The other day I headed towards Dupont and Dundas West because I heard about a mural that I didn’t recall having seen. Here it is … and more.
below: The most westerly part of the mural is on the north side of Dundas West where Old Weston Road and Annette Street meet.
It continues along the side of the railway underpass on Dupont (it’s a confusing tangle of streets here!)
….and on the stairwell up to the West Toronto Railpath.
It was a gorgeous day so I walked around a bit more, of course!
below: On Dundas West
below: A row of houses with wonderful facades. You don’t many like that anymore! .. at least not on houses.
below: These fooled me at first. Interesting black and white photos looking grubby and worn… with a small McDonalds logo on the bottom right. The photo on the bottom left also has a few words in small print that give away the fact this is a McDonalds promotion. I don’t think I’ve seen any like these elsewhere – or have I missed something?
below: The large black metal staircase at the end of the footbridge over the tracks at Wallace Ave are gone. The replacement stairs are dull and bland. This change was meant to accommodate new development on Wallace.
below: Railpath window reflections.
below: Also on the West Toronto Railpath, someone has hung this colourful ‘curtain’ on the fence in order to add a splash of colour to a sitting area. Once upon a time there were more chairs here. And a table if I remember correctly.
below: One of two chalkboards installed by crazydames where people have written notes to cyclists imploring them to slow down and use their bells. I totally agree! Just before I came upon this, a man on an electric bike came up behind me, silently and fast.
below: This little gnome still stands by the entrance to a convenience store. This guarden gnome has been here (Bloor West) for a few years.
below: Reduce, reuse, recycle – here the R used is reuse. Truck and tractor parts and other bits and pieces craftily arranged and put to use on the outside of the Farmhouse Tavern. It should look better in a couple of months!
below: A fairy in a garden of mushrooms.
One last look at part of that mural!
as I walk Toronto 
I esp. like the railpath windows… and also the idea of age 36 being just a phase…
Great photos – all from favourite spots. And RailPath – being behind all those buildings of different histories – always a wonderful ramble. That colourful plastic curtain is likely a piece of Pro Tem (by artist Janine Miedzik), which was installed at the opening of The Bentway (as interesting semi-traffic-signage-looking pieces, near the skating loop). I had wondered about that “drapery” flapping on the fence, too, and then saw the connection at the opening of the skating loop. Fun use of tarps and tape. I wonder if the big RailPath piece was a precursor, or an experiment, or a test for The Bentway project. Or if she made it purposely, to hang on the fence.
I’ll see if I can find any info on Miedzik and the cloth. Thanks for letting me know.
Ah that fairy and the gnome! You are right, both of them have been there for a long time! 🙂 Lovely murals!