Filling The Bus

 

The TTC and Loblaws (a grocery chain) had a charity event in support of Second Harvest which is an organization that redistributes surplus food to places it is needed. Shoppers could buy prepackaged bags of food essentials which were then loaded into a TTC bus to "Stuff The Bus". When I went by the bus was over half full and there was still lots of bags to be loaded on.

Resting Up

 

Sometimes on a warm afternoon you just have to take a break and this squirrel was resting up before it could start foraging for treats again. It is a busy time of year for them with everyone's veggie gardens full of nice ripe produce.

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

Fine Building

 

This building on Dupont St was built in 1914 for Ford Motor company as an assembly plant. There were offices on the bottom 2 floors then assembly and painting on the next 3 floors and then the vehicles went up to the roof where there was a test track if you can believe it. Ford moved in 1925 and then several different companies used the space until Planter Peanuts took over in 1948 and had their Canadian head office and processing facilities here until 1987. Today it is owned by Faema who are commercial espresso machine suppliers. Much of the building is rented out as offices and studios. It has been wonderfully restored and maintained and has heritage designation. A fine building.

Better View

 I was walking along a laneway that runs beside this house and spotted this great window. A perfect solution for a not very nice view. It must look great when the room is lit up at night.

Who Knew?

 

I had no idea that tufting had become popular so much that studios were opening until I saw this place that has opened recently. I didn't really know what it was and thought it was like the rug hooking of olden days but apparently it uses guns that fire tufts of fabric through a framed design and then the ends are trimmed. I guess that you discover new things every day. 

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

Nice Ride

 

This is not what I think of when I think of a Jaguar but it certainly has nice sleek lines. I couldn't resist stopping for a pic.

Seasons Changing

 

I liked this tree showing the change of seasons as you move from left to right. The parked bikes suggest that a family of four has been out for a nice ride. Unfortunately there was no artist info.

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