Ice Storm!
All this inclement weather lately has put me in mind of the infamous Toronto ice storm in late December 2013. This happened 11 years ago now, so I guess it qualifies for one of my so-called From The Vaults posts… Read More »Ice Storm!
Lower Bay Station
Below the main platform of Bay subway station there is an additional platform which has long since been abandoned. The platform was used for only six months in 1966 when the TTC experimentally ran trains whose routes included portions of… Read More »Lower Bay Station
A New Year, A New Site
Happy 2024 everyone! I thought I’d start the year by introducing a new site I’ve been working on for the past couple of months. Actually, it’s more of an addition or adjunct to TOcityscapes. Enter…. TO Utility Boxes! (OK, not… Read More »A New Year, A New Site
“Toronto & Stadt Frankfurt Am Main”
This mural at 20 Charles Street East – on the west side of the Green P parking garage – was conceptualized and painted over six days by Becker from Frankfurt, Germany, with support from local artists Alexander Bacon, Quentin Rockford,… Read More »“Toronto & Stadt Frankfurt Am Main”
A Christmas Walk
Well, it is a black and rainy Christmas this year in Toronto. Regardless, I took a little photo-spin yesterday to see how the city is setting up for the season. There are some much-loved (at least by me) Toronto traditions… Read More »A Christmas Walk
Christmas Lights: Rosedale & Bloor Street East
Finding a few dry moments from the incessant rain of late, I took a little spin last night to see some of the Christmas lights in Rosedale and on Bloor Street East. Rosedale The owners of this Rosedale home went… Read More »Christmas Lights: Rosedale & Bloor Street East
“Dream Ballet”
Dream Ballet by Hamilton native Harley Valentine sits at the southeast corner of Yonge Street and Front Street East, outside Meridian Hall (formerly the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts). Installed in 2016, the three metal abstract sculptures are 5.4-metres… Read More »“Dream Ballet”
Scadding Cabin
Scadding Cabin is a 1794 log cabin on the grounds of Exhibition Place. It was constructed for a pioneer named John Scadding and is now the oldest surviving building in Toronto. The cabin was originally built on the property of… Read More »Scadding Cabin
The Victory Peace Monument
The Victory Peace Monument is located in Coronation Park, 711 Lakeshore Boulevard West, just beside Lake Ontario. Victory Peace was unveiled on November 14, 1995, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, built in honour… Read More »The Victory Peace Monument
“Cross Section”
A work entitled Cross Section, comprised of large bas-relief panels made from terra cotta, covers the walls of the underground passageway between Dundas subway station and the Atrium on Bay. Installed in 1984, Cross Section was created by Canadian artist… Read More »“Cross Section”