I discovered these interesting murals on the outside of the iPot Cannabis shop, corner of Jarvis Street and Queen Street East (141 Queen Street East): Continuing my journey, around the corner at 417 Richmond Street East (corner of Jarvis Street),… Read More »Murals at Queen Street East & Jarvis Street
St. James Park is located at 120 King Street East; it more or less forms a square bounded by King Street East on the south end, Adelaide Street East on the north, with Church and Jarvis Streets on the west… Read More »Michael Comstock Pavilion
This bronze artwork, by sculptor Kirk Newman, is located between the two Manulife Financial buildings at 200 and 250 Bloor Street East. The piece consists of twenty-one life-size figures, representing a cross-section of those who typically work and live in… Read More »“Community”
Not to rush us into full-on winter or anything, but here’s a frozen Woodbine Beach and a freezing Lake Ontario. I took these images after going through the Winter Stations exhibit at the Beach on March 9, 2019. What is… Read More »A Frozen Woodbine Beach
Sitting in front of the 76-storey tower One Bloor East (1 Bloor Street East) is a sculpture everyone calls “the oil cans”, and it’s easy to see why. Designed by Israeli-born, UK-based designer and architect Ron Arad, the installation is… Read More »“Safe Hands”
The Alleyway Of Dreams is a mural-filled alley in the eastern part of Toronto, running between Coleman Avenue and Danforth Avenue, just east of Main Street. The Alleyway of Dreams began by homeowners painting simple murals on their backyard garden… Read More »Alleyway Of Dreams
I crossed Harbord Street a few months ago to reach Spadina Avenue. Harbord Village is a established, gentrified area but there was a little section of Harbord Street between Spadina Avenue and Huron Street that was distinctly abandoned, with the… Read More »Abandoned Houses on Harbord Street
As many know, Jimmy’s Coffee is a Toronto coffee shop. There are currently 9 locations in the city, most situated in hip and young neighbourhoods. While neither young nor hip, I’ve been to a few of the locations and found… Read More »Jimmy’s Coffee
U.V. Ceti is an abstract sculpture by Andrew Posa, a Hungarian-Canadian sculptor. The piece was established at 30 Wellington Street East in 1992. This large bronze sculpture sits on a base in the centre of a fountain. The sculpture looks… Read More »“U.V. Ceti”
For today’s post, let’s take a little trip to the east end of the city. The R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant is an absolute masterpiece of Art Deco, located on the shore of Lake Ontario at 2701 Queen Street East… Read More »R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant