Theme Day: Purple

 

The August theme for the City Daily Photo Blog community is purple and for this theme I offer this rare purple speckled fish which I made in earthenware about 20 years ago. There aren't very many of them around. This is also my entry for the Saturday's Critters meme.

Taking part in the Purple theme. Click HERE to see more purple from around the world. 

Click HERE to see more critters from around the world. 

June Theme: Sky

 

The June theme for the City Daily Photo Blog community is Sky. We have had a cool spring with lots of rain and little sunny weather so it was a treat last week to walk along in the sunshine with gentle clouds floating by. So this is my Sky pic for the theme.

To see more pics of Sky from around the world click HERE. 

May Theme Day: Fruit

 

The May theme for the City Daily Photo Blog community is Fruit and since it is a bit early for our local fruit I chose this shot from the citrus aisle at a local grocery store. The bright orange seemed very spring-like to me.

Taking part In the theme Fruit. Click HERE to see more fruit from around the world. 

January Theme: Photo Of The Year

The January theme for the City Daily Photo Blog community is 'Photo Of The Year'  and I chose this shot that I took in Merida Mexico of a dog  in an art gallery. I really liked the shot and the dog was so good to go back up the stairs after greeting everyone. 

Taking part in the theme. Click HERE to see more Photos of The Year from around the world.

Happy New Year!
 

September Theme: Vanishing Point

 

The September theme for the City Daily Photo Blog community is Vanishing Point and for this I offer this view down a long laneway. I explore these laneways a lot and one never knows what lies ahead as you head off and now with all the houses being built along the lanes it is even more interesting.

Taking part in the theme. Click HERE to see more vanishing points from around the world. 

August Theme: Sweets

 

The August theme for the City Daily Photo Blog community is Sweets and for this I include a section of the candy aisle at a local grocery store. I always stop here to check things out even if I don't buy any sweets that day.

Taking part in the theme Sweets. Click HERE to see more sweets from around the world.

July Theme: Bubbles

 

The July theme for the City Daily Photo Blog community is Bubbles and for this one I offer this cold pint of beer with a nice bunch of bubbles up top.

Taking part in the theme Bubbles. Click HERE to see more bubbles from around the world. 

June Theme: Shadows

 

The June theme for the City Daily Photo Blog community is Shadows and I offer this shot of a bench with wonderful shadows created by its shape. I like the bench a lot.

Taking part in the theme Shadows. Click HERE to see more shadows from around the world.

May Theme: Very Small

 

The May theme for the City Daily Photo Blog community is Very Small and for this I am showing this set of Japanese nesting dolls which I received for Christmas as a kid many years ago. The doll on the right has to be one of the smallest dolls around. The wood on the big doll has darkened through the years but she still looks lovely. 

Taking part in the theme Very Small. Click HERE to see more examples of small from around the world.

April Theme: Stripes

 

The April theme for the City Daily Photo Blog community is Stripes and for this theme I am showing a pic of a set of bars over a window in Merida Mexico. I loved the graphic style of these ones.

Taking part in the Stripes theme.Click HERE to see more stripes from around the world.

January Theme: Photo Of The Year

The January theme for the City Daily Photo Blog community is Photo Of The Year and I chose this shot taken last January along the path in the ravine near Casa Loma. There is something hopeful about this shot as we head into a new year. Happy New Year!

Taking part in the theme. Click HERE to see more great photos from around the world.
 

December Theme: Slow

 

The December theme for the City Daily Photo Blog community is Slow and for this I am showing a shot of the slow traffic along Bloor St W in the Annex neighbourhood. Congestion seems to be everywhere these days. Those tall buildings are part of the development taking place on the old Honest Ed's site and hopefully will soon be available for rent. The development has been slow to get finished.

Taking part in the theme Slow. Click HERE to more examples of slow from around the world.

November Theme: Cooking

 

The November theme for the City Daily Photo Blog community is Cooking and for the theme I present some of my cook books. Can you tell that I like Jamie Oliver? I love reading cookbooks but probably try making a very tiny percentage of the recipes.

Taking part in the theme Cooking. Click HERE to see more recipes from around the world.

October Theme: Blue

 

The October theme for the City Daily Photo Blog community is Blue and I just happened to spot this great looking blue bike so here it is. It looks like a real classic and the seat is wonderfully padded and actually has a spring. It also has nice stitching details on the seat and on the hand grips.

Taking part in the theme Blue. Click HERE to see more Blue from around the world.

September Theme: Bridges

 

The September Theme for the City Daily Photo Blog community is Bridges and I chose this pic which I took very recently. What we have here is a bridge too low or a truck too tall. This truck attempted to go under this old bridge which carries a railway line and being too tall the top of the truck was peeled back like a can of sardines. You can see all the metal bunched up on the top of the truck after the driver backed out from under the bridge. Quite a mess!

Taking part in the theme Bridges. Click HERE to see more bridges from around the world.

August Theme: Fruit

 

The August Theme for the City Daily Photo Blog community is Fruit and for this one I chose a shot from one of the corner stores in Little Italy.  They are great places to pick up fresh fruit and veggies and the prices are always good. This is a different store than the one I showed a couple of weeks ago.

Taking part in the theme Fruit. Click HERE to see more examples from around the world.

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.

May Theme: Bicycles

The May theme for the City Daily Photo Blog community is Bicycles/Cyclists. For this theme I went to my archives for a pic taken at a vintage bike event held in a park downtown a couple of years ago. I love these beauties which were for sale but not cheap by any means.

For more examples of the theme click HERE to see bikes from all over the world.

April Theme: Medicine

 The April theme for the City Daily Photo Blog community is Medicine and for this one I offer a shot of the Garrison Creek Toronto Western Family Health team which is a multi-faceted team of health care professionals working together and is a satellite part of the Toronto Western Hospital. There are family doctors, nurses, dietitians and more all offering a range of services.

Taking part in the theme Medicine. Click HERE to see more takes on the theme from around the world. 

The mural running along the window lists all the services they provide. Find more murals at Monday Murals HERE.

March Theme: Reflections in Windows

The March theme for the City Daily Photo Blog community is Reflections In Windows and I chose this one of reflections from the window of a dress designer on Bathurst St. This section of the street has shops on one side while the other side is residential giving us a shot with a spring-like dress in the window while across the road you can see some snow remaining in the small front gardens. I always like to check out the dresses in this window when I go by. 

Taking part in the theme. Click HERE to see more reflections from around the world.