the ground. Most historical buildings are basically untouched, anyways.

I love those conservatory pics! Is the greenhouse extend further behind, it's hard to tell from the photos?

I've been meaning to post a comment earlier on your thread but I have been avoiding photo threads due to my temporary, crap old computer not liking them. LOL...when opening a photo thread like this I have to go and make a cup of tea and come back for the page to load. Sad.

I love those conservatory pics! Is the greenhouse extend further behind, it's hard to tell from the photos?

I've been meaning to post a comment earlier on your thread but I have been avoiding photo threads due to my temporary, crap old computer not liking them. LOL...when opening a photo thread like this I have to go and make a cup of tea and come back for the page to load. Sad.


Thanks Overground! There are actually two conservatories at Allan Gardens now... the original big one, which has a big central section and two or three wings off it, and the newer smaller one that was moved over from the University of Toronto- that one is going to be for children so it should be fun! I love old Victorian Conservatories!

More pix... this time from yesterday. Spring has finally arrived, but is just beginning so there are no leaves yet. I know I am getting round to repeating some areas that I photographed and posted last year, but with my new camera hopefully I will have a new perspective on some of those shots. The theme of yesterday's pictures is "Look Up!!"

Here is the King Edward Hotel... one of the grand old dames of Toronto hostelry.... at the time it was built, it was quite daring to build on the east side of Yonge Street.. most development was to the west...

http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/9562/mar1107kingedwardhoteliym4.jpg

King Eddy's coat of arms:

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/7948/mar1107kingedwardcoatofpo4.jpg

standing on Yonge St, looking west on King Street...

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/5605/mar1107ikingstreettowesoo4.jpg

One King West:

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/2158/mar1107v1kingstwestqu2.jpg

the elegant old Fairweather building on Yonge St:

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/563/mar1107vfairweatherbuilpz9.jpg

The 1857 Tin and Coppersmith Building on Yonge St, sadly housing a lowly dollar store:

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/8956/mar1107vtinandcoppersmial1.jpg

a closeup of the wonderful mosaic work on it:

http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/9738/mar1107vtinandcoppersmiib7.jpg

some pictures of one of the nicest Art Deco office buildings in town... the old Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce:

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/4804/mar1107oldcanadianimperbl4.jpg

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/8646/mar1107oldcanadianimperwg2.jpg

Some detail of the fabulous roofline on that building:

http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/968/mar1107oldcanadianimperxz0.jpg

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/7197/mar1107oldcanadianimperoi5.jpg

and a corner detail:

http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/1746/mar1107oldcanadianimperxz8.jpg

Window detail:

http://img474.imageshack.us/img474/3354/mar1107oldcanadianimpercj0.jpg

bas relief detail:

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/8982/mar1107oldcanadianimperny1.jpg

and one final look:

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/9282/mar1107oldcanadianimperri2.jpg

Mies van der Rohe's Toronto Dominion Centre... my favourite office tower in Toronto, built in 1969:

http://img474.imageshack.us/img474/6523/mar1107vkingstreettdcenzs8.jpg

Wonderful old Bank of Nova Scotia tower:

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/3387/mar1107violdbankofnovashh9.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/7373/mar1107violdbankofnovasra7.jpg

Detail of the exquisite Art Deco bas relief carvings:

http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/5829/mar1107violdbankofnovasop3.jpg

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/8827/mar1107violdbankofnovasdi2.jpg

And, continuing on from the last page, more pictures from yesterday.. now of Bay St north of Front. First one looks up to Old City Hall:

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/930/mar1107vvibaystreetnortzn9.jpg

this one looks south to the BCE Place:

http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/3488/mar1107vvibcebuildingbl6.jpg


an old branch of the Bank of Montreal:

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/1688/mar1107vvibankofmontreadg1.jpg

detail of the Corinthian Columns...

http://img470.imageshack.us/img470/2287/mar1107vvibankofmontreagc5.jpg

and the portal:

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/9215/mar1107vvibankofmontreahq4.jpg

across the street, the venerable old National Club:

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/5351/mar1107vibaystnationalclt6.jpg

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/7043/mar1107vibaystnationalcic1.jpg

another elegant Deco "skyscraper".. the Canada Permanent Building:

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/6329/mar1107vvpermanentbuildvx0.jpg

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/5384/mar1107vvpermanentbuilddz6.jpg

with its exquisite brass portal:

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/9617/mar1107vvpermanentbuildcw7.jpg

and its charming rooftop:

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/503/mar1107viisterlingtowerxc8.jpg

and a view from its doorway, of its more contemporary neighbours:

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/2816/mar1107vvpermanentbuildgj8.jpg

and, the top of a neighbouring office tower:

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/1242/mar1107artdecotowertopjm4.jpg

Another old Art Deco office tower, The Sterling Tower. Currently it is being renovated:

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/935/mar1107viisterlingtowercu9.jpg

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/9979/mar1107viisterlingtowerge9.jpg

Excavation work for the huge new Bay Adelaide complex:

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/6791/mar1107viibayadelaidecobu2.jpg

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/1743/mar1107viibayadelaidecoik0.jpg

Future site of the Trump Tower, new neighbour for the old Victorian National Club:

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/8955/mar1107viibayadelaidetrhw7.jpg

I.M. Pei's CIBC tower:

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/1192/mar1107vibaystcibcbyimpsj9.jpg

and again, the CIBC tower from a different vantage point:

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and a peek at the CN Tower!!

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To continue our "Look Up" tour, some more office towers in the area:

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some of Toronto's mounted police:

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Roy Thomson Hall for the performing arts:

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and the formidable Metro Hall, built in the Post Modern style that I am not fond of:

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the reddish marble Scotiabank Tower:

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and the tallest office tower in the Commonwealth, First Canadian Place:

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Standing on the Toronto Dominion Plaza, looking up at the TD Towers:

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and a cow's eye view of it all:

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Part of the Royal Bank Tower as seen from this plaza:

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And probably the most whimsical of all the old Toronto Art Deco office towers.. the Victory, with its strange "native American" twist:

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a detail of the charming 1928 mosaic in the portal:

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the Reuter's stock market ticker:

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Wellington St looking toward Yonge St:

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then on Yonge, looking north:

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One of the many Romanesque style Victorian buildings in Toronto:

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the lovely old Royal Alexandra Theatre on King Street:

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and, weak from hunger and thirst, I stopped here for a late lunch:

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After my fish and chips I learned this valuable bit of advice from Benjamin Franklin:

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Now THERE is a sensible president!

Now to Front St, in front of Union Station, looking at one of my favourite office towers, The Royal Bank (where I keep my piddling money):

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and the dowager of the grand old hotels of Toronto, The Royal York:

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the Hockey Hall of Fame:

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The old Scottish Baronial Style St. Andrew's Church, on King Street. This was a style more favoured in Montreal at the time:

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Queen St at dusk:

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and one final "Look Up".... at old City Hall:

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Thank you for joining my tour, and I hope you enjoyed the pictures!

Pictures so nice, I looked at them thrice!

For sure one of Toronto's most charming areas.

Wowzers!!! Brilliant photos as always. Thanks for the stunning close-up of the heads of commerce atop CIBC North - my favourite scraper in T.O. I miss the days when you could go up to the observation deck and pretend to be at the top of a great castle in LOTR - least that's how I felt. Alas, some other poor sods went up there to jump.

Those were some fine pics.

Thanks! And tonight I took some photos from the 50th floor of a friend's condo..
facing East. Not the most exciting direction to see, but here they are:

East-South:

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East North:

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and East:

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and for fun, one from my other camera:

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^^ Wow so cool.
Are these views from the College Park.
It's so dreamy and nice :)

I realized I had forgotten a few left over pictures from a few weeks ago of St Michael's College (1852) and Victoria College... both very pretty in the snow:

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and finally, before I go to bed, here are some pictures of a strange little house I see when I walk the dogs. Always looks like a haunted house. It was used in the filming of the movie Sentinel with Michael Douglas:

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is that a ghost I see in the window?!?!

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Thanks for these great pictures. I especially like the one of Old City Hall at dusk.

Wow, such a great variety of beautiful architecture in Toronto. I wish I had spent more than one day there!

^^Thanks Bosman! I could say exactly the same thing about Boston. I breezed through there with a mere 24 hour stay, and have been pining to go back to that beautiful city! :)

A few random pix taken today:

Here is a style of building that was rarely used for commercial in Toronto-
Elizabethan Revival. This one was built in 1928, and was beautifully restored not that long ago... it has always been Ridpath's furniture shop:

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and an almost completed new high end hotel in Yorkville, The Hazelton:

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and finally, a solution to a structural problem. This 1850's firehall in Yorkville had a problem with a cracked wall. The wall was carefully partially disassembled, and a new lintel installed under the upper windows. The job was so beautifully done you can't even see where they repaired it:

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this lovely old facade was saved to be part of a new condo development. Sadly only the facade was saved:

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Tonight's beautiful sunset.. cold but clear. Happy St Patrick's Day!

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And a couple of random pix from the past few days...

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Wow... in that second last picture you posted... SPIRE looks huge! hahaha

Awesome! Your pictures make me want to jump on a plane and set up camp in Toronto. :)

As we wait patiently for hot weather to settle in, I figured it was time we all deserved a warm summer breeze. I finally got round to organizing pictures from one of my favourite phototours last summer- through Toronto's bustling Greektown. Most of the immigration from Greece to Canada occurred during the 1950's.. so the community is well established by now, but maintains a strong connection with its past. Anyone who has seen the film "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" has already seen some of this street, as much of it was filmed here. Sit back, imagine it is 29c out and enjoy this afternoon/evening stroll down The Danforth ....

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The Danforth is known for a multitude of restaurants and outdoor cafes:

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sometimes it is fun just to sit and people-watch:

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everyone has got a story.. if you listen closely enough! ;)

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continuing on...

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Some shops have lots of fun, but a bit tacky things to buy if you are in the market for them:

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note a closeup of the sign by Venus' bum:

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and, one of the local heros.. Alexander the Great:

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The streets are full of cars and bikes... the sidewalks crowded with people out enjoying the summer weather. Lots of laughter and noise:

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and The Danforth is home to probably the largest vegetarian supermarket in Toronto, called The Big Carrot. I am not a vegetarian, but love to wander around inside, and they have a nice little cafeteria:

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And continuing on from the last page, with more pictures of Greektown:

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Here's a little British pub I love, with exceptionally good food:

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But despite the odd pub, most of the dazzling panoply of cafes are resolutely Greek:

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one of my two favourite restaurants on this street:

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I love this place for the friendly staff and the amazing food:

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a Bacchus looking gargoyle:

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The place to go for over-the-top wedding cakes:

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more Greek groceries:

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This beautiful old Catholic Church (Church of the Holy Name) was built in 1915, before most of the Greek immigrants arrived:

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a popular and very cool bar on the Danforth, Lolita's Lust:

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Another pub, not Greek style, but fun never-the-less:

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the place to go in Toronto for the widest selection of hot sauces:

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The sun begins to set, and the street takes on a magical glow:

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as I ride my bike home that evening, tired but happy, one last view of the
Roger's building, which means I've arrived back in my neighbourhood!:

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And one final stop at Greektown.. this time in August for the great annual "Taste of The Danforth". I never miss this weekend, and love to wander about trying all the different foods. I think you can imagine the sights, the sounds and the smells....

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Food everywhere.... no one goes home hungry:

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Dancers in traditional Greek costume, and as with all good street parties, lots of music:

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Like any good village, Greektown has a central town square, of sorts:

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and here he is again, Alexander the Great:

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and permit me to reprint a few pictures I posted last summer in this photoblog, as they seem
to fit in. They are from a Greek church downtown here in Toronto:

St George's Greek Orthodox Church, which started out life in 1890 as the Holy Blossom Synagogue, and converted to Greek Orthodox in 1937. The lush interiors were painted by the Pachomaioi monks:

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I feasted on traditional Greek foods in the basement, made with love by a group of Greek grandmothers. When I asked for a Coke, one wagged her finger at me and playfully said: "No Coke. Orange Juice only. Is good for you, has fibre"!!

Thanks for coming along and hope you enjoyed this taste of summer! :)

Incredible Pics mate! :cheers:

:O magnificent!!

This whole thread is full of amazing pics. One of the best I've seen on these forums.

Well done...:cheers:

Thanks for the nice feedback, guys! And for good measure, a few extra pix of the Danforth:

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Absolutely superb, as usual!!!

Awesome shots.

Thank you for sharing your great pictures. These shots are so friendly and intimate. I loved them all :)

Awesome shots.

Thank you for sharing your great pictures. These shots are so friendly and intimate. I loved them all :)

Hmm, I'm curious...the Torontonians in this set of pics along the Danforth look decidedly dowdy, almost American (though without the obesity, of course). I'd always thought that Danforth was a bit upscale. What gives?

Never mind London or Barcelona or Berlin...does even Montreal put Toronto to shame when it comes to urbane stylishness?

^ Danforth, upscale? News to me.

Thanks Salvius and Alitezar! Glad you enjoyed the tour! :)

Hmm, I'm curious...the Torontonians in this set of pics along the Danforth look decidedly dowdy, almost American (though without the obesity, of course). I'd always thought that Danforth was a bit upscale. What gives?

Never mind London or Barcelona or Berlin...does even Montreal put Toronto to shame when it comes to urbane stylishness?
I don't think you know what you're talking about. It's an ethnic neighbourhood full of character and life, not an upper class area full of elitist, pretentious people in designer clothes. Most of the cafes on the Danforth are very stylish indeed and if you go there at night your 'stylish people craving' will be fulfilled wothout a doubt. Besides the people portrayed look like normal, everyday people, neither dowdy or whatever.

As for Montreal, one of its most appealing features is that it's a gritty city, sure stylish in places and some of its populace.

Anyway, you want Toronto 'high style', other than the excellent pics in this whole thread, which ooze style, well check out this Torontonian neighbourhood (neighbourhood) I stumbled on.

Thanks again Taller, Better, you're an asset to not only the Canadian forums and SSC, but to Toronto in particular. :)

^^Thanks for the kind words, neorion. I'd pretty much agree with your assessment of both the Danforth and Montreal. I've been to Montreal about 80 times in my life and in all honesty the people dress pretty much the same as Toronto. Some areas people dress nicely, and other areas are just working class. I don't particularily want The Danforth to become an area where everyone is schlepping about in Prada with Jimmy Chiu shoes- I like it real and the way it is. I think for some people the grass is always greener on the other side! ;) Anyhow, this thread is about my pictures of Toronto!! :cheers:

some very good shots! please upload more street scenes, parks, seasons pics and others if u can :)

thanks a lot

Excellent photos :okay: Toronto looks really nice!

^^Thanks for the kind words, neorion. I'd pretty much agree with your assessment of both the Danforth and Montreal. I've been to Montreal about 80 times in my life and in all honesty the people dress pretty much the same as Toronto. Some areas people dress nicely, and other areas are just working class. I don't particularily want The Danforth to become an area where everyone is schlepping about in Prada with Jimmy Chiu shoes- I like it real and the way it is. I think for some people the grass is always greener on the other side! ;) Anyhow, this thread is about my pictures of Toronto!! :cheers: Cheers mate, REAL is the operative word, real neighbourhood, real people, REALLY great city :okay:

I'd always thought that Danforth was a bit upscale. What gives?



:lol:

Yup, even more upscale than Gerard street!!:lol:

Awesome awesome pics bro... keep it up - it's much appreciated!

Thanks Mr. D! Here are a few night pics I snapped last night after work, whilst touring around on my bike. Just some random shots downtown.

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A renovation is currently underway at the Art Gallery of Ontario, by architect Frank Gehry:

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some of the charming Victorian houses across the street from the Art Gallery:

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a couple of shots of Will Alsop's OCAD building (Ontario College of Art and Design):

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in a way it reminds me of those monsters that chased Tom Cruise down the street in War of the Worlds....

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a neighbourhood church in the moonlight:

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a typical Victorian building on Queen Street. I stopped in for dinner at the
Queen Mother across the street from this:

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and finally a nice, small project in my own neighbourhood... the new Children's Aid Society building... perfectly scaled for the small park it is in:

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and a final picture of a little gargoyle guarding this old Victorian house!

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Nice gargoyle :)

Great thread - in your last post, I liked the third to last pic with the lit store windows.

^^ Queen Street is so cool.. most of the old Victorians were built from the 1840's to late 1800's. Reasonably well maintained. The restaurant across the street where I ate has a vestibule, with the names on the wall of every business that had occupied the building since it was new in 1850... fascinating! A few more pics from my cycling home after work tonight:

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and the new cool lighting on 137 Yonge Street!:

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Today's pictures are a bit different, and probably not everyone's cup of tea. I went to Allan Gardens yesterday, and practiced a bit of photography with my new camera, thus these are mostly flora and fauna pix.. but when we are waiting for summer, sometimes it is nice to step into a conservatory and enjoy the sights:

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There is always two ways of looking at the same scene! ;)

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a goldfish pond:

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my fave two pix of the day:

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^^ Awesome shots. You are such an expert photographer.
Allen Gardens is a truly beautfiul place and thanks for the pictures:)

TB

Your Flora shots are amazing!! Personally, I'm very partial to cineraria but a hydrangea will always do in a pinch. I love the way you got in so close to the hydrangea one can almost feel the softness of petals on ones cheek. You've got some great shots of succulents as well - agreed about the geranium leaf shot - one of the best. I try to drop in at least once a month during the days of unsummer just to feel the warmth and smell the earth and plants.

Thanks again

Thanks Guys! Nice things you have said, and I appreciate them! It truly is fun
to go to the Conservatory, especially in the winter and spring...
Cheers! :)

Truly spectacular pics TB! Wow! You're inspiring me to go out and get a new camera.

Ok first off I insist on moving into that conservatory...it would kind of be like living on the set of Legend.

And this....
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/4369/imgp0795iwm6.jpg

is an instant wallpaper...superb!

Thanks, Overground! I just adore those old Victorian conservatories... so romantic and peaceful... happy you have chosen my pic for your wallpaper! :)

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These two are awesome. I love Toronto's City Hall buildings. Nice pics of a great city! :)

Fine work as always.

Thanks guys! When things green up a bit I will get daytime photos from that same perspective on top of the Sheraton Hotel. Too depressingly brown and leafless to do it now!

A few pix from the past week, taken while out walking the dogs:

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3 weeks late due to a cold spring, but the daffodils are finally out and waving!

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and part of the lovely National Ballet School of Canada:

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Patio season has begun as temps go above 20c for first time this Spring!

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time to get that convertible open!

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ok, about a trillion new pix, so hoping this doesn't burst a blood vessel on anyone's computer for downloading. I'll start with some pictures I took on Easter
Weekend... was a freezing cold weekend and we drove up north where there was actually still snow..

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We arrived at Collingwood, which is an Ontario ski resort. The hills are not
high, but there is rather a large ski resort in the typical faux-European Disneyland style of modern ski resorts. Sort of like Whistler without the huge
mountains:

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We don't ski, we're not outdoorsy, and no one would let us keep dogs in the
hotel room, so we left...

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and stayed overnight in a dog-friendly motel in Barrie, Ontario:

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The next day we drove south to Niagara Falls, and found the most perfect 1950's motel, right in the thick of all the excitement:

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Niagara Falls.. Honeymoon capital of the World..

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I have a lot of pictures of the town, but I think I will save that for this summer when I can go down and photograph it when it is not bitterly cold, with snow flakes in the air. The Falls do have a certain special beauty when the ice is still on them. Here is the smaller, American side of the Falls:

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I do believe that if anyone has one of those little pencil written lists of things
to do in your lifetime, that seeing Niagara Falls should be on it:

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the smaller American Falls:

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Louis Hennepin was the first European to set sight on our Niagara Falls,
back in 1680:

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On the Canadian side we have the Horseshoe Falls:

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even the daffodils were shivering that weekend:

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construction on the renovation of the Art Gallery of Ontario, by Frank Gehry:

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the new Yonge/Dundas centre under construction:

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Houses in Kensington Market:

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I know I covered Kensington before, in the summer, but this is a different season:

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Napoleon Dynamite.. Gosssshhhhhh:

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One of those Spring days hot enough for an ice cream truck, at 25c:

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The most Bohemian area of our city:

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fresh mangoes:

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cheap n cheerful for veggies:

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Stayin' Alive:

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moving a couple of blocks over to bustling Chinatown. It is every man/woman for themselves in this mayhem..

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view from atop the new OCAD building:

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ride the bike down to Yonge and Dundas....

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Chess game featuring the locally famous Mr Peru:

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Street art:

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Theatre with We Will Rock You, the Queen tribute:

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various buildings on Yonge St toward the south:

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One of my fave posters that is still up for donkey's years because the building is not being used:

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son's Bay Company department store, has devoted a few windows to promoting Fashion Cares, the largest fund raiser in the country for Hiv/AIDS...
the theme this year is "Peep" and I can tell you everyone "peeped" inside the little holes:

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What was the view inside the peephole?

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Now I bicycled over to Yonge and the Esplanade...

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the view from atop the Harbour Castle Hotel. I bravely marched through an
Italian wedding party to get these pix, so enjoy 'em:

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the large plot of land, to the East, slated for renewal:

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Spring is here... better late than never:

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more random downtown shots:

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and one of my favourite hotels, The Royal York, built in 1928. It was the largest hotel in the British Empire at the time:

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bookmatched marble in the foyer that you will not find in this day and age:

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a view out a window, of the neighbour across the street:

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on the hoarding outside:

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hope you enjoyed my tour of Toronto today! If so, please leave a message!

Awesome city! Awesome Pictures! Like I've told you before your pics make me want to pack up and move to Toronto.

Good pics :)

Wow very wonderful pix.
Thanks

Thanks guys! I forgot to post this pic I took a couple of weeks ago that I really liked. It is taken from Moss Park, downtown:

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/2193/imgp1108ifz4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Your pictures really seem to be getting much better! Latest set is probably my favourite so far...

monkeyronin, i agree!! Tb, excellent photos!

Great pictures!! I really like how you captured the details on the buildings.

Toronto looks really nice and bustling city

thanks for the collection ... !

So good that you have a camera, a bike, and the balls to march through someone's wedding! :lol:

Great photos, as always. Please keep it up.

Now I bicycled over to Yonge and the Esplanade...

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hope you enjoyed my tour of Toronto today! If so, please leave a message!

This building design seems very popular in that year

i saw similar one in Sydney and NYC

you are so dedicated TB.
I invite you to come to Melbourne to capture my city....

Great pics as always...TB

You got to come to suburbs (Markham and Richmondhill) do ur magic here as well.

Thanks again for great pics...

Excellent, thanks :)

nice. Looks exactly like Melbourne and reminds me of it too. Kinda industrial and gothic, yet colourful. Nice pix.

Thanks for all the nice comments, people! @ monkeyronin, I am extremely pleased with this new camera, and it is opening up new worlds for me. I'm
happy everyone is enjoying the pics!! :cheers:

Sweet pics as always! A most impressive photoblog!

Thanks Salvius! It has been lots of fun.. I am looking forward to some nice Spring shots when the cherry blossoms come out..

Wonderful tour Taller, Better

Luv the Royal York

This shot reminds me of a famous interior I saw in europe somewhere, but it escapes me where atm.

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This theatre was once the Pantages, reborn as the Canon theatre now. When I was last in Toronto is was neglected, so great to see it spruced up again. I'm pretty sure there's a new tower around there called the Pantages in honour of the old theatre. Perhaps you can show us one day.

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/8248/april2207canontheatreyoaa4.jpg

Do you know what's happening to this classic? Getting the royal treatment hopefully. Yonge St is quite a melange.

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/918/april2207yongestiimj8.jpg

Great pics, keep em coming. :cheers:

Thanks neorion! I don't know what is happening to that classical building. Shame that it is empty at the moment... so much potential! I too was surprised to find that ballroom at the Royal York hotel. I had never seen a photo of it before, or even heard about it. There is a new Pantages condo and I must remember to take a photo and post it!

:cheers:

TB - wonderful pictures as usual!! Hoping to visit Toronto and Montreal later this summer - your pictures remind me of what i have to look forward to.....

Thanks guys! Hope you enjoy your trip here, joethelion!
Some pix from this past week:

Finally! Spring is in the air. Three weeks late, but better late than never:

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Last weekend the weather was lovely and sunny, so I rode my bike about downtown, capturing some random scenes...

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an old Coat of Arms from a Victorian government building... probably a Post Office:

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The Birkbeck building, an Edwardian beauty that is currently undergoing restoration. It appears that at one point some cretin painted the trim on this stone building:

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http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/934/april2907birkbeckbuildiqp7.jpg

One of the oldest surviving Post Offices in Toronto, this beauty at No.10 Toronto Street is one of my favourite buildings in the city. Built in the 1850's in a classic Greek revival style, it has perfect proportions and a classic simplicity:

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Let's visit another one of the grand old Toronto hotels! This was the first luxury hotel built in Toronto... The King Edward, which was completed in 1903. The owner, of the Gooderham family (who owned the largest distillery in the British Empire), daringly built it on the East side of Yonge St, in an attempt to draw development in that direction:

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The "King Eddy", as it is affectionately called, still puts on a grand show:

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Now some panoramic shots taken at the top of an office building sprouting up from Eaton Centre, near the Yonge/Dundas intersection. First a shot of the entertainment/shopping complex going up at the corner. Most of this exposed side will be covered in a festive array of advertising:

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The entire Yonge/Dundas intersection will be entirely unrecognizable to someone who has not seen it in a decade.

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to the East, which is a residential suburb called Scarborough:

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Now the view south to the Business district:

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a view to the north, along Yonge Street:

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and a telephoto zoom of the same view:

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condos going up everywhere:

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a bird's eye view of the old St Michael's Cathedral:

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a late Georgian townhouse that was originally a mid century rectory for the Anglican church next to it. This nestles comfortably behind the Eaton Centre:

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and this is the 1840's church, Holy Trinity:

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and finally, my favourite late Georgian townhouse in Toronto.. the lovely McKenzie house from the mid 1800's:

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/3687/april3007mckenziehouse1yr3.jpg

and finally some experimenting with night shots with my new camera:

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/7433/april3007viewdowntownxo4.jpg

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/4632/april3007viewdowntownizr0.jpg

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8215/april3007viewdowntownivyu8.jpg

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/9255/april3007viewdowntownvuw1.jpg

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/9585/april3007viewdowntownvxzx4.jpg

Here is one of the most delightful little museums in Toronto, the newly renovated and terribly chic Gardiner Ceramic Museum. A perfect jewel box!

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/5763/april3007gardinerceramiux7.jpg

http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/1666/april3007gardinerceramily5.jpg

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/629/april3007gardinerceramipt1.jpg

Its neighbour across the avenue, The Royal Ontario Museum:

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/6866/april3007romiks6.jpg

and a few shots snapped on Bloor Street last night:

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http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/4576/april3007bloorsttowestoc1.jpg

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http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/2736/april3007bloorsttowestikr3.jpg

http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/9425/april3007bloorsttoeastiho7.jpg

and finally some baby raccoons up in a big old tree across the street!

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/470/april3007raccoonsiav7.jpg

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6913/april3007raccoonsiilk3.jpg

Thanks for taking this little tour with me!!

Great pics.

again
great :)

great pics...TB
City is looking amazing!
btw did u went to Raps game yesterday..and took some pics , just wondering?

Nice. Where are all of these high up vantage points your shooting from? For those of us less familiar with Toronto. :)

Toronto may be not the most beautiful place around, but it is a very positive city with great development mood at the moment!!!
I like it a lot.

Thanks guys... DTO luv, I used two high vantage points. The day time shots were from the top floor of an office tower at 250 Yonge St, which is in Eaton Centre. The night shots were from the Plaza Hotel on Bloor Street! :)

Toronto may be not the most beautiful place around, but it is a very positive city with great development mood at the moment!!!
I like it a lot.

Has Trump Towers started building yet ?

where is the location?

Very awesome shots. I loved this set so much especiallythe roccoons are so cute :)

Has Trump Towers started building yet ?

where is the location?

Financing is complete and they have announced a September start time for construction.

Very awesome shots. I loved this set so much especiallythe roccoons are so cute :)

in a weird way they kind of remind me of my dogs! LOL!
The light was fading so it was hard to catch them on camera.

and finally some experimenting with night shots with my new camera:

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/7433/april3007viewdowntownxo4.jpg

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/4632/april3007viewdowntownizr0.jpg

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8215/april3007viewdowntownivyu8.jpg

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/9255/april3007viewdowntownvuw1.jpg

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/9585/april3007viewdowntownvxzx4.jpg

Here is one of the most delightful little museums in Toronto, the newly renovated and terribly chic Gardiner Ceramic Museum. A perfect jewel box!

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/5763/april3007gardinerceramiux7.jpg

http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/1666/april3007gardinerceramily5.jpg

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/629/april3007gardinerceramipt1.jpg

Its neighbour across the avenue, The Royal Ontario Museum:

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/6866/april3007romiks6.jpg

and a few shots snapped on Bloor Street last night:

http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/9735/april3007bloorstlx4.jpg

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/4576/april3007bloorsttowestoc1.jpg

http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/7383/april3007bloorstcolonadxd3.jpg

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/2736/april3007bloorsttowestikr3.jpg

http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/9425/april3007bloorsttoeastiho7.jpg

Those are some great night shots.


and finally some baby raccoons up in a big old tree across the street!

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/470/april3007raccoonsiav7.jpg

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6913/april3007raccoonsiilk3.jpg

Thanks for taking this little tour with me!!These are so dam cute :) Do you have a lot of Racoons in Toronto?

raccoons most def are NOT cute in person.

Why?

^ lots and lots of raccoons in TO; they could be the official mascots. And they're cute only from afar. Not so much up close. They are carriers of disease and debilitating parasites, snarl at you, get into your garbage/composting if you forget to latch it shut, can climb on roofs of houses, etc.

So, not cute. Their 'bank robber' look is completely appropriate.

Financing is complete and they have announced a September start time for construction.


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where is it going up in terms of Skyline and existing towers?

Thanks guys... DTO luv, I used two high vantage points. The day time shots were from the top floor of an office tower at 250 Yonge St, which is in Eaton Centre. The night shots were from the Plaza Hotel on Bloor Street! :)

You can just walk up to the top of an office building? I remember when we used to be able to do that in America. Hell anymore just to get in to work I have to go through a guard, 2 turnstiles, and a card access door.

^ No, I had a "contact" to get up to the top of this office tower. As for security, depends on the office towers here. Some you can go in and get on the elevator, and some you have to go past a security guard. However, when you get to the top floors, it is unlikely to be able to take photos without permission. The Plaza Hotel is easy as there is a rooftop bar. I just sat and had a lovely drink and snapped some pictures! :)

where is it going up in terms of Skyline and existing towers?

The Trump tower is going in the central cluster of office towers, just on the north side of the cluster. It
will be 919 feet tall.

That makes a bit more sense. :) I started to think Canada might be a bit more free than Americia...oh wait. ;)

LOL! I'm off today to take pictures of the Japanese Cherry Blossoms in High Park,
so will post new pictures, probably tomorrow. Here is a sample of some pictures I took this morning from the roof of an apartment building in my neighbourhood. More later.:

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/16/imgp1632ire7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Ok, I will start with more of the 360 degree pictures I took from that roof on Sunday:

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I was a bit nervous this year at how the Japanese Cherry blossoms would be after the severe cold snap we had in February. This past weekend they are in bloom, and I must say I am quite relieved. Not as grand a show as last year (see page three of this photothread), but still a very respectable show. These particular Japanese flowering cherry trees are the earliest to bloom (late April/early May) and are called Somei-Yashino and were donated by Japan to Toronto in 1959. I was lucky this year to go on a Sunday, and there were many hundreds of Japanese people out enjoying the sunshine and the glorious
blossoms...

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Young love in Spring!

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a day for kites.....

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and the inevitable end of every kite:

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I came upon what appeared to be a Japanese model posing for a group of professional photographers, but I have no idea who the pretty girl was:

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http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/3339/imgp1666ipp9.jpg

Grenadier Pond, which was the landing site of Governor Simcoe when he first
approached Toronto in 1793:

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A small motorized "train" runs through High Park. A nice idea as it is a huge park:

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Back downtown for some shots around the campus of the University of Toronto:

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Convocation Hall, which always reminds me of Albert Hall in London:

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/3945/may0707uoftconvocationhbb0.jpg

The equestrian statue of King Edward VII, who opened Queen's Park way back in 1860:

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http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/2379/may0707kingedwardviiequln3.jpg

Poor King Edward would have fainted had he foreseen what had happened in this park the day before. As I have posted on a separate thread, it was the ninth annual Marijuana rally:

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Moving on to other parts of the campus, a little closer to Bloor Street:

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a pug obsessed with bocce:

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/6137/may0707stmichaelscollegsy0.jpg

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/163/may0707stmichaelscollegpt6.jpg

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/23/may0707uoftkm5.jpg

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/5152/may07071stthomasff9.jpg

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http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/7233/may0707brennanhallstmiczt7.jpg

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/1193/may07071bloorneighbourhpp7.jpg

and finally, a billboard for the new gay FM radio station!

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/5259/may0707prideoftorontogavc6.jpg

It seems to me like you have an affinity for photographing Asians. Am I right...? ;)

[QUOTE=Taller, Better;13048250]Back downtown for some shots around the campus of the University of Toronto:



http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/5152/may07071stthomasff9.jpg




I love the view of 1 St. Thomas from the distance, especially from King's College Circle!

BTW, wowie shots from 100 Wellesley of the neighbourhood.

Also, I had no idea about the cherry trees in High Park - that would be the west end High Park, not the downtown Cannabis party park - I'll make a point of going next year...to both.

[QUOTE=Taller, Better;13048250]
Also, I had no idea about the cherry trees in High Park - that would be the west end High Park, not the downtown Cannabis party park - I'll make a point of going next year...to both.

I had no idea about the Japanese Cherry trees there until last year... it is positively a religious experience walking through them with clear blue skies above. And, you were entirely correct.. it was, of course, 100 Wellesley where I took the panorama shots! Well done! ;)

It seems to me like you have an affinity for photographing Asians. Am I right...? ;)

LOL! I never think about it, really... I'm not very good at "people" shots.... I generally find people get in the way of my architectural shots so I let them pass first! hehe.. so when I do people shots I just
shoot whoever happens to be in front of me at the time.

I may as well throw in a few leftover shots of a few older buildings that caught my eye on my bike tour. The first, the St Leger House, is an 1880's high Victorian style house in High Park, close to where the cherry blossoms are. It is on the very romantically named Gothic Street:

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/2665/imgp1763iia0.jpg

http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/1768/imgp1760stlegerhouseee3.jpg

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http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/4314/imgp1754stlegerhouseisl0.jpg

Next, Oakham House, on Church St near Ryerson University. Built in 1848 in the then
popular Gothic Revival style:

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/653/may0807oakhamhouse1848iao9.jpg

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/5045/may0807oakhamhouse1848iot5.jpg

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/8342/may0807oakhamhouse1848ije2.jpg

and a Catholic Church that I have photographed a few times (as it is in my 'hood)- Our Lady
of Lourdes...

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/6538/may0807ourladyoflourdesrd0.jpg

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/163/may0807ourladyoflourdesbv5.jpg

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8529/may0807ourladyoflourdesqc9.jpg

and finally, a little restaurant that I stopped by after my photographing the blossoms..
who would have ever thought there would be a New Zealand restaurant on Bloor Street
near High Park? Who knew?

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/1273/imgp1751iqm2.jpg

^^ Well that's smashing mate! Just the hangout for all us kiwi's when were visiting your lovely city.

P.S. the closest I've gotten so far is Calgary! :)

Fantastic pics as always TB; nice to see you went 'round my way (Bloor West/High Park). It's not a 'touristy' nabe, but it's the only place to be on a nice Spring day.

Love the way 1 St. Thomas looks in the new shots.

my aunt lives in toronto and i am BIG MAPLE LEAFS FAN!! and i have to tell you i think toronto is like the greatest city in North America, and i love the weather BTW GREAT PICS AWSOME THANKS! :lol: :cheers:

some brilliant shots!

loved it, once again

thank you :)

[QUOTE=Jaborandi;13050369]



and finally, a little restaurant that I stopped by after my photographing the blossoms..
who would have ever thought there would be a New Zealand restaurant on Bloor Street
near High Park? Who knew?

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/1273/imgp1751iqm2.jpg

Thats hilarious! I do find it funny that its "Kiwi kick" with a boomerang, which was a hunting tool never used by the Maori natives, but in fact Koori natives in the Australian east coast.

Do they serve L&P soda? or Hooky Pokey ice cream? :cheers:

Thank you for uploading nice picutres. It reminds me awesome memories of Canada, seems a beautiful day you got, eh? I want to go on picnic there and have just relax.
BTW, there're McDonald's, Star Bucks, KFC, Subway, Wendy's, and Mr, Donut in Japan but there's no Tim Hortons. Geez, I still couldn't find any tasty cappuccino better than Tim Hortons. :cheers:
I really wish someday they'll open the franchise shop in Japan.

thanks for the pics ... TB

Our City is looking amazing!!!

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Those trees in that park are cool. Toronto looks great in spring. I actually met a guy from Toronto where I live (Omaha, USA) in town for a convention and told him I really needed to get back up there.

why are these called "hot off the press" ?
if i had a nickle for every time i saw these posted, i would be rich.
please post NEW shots if you are going to call them new
cmon.....

These are all new pictures taken by myself, last weekend If I choose to post a few of my pictures in another thread pertaining to Toronto, then I will do so. If you are not happy with that please stay out of my photo thread.

Wow, some people have no appreciation. I guess he somehow has access to your photos before you post them. Maybe he's psychic.

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TB do you know where the word TORONTO is from ? any special meaning?
it sounds pretty exotic.

Those trees in that park are cool. Toronto looks great in spring. I actually met a guy from Toronto where I live (Omaha, USA) in town for a convention and told him I really needed to get back up there.

You must come up and visit the city again, DTO Luv! And I always enjoy your amazing photos of your city! :banana:

TB do you know where the word TORONTO is from ? any special meaning?
it sounds pretty exotic.

It is a native word, from the Huron tribe. There are a couple of theories.. the traditional translation was "Meeting Place", but in recent years there is another theory that it means something to do with the water.

Most people here know how much work it takes and appreciate that you do it. Don't let one forumer get to you. Then we would all lose out.

Thanks for the kind words, Waterloo Guy! You are right and I should just ignore him- he accused another guy in a Bangkok picture thread of posting old pics hundreds of times, too, so I am not alone! LOL!
Anyway, here is one of my favourite little restaurants that I was passing yesterday on my way to work:

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/8595/may0807bistro990ifj8.jpg

^ I love that place... though, pet peeve #1: I HATE, HATE that parking lot that looks on to the street. This would be a prime place for some tables and chairs for the resto, or generally as a mini square.

^ I love that place... though, pet peeve #1: I HATE, HATE that parking lot that looks on to the street. This would be a prime place for some tables and chairs for the resto, or generally as a mini square.

Voila!! I just got rid of it for you!!

http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/8199/may0807bistro990go5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

That was easy! :lol:
seriously I detest that parking lot. Such an eyesore. It would be a perfect spot
for a park.

^ :hilarious

I only just discovered the miracle of photoshopping, and this was my first attempt! LOL!

I've got a hodge-podge of pictures to post today, starting with some snaps I took last weekend when I traveled over to the Toronto Islands by the small ferry. The day was mostly overcast, so the light quality of the pix is not the best, but I will get better ones this summer!

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/8994/imgp2275igf9.jpg

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/1589/imgp2287itl9.jpg

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/8444/imgp2308iff8.jpg

The statue of Ned Hanlan at Hanlan's Point:

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http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/8403/imgp2325iqr3.jpg

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http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/4540/imgp2287iiao9.jpg

Now I will post some spring pictures from downtown!

University Avenue is at its best in Spring, with all the beautiful blossoming trees:

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Now to Osgoode Hall, home of the Law Society of Upper Canada. The building was started in the early 1830's, when all about in the neighbourhood was just a cow pasture:

http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/9617/imgp2046ixh5.jpg

It is one of the finest examples of classical architecture in Toronto:

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http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/3252/imgp2028ihg2.jpg

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and a view to the Canada Life building:

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The gates were cleverly designed to let people in, but keep cows out:

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details of the iron work:

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Next I move onto the University of Toronto, which also is very beautiful in the Spring:

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The air smells heavily of perfume:

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and around the corner, on Bloor Street, some pictures of the Royal Ontario Museum, currently being extensively renovated:

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http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/8283/imgp2378ibg2.jpg

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http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/3305/imgp2383iuk0.jpg

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and finally, last Sunday I was up in the old Little Italy (Corso Italia) on St Clair West, and as I rode my bike downtown I snapped some random shots:

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/9317/imgp2078iku2.jpg

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/258/imgp2079ieq3.jpg

St Clair looking to the West:

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/708/imgp2081iih2.jpg

and turning about, looking to the East:

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/8332/imgp2083ixe8.jpg

my favourite Brazilian restaurant:

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/3774/imgp2084iqt7.jpg

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/2038/imgp2087iul3.jpg

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/4416/imgp2085imx1.jpg

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/5279/imgp2086imo2.jpg

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/4025/imgp2088ilo6.jpg

Bloor Street in the area where there are Hungarian restaurants and delicatessens :

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/4687/imgp2089ijq5.jpg

Holy Rosary Church:

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/7529/imgp2092holyrosaryac7.jpg

Timothy Eaton Memorial Church:

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/1818/imgp2094timothyeatonmemre5.jpg

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/9097/imgp2101timothyeatonmemky3.jpg

And now some pictures on Yonge Street, riding south to downtown:

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http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/6287/imgp2111iki1.jpg

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/7374/imgp2114igf7.jpg

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8889/imgp2115iit8.jpg

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8083/imgp2116igr8.jpg

Wow so nice, I loved the Island shots, The City Place is growing fast and is looking really good too :)

Thanks alitezar! City Place is completely changing the skyline, isn't it?

Great pics!

so cool,a rich city

Always looking forward to your entries :)

Great photos. Thanks again.

Thanks guys!! Much appreciated!

T.B,
Pics you took of my favorite area around University and Queen are just beautiful. Between the architecture and the beauty of Spring, made me fall in love with TO all over again. I can't wait 'till my next visit, hopefully in the fall (it's been over two years since my last). Many thanks. I hope that you're keeping a digital archive of all of them and maybe start a site like the TOBuilt guy did.

The ones looking back toward the skyline from the lake are great. :)

T.B,
Pics you took of my favorite area around University and Queen are just beautiful. Between the architecture and the beauty of Spring, made me fall in love with TO all over again. I can't wait 'till my next visit, hopefully in the fall (it's been over two years since my last). Many thanks. I hope that you're keeping a digital archive of all of them and maybe start a site like the TOBuilt guy did.

I really admire that TOBuilt guy.... he was, I believe, an archivist or a statistician or something like that, and is therefore highly organized and used to cataloguing things. I wouldn't have a clue how to make such a website! :lol:

The ones looking back toward the skyline from the lake are great. :)

When you come to visit next time you will have to take the ferry out to the Toronto Islands! And take your camera, too! ;)

Beautiful city! great pics! :)

awsome pics when I visited it remided me more of chicago then New York.I guess the lake does that

Great pics TB! Thanks.

beautiful spring pics greggy! :)

proud of ya!

This pic rocks!!!!!

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In the centre to the right, what is the red crane for?

Thanks, guys!

That is a good question, Winnipeg.. I am not entirely sure. Looks about a block south of Carleton, just west of Church. There are a couple of low profile housing developments going up.. it might be one of them.

When you come to visit next time you will have to take the ferry out to the Toronto Islands! And take your camera, too! ;)


No doubt. I was on a similiar boat in Chicago and loved it. Toronto would be cool too. I've actually never heard of the Toronto Islands before.

^^ If you wade through the thread a bit you'll find many pictures of Toronto Islands, but I am sure I will post fresh ones this summer! This past weekend was the wildly popular annual Doors Open Toronto. Something like 150 buildings throw their doors open to the public for free tours. Many are closed to the public for the rest of the year, so this is an amazing opportunity for us. First stop is Mies Van der Rohe's 1964 Toronto Dominion Centre. This is widely considered to be one of the finest buildings of the Modernist Movement in Canada, and is certainly the favourite International Style buildings in Toronto by many of our local forumers. The view from the 54th floor conference room is spectacular. I got a bit of sun while I was up there, but sadly the rest of the weekend was mostly cloudy. Some of the shots are plagued by reflection back from the glass.:

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a view down on the construction site of a new office tower:

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The old "Roundhouse" where trains used to be repaired. Now it is a great local
brewery called "Steamwhistle" :

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The tallest office tower in Canada, which has recently been plagued with problems with its white Italian marble cladding:

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Old and new.... the handsome Deco detailed 1930's Bank of Nova Scotia in front of the new tower:

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a view in the distance of the Ontario College of Art, and also the Art Gallery of Ontario currently being completely renovated:

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a Post Modern tower downtown that we don't often notice:

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The Bank's 53rd floor conference room. All details in the interior were personally designed by Mies, and contractually protected from change. The board table was made of a beautifully matched piece of English oak:

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a view north to the neighbourhood where I live!

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more office tower construction just north of the proposed Trump Tower site:

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we say goodbye to the fabulous Toronto Dominion Centre, which was the first of the banks to build a contemporary office tower in the business centre:

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Next to Commerce Court North.. certainly one of the most handsome of the Art Deco office towers downtown. Architectural firm Darling and Pearson laid the cornerstone of the bank just two days after Black Tuesday (the great stock market crash that started the Depression). It remained the tallest building in the British Empire for many years. I start with four previously posted exterior shots that I took this past winter:

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the grand entrance portal, welcoming people to Doors Open:

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The banking hall was modelled after the Baths of Caracalla in Rome. The exceptionally beautiful coffered ceiling is 65 feet high, and features azure blue and gold leaf mouldings:

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Next stop, "New" City Hall. constructed between 1961-1965 after an international competition won by Viljo Revell. The tower was striking and very daring for the time, and still looks fine to this very day. For the occasion of Doors Open, the East Tower Observation Deck was opened to the public:

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a view across to the "Old" City Hall:

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a model inside showing the visitors our city:

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Council Chambers, where spirited meetings of City Council occur:

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and up to the Observation Deck:

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Next stop... Canada Life tower on University Avenue.

Now to the wonderful 1931 neo-Classical Beaux-Arts "skyscraper" Canada Life Tower. For the Doors Open event, the building opened its 17th floor observation tower. I begin with two previously posted pictures I took of the building this spring:

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the charming classically designed entrance foyer:

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floor detail:

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a painting of a 1939 visit by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth:

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the cosy little observation room on the 17th floor:

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and the view:

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Amy final stop of the day was the Arts and Letters Club on Elm Street. Built in
1891 as St George's Hall, it was a meeting and resource centre for immigrants from England. Later, in 1920, it was adapted as a gathering place for Toronto's artistic and literary community. The Great Hall features a spectacular Baronial fireplace and a beautiful collection of Canadian art, but no interior photographs were allowed due to copyright laws:

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That was it for my Saturday adventures with Doors Open, and I left further exploration for the next day. With my final bit of time before work I road my bicycle about downtown and did some random shots. First the wildly popular and heavily used new Dundas Square development, which is about 2/3 completed:

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it does precisely what a public square should do... draw the throngs downtown for some mingling and people watching:

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then over to the Old Toronto neighbourhood:

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One of the few Georgian townhouse developments left in the city, the handsome 1833
Daniel Brooke building on the northeast corner of King and Jarvis streets. .

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an Edwardian Gem, the Birkbeck building, now home to the Ontario Heritage Trust. It is undergoing a very slow facade restoration:

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Somerset House, an 1880's hotel on Church Street. The basement was originally designed to house the horses and carriages of overnight visitors. It has been a banking branch for half a century:

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Some 1850's Greek Revival buildings along Church Street South:

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The 1852 Adelaide Street Court House (now a supper club):

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old light standards:

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more old Victorian commercial buildings downtown:

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at the corner is O'Brien's, my favourite Irish pub in town:

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Any time is Guinness Time:

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One of those strange little corners you happen upon downtown that appear plucked from another place and time:

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a view in the other direction, toward Yonge Street:

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and one parting shot:

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I woke on Sunday morning, bright eyed and bushy tailed, to head out for day two of Door's Open. Sadly it was an overcast day, which was not the best for photography. First stop, one of Toronto's most loved buildings, the 1892 Flatiron Building (built, I might add, a full decade before the one in New York City). It remains much the same today as it did in its Victorian heyday.. built by Mr. Gooderham as a hotel, and a place to count the money that he raked in from his huge distillery business (the largest in the British Empire). His was a particularly popular destination for thirsty American entrepreneurs like Al Capone who did not let a little thing like the great Prohibition in America stop them from their import/export business:

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the classic postcard shot:

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inside, the first electronic elevator in Toronto:

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views from the top window on the west (mural) end:

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Outside at street level, a few more Old Town neighbourhood shots:

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Old and New... a new condominium called Spire, inspired by the original:

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Sunday crowds.. starting to move indoors to avoid the upcoming deluge of rain:

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I took refuge just in time, in this cosy little pub:

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and whiled away an hour or so with food and drink. Delicious lamb burger and some excellent Czech Pilsner to wash it down:

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Rain over, next stop St Lawrence Hall. Built in 1850, it remains one of the most elegant Classical designed buildings in the city. It was the premiere meeting place of the city until 1920. It was even an important gathering and meeting place for early African Canadian activities.. slaves who fled to freedom here from America met and held such important anti-slavery conventions like the 1851 "North American Convention of Colored Freemen".
The American government passed a "Fugitive Slave Law" in 1850, which lead to much infringement on Canadian soil of American bounty hunters trying to bring back refugee slaves to the USA. Anti-slavery sentiments in Toronto ran high, and lead to angry public demonstrations to physically run the bounty hunters out of town and back to their own jurisdiction.

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inside, a marble statue of Queen Victoria's husband and Consort, Prince Albert:

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views from the inside of St. Lawrence Hall; again a shot of the 1833 Daniel Brooke building:

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a demonstration of dance through the ages, by young students of Opera Atelier, a local Baroque theatre company:

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and ending with a couple more views from the windows:

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Onto my bicycle, and heading off west on King Street:

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to the new environmentally designed SAS building, featuring such "green" elements as a roof rainwater collection system to provide water to flush toilets, and a three storey internal atrium with skylight. Designed by NORR limited for the world's largest privately held softwware company, it adhered strictly to LEED standards, and did so in an aesthetically pleasing way:

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the lucky employees here get to enjoy one of the nicest outdoor rooftop patios in Toronto, complete with barbecue:

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Despite the rather dreary overcast weather, I managed to get some photos of the spectacular views toward downtown, and the lakefront:

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toward Yonge and Bloor St:

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downtown, west on King Street:

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toward the lake:

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toward Queen Street East:

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Residential condominium developments at our historic Distillery District:

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I took a more leisurely approach to Doors Open this year than last... and thus took time to enjoy the tours a bit more than before. Anyone interested in my last year pictures of Doors Open will find them starting on page 5 of this very photothread! link:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=334362&page=5

Thanks for taking this tour with me today!!

Wow, that is one heck of a tour. Enjoyed every second of it!

I really enjoyed those last few sets... very nice