Sunny Toronto

June 8, 2013 by Created by RCW

A few more shots from my recent trip down to Toronto’s waterfront, including some taking in the sights across from Billy Bishop Airport.

: A combination of urban and natural with the spire of the CN Tower to top it off

: DNA-like, the metal rods loop around the walking path

: Dog walkers are everywhere in Toronto

: A flight takes off from the airport as a boat bobs quietly

: Not just jets fly from Billy Bishop Airport

: I can’t honestly say any Inuk live in Toronto, but we have inukshuk

: For a weekday, the sailboats were actively leaving and entering the quay

: Heads up as a Porter Airlines flight passes the waterslide at Ontario Place

: Only the angle makes the CN Tower less than towering

Web sights

June 7, 2013 by Created by RCW

Kevlar strands of extruded protein

Home and snare in one

Patterns of neglect woven by time

Forgotten relics of a life now gone

Dusted, drowned and swept away

Urban renewal for insectine lives

: I kept this photo colour because b/w just didn’t capture the play with the light

: A nice juxtaposition of human and arachnid attempts at web architecture

: I met a crooked man, who walked a crooked mile, and found a crooked sixpence against a crooked stile

: A web within a web…how fractal

Flagged content

June 7, 2013 by Created by RCW

In case anyone ever tries to tell you Canadians aren’t overtly patriotic, let me set the record straight.

: Our rockets don’t tend to have a red glare, but they burst just as brightly

: We remember our history and the honour due to Mother England

: As welcoming as Canadians are, it can be difficult for foreigners to access the wonders of my country

: Symbolizing our roots in nature and the breadth of community, my flag fits any setting

: Resting limply or flapping wildly, my flag has a beautifully elegant simplicity

Choices

June 6, 2013 by Created by RCW

Free-range

All natural

No preservatives

No fillers

Signs of Toronto

June 3, 2013 by Created by RCW

Where are Mel Gibson and Joachim Phoenix when you need them?

: Well, I guess if you have to graffiti, it should be happy graffiti

: A beautiful backdrop for the entrance to the fort that held off those nasty Americans 200 years ago. (We love you now)

: So, I’m supposed to wait for the gap?

: So that’s where they keep Optimus and the gang!

: Stenciling on the sky

: Just me or does the fellow look like he needs to pee?

: A sign of how cautious Torontonians are.

: Apparently a sign of a clandestine meeting…nice shoes

: They used to be…now they’re tip top condos

Awaiting orders

June 1, 2013 by Created by RCW

With military precision

The condiments await

A culinary decision

From Table 28

Patterns and redirections

May 25, 2013 by Created by RCW

Sometimes things just don’t look right when you’re taking a walk, or they can seem to lead your mind one way and then switch-back in another direction.

I had a few of these moments in my recent walk through downtown Toronto.

: Not sure what the two people did to get them caged up…maybe just a quick smoke next to a construction site

: The support beams of a bridge trestle made me thing of an accordion

: The sheer meander of these rail lines surprised me

: A fish-eye mirror turns my city into something out of the old Batman TV series

: Bejewelled water droplets spewed in a fountain

: The oddly shaped grill of a sewer grate took on a sci-fi flavour

: A strong wind ripples the reflection of Toronto’s CN Tower

Simple elegance

May 24, 2013 by Created by RCW

Peace

(Sorry, no long-winded speeches with this photo.)

Errand air alike

May 24, 2013 by Created by RCW

Early yesterday, I had an errand to run that would involve a 45-minute round trip walk, so I decided to take my camera.

Annoyingly, the subject of my errand was not available when I got there (ironically, a photograph) but my little walk ended up being a 2-hour tour of the area.

Over the next couple of days, I will post a selection of the photos taken, but here’s the first batch: The birds and the bugs.

: Someone had dropped popcorn in a crevice in a tree.

: Happy with the clarity of this photo

: Was hoping somebody would pop their head out, but I think this is home to one of the many groundhogs in the area

: One of the first butterflies I have seen this very late Spring

: The first time a fly has ever stayed still long enough to have its picture taken

: The redwinged blackbirds really didn’t want to have their photo taken

: One of them stood still long enough, but even this involved crawling through bush

: This little gal had something in her foot that was causing no end of trouble

: And then she got distracted with her wing plummage

Between the Signs

May 16, 2013 by Created by RCW

One thing I love about signs is they can say so much more than the words written on them. Whether there is a subtext within the words or it is simply a matter of context, each sign tells a story that you might not see at first glance.

PS I just realized that a lie (li) takes you from “obvious” to “oblivious”…lovin’ me some words today.

: Subtle shot at those of us who don’t actually ski? (Whistler, BC)

: It may be Canadian, but it definitely has teeth (Toronto)

: Upon reflection, I think I’ll eat here (Toronto)

: You don’t have to climb those stairs (Toronto)

: I would definitely go here just based on the sign alone! (Toronto)

: Her decay was obvious to all, but she remained oblivious (Toronto)

: Oh my god! Would you please calm down? Can’t you read the signs? Ahhhh!!!! (Toronto)

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