TWISIA

Golden Alley 2010

2010-03-10T12:00:00Z

I'm loving the whole "out of the office and into the sunlight" aspects of the lengthening days. More daylight means more chances to walk around and shoot. I saw this as we walked up Spadina from Queen, on our way to dinner.

Dreamscape

2010-03-09T12:00:00Z

Every once in a while, you get an image like this - one where you took a shot from the hip, no focus. This one looked interesting, though, like something you'd see in a dream.

In a Flurry

2010-03-08T12:00:00Z

I can't wait for the warm weather to return - walking through the snow can be very depressing, don't you think?

Board, Cup and Traffic

2010-03-07T12:00:00Z

Crossing Queen Street in the sunshine. I wonder why he didn't ride - maybe he didn't want to spill his Starbucks.

Woodbine Bathing Station

2010-03-04T12:00:00Z

Somehow, I don't think very many people are going to be using the station in the winter. It was interesting, seeing what happens down at the beach in the winter. There's more activity than you'd think - at least on on the day we went down there.

Laundromat

2010-03-03T12:00:00Z

Patiently, the laundromat awaits its next patron.

Battenberg Avenue

2010-03-02T12:00:00Z

I love the rust around the edges of the sign.

Golden Queen II

2010-02-26T12:00:00Z

Another shot of Queen Street at sunset.

Golden Queen

2010-02-25T12:00:00Z

From Queen and John - straight out of camera.

Church Tower

2010-02-22T12:00:00Z

This church, St. George the Martyr Anglican, was built in 1844, and suffered a disastrous fire in 1955, according to this webpage. The only part that survived was this tower - the rest of the church was severely damaged, and much was rebuilt. The church is around the corner from my work, so I get to walk by this periodically on my trips out at lunchtime.

Pumper 312

2010-02-18T12:06:04Z

This pumper truck raced past me the other night with flashing lights and screaming sirens.

Spadina Hallway

2010-02-17T12:03:37Z

How quintessentially seventies are the tunnels in Spadina Station? It's incredibly evocative of the era, and every time I go through there, I feel like I'm back in high school, exploring the city via the subway system. Spadina Station was opened in two parts - the first in 1966, servicing the Bloor Line, and the rest in 1978, servicing the Yonge Line. You can see the different tiles on the left side of the picture, where the moving walkways used to be - according to Wikipedia, these were removed in 2004.

Simcoe Street

2010-01-05T12:00:00Z

Morning rush hour on Simcoe Street. I think that's steam, not smoke, coming out of the smokestack in the background. A large proportion of the downtown buildings are actually heated by steam, according to the information found here.

Sunrise on Coxwell

2010-01-05T02:33:08Z

New neighbourhood, new things to see. Of course, it'll be easier to see them when I'm not going to work in the dark, and coming home in the dark. Oh - and can it be warm again? I find that it's harder to focus on things around you when it's so cold that you can feel your nose hairs freezing together every time you breathe in. Still, the houses on Coxwell look warm and cozy, especially when the sun hits them in the morning.

Black Creek at School

2010-01-03T13:02:59Z

I imagine that it was quite cold in here in the winter. The stove looked like it would warm the room a fair bit, but that meant that the staff (and students) had to keep it stocked with coal or wood every day. The classroom would be very cold in the mornings, no doubt, too.