Archive for October, 2007
I’m not big on advertising, but I like some of the animated or moving advertisements in downtown Toronto. I love the caption on this sign. Related Reading: A text-book of the history of architecture Architectural Drawing Course: Tools and Techniques for 2D and 3D Representation Fire Station Number 4: The Daily Life of Firefighters (Carolrhoda [...]
It was a beautiful day for a boat ride on Lake Ontario this warm September day. I think just about everyone in Toronto was outside enjoying the day and those that could were either on the beach or in a boat on the lake. Related Reading: Walking on Water: Intuitive Leadership – creating a life [...]
This is a beautiful antique rose with a scent that I’m certain has been incorporated into several perfumes over the last century or two. It has a beautiful damask scent that wafts through the garden in the early and late morning hours. Related Reading: Rose Elegance Premium Long Stem Red Roses – One Dozen Red [...]
There’s lots of wide screen television screens in downtown Toronto blasting us with commercials all the time. Occasionally I’ve seen short movies – in the past. I’m not sure if they still do that, but the big screen at Dundas Square, across the street from the Eaton’s Center shows movies through the summer in the [...]
One of the many boat marinas that line the shores of Lake Ontario here in Toronto. I believe this one is associated with the Beach Club. Related Reading: Case Logic TBC-302 Ultra Compact Camera Case with Storage (Black) Fellowes Powershred 100% Jam Proof 79Ci 14 Sheet Cross-Cut Paper Shredder (3227901) 2-Year SquareTrade Warranty plus Accident [...]
I’m growing a clematis beside one of my roses. In fact it’s near that lovely black hollyhock that I showed you a few days ago. In September I noticed the vine had produced these luscious looking red berries. I never knew that clematis vines produced berries, but I’ve now noticed that a few of my [...]
This is a building across the street from Toronto’s Eaton’s center. I guess it’s the towers over the Atrium. I love the glass and how it reflect images of the city around it. Related Reading: World Architecture: The Masterworks A text-book of the history of architecture A World History of Architecture Fire Station Number 4: [...]
Yes, this is a Black Hollyhock. Isn’t it’s dark glossy petals beautiful? I grow this dark horse of a hollyhock between my lovely Compte de Chambord antique roses, Japanese Maple and the raspberries so it’s surrounded by shades of red and pink. It looks quite lovely among it’s companions. Related Reading: 9GreenBox – Live Spiral [...]
Overtime I’ve shown you photos of the inside of our lovely Canon Theatre. Now it’s time to see what the outside of this grand live theatre building looks like. Summer, Toronto, 2007 Related Reading: The Green House: New Directions in Sustainable Architecture World Architecture: The Masterworks Modern Architecture (Oxford History of Art) Just Ambulance Photos! [...]
Another beautiful day at the beach. This photo of The Beach was taken in Toronto in early September. Everyone was enjoying the warm rays of the sun and the cooling waters of Lake Ontario. Related Reading: Where’s My Water? Free Salt Water Sportsman (1-year) Walking on Water: Intuitive Leadership – creating a life without stress [...]
Canon Theatre – Downtown Toronto This is one of our grand live off Broadway theatre productions are produced here in Toronto. I’m not sure how old the building is, but it’s very ornate – ceiling and chandeliers included. Related Reading: Fellowes Powershred 100% Jam Proof 79Ci 14 Sheet Cross-Cut Paper Shredder (3227901) Fire Station Number [...]
Even in Mid October my Raspberries are still growing and ripening here in Toronto. I’m sure I won’t have raspberries for much longer as it will soon get quite cool here. Still, it’s a joy to be able to walk into the garden and pick fresh fruit for dessert. Related Reading: Del Monte Quality 16 [...]
Trinity Square in Toronto … well the exit. Trinity square is at the back of the Eatons center. Within the square you’ll find a little parkette and a very old church. Related Reading: Modern Architecture (Oxford History of Art) Partingtons/Sinopolis [HD] World Architecture: The Masterworks Fire Station Number 4: The Daily Life of Firefighters (Carolrhoda [...]
A few photos back I posted a photo of a perfect Graham Thomas rose bud. Well this is the flower that, that bud would eventually turn into as this is a fully blooming Graham Thomas English rose. Lovely multi shades of yellow from pale to bright. It’s a gorgeous rose and quite hardy. Related Reading: [...]
This is the Holy Trinity Church, built in 1847 in Downtown Toronto. It’s located behind the popular tourist shopping center the Eatons Center. Related Reading: The Seven Lamps of Architecture A text-book of the history of architecture Architecture: Form, Space, and Order World Architecture: The Masterworks Fellowes Powershred 100% Jam Proof 79Ci 14 Sheet Cross-Cut [...]
This is another photo that I took while at the beach in early September. Living in an area that could get cool anytime from September onward everyone, it seems, was at the beach on that very hot summer day. I believe the temperature was well into the 90′s and for those that went into the [...]
Perfection. A perfect rose bud. This bud will grow and turn into a gorgeous yellow Graham Thomas English Rose with full multi-petaled blooms. Related Reading: Just Ambulance Photos! Big Book of Photographs & Pictures of Ambulances and Medical EMT Rescue Paramedics, Vol. 1 New York Noir: Crime Photos from the Daily News Archive Roses: Placing [...]
For all those cities who have Major League Baseball Teams and don’t have many attend their home games? This is the Skydome. See the crowd? Even though the Blue Jays haven’t done well for years the attendance at the games is alway decent. Nothing like Toronto sports fans. Toronto Skydome/ Rogers Center – August 2007 [...]
I’ve come to think of the Morning Glory Vine as a weed in my garden as it does much too well reseeding itself hundreds of times over. Yet, it’s flowers are lovely. Morning Glory flowers bloom in the early morning hours and gradually close up and die off by late day. This flower is in [...]
A beautiful sunset taken while on a boat cruise on Lake Ontario. Toronto really does have a beautiful skyline and it’s most beautiful at sunset – at least to me! Related Reading: Sunset Partingtons/Sinopolis [HD] NY DAILY NEWS 2-Year SquareTrade Warranty plus Accident Protection for Kindle Fire, US customers only One World, One Day (Barbara [...]
This is a shot of the park that adjoins Toronto’s famous Beach area. My husband and I often visit this park and the beach year round. Of course Toronto is in a cool climate so we are at times met with snow and ice, but it’s still lovely no matter what time of year we [...]
Sunsprite is a cheery little rose. It’s large flowers are full of pale to bright yellow petals and it’s well shaped form is lovely to behold. Related Reading: Fresh Flowers – Purple Dendrobium Orchids with Vase Roses NETGEAR N600 Wireless-N Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Brussel’s DT8045FF Fringe Flower Bonsai One World, One Day (Barbara Kerley [...]
If I were ever to have enough money (1 million plus) to purchase a home in Toronto’s very expensive The Beach area, this would be one of the homes that I’d aspire to live in. It’s colorful, large and has not one, but two wrap around balcony/verandas. This house faces one of the most popular [...]
Canna Tropicana leaves. I took this photo in my Toronto garden in late September. I love the look of canna Tropicana leaves. This plant is a colorful addition to the garden and it’s blooms are lovely as well. Related Reading: Fresh Flowers – 20 Purple Dendrobium Orchids with Vase JTT Landscaping Material – Foliage Fiber [...]
