Scarborough Bluffs Park on sunny but windy Sunday afternoon in March.
The red twig dogwood is looking redder and the trees are barely starting to bud.
The water and air are still cold enough that icicles form on the overhanging branches that get hit by waves.
It’s been a while since I’ve done a “doors” post but as I was walking with my camera today, I noticed that a number of doors were catching my eye. I’ve narrowed the selection down to a few pictures where snow plays a role. None of them are the prettiest doors but I hope that you find at least some them interesting.
below: For sale. No tracks in the snow probably means no one has been by to take a look. I tried to find the listing online and discovered that it has a bit of notoriety. Toronto’s ‘The Star’ newspaper featured it in an article just a couple of weeks ago. Apparently this “as is” bungalow is priced at $2,500,000. Yes, 2 1/2 million. If I had known this when I walked past, I would have paid more attention and taken better pictures! Check out the article!
below: Watch your step!
below: A blast of purple in an alley.
below: Another painted wall and door
below: I am always fascinated by the chairs and tables that people leave on their porches and in their front yards. It’s not quite coffee on the lawn weather yet though!
Like the previous few doors posts, this is a (little late) “Thursday doors” post – part of a series of door posts on a number of different blogs hosted by Norm 2.0. As usual, if you want to see more doors, follow that link. At the end of each of Norm’s posts there is another link that leads you to even more doors. Lots of doors! I wonder, how many doors are there in Toronto? In the world?
I was meeting a friend at Queen and Church for walkies and coffee last Monday. I was there a few minutes early so of course I took a few pictures while I was waiting. I had come across King Street because the streetcars tend to be faster on King these days. Plus, it was a nice day for a walk.
below: Looking north up Church Street from Richmond.
below: Metropolitan United Church is on the NW corner of Queen and Church. Even if you aren’t religious, there is something inspiring about the architecture. In this case, the setting adds to the grace and beauty of the building. Usually there are people around but it was surprisingly quiet that day (too cold outside?)
below: Take a few more steps towards Metropolitan United and then turn around. This is the view that awaits you. The intersection of Queen and Church from a different angle.
below: As I walked back to the intersection, this man walked in front of the streetcar. I think that he called himself either Cowboy Bob or Cowboy Bill.
below: Church #2. Jarvis Street Baptist Church.
below: Yes, there are a lot of churches in this section of downtown. This is the third (and last for today’s blog) but there are many more. Grace Church through the trees.
below: A stop at Allan Gardens conservatory for warm and a washroom. If this picture is looking a little fuzzy around the edges, my camera lens kept steaming up faster than I could wipe it off.
below: Every Christmas, the conservatory at Allan Gardens is decorated with many amaryllis plants. The other day, many were looking a little worse for wear. These buds were a few of the exceptions. At some point (soon?), the Christmas plants will be switched out for spring plants.
below: Barrel cacti in differing sizes in the Allan Gardens conservatory.
below: And just around the corner from Allan Gardens there is this painted cactus (or is it a succulent?) standing in the cold.
below: This part of Church Street is now in McGill Granby Village. There is even a lovebot on the pole.
below: “Enough is enough”, a large Church Street mural.
below: On Church Street, another redevelopment victim.
below: And just up the street, another.
below: Trucks, construction, and condos. Ho hum. Been there, done that.
below: One set of construction hoardings has been decorated with kids’ paintings. Bright and cheerful.
below: Through the layers
below: Icicles!
below: Trudeau senior looks down on the world.
below: The guys over the entrance to the Chang School at Ryerson are wearing little puffy white hats.
below: As we walked past Yonge Dundas Square, I stopped, took another look, and then said: “Isn’t that a new sign?”. My walking partner replied that she wasn’t sure. Neither was I.
I happened to walk past Yonge Dundas Square again yesterday, and yes, there is a new sign. A big one.
below: “It’s OK to be scared, just take a deep breath” as the fourth panel of the new sign is installed.
below: Working on the new sign. That billboard on the left, 98.1 CHFI is all Christmas music? Still? In February?
C’est too for now friends!
It was a nippy morning at Cherry Beach today. The ice has been off Lake Ontario for a while now and the snow that fell this past week has melted. There was only a small clue that winter is still clinging on.
The morning started off grey but it wasn’t long before the sun came out.
below: Cherry Beach lifesaving station in the distance.
(Except for a few airplanes and the shouts of a lacrosse tournament in the distance) the only sounds on the beach were the chirps and tweets of birds and the squawking of seagulls.
The noises increased when food arrived!
There was even a lovebot hanging out at the beach, standing tall at the lifeguard chair.
Tarps, ropes and metal cradles.
Lovingly and carefully stored boats, asleep for the winter awaiting spring and the start of a new sailing season. Canada, where the sailing season is short.
Red and blue Gecko in hibernation.
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A chilly trio in white, blue and yellow.
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Whiteness on a winter afternoon when the sun is trying to shine through the clouds.
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All tied up and radiating griminess.
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Rays of sun try to brighten the day.
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Perched on shore and looking out over the lake, but stuck behind barbed wire.
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Although snow and ice are an integral part of a Canadian winter, it is always interesting to find them in different settings. For example, icicles forming along the seams in the hull of a boat that is up for the winter.
Braided Ice.
More Icicles
Looking southward from under a blanket of snow.
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Serenity carefully tucked in and tied down to wait out the cold.
With many thanks to Stephen for giving me access to the yacht club for a few minutes this afternoon!
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