Inoculation

Location: The Esplanade
Date photo taken: 20 June 2013

Back in January, this blog featured the green tree tags that mark healthy ash tree specimens around the city. Recently the tagged trees along the Esplanade received treatment via these small injectors to help them stave off infestation by Emerald Ash Borers, an invasive and highly destructive insect. Once the trees had been treated, their bark was marked by a bright green painted dot.

Smiley Face Heart

Location: Dundas St. W. at Stirling Rd.
Date photo taken: 17 April 2013

Once you see one, you see them everywhere. This heart is one of many placed around the city and beyond by street artist Gregory Alan Elliott. He considers them his brand and for many years he's been posting these little pieces of joy around the city and beyond, or re-creating the look in grass and other mediums.

You can listen to an interview with Elliott by Laura Lefebvre on her blog Street Inspired.

Shiba Inu - Woofstock 2013

 

Location: Woofstock, Front St. between Church and Jarvis
Date photo taken: 8 June 2013

This past weekend was Woofstock which, according to their website, is North America's largest festival for dogs. It happens each year in early June and it really draws a crowd. Every year I go and spend a few hours soaking up the doggie love and marveling at the outfits and dye jobs some pooches sport. I also try and identify the new "it" dog. In past years the uptick in pugs, bulldogs and dachshunds was obvious, and they are all still very much in evidence. This year, it was a little harder to make the call. There were far more Great Danes than I remember seeing before, but I think It Dog 2013 goes to the Shiba Inu, a breed made famous by Puppy Cam. Also very popular this year were doggie strollers containing two or more tiny canine occupants. Visit my Woofstock Picasa album to see more images from the event.

Bell Box - Charles Weiss

Location: Strathmore Blvd.
Date photo taken: 3 June 2013
Image #3 in the Bellbox Series

In the summer of 2012 the Bell Boxes Mural Project added eight new murals along the Danforth, including this one entitled On Delivery by artist Charles Weiss. It is located behind the Greenwood subway station, on Strathmore, and represents an early delivery vehicle from the Eaton's department store. These murals were added thanks to a partnership between 6 St. Joseph House, Bell Canada, the City of Toronto and the Danforth East Community Association.

To see the mural taking shape, visit Charles Weiss' blog.