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!
Posts Tagged ‘rainbow’
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
love, peace, and creativity
Posted: July 11, 2019 in landmarks, locationsTags: aliens, colours, Distillery District, doors, flowers, inflatables, paint, Parer Studio, people, piano, pictures, pride, public art, rainbow, sunflowers, Thursday doors, windows
…along with coloured doors, very big aliens, and a photography exhibit, all outside at the Distillery District.
below: “What’s That?” by Parer Studios. One of three ginormous inflatable aliens that have taken over the Distillery District but apparently they come with messages of peace, love, and creativity. Together they form the “fantastic Planet” series.
below: “Over”. At night they are illuminated from within.
In the recent past, all of the doors in the Distillery were dark green (like most of the door and window frames still are). A while ago, they were transformed with colour. Many different colours in fact, and perhaps you could say a rainbow of doors.
below: One of many photographs that adorn the brick walls of the Distillery District that showcase the works of photographers from around the world. Collectively they are, “Pride at the Distillery, More than Just Rainbows”.
below: I am not sure of the title of this one. What I do know is that the alien’s hand is the perfect height to pat people on the head as they take selfies. Check instagram for examples? I noticed on instagram that there were photos of the aliens without the barricades. My timing was wrong?
below: Yellow doors (at least on the outside)
below: “Gay Pride Parade Participant in Costume, 1983”, New York City. Available on Getty Images, where the large resolution image will set you back $575 (at least it’s in Canadian dollars).  All the Pride theme photos on display at the Distillery were purchased through Getty Images.
I will fudge it a bit and claim that this is a “Thursday Door” blog post. It’s Thursday and there are a few doors included, right? If you’ve been following this blog, you might know that I am but one of many bloggers who share door photos and stories. For more door posts, see Norm 2.0’s Thursday Doors (with more door posts linked in his comments section).
cruising Church Street
Posted: June 26, 2018 in events, peopleTags: bathing suits, butterfly, Church street, crowd, daddy, drag, LGBQT, men, naked, nude, people, rainbow, selfies, Spock, wigs, women
Walking with the revelers on Church Street on Sunday afternoon as the Pride Parade was winding down.
below: A slow time at the ice cream truck
below: It was the man behind that made me laugh.
below: Matching butterflies.
below: Daddy hunter
below: Another daddy sticker
below: Spock makes an appearance
sing everything you see
Posted: November 6, 2017 in general TorontoTags: #whatsvictorupto, autumn, blueberries, car, colours, jack o'lantern, leaves, lyrics, people, posters, pumpkin, rainbow, red, reflections, signs, unicorn, walls
“Sing me a rainbow, paint me a dream.
Show me a world that I’ve never seen.”
The first Monday after the “fall back” time change is always one of my favorite days of the year. That’s when I feel like I got an extra hour of sleep. So I woke up feeling great but of course it’s November so there were some grey clouds. Still, the phrase “I can sing a rainbow” was stuck in my head. But I don’t sing, so I did the next best thing and took a rainbow of photos as I walked today. Beat the blahs away by capturing the brightest moments.
below: And what goes best with rainbows? Why not a unicorn?! It looks like the work of #whatsvictorupto
If you know the children’s song, “I Can Sing a Rainbow”, you will know that the colours in the lyrics aren’t in the correct ROYGBV order (or IV at the end if you include indigo). It’s a cute little song so I will forgive the author.
And in case your childhood didn’t include this song, here are the words:
Red and yellow and pink and green,
Purple and orange and blue,
I can sing a rainbow,
sing a rainbow,
Sing a rainbow too.
Listen with your eyes,
Listen with you ears,
And sing everything you see.
I can sing a rainbow,
Sing a rainbow,
Sing a rainbow too.