Monday Mural

I might be stretching this one a little.... 

three painted murals on the side of an outdoor clothing and adventure store 
the artist name is Kate MacLennan from Halifax and is involved in their Community Mural Project.

MondayMurals

cats in windows

camera-critters

safe

I don't know what this old safe is used for now, it sits in a spot outside a food market where one might expect to see an freezer for buying bags of ice.

But, being curious, I looked up J&J Taylor Safeworks, not expecting to find anything useful. I was wrong. Apparently John and James Taylor opened a factory in 1855 producing the first safes in Canada. It has been in continuous operation ever since and still retains the Taylor name though is now part of Chubb-Mosler and Taylor Safes Ltd, an association of three safe companies, which is now the largest security manufacturing company in Canada.

signs,signs

A is for art deco

An attractive art deco house near where I live.

It is not the best picture and I kept meaning to go back to get more of this audacious pink house. But I have been sidetracked over the past year... so today, wanting this for my 'A', I walked over. 


It was not the best day, being rather overcast and grey.

But then I was shocked to see 
just how grey the day was to be.

 It does look more elegant and formal 
(and it did need painting)

but I miss the pink...

ABC Wednesday

Monday Mural

One of Elicser's murals in the Queen and Bathurst Streets area of Graffiti Alley. Other than that it seems to be titled Omen, I know nothing else about it, but he seems to be a prominent and prolific artist in Toronto.  It is a shame that it has been disrespectfully tagged.


And we have a host for this Monday Mural meme. Thank you Carolyn at Oakland Daily Photo for taking the responsibility.
MondayMurals

McQuesten Bridge

The McQuesten High Level Bridge on York Street 
from Princess Point

Sunday Bridges

view over the water

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

~Confucius

There are some million dollar homes along the shores of Lake Ontario with this view over to the Stelco plant. It is not always pretty, but some days it doesn't matter.

SkyWatchFriday

Z is for Zellers

This Zellers department store is one that is slated 

to become a US based Target store in 2012 
when it will cease to be "truly Canadian" for good
another sad loss that may not actually be missed.
which is even sadder

ABC Wednesday
signs, signs

Monday Mural

a chalkboard mural in the Locke Street Bakery
other interesting murals are here, here, here and here

drink

I was quite taken with this sign
in a little town in cottage country














then I took a better look and discovered 

the other sign

but really, one should take a step back and look at the big picture

your one stop shopping experience!

(and yes, I really did take 3 pictures!)

signs, signs

Y is for yellow yarn

yarn bombing

ABC Wednesday

Monday Mural

A mural of the Credit River at Alton Mills depicting the scene before the trees grew up
more murals can be found here, here, here, and here

flying around the skyway

SundayBridges

Christmas Eve 8am

SkyWatchFriday
and
Weekend Reflections

X is for x-rated

One of the more infamous strip clubs, the heritage Filmores Hotel has had a 'gentlemen's club' on the first floor since 1982

hockey night with the boys, or...

ABC Wednesday and signs, signs