From autumn to winter, from old to new.
below: It’s a sculpture! It’s a piece of playground equipment! Two very large bronze hands and a red rope lattice between the hands has been installed in Berczy Park. It was designed by Toronto artist Luis Jacob. In the background is the “dog fountain”.
below: Berczy Park from the other side. The water in the fountain has been turned off for the winter. It’s a bit too cold to hang out in the park these days but the dogs are still patiently and quietly waiting beside the fountain.
below: The lower part of “Flatiron Mural” by Derek Besant, 1980 on the west wall of the Gooderham building, overlooking Berczy Park .
below: On the other side of the Gooderham building, near Church Street, the old-style lamps have been decorated for the Christmas season.
below: More signs that maybe Christmas is coming… eventually. Christmas decorations are now available at most grocery stores.
It’s weird to be getting into the Christmas spirit already… in mid-November when there are still a few leaves on the trees…
below: And lots of leaves on the ground.
below: St. James Cathedral from the park (sculpture garden) across the street. Autumn, and the views are no longer blocked by greenery.
below: In that sculpture garden there’s a new installation.
below: “Pigro” by Tony Romano. Pigro is Italian for “lazy”, as in lazily reclining in the park. By the looks of it, there are lights on the sculpture so it might be interesting to check this out after dark (i.e. after 4 p.m.!)
below: Around the corner, on King Street, the omnipresent construction/renovation.
below: The Tom Jones restaurant still stands alone although construction has been creeping closer and closer.
below: The pale purple wall with the mural and Henry Fielding quote are also still in place although the paint is peeling badly in some spots. (this is the east side of the Tom Jones restaurant building).
below: The backs of the buildings on King Street that are being redeveloped.
below: Transitions, old, new, and in between.
below: And the last look at the construction, sort of… you can just see bits of the reddish scaffolding across King Street