Niagara Falls
The Great White Cloud
Spray of mists reached the cliff where tourists have taken a million phheros of the great waterfall. The sheer booming of the natural wonder reflects the volume of water disposed every second. Down below, the Lady of the Mists closely steers itself to get an even closer look of the Niagara. Meanwhile a stretch of rainbow looms above the mists adding a spectacular addition to awe the spectators.
Ukranian Catholic Church
Quiet Time with God
The door bangs quietly behind me and a sudden feeling of awe was the instant emotion anyone can perceive once stepping in into this 50 year old church. The colourful ceiling, mosaics on the wall and golden frescoes out stand most churches dotted around the city centre.
Ashbridge Estate
A Better Real Estate
Standing against time the forgotten mansion that once housed a prosperous family seemingly watches everybody change throughout history. What was once surrounded by an extensive land urban planning has slowly taken over its surrounding.
Christie Pitts
League of their own
The sun lowering to the horizon along with the smooth breeze of a cool summer afternoon the game continues. Unphased by the chaos down at the diamond he flips through the pages of the novel somewhere else possibly far away.
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Muskoka
Cottaging in Ontario
Somewhere out on the lake the sound of the loon calls out echoing its distinctive voice. Undisturbed water mirrors a reflection to the unattended floating dock. Alas, this isn’t like any other morning weekend spent in the city.
Stormy Skyline
Mother Nature at Her Best
Swirling above the city dark nimbus cloud clustured in a seemingly eerie end-of-the-world sight for the souls below. Days of unbearable heat Mother Nature has finally ceased to give the metropolis a break to cool off – with a bit of price to pay. The wind howls, the thunder roars, the sun hides and light diminishes behind the rapture of the storm.
Eaton Centre
Merry Christmas
‘Twas the weekend before Christmas and everyone is in a rush
For last minute gifts from simple to lush
Reindeers stood still above shoppers on frill
And the tree adds more touch to that Christmas’y feel
Elgin Theatre
Moonlight Sonata
Echoing across the empty theatre sullen notes were only received by a few audiences. Focused at the stage by a spotlight the lone piano strikes its keys while the dim lights seem to flicker ever so slightly to every note.
Cabbagetown
Strolling down memory lane
Every step was followed by the crunching of fallen autumn leaves on the ground breaking a bit of silence on the quiet Wellesley Street. The brick Victorian houses make ideal and picture perfect dream homes.
Rogers Centre
Take me out to the ball game…
The giant screen magnifies the action out on the field but nothing still beats putting one’s attention on the green. A light taunting from the audience can be heard to distract the pitcher – but all is in good fun game.
Gardiner Museum
Better than Pottery Barn
Quietly and discreetly the couple discusses the beautiful peace of pottery in front of them. Behind the enclosed glass are chinaware from a thousand years ago still in tact. The couple moved as quiet as a mouse afraid that even a slight move could shatter these artifacts
St. James Cathedral
The crisp air is brisk and the sun is inviting to worshipers who rush to the cathedral even after the bell rang two minutes ago. Outside, a man reaches to his bag taking out a newspaper to read. Alas, another worshiper quickly rush not to miss the Sunday mass.
Yorkville
Daytime Star-gazing
There is Jason Gordon-Levitt! Walking past expensive shops carrying haute couture merchandise bags was a normal scene around this block. A duet of guitarists serenaded the spectators sitting up the giant boulder hoping to see a glimpse of celebrities during Toronto International Film Festival. Unfortunately, there really was no Jason Gordon-Levitt
Sherbourne Commons
The Park of the Future
There was a symphony between the fountains, unchoreographed yet harmonious the ground spits water about ten feet up in the air. The damp cement floor was enough for the young man to run barefoot to the puddle capturing the joys of his youth.
Berczy Park
Commemorating the War of 1812
Ears paid full attention to the brave story of Canada’s most famous heroine Laura Secord. Not even the buzz of the city’s hum distracted the audience who were eager to hear the stories of these characters reflecting the story of Toronto’s history two hundred years ago.
Evergreen Brickworks
We built this city on rock and bricks.
As two joggers go by down the hill a loud noise coming from the bicycle factory echoes and muffles their small chit chat. Families stroll the historic valley over ice cream and cold drinks. A grasshopper whizzes and goes the other direction to the flourishing valley that was once a quarry.
HTO Park
Water, Sand, Blue Sky…and yellow umbrellas.
The man slowly walks close to the urban beach and sat on the concrete bench. Sunbathers basked in the rays of the golden fire above while a cool breeze blows the sail of a nearby boat. The perfect silence will only be seldom broken by a gawking seagull hovering above the yellow umbrellas.
Canada’s Sugar Beach
How sweet it is to be on an urban beach?
Drifting along the lake The Kajama erects its sail like the white clouds above. A beautiful and majestic sea fare it is a contrast to the backdrop of the urban utopia dotted with pink umbrellas. The fabricated sand glistened and enjoyed by the sun bathers who have possibly escaped their workplace for the afternoon to catch a bit of sun.
Kew Balmy Beach
The Hottest Day of the Summer
Mercury breaking 36 degrees with an extreme heat alert all over the city was issued. The Toronto Beach Area is easily a place to cool off for most of the city-dwellers. Although the breeze whispers from the lake, the relief was only temporary as every striking of the sun’s ray delivers a magnified heat to delicate skin.
Dundas Square
Celebrating the Voices of Youth
A beat echos in the background and poetic words were spoken along with it. Those who were curious about the commotion were drawn here to the Unity Festival – Yonge and Dundas, reveled as the beating heart of the city, quickly turns into place where people are united. At the corner of the square, graffiti artists spray fumes of lustrous colours not on a wall but on canvasses, their art shows that it doesn’t have to be rebelious but rather could be much appreciated as well.
Smart Shortcut
Taking Street Art To A Whole New Level
Graffiti framed on the wall, somehow it manages to look more of an art couture than street vandalism. The alley resembles an art gallery sans the roof above it. The colour on both walls sprite an unused space and a forgotten path. It really does pay to take to the side streets every now then.
(Smart Shortcut is located on Callaghan Lane, One block north of Dundas on Parliament)
Nathan Philips Square
Outdoor Art Exhibition
Paintings, Sculpture, Photographs. On Paper, On canvas, on a sheet of cloth. Papier Mache, Pottery, Mixed Media. Everything from anything you can think art can be made of is sold. Every tent is fully attended by its own artist waiting to be interrogated by those who admire them. To those who are curious may be dubious about the meaning of each beloved piece but for those who express interest had much more openness to them in the same way the artist sees his creation. As I look to my lens I found something I was happy to have found something in this piece.
Gibraltar Point
The Haunted Island Lighthouse
A young man admires the tower imagining what it must have been like as a working nautical guide to Lake Ontario more than a hundred years ago. What was once a tower much closer to the shore now stood behind a bush trail meters away from a bike path. A family tourists takes a closer look of the haunted landmark, perhaps hoping to get a glimpse of the infamous wandering ghost.
This.Is.My.Toronto 