600 Parliament Street in St. James Town is a visual reminder of resistance to the area’s development in the 1960s. Sitting on Parliament Street near Wellesley Street East, I have passed this building hundreds of times; every time I pass… Read More »600 Parliament Street
Set in Nathan Phillips Square, Cavalcade of Lights is an annual free event that transforms City Hall and and the Square into a dazzling wonderland. This year there is lots of lights, art installations and, of course, free skating: Skaters… Read More »Christmas at Nathan Phillips Square
This season the tradition of the Christmas Flower Show continues at the Palm House in the Allan Gardens Conservatory. The entire conservatory is decorated and filled with thousands of flowering plants, over 30 varieties of poinsettia and seasonal topiary masterpieces… Read More »Christmas Flower Show at Allan Gardens
Although the Hudson’s Bay store is now long gone from what was their flagship store at Yonge and Queen, the Christmas windows have been resuscitated. Yes! “The Bay Christmas windows” are back for 2025, courtesy of Cadillac Fairview, and I… Read More »Christmas Windows at “The Bay”
The Fairmont Royal York’s hotel lobby has taken on what hotel staff label a winter wonderland appearance, decorated with reminders of reindeer and other items synonymous with Christmas.
Well, it’s that time again… love it or hate it, we’re on the countdown to Christmas. I’ve always liked the way Christmas comes together in the city, so this past weekend I took a little walk around a few downtown… Read More »Pre-Christmas Photowalk
At 188 Carlton Street, on the corner of Bleecker Street, sits St. Peter’s Anglican Church, now known as Dixon Hall Neighbourhood Services. The English Gothic Revival-style building was constructed between 1865 and 1866, with additions and modifications over the years.… Read More »St. Peter’s Anglican Church / Dixon Hall
The latest Toronto structure succumbing to the wrecking ball are the A, B and C wings of the Michael Garron Hospital (formerly known as Toronto East General). Located at 825 Coxwell Avenue, corner of Coxwell and Mortimer Avenues, these old… Read More »Demolition, Michael Garron Hospital
I’ve always loved walking down the short stretch of Glen Road from Howard Street to the Glen Road footbridge. To me it has always exuded a quasi New York feeling with its walk-up apartment buildings and Victorian houses, capped off… Read More »Glen Road
CIBC Square Park is the new downtown park in the sky. When I first heard about this unique park I knew I wanted to find, explore and photograph it. Setting out, I followed some very convoluted and cryptic directions from… Read More »CIBC Square Park