This yard at Davisville Ave in mid-town was the first subway yard in Toronto's system when it opened in 1954 and is now one of 3 with the largest one at Wilson Ave storing most of the subway cars on this line these days. It's still a fun place to watch the trains pass through since it is one of only a few spots where the trains come above ground and you also get a view of the yellow maintenance trains that work on the tracks in the off hours. The buildings on the right are located on Yonge St which is the main street here, starting at Lake Ontario and running north far out of the city.
I'm following Lowell's example and playing with the posterize tool here. (With a bit of tutoring from him!)
I love the font used for this address and the way that the numbers hang down from the 2nd floor ceiling of the entrance arcade. I have taken several pics of the whole building, which is quite tall, but have been unhappy with them so I intend to head down for another try when we get some nice weather (maybe this week). This pic is from last fall.
Taking part in Signs, Signs. Click here for more signs.
I can't resist a bright red door. There is something so inviting about them and oddly enough I don't have a red door myself!
It's amazing to me that it has been 3 years since I started this blog not knowing what I was doing and here I am still loving it and doing everything I can not to miss a day (only 2 days missed). It seems suitable to have this post on the day of Monday Murals since exploring for murals has become a real pleasure for me. This mural is another from the Islington neighbourhood and was done by artist John Kuna in 2006. Titled "Timeline, Islington Then & Now" it shows Dundas St as it was in the early 1900s on the left side and how it looks now on the right. Down the middle, runs an assortment of cool cars from the 50s.
To see more murals from Mural Monday click here.
I'm continuing to dig into my archives for fair weather pics and present this pic taken in Yorkville Park which is a park that greened over a parking lot! The park has various areas representing different zones in Canada but I'm not sure which zone this series of arches is meant to be. As you can see it is very popular as a place to sit and have lunch when the weather is fine. At the end of the arches you can see some of the small exclusive shops that the area is known for.
These colourful steel dancers can be found in the front garden of a home near the Tarragon Theatre. They have very Matisse-esque flavour due to the colours, dancers positions, and the patterning. The pic comes from my archives as I find myself craving spring and green leaves.
The artist is William Roddy.
Someone has painted over a sign in the local park that had warned that these stairs are not cleared of ice or snow but they then added a bit of ice in the form of ice cream. It was a fun sight to discover on a winter day!
