Dining Room At Massey College

 

The dining room at Massey College is a wonderful light-filled space. All of the furnishings were designed by the building's architect Ron Thom, even the lights on the tables. Somehow it reminded me of the dining hall in the Harry Potter films. It is open to the public at lunch with all food made in house using local produce.

You Are Being Watched

 

These fierce looking eyes were found across the road from Massey College acting as a lookout along the street. The signature says 85 but I can't think that these have been there that long.

Taking part in Monday Murals. Click HERE to see more murals from around the world.

Ongoing Work

 

I've been watching the progress of the construction around what was Bloor St United Church which was sold for condo construction. I last showed it a quite a while ago (HERE). All that is left now is the facade and the towers as work goes on behind it.

Catching Some Warmth

 

On a sunny but coolish day this Green Frog was warming itself up in the sun. Our weather has been up and down but all the creatures know how to deal with it.

Taking part in Saturday's Critters. Click HERE to see more creatures from around the world.

Clock Tower at Massey College

 

The clock tower with bell at Massey College really shows itself as 1960's architecture. I love it. The architect for the college and all of its furnishings was Roy Thom. The bell chimes three times a day at meal time. I was shooting into really strong sunshine so had to remove a lot of shadow to show the tower.

Pond At Massey College

Massey College is a graduate residential college at the U of Toronto that opened in 1963. Several years ago I thought it would be nice to photograph the courtyard of the college not realizing that it had very strict admittance rules and only authorized people were allowed to enter. This year it was part of Doors Open so I headed down and walked in with my camera. The college presents brick walls to the street with everything opening onto this inner courtyard.  The pond is the main feature of the area and even with crowds of people it was a peaceful place.

Be Kind To The Trees

The smaller trees can get damaged by people locking their bikes around their trunks so the U of T tries to keep them safe. Unfortunately there are not enough places to lock a bike safely in many areas.

Taking part in Signs 2. Click HERE to see more signs from around the world.

Film Shoot

 

Even on a Sunday morning you can find people setting up for a film shoot. Toronto is one of the largest sites for film production in North America so it is not unusual to find streets closed off for a shoot. This shoot was taking place in one of the large old homes in the Annex neighbourhood near the university.

Street Planters

 

A section of a nearby road has been closed to vehicle traffic and part of blocking the street has involved installing these planters with the relaxing murals. The artist for these is Marley Allen-Ash.

Taking part in Monday Murals. Click HERE to see more murals from around the world.

House With A View

 

This house sits directly across from Christie Pits Park and looks right down onto the baseball diamond that I showed a few days ago. I think sitting up on that top balcony and watching a game would be perfect.

Robin

 

There seem to be Robins everywhere right now poking about in gardens but the one that has usually visited my bird bath every evening for the last couple of years seems to have moved on. It must have found a better place for recreation. 

Taking part in Saturday's Critters. Click HERE to see more creatures from around the world.

Blue

 

I was walking along when suddenly this blue treasure appeared. It is a 1965 Ford Falcon and looked to be in mint condition. Times have certainly changed in vehicle design.

Red Horse Chestnut Tree

 There seems to be more and more of these red Horse Chestnut trees around but still not as many as the white ones. This small one in a local park just called out to have its picture taken.

Another Neighbourhood Cafe

 While wandering around I spotted another small neighbourhood cafe in what had one time been a corner store. I have a feeling there are a lot of these little places around. Just open during the morning and afternoon they certainly must be a great addition to the area.

Batter Up!

There is nothing like sitting on the grass on a hill on a warm day watching a baseball game below. Even neighbourhood dogs enjoy it as you can see on the left of my pic. I think it was a match between 2 schools but I didn't have time to stay around and find out. The pitcher picked the runner off 2nd base shortly after this shot.

Laneway Chaos

 

This chaotic scene is in the narrow laneway behind several shops and restaurants along Bloor St W in Koreatown. It certainly brightens the area but is not my favourite type of mural by any means.

Taking part in Monday Murals. Click HERE to see more murals from around the world.

Welcome In

 This house seems to be offering such a warm welcome. Smaller than the ones around it but the one that tempts you to come by for a visit don't you think?

June Theme: Outdoor Cafes

 The June theme for the City Daily Photo Blog community is "Outdoor Cafes" and I chose to show a small neighbourhood cafe rather than one of the big busy ones along the main streets. This one in the Seaton Village neighbouhood is in what had been a corner store and then a dry cleaners before becoming a cute little cafe just open during the day and used by neighbours for a quick coffee or chat. Or to check their devices.

Taking part in the theme Outdoor Cafes. Click HERE to see more cafes from around the world.