An Early Spring Urban Walk
Nothing specific this post – just a desultory early Spring photowalk through parts of downtown Toronto:
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Museum Subway Station
In a city of drab subway stations, the Museum station on Line 1 is currently a welcome exception. Museum station opened to the public on February 28, 1963 as a stop on the University subway line. Located south of the… Read More »Museum Subway Station
McMurtry Gardens of Justice
The McMurtry Gardens of Justice on University Avenue is a series of sculptures and fountains sitting among Osgoode Hall, the Law Society of Ontario, and the Superior Court of Justice. Each item in the gallery is designed to represent one… Read More »McMurtry Gardens of Justice
A Little Spin Around Downtown
I took a little walk around the York Street-Bremner Blvd. area one sunny Sunday last month, randomly shooting the city as it went about its business. I had to curtail my walk, though, as there were masses of people heading… Read More »A Little Spin Around Downtown
The Max Tanenbaum Healing Garden
The Max Tanenbaum Healing Garden is found on the 14th floor Atrium of the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre at 610 University Avenue. I should mention that the Healing Garden is not to be confused with the Max Tanenbaum Sculpture Garden… Read More »The Max Tanenbaum Healing Garden
“The Endless Bench”
A sculpture by Lea Vivot entitled The Endless Bench sits outside the main entrance of Sick Children’s Hospital at 525 University Avenue. It was donated to the hospital in memory of the artist’s son. Two young women seated on the… Read More »“The Endless Bench”
“Rising”
Outside the Toronto Shangri-La Hotel at 188 University Avenue, there is a curious sculpture constructed of stainless steel. This piece is entitled Rising by Shanghai-based artist Zhang Huan, and was unveiled in May 2012. Zhang Huan conceived Rising as a… Read More »“Rising”
A Walk Up & Down Avenue Road
It was a crisp fall day when I started my Avenue Road photowalk at Bloor Street West. I made my way up Avenue Road, reached Dupont Street, then returned south until I hit University Avenue and Dundas Street West. Here’s… Read More »A Walk Up & Down Avenue Road
