…. and up and down, and back and forth….
Riding fun at the CNE midway!
Posts Tagged ‘fun’
around and around we go….
Posted: August 29, 2022 in events, peopleTags: Alpine crossing, Canadian National Exhibition, CNE, ferris wheel, fun, midway, people, rides, ring of fire, roller coaster, smiles, spinning, The Ex, tornado
1
Dyke March 2022
Posted: June 26, 2022 in events, peopleTags: abortion, banners, bikes, bubbles, coat hanger, crowds, dyke, dykes on bikes, fun, march, motorcycles, parade, people, poster, protest, Yonge St.
And we’re back! After missing two years because of Covid, Pride is back in Toronto.
Hot! ( 30+ C and sunny) but it didn’t seem to slow anyone down!
pillow fight 2022
Posted: April 3, 2022 in events, peopleTags: fighting, fun, laughing, nathan phillips square, people, pillow fight, pillows
The spring pillow fight at Nathan Phillips returned this year. It was a smaller turnout than in pre-covid times but there was still lots of energy and enthusiasm! Family fun too – all ages welcomed and included.
below: After the fighting, a pillow toss to celebrate.
Pride, no parade 2020
Posted: June 28, 2020 in events, peopleTags: crowd, dancing, flags, float, flowers, fun, laugh, LGBQT, naked, nude, parade, people super soaker, rainbow, spectators
Instead of pictures of this year’s Pride Parade, I am posting some photos from previous Pride weekends from my archives. I have tried to use pictures that weren’t chosen for prior blog posts. As you know, the fall out from Covid-19 includes cancellation of parades in Toronto this summer. There was a virtual Pride parade online this year (so I hear) but that doesn’t lend itself to photography. We miss the social interactions that normally occur. We miss the atmosphere and the fun. This collection is a poor substitute for the real thing but maybe it will bring back a few memories….. See you in 2021!
Halloween on Church, 2018
Posted: November 2, 2018 in events, peopleTags: baby, camera, candle, clowns, costumes, dark, day of the dead, dog, doll, drag, fun, instagram, Kermit, keyboard, light, lights, makeup, man, mask, Miss Piggy, night, party, people, street, umbrella, woman
It was the last night of October, the rain had stopped earlier in the evening, and Church Street was closed between Gloucester and Wood streets. It was ‘Halloween on Church’, an annual street party filled with costumes on display wanting to be seen and other people wanting to see and take pictures. These photos represent only a small selection of what there was to be seen that night (obviously!).
below: A one night stand to remember
below: Glowing red and green
below: Japanese ghouls, dressed to kill?
below: White man on keyboard.
below: A group of people went as the 3D Toronto sign.
below: More playing with lights, this time as stick people.
below: Looking at instagram in a new light, from a different point of view.
below: With a doll and a lit candle
below: With a doll and a dog.
below: This one is for Jude, something about wanting to take this one home with her…..
below: With pale pink hair, a shimmering dress, and a big smile
below: Crossing light sabres with Darth Vader.
below: Kermit only has eyes for Miss Piggy….. or else!
pillow fight 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017 in events, peopleTags: boys, crowd, event, fight, fun, girls, hot dog, International pillow fight day, kids, laughter, men, nathan phillips square, outdoor, people, pillow fight, pillows, shark, smiles, women
April 1st was International Pillow Fight day and like previous years, a group gathered at Nathan Phillips Square armed with pillows and ready for a fight. Swinging, ducking and hitting as well as laughing and smiling, ensued.
below: Superman made an appearance
below: A well deserved rest after a fight well fought.
The Ex!
Posted: August 30, 2016 in eventsTags: Canadian National Exhibition, CNE, duck, duckies, end of summer, entertainment, evening, fun, gambling, games, inflatable duck, kids, lights, midway, people, Pokemon, prizes, rides, The Ex
Hey you!
Been to the Ex yet?
An end of summer tradition since 1879… although a lot has changed since then!
below: The midway, 1937 (photo source: history section, CNE website)
below: Part of the midway this year. Rides, games and food! … oh, and people!
Games of skill
And games of chance (gambling, if you will)
Rides that turn you upside down,
make you scream,
swing you around,
drop you,
jostle you around,
and let you laugh with friends.
below: And, hey look, the pink and blue ride in the background, that’s a tilt-a-whirl ride. It’s a bit different from the 1937 version pictured above but the concept is still the same.
Food… deep fried almost anything you want!
The Ex… The CNE… call it what you will.
Have fun!
summer in the city, July edition
Posted: July 29, 2016 in general Toronto, peopleTags: boats, fun, games, kids, lake, Lake Ontario, men, people, police, pride, summer, sun, waterfront, watermelon, women
July is almost over – yes, summer is flying by.
So far, it’s been a good one!
below: Staying cool and having fun in the Yonge Dundas square fountains
below: A giant bite from a giant watermelon slice
below: A Bay Street hug and kiss.
below: An impromptu serenade
below: Watching the entertainment at the waterfront – it’s magical
below: Making comfort at Afrofest, Woodbine Park
below: A Canada Day kiss.
below: Leave your message by the outdoor facilities!
below: A mother and daughter stroll on the waterfront
below: Posing, Pride fun
below: Blowing bubbles by the lake.
Happy August everyone!
Portugal Day Parade
Posted: June 13, 2016 in events, peopleTags: bagpipes, band, banners, Camoes, community, dancers, dancing, Dundas West, families, float, floats, fun, kids, Little Portugal, men, music, outdoor, parade, people, police, Portugal, Portuguese, sidewalks, street, summer, sunshine, women
Yesterday the Portuguese community in Toronto held their 29th annual Portugal Day parade. It was a lively, happy occasion. Hundreds of people lined Dundas Street West between Lansdowne and Trinity Bellwoods Park to watch the parade. They showed their Portuguese colours with flags, banners, hats, soccer shirts, and lots of red clothes! Young soccer players demonstrated their skills. People of all ages wore traditional dress from different parts of Portugal as they walked and danced along the parade route. There was music too – bagpipes, marching bands, and music to dance to.
tower building and more!
Posted: May 13, 2016 in events, peopleTags: activities, adult, building, chemistry, corn starch, demonstrations, experiments, fun, kids, lego, outdoors, people, physics, robots, science, Science rendezvous, scientists, U of T, Yonge Dundas Square
I am still trying to get caught up with the photos that I took at Science Rendezvous last weekend. There was so much happening! Lots of people were involved and engaged in the various activities that were available both at Yonge Dundas Square and on St. George street.
below: On the stage at Yonge Dundas square: Start with three identical piles of building blocks and three teams, put ten minutes on the clock and see what towers result. The challenge was to
build the strongest, tallest, or most awesome tower.
below: Teamwork!
below: How do you test the strength of a tower?
By giving one exuberant girl a big orange ball of course!
below: At the end of the competition, all three teams came together to build the tallest tower that they could. It didn’t quite reach the stage roof, but it was close!
… more great activities…..
below: Question: How long does it take the light from the Sun to travel to the Earth?
Answer: sunlight travels at the speed of light (rounded to 300,000 km/s) and it has to cover a distance of 150 million km on average to reach Earth. With a bit of math, the answer is 500 seconds, or 8 minutes and 18 seconds.
below: making paper
below: robots
below: How unique are you? Test yourself for various phenotypes (the product of your genes)… Can you curl your tongue? Can you smell freesias? Is your thumb bent? From answers to these and five other questions you can determine if you are 1/10 (you share similarities to many people) or 1/1000 (you are more unique)… or something in between. Apparently I’m 1/45 and if you’re curious, my thumb is straight, I can’t curl my tongue and I can smell freesias.
below: St. George street.
below: A demonstration using acids, bases, and pH indicators. Technically, pH is a measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions. In practice, it indicates how acidic or basic a substance is. Water, with a pH of 7 is neutral. Acids have a pH less than 7 while bases have a pH greater than 7. A pH indicator is a chemical that changes colour depending on the pH.
below: How much energy is a gummi bear? Find out by heating a little bit of of potassium chlorate in a test tube. Once it is liquid, add a gummi bear. Smoke and flames ensue. When the potassium chlorate is heated, it produces oxygen gas which ignites if there is combustible material, such as sugar, available.
below: Design and construction with K’nex
below: Tetris players
below: programmable Lego vehicles
below: Watch out! Scientists on the loose!
below: The little boxes used in this activity have a marble inside them. When placed on an inclined surface, the boxes tumble to the bottom. Sandpaper prevents the boxes from slipping.
below: Corn starch and water makes a wonderful substance. It’s not liquid and it’s not solid. If you are fast enough you run on top of it but if you stop moving, you sink into it!
as I walk Toronto 