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Urban Christmas
And now for some downtown Toronto shots from my walkabout before Christmas dinner.
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- Just me and the streetcar driver when I started my journey downtown
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- One of the many giant reindeer in Toronto’s Eaton Centre
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- The view inside a Christmas tree in the Eatons Centre
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- Sadly not just pigeons huddle over heat vents on the streets of Toronto
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- Toronto City Hall, famed of several movies including at least one Resident Evil
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- I loved the way the ice clung to the construction fence
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- A large pond becomes a skating rink every winter in downtown Toronto
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- A young girl learns how to skate at Nathan Philips Square
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- Amidst the concrete jungle of downtown Toronto rises the clock tower of old City Hall
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- Lights still deck some wreaths in the downtown core
Ice in Toronto
I am one of the lucky ones because I still have power, and I know the storm has been even more impactful east of Toronto (toward Kingston), but here are a few images from my house.
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- Beautiful but oh so slippery
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- Feel sorry for a neighbour who has a bit of automotive damage
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- The van got off lucky compared to the next car
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- Luckily it hasn’t been too bad for this guy
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- Please hold! I like my lights and heat
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- So beautiful
Coral reef at Toronto’s new aquarium
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, the Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada finally opened in Toronto.
Today, I am posting some photos from their coral reef exhibits.
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- The large trio test the waters below the reef
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- All you could hear from the children was “Dory!”
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- The unicorn of fish
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- Dorsal fin is down
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- The sheer variety of fish, large and small was amazing
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- Dorsal fin is up
Upon reflection
I am all about obscure selfies.
Keep away from my nuts
Yesterday, we checked out the birds of autumn. Today, it is a few furry friends I met in the cemetery who very warily kept an eye on me.
I guess I can understand that. Any movement in a cemetery must be a tad unnerving.
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- Keeping a tree between him and me seemed like the smart option at lunch
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- Ready to flee at a moment’s notice
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- Originally hanging onto a truck bed, he lept to the tree to keep some distance
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- There’s an ominous sign while wandering through a cemetery
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- No fancy moves, stranger. I got my eye on you.
Autumn birds
As I mentioned earlier, I took a bit of a walk to visit my grandparents’ grave yesterday and brought along my camera. During my expedition, I was glad to see that a number of animals had not yet given up on Toronto and could still be found, prepping for the coming winter.
Today, the birds.
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- Hanging out in the trellis of over a restaurant, this fellow was chatting with his neighbours
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- I desperately need (want) a telephoto to capture distant birds like this one
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- This little guy wanted to see what was happening with the waaay too early Xmas lights
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- No birds, that I can see, in this photo, just a nice colour contrast
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- A small sparrow checks out the neighbours
Parks and Rec – New York
As you can tell, I haven’t had much to talk about lately, so just to prove I’m alive, and hopefully entertain, here are some more photos from my time in New York City a few years ago.
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- The skyline looms peacefully in the distance
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- Looking for some end of season worms in the decaying foliage
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- Keeping a wary eye on the photographer
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- A moment of serenity in the late autumn sun
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- A familiar friend wanders in the waters of a pond
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- Central Park is amazingly gorgeous throughout the year
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- The rink in Rockefeller Plaza is a popular destination at lunch
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- The building famed of film and television
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- You think they’d give him some pants this late in the year
Stealtown
On Toronto’s Bay Street, the streets are paved with souls
A thousand spires of concrete and glass
Etch their signatures into the clouds,
Holiest of shrines to commerce and wealth.
A soulless furnace of misspent energy
Or engines of tomorrow’s successes?
Streets bathed in shadow that hides
The scurrying shells of men and women,
Wan caricatures of the human spirit,
Decorated and dedicated to jobs
That pay their bills but rob their souls.
Where are the sounds of Life
In this chthonic chamber of horrors?
Who sings the songs of individuality?
Originality and free thought flit
From corner to corner, shadow to shadow,
Fearful of the crushing boots of conformity;
Chirruping into the noisy silence in hope
They are not alone.
Summer in the City – Toronto-style
No monsters today, just people taking in the sights and enjoying the beautiful weather on a Sunday afternoon.
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- Even the photographer got into the act
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- The whine was unmistakable but the only kangaroo was at the meat counter
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- Nice little band entertains the crowd
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- Catching some rays while thanking the crowd
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- This lady was having a grand time with her henna’ed head
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- Those rings never stopped moving
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- A little over-dressed for street Jenga
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- I swear there were 3 other players…but no photos
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- Leela and Piper take in the jewelry wares of a vendor
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- Didn’t quite get all the letters, but the chains behind the band spell “Kensington”
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- The crowd stays well back of a Muay Thai exhibition
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- Half the exercise is making the face
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- An artist paints his version of a famous National Geographic cover
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- Leela and Piper clown on some interactive art in Toronto’s Distillery District
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