Hot Off the Press- My new pix of Toronto - Page 103

stingu · December 23rd, 2008, 07:52 PM

Nice christmas gift TB ;-)

GridSky · December 23rd, 2008, 08:35 PM

Great update! It's funny, I've never lived in Toronto and yet I've been to most of the bars in those pictures. And several times at that!

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You know you have hit the gay village when you come upon the bronze statue of Alexander Wood (1772-1844), who was one of Toronto's earliest and most notorious gay citizens. He was a prominent local merchant and magistrate, and became embroiled in a gay scandal in 1810. He found himself having to hot foot it back to Scotland to ride out the scandal for a couple of years, but then came back to Toronto (then known as York). He owned much of the land that is now the gay village, and two streets are named after him:"Alexander" and "Wood" Streets. In the early 1800's, a gay man was referred to as a "Molly", so this patch of land was known as Molly Wood's Bush. He is now a local gay hero figure!

Interesting story. I wonder if Woody's was named after him as well!

***Taller, Better*** · December 24th, 2008, 04:13 PM

That is a good question! Maybe it was.
Thanks for the nice comments, guys, and I will take some more pictures over the Christmas break!

alitezar · December 24th, 2008, 04:24 PM

Beautiful pix as always

Clay_Rock · December 24th, 2008, 06:55 PM

Thanks for the new photos TB! Happy Holidays!

Alibaba · December 25th, 2008, 02:31 PM

Merry Christmas Greg...

We wish you all the best, healthy and prosperous new year 2009

be good and enjoy your white chrissie up there

***Taller, Better*** · December 26th, 2008, 07:26 AM

Thanks Guys! Had a wonderful Christmas, and hope you all did too! More pics closer to the end of December.....

Densetsu · December 26th, 2008, 04:45 PM

Wow! So much of amazing Toronto photos.

gappa · December 27th, 2008, 04:43 AM

Happy New Christmas and a Merry Year 2009 to you and all your family and friends TB.

We'll throw an extra 'shrimp' on the barbie for you down here during our 30 degree festive season!

KB · December 30th, 2008, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Taller, Better

and one last photo before I switch my camera off and get my frozen popsicle fingers back into some nice warm gloves!!

I would like to see that much snow but maybe just for a day or two. Btw, really nice and really 'hot off the press' pics.

***Taller, Better*** · December 30th, 2008, 01:12 AM

LOL! Most of that snow is now gone, as we had a bizarrely mild spell. On Dec 27 the temp soared to 14.2c, which is very mild for us for Christmas time!
I took many new pictures and will post them soon!

***Xusein*** · December 30th, 2008, 05:27 AM

Great pics...Toronto looks pretty nice in snow. Too bad that it's gone now.

***christos-greece*** · December 30th, 2008, 10:37 AM

Very nice pics Taller, Better and merry christmas btw

Homer J. Simpson · December 30th, 2008, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 10ROT

Great pics...Toronto looks pretty nice in snow. Too bad that it's gone now.

What is too bad about the snow being gone?

I hate snow!

***Taller, Better*** · December 30th, 2008, 06:44 PM

One thing we know for sure, there will be lots more snow before the winter is finished!

***Taller, Better*** · December 31st, 2008, 04:25 AM

I'll put a few entries of some junky stuff just so I can get a new page for my Niagara-on-the-Lake Pics!

On the way home from Niagara-on-the-Lake there was a big traffic jam, so we scooted through Hamilton to get onto a different highway home. I snapped a few pictures out of the car window:

This run down old building could be fixed up nicely for a pub!

***Taller, Better*** · December 31st, 2008, 04:27 AM

Some snow pictures from over a week ago:

carrying home the Christmas tree!

***Taller, Better*** · December 31st, 2008, 04:29 AM

Some more winter pics from a week ago!

***Taller, Better*** · December 31st, 2008, 04:30 AM

and some pictures I took of Toronto as we drove back into the city:

***Taller, Better*** · December 31st, 2008, 04:49 AM

I had done a picture thread in this section this past summer on a visit to the very beautiful Niagara-on-the-Lake:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=584874

I had a chance to visit it for a few days over the Christmas holidays. We drove down on
Boxing Day (which is the day after Christmas). Much of the snow had already melted by the time we got there, but there was some. Settlers came to this town starting around 1770, and it was an important battle site for the War of 1812. It is an extremely pretty town, and quite touristy due to the picturesque buildings. I'll start with some night pictures that I took:

The Royal George Theatre, home to the annual Shaw Festival, a celebration of works
by the great Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw:

December 23rd, 2008, 07:52 PM	#2041
stingu Canadian Sting Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,008 Likes (Received): 8	Nice christmas gift TB ;-) __________________ Life is too short to dance with fat chicks ;-)

December 24th, 2008, 04:13 PM	#2043
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,742 Likes (Received): 277	That is a good question! Maybe it was. Thanks for the nice comments, guys, and I will take some more pictures over the Christmas break! __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

December 24th, 2008, 04:24 PM	#2044
alitezar A Persian Delight Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,749 Likes (Received): 103	Beautiful pix as always __________________ TEHRAN/IRAN PICTURES Never Judge People of a Country By Their Government

December 25th, 2008, 02:31 PM	#2046
Alibaba Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 2,439 Likes (Received): 1	Merry Christmas Greg... We wish you all the best, healthy and prosperous new year 2009 be good and enjoy your white chrissie up there __________________ Cool Melbourne

December 26th, 2008, 07:26 AM	#2047
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,742 Likes (Received): 277	Thanks Guys! Had a wonderful Christmas, and hope you all did too! More pics closer to the end of December..... __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

December 24th, 2008, 06:55 PM	#2045
Clay_Rock Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: St Catharines Posts: 1,030 Likes (Received): 0	Thanks for the new photos TB! Happy Holidays!

December 26th, 2008, 04:45 PM	#2048
Densetsu Non-registered User! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,646 Likes (Received): 6	Wow! So much of amazing Toronto photos.

December 27th, 2008, 04:43 AM	#2049
gappa Registered Abuser Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Foster Posts: 2,781 Likes (Received): 1	Happy New Christmas and a Merry Year 2009 to you and all your family and friends TB. We'll throw an extra 'shrimp' on the barbie for you down here during our 30 degree festive season! __________________ Seventy smiling Sinbads praise America and wish for some shoes

December 30th, 2008, 01:12 AM	#2051
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,742 Likes (Received): 277	LOL! Most of that snow is now gone, as we had a bizarrely mild spell. On Dec 27 the temp soared to 14.2c, which is very mild for us for Christmas time! I took many new pictures and will post them soon! __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

December 30th, 2008, 05:27 AM	#2052
*Xusein* Somali Mod Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kingdom Come Posts: 24,543 Likes (Received): 422	Great pics...Toronto looks pretty nice in snow. Too bad that it's gone now. __________________ SkyscraperCity SOOMAALIYA

December 30th, 2008, 10:37 AM	#2053
*christos-greece* Moderator! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 73,700 Likes (Received): 3330	Very nice pics Taller, Better and merry christmas btw __________________ Urban Showcase: Athens Kalamata Trikala Thessaloniki Cityscapes: Paris Barcelona Dubai, U.A.E. Monte Carlo, Monaco General photography: Castles of France - Chateau de France and, since May of '08: Greece!

December 30th, 2008, 06:44 PM	#2055
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,742 Likes (Received): 277	One thing we know for sure, there will be lots more snow before the winter is finished! __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

December 31st, 2008, 04:25 AM	#2056
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,742 Likes (Received): 277	I'll put a few entries of some junky stuff just so I can get a new page for my Niagara-on-the-Lake Pics! On the way home from Niagara-on-the-Lake there was a big traffic jam, so we scooted through Hamilton to get onto a different highway home. I snapped a few pictures out of the car window: This run down old building could be fixed up nicely for a pub! __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

December 31st, 2008, 04:27 AM	#2057
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,742 Likes (Received): 277	Some snow pictures from over a week ago: carrying home the Christmas tree! __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

December 31st, 2008, 04:29 AM	#2058
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,742 Likes (Received): 277	Some more winter pics from a week ago! __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

December 31st, 2008, 04:30 AM	#2059
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,742 Likes (Received): 277	and some pictures I took of Toronto as we drove back into the city: __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb. Last edited by Taller, Better; December 31st, 2008 at 04:51 AM.

December 31st, 2008, 04:49 AM	#2060
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,742 Likes (Received): 277	I had done a picture thread in this section this past summer on a visit to the very beautiful Niagara-on-the-Lake: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=584874 I had a chance to visit it for a few days over the Christmas holidays. We drove down on Boxing Day (which is the day after Christmas). Much of the snow had already melted by the time we got there, but there was some. Settlers came to this town starting around 1770, and it was an important battle site for the War of 1812. It is an extremely pretty town, and quite touristy due to the picturesque buildings. I'll start with some night pictures that I took: The Royal George Theatre, home to the annual Shaw Festival, a celebration of works by the great Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw: __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

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