27 Jun 2018

Happy Canada Day!


Location: Queen Street East
Date photo taken: 16 June 2018

Happy Canada Day from NeaTO and whoever is responsible for painting this patriotic planter on Queen Street East.

20 Jun 2018

Duct Tape is Amazing

Pattern created on chain link fence using pink, orange, white and other coloured duct tape

Location: Don Valley trail, south of Queen Street
Date photo taken: 16 June 2018

Call me a pragmatist, but I love duct tape. When we traveled, we carried a roll of bright orange tape, to match our bikes, and it never failed us. So it was a moment of stunned appreciation when I came across this beautiful rendering on the chain link fence along the Don Valley trail. Someone, and I haven't managed to determine who - if you know, please tell me! - has created multiple works of colourful patternwork along the trail. This was my favourite.

13 Jun 2018

The Dream Chaser

Detail of a crazy mural - includes a dog's head, a UFO, an apple, etc

Location; Church Street, just south of Dundas
Date photo taken: 27 April 2018

Today, one small bit from the block-wide, absolutely crazy, wonderful mural on Church Street called The Dream Chaser. The project was organized by Wallnoize, and involved students from a local school. It was a real community effort, with even local police lending a hand.

6 Jun 2018

Snapshot - Richmond St. West of Sherbourne

View down a street lined with red brick warehouse-style buildings, all a similar height

Location: north side of Richmond St., west of Sherbourne
Date photo taken: 29 April 2015
Image 3 in the Snapshot Series

I love this strip of Richmond with its row of red brick warehouses. The neighbourhood around it is undergoing major change, but somehow this small stretch has managed to survive.