Earth Witch

Location: West Toronto Railpath, on construction hoarding by the Bloor GO Station
Date photo taken: 15 April 2015

This post is in honour of Earth Day. When I saw this mural, my first thought wasn't witch, it was Mother Nature. I'm not sure where my head was that day, but the feeling still sticks. Perhaps it's the flowing green hair. Or that look, as she plots what to send us next.

This stretch of the railpath features work by a number of Toronto street artists. This piece is by Shalak, a female artist who uses a lot of colour and likes to portray animals and strong women in her work. It's always a good day when I come across something by her I haven't seen before. If you want to learn more about the artist, I really enjoyed her interview article on Street Art Bio.

Entrance - 371 Wallace Avenue

Location: 371 Wallace Avenue
Date photo taken: 3 October 2013
Image 1 in the Portals series

Doors have always held a certain fascination for me so I'm going to indulge myself by occasionally featuring them here.

This distinctive door belongs to the Wallace Station Lofts, a warehouse conversion project completed in 2008. The complex is located right next to the West Toronto Railpath and is named after a train station which once existed in the neighbourhood.

The building was originally built in 1929 and served Meredith, Simmons & Co. Ltd., manufacturers of adhesive, including that used on postage stamps.