An Old Annex Apartment Building

 

I've always liked this apartment building in the Annex neighbourhood. It fits in so well with all the homes around it in both its scale and its style. It looks like it has been wonderfully maintained.

Oriel Window

 

I always admire this oriel window found on the side of a house in the Annex neighbourhood. It is hard to see because of the reflections but there is a lovely vase of flowers sitting inside it.

Pho

 

While wandering down a laneway in Koreatown I came upon the back of one of the restaurants along Bloor St. I have never had Pho but it looks perfect for a cold day. The entrance on the street is quite nice.

Taking part in Signs2. Click HERE to see more signs from around the world.

Learning To Skate

 

A small park in the Annex neighbourhood has had 1/2 of its surface area flooded over to form a skating rink and on a recent afternoon this young girl and her mother had the whole thing to themselves for practice. The bit of snow we had had not been shoveled yet but that didn't stop her from doing quite well on the skates. That is a white dog off to the right and not a polar bear.  ;-)

Goldfinch

 

Yet another mural on a garage door. It does seem to be a good way to keep the mindless taggers away and certainly brightens the laneways. This Goldfinch in summer colours is a welcome sight on these dull winter days. The artist for this one is Frannie Potts.

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

An Annex Street

 

Just before the recent cold spell we actually had a day when the sun came out and the temperature went up to +2˚C so I headed out for a walk. This is a typical street in the west end of the Annex neighbourhood. Very few homes have driveways so street parking is the only option.

Friends

 

This little Junco sat on the railing of the deck for about 5 minutes right by the steel bird. I've seen birds siting there before and wonder if it is just a coincidence or do they recognize the shape of a bird?

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