The Aquarium that never was
Wordless Wednesday
This is a photo of an old building on Lakeshore Blvd. in Toronto, near the Redpath Sugar factory. Actually it might even be part of the factory.
This mural was painted on the side of the building quite a while ago when they were talking about Toronto getting an aquarium. I think that was more than 10 years ago. Well, obviously the aquarium never happened or else I’d probably have some additional photos to show you of the actual site.
I really wish it had come into being. I love aquariums. I guess the closest thing that we have anywhere near Toronto would be Marine Land in Niagara Falls – but that’s more of a show.
Oh, we do have a beautiful large zoo here in Toronto but it doesn’t have many aquatic animals or fish. Still, if you ever do come to Toronto and you enjoy zoo’s please do try to take the time to go to the Toronto Metropolitan zoo as I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.
I used to go several times a year, but I haven’t been there for perhaps the last three years. I guess it’s time for another visit very soon.
One of my favorite aquariums was in Vancouver. Every time I went to Vancouver I went to the aquarium. I used to love watching the Beluga whales. Unfortunately they were going to close down that aquarium and a few years ago they shipped most of the Belugas to Marine Land where I think they all died when they got an infection. So sad.
Do you have an aquarium or zoo near you? If so, do you go very often? At least once a year?
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June 27th, 2007 at 7:25 am
Wow! What an incredible mural!
June 27th, 2007 at 9:41 am
wow, I bet that was hard to paint!! Great shot.
June 27th, 2007 at 10:15 am
Wow, what amazing detail.
June 27th, 2007 at 10:26 am
I love that mural.
June 27th, 2007 at 3:55 pm
Beautiful. Happy WW.
June 29th, 2007 at 7:18 pm
wow, that is reall impressive!!!
June 30th, 2007 at 1:59 am
I love the aquarium in Tn I was so amazed by the beluga he and I were one eye to eye.
We live in a desert. Phoenix Zoo is good in the fall/winter/spring. Last visit was in the spring. I chaperoned 4, third graders with my daughters class. It was fun to go with all the kids they behaved so nicely. We named ourselves the blue iguanas. Funny thing they had some inexpensive blue iguanas in the gift shop. I gave the kids each one as a reminder of the trip.
July 3rd, 2008 at 11:40 pm
If you want to visit a great aquarium, and coincidentally you are visiting Japan – you must see Osaka Aquarium, they have over 500 species and it is huge!
November 2nd, 2008 at 10:19 pm
wow pretty sweet paint job you have there. There are lots of these type of art here in SF as well.
Loving your blog
March 6th, 2010 at 3:40 am
I wish they would do something similar in Vancouver since we do have a lot of whales here. Beautiful shot.
July 13th, 2011 at 7:51 pm
Really great images. I love aquariums.I visited the aquariums in yokohama japan.such a wonderful place