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walking the Milky Way

Posted: October 1, 2014 in graffiti and street art, locations
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The Milky Way  from Dufferin to Elm Grove.

Once upon a time this alley led to a dairy.  Story has it that milk was often spilt along the way.

graffiti picture on a brick wall of a horse's head, a wagon wheel and spilt milk pouring from a large container.

At the west end of the Milky Way is a mural of two horses (one shown here), a wagon wheel, and an overturned milk can.

 

There is also quite a bit of graffiti in the alley.

a line of graffiti little green guys that look sort of like aliens with stick arms and legs and big black eyes.

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large pink graffiti tag letters on either side of a black door in an alley
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Large orange and yellow graffiti letters that say It's Like A Jungle Sometimes. There is a door on the right side and on the door is a large black and white picture of a woman from the waist up. She is bare chested with little pink hearts covering her nipples.

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Large bright orange and blue tag on a wood fence

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close up of a stencil graffiti of 2 cherries. Beside the cherries is the letter R in blue. Both are on concrete with a crack in it

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Three large pinkish alien like creatures on a corrugated metal fence. Some ivy is hanging over the fence

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Graffiti on a wall with a window in the corner. The picture is of a person singing into a microphone. The words I want your skulls are above the person's head.

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graffiti face between two colourful tags. Part of a window is the picture and there is a small Eiffel Tower on the window sill. .

Graffiti fishes and shark swimming on a wall. Some weeds are growing up in front of them them and it looks like seaweed. Two old Vote Spud signs are on a railing in this picture as well.
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A silly face with big teeth with the word crush under it, graffiti on a wall in the alley. Green garbage bins in front of the wall.

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mural on a wall of a young woman with a large blue scarf handing money to a cartoon rabbit

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pink, brown, and light blue tag on a wall.

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Ghost Dick are the words in the graffiti and they are accompanied by a white drawing of a ghost walking to the left with it's arms in front

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A corrugated metal wall that is partially obscured by vines. Under the vines is a green graffiti tag. There is also a door in the wall with the number 55 on it. It is someone's home. There is also a mailbox.

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An old wood & glass door that has been painted over with graffiti. A green and white sign saying Entrance is above the door. Graffiti is on both sides of the door.

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Part of a street art painting in blues and purples. It looks very geometric in design. Some weeds are growing up in front of it.

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wispy space alien with a blue substance coming from its body and spreading into a purple and red tag

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summer in the city

Posted: July 7, 2014 in general Toronto, people
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Summer in the city – although the summer feels like it’s only just begun!

A cyclist and his bike are sitting at the edge of Lake Ontario, behind the chain fence. It is evening and the sky is strating to turn pink

Early evening rest at the waterfront

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Two food trucks are parked on the street. People are buying food, or sitting on the conrete bench (low wall) that runs parallel to the sidewalk

Ice cream, slushies, hot dogs, chips, poutine….  food trucks on Queen Street in front of City Hall.

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Two people are standing behind a table that is covered with a red and white checkered table cloth. The menu is written on a chalk board in front of them. The last item on the menu is love, and it's cost is free.

Uncle Smoke gives away free love! Pulled pork with beans, corn bread and veg will cost you $10 though!  Pedestrian Sunday, Kensington Market.

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A man is sitting beside a stroller in the foreground. Behind him is a pool of water and then a large glass building. On the wall of the building are black and white images of some famous people including Andy Warhol, JFK, and Albert Einstein

Under the watchful eye of a few famous people – Ryerson Image Centre building.

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Some people are walking towards the camera as the cross a street including a couple who are holding hands. He is wearing an orange Tshirt that says Cool story babe, Now Make me a Sandwich.

“Cool Story Babe, Now make me a sandwich.” Any replies ladies?

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A girl is standing very close to one of the tanks at the aquarium, she has her hands open and on the glass.

hands on at the aquarium

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Dundas Square with many people sitting on chairs, under red umbrellas, watching a band play on stage

‘Sweet Alibi’ plays at Dundas Square

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A large group of people, inlcuding many kids, are walking towards Rogers Stadium for a Blue Jays baseball game. Most of them are wearing blue Blue Jays shirts.

game day, Jays fans

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Bulwer Street

Posted: June 10, 2014 in graffiti and street art, locations
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Bulwer Street is a short street that runs parallel to, and one block north of, Queen Street West.  It is only one block long, running east from Spadina Ave to Soho St.  

graffiti on a brick wall on Bulwer St., the angle of the photograph makes it look like there is a large chain link fence in front of the wall.

children behind the fence

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graffiti on a brick wall on Bulwer St., children including a larger than life sized boy wearing an orange T-shirt

children playing in the parking lot

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graffiti on a brick wall on Bulwer St., big white eyes on a brown face looking up towards the sky. A white Hyundai is parked beside it.

white eyes

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detail of graffiti on a brick wall on Bulwer St., a large brown hand is holding miniature size city buildings in blues and purples

he’s got the whole city in his hands

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graffiti on a brick wall on Bulwer St.

rooftop reflections

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reflections of a mural in the windows and side panels of a black car

mirrored in the glass

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graffiti on a brick wall on Bulwer St.

facing the alley

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sticker of half of a man's face (cut vertically)

only half the man he used to be

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picture of people in blues and reds beside a nondescript grey door at the back of a small parking lot (or driveway)

the back door

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bright blue, pink and orange tag on lime green background

tag – suniti? BA Kings?

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parts of three tags on a wall

parts of three tags on a wall

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A concrete wall with tags on the lower part. There are hydro wires in front of the top part of the wall, and they are casting shadows on the wall

wired tags on concrete

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large paper stencil of the top part of a woman is still there although parts of it have worn away

worn away but clinging on

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Uber 500's little yellow bird shows up on this street too

Uber 500’s little yellow bird shows up on this street too

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little fish, big teeth

little fish, big teethfish

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graffiti on a brick wall on Bulwer St., with the CN tower behind in the distance

one of the many, many, views of the CN tower

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walking Graffiti Alley again

Posted: August 22, 2013 in graffiti and street art, locations
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Behind the south side of Queen St. West, starting at Spadina and heading west.  At Bathurst there is a slight detour because someone built a Loblaws grocery store and a condo in the way.   But just turn south to Richmond and walk a short distance west.  On your right there is a small alley; follow this lane to almost Dufferin street – if there is no construction in the way!

I have walked this route many times.  Sometimes there are new things to see, or changes have occurred.  Sometimes I just notice things that I missed on previous visits.

Larger than life.

Larger than life.  The woman on red has been there since the first time I walked this way a couple of years ago.  The aquatic scenes on the building across the alley are a more recent addition.

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Tom and Jerry and their never ending chase scene.

Tom and Jerry and their never ending chase scene.

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The alley changes with the seasons. Even here there is greenery.

The alley changes with the seasons. Even here there is greenery.

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Sunshine and shadows in the lane.

Sunshine and shadows in the lane.

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Looking out over the alley.

Above the alley.  She now appears in a few places.

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Tag inserted between two windows

Tag, baker, inserted between two windows

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I just want people to like me. A sticker in McDougall Lane, a good use of US Priority Mail labels.

I just want people to like me. A sticker in McDougall Lane, a good use of US Priority Mail labels.

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I resurrect the destructed poster with a few tags added accompanied by a girl with a broken heart.

I resurrect the destructed poster with a few tags added accompanied by a girl with a broken heart.

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Black and white graffiti on a wall and door. There is life sized picture of a man on the door. He is holding a red heart in his hands.

He evolves. First his face was added – with googly eyes and his tongue stuck out. Now he seems to be anatomically correct as well!

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Graffiti of many caricature images of Rob Ford. Most are black and white but one is red and white. Some of the edges are beginning to rip.

Starting to fray at the edges

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back of a building on Queen St. that has a large red and blue tag on it. There is a large green skull-like picture on the door. Four blue recylcing bins are by the door.

Garbage bins guarding the door.

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Uber's yellow bird is laughing and drinking something from a can. Somone has added the words grain fed to his forehead.

I’m not sure what he’s drinking, but apparently he’s grain fed.  He looks a bit grubby because he’s sitting on the ground next to the dust and dirt in the lane.

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A smiling Cheshire Cat and a few other creatures.

A smiling Cheshire Cat and a few other creatures.

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A concrete block wall that has been painted an orangish red colour. Someone has stenciled the word soul on it..

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