Neighbourhood Houses

These garage doors were constantly being covered with ugly tags until this mural was added and so far they have stayed clear of tags. The houses in the mural closely match a couple of homes across the road from the garage. I think the artist is Roam_to.

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

Bouncing Cosmos

 

A week ago I showed you one of the bees who have been visiting the Cosmos on my roof deck and thought I would show one of the lovelies before they all disappear as the weather gets colder. This one was bouncing round in a breeze so I was surprised that it was in focus. The dark background comes from neighbouring trees.

Ducks In Autumn

 

I did go to visit the ducks at James Gardens a couple of weeks ago and found that they were all juveniles. The adults must have been out foraging somewhere else. In this shot there are 2 females and 2 males (with the yellow beaks) but the males have not finished their final molts so there were no bright metallic heads or other colourings. There certainly were a lot of ducks so it must have been a good summer for raising chicks.

This post is for those of you who were missing my duck pics. 

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

University Of Toronto Schools

This is the original front entrance on Bloor St W to UTS (University Of Toronto Schools) which is an independent school offering grades 7 through 12. The Georgian-revival building was constructed in 1910 but has had many additions including a modern one that I showed you HERE last year. When I was in school it was only open to boys but that has now changed. I think one has to have really high marks to get into UTS.
 

Neon Flowers

 

This piece was behind glass in a display space so there was a lot of reflection but I have always liked neon art so here it is. It would be great fun to have this hanging in your space don't you think? The artist is Rock Therrier from Quebec.

Exercises At The Park

 

I have seen exercise stations such as these at several parks around town but I have yet to see anyone using the equipment. These ones have just recently been installed in an Annex neighbourhood park.

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

View Through The Gate

 

I was walking along and looked down the narrow space between 2 commercial buildings when I saw the women walking there. Then I realized that it was a photo of the women attached to another inner gate which provides some privacy to a courtyard down there. I really like the effect.