Snack Time

I just managed to catch this shot of the female Cardinal just be fore she flew off so she is a bit out of focus. I think she was being protective of her snack since there were a bunch of sparrows foraging around her. Not as bright as the males they are still pretty birds. 

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

Restoration

 

I am staying along the same block in the city this week. This building is just a couple of doors down from the park with the fountain that you saw yesterday and shows the age of the rest of the street. Some are already open but this one is still being worked on. Friends had a studio for many years in the lower level at the right. It will be interesting to see who all the new tenants on the street will be.

Fountain In Action

 

On Monday you could see this fountain in front of the starry mural but there was no water spraying. I happened by again a few days later and one of the construction workers surprised me by pushing a button and then water spouted out of the pavement and into the fountain. It was windy though and and the water was spraying me and my camera so I moved away. I will have to go back again on a still day for more shots now that I know about the magic button.

In the background you can see the building I showed on Tuesday with the front opened up. This shows it closed. 

Coming Soon

 

I am still on the redevelopment site of the old Honest Ed's location. You can see in this drawing a bit of the scale of the development with the construction of several tall rental apartment buildings as well as the refurbishment of the old Victorian buildings along Markham St. It occupies a square city block and the whole thing is called Mirvish Village after Honest Ed himself who was Ed Mirvish. It looks like there are lots of activities to come in the neighbourhood.

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

A Bit Of A Mystery

 

Just  across the road from yesterday's parkette in the Honest Ed's complex is this rather mysterious building. With a group of high rises as a backdrop it is short and the front of it folds open like a garage door. I have no idea what it will become but I would guess that it will be some type of community activity centre. It is still under construction.

Stary Wall

 

The redevelopment of the old Honest Ed's site has been going on for several years but they have finally been opening some businesses and this is a parkette along Markham St which has a stage area, plantings, and this great mural which has no artist info. That is a fountain on the right side but it wasn't turned on when I was there.

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

More Balconies

 

This condo building on Dupont St has been under construction for a few years but it looks like some people have moved in and there are flowers on a couple of the balconies. It is the curvy balconies that give this building some style.