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Showing posts with label Union Station. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Union Station. Show all posts

Monday, June 14, 2010

Toronto Photo Walks: Queens Quay

Well Saturday was my opportunity to get out and meet up with like minded photographers. Or at least people with cameras. Well Saturday morning dawned bright and early. I got all my gear together, which is slowly increasing, and made why way to the bus stop, and promptly got nailed with typical TTC service. Missed two buses walking to the corner, and the next bus was late. Typical to say I got down to the start point of Union Station a little late. Lucky for me I was able to locate the group rather quickly.
WAIT FOR ME!!!

We wandered down a couple streets to our first major stop taking pictures as we went of what we saw.
Searching for SubjectsWaiting on the corner

The sky was low and ominous. After all the weather forecast was for rain and thunderstorms. We are a hardy group and done all types of inclement weather so we weren't overly worried.

Ghost Tower

There were a few interesting items on the way in the first 20 minutes walk, which was perfect timing for the main stop which I will show tomorrow. Needless to say the day started. That shall be covered tomorrow.

You are Here?Looking for the CN Tower
Old Bike
Paladin Phil

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Public Sculpture: Front Street

I know I talked about Wellington and Front street a little while ago. There is a bit more hanging out a little further east. Let's say from York to Yonge along Front. When I first started my "little" project over a year and a half ago I didn't expect to find so many objects. This is one area that showed the errors of my ways.

Let's start off with York and Front street, more specifically the south west corner.
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The piece is called "Triad", fairly tall piece just towering over the intersection. Also rather difficult to get a good shot of it. One way you are practically in the York intersection, other ways there are people and stuff in the way. I originally tried taking a couple of pictures at night, the less said about that the better.
Moving east it gets rather busy with artwork. In the middle of Front street between the "Royal York" hotel and Union Station there's one of those street islands. It's filled with trees, flowers and ummm "Sunflower"?
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Steel pieces rusting in the weather. I sometimes wonder what the life span is on such works of art. It's one of those pieces you can actually miss if you are in a rush.

In front of Union Station there's a piece called "Monument to Multiculturalism". Don't get me started on that ideology. It's a nice piece to look at though. At the moment there's a lot of work going on in front of Union Station. The last time I was in the area a couple of weeks ago the area it was located was blocked off and boarded off. The statue wasn't in evidence. I hope it's in storage and will return to it's place of display.
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I think I have covered enough for the moment. More on this area to show off. Or you could walk on down there yourself and see.

Paladin Phil

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Older Buildings

Know what? I am feeling lazy today. Let's just look at some old buildings and classic architecture.
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St Andrew's ChurchSt Andrew's Church
Union Station ExteriorUnion Station Exterior
Faculty of Law Campus
TBA
Seven pictures. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Giving myself a safe estimate and half for writing style, 3500 words is good for today. Off for a walk.

Paladin Phil