Affordable and Green

 

This small apartment complex was built a few years ago using green and sustainable methods. It was built on city owned land to be affordable and supportive with things like a library and pet area to help with service animals for those who need it. It has been well maintained and looks great don't you think?

Fusion Food

 

Japas is a restaurant on Bloor St W in Koreatown. It serves Japanese style tapas. I have never been in but it sounds intriguing. And I like the style of the building.

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

Fitting In

 

This small apartment building in the Annex neighbourhood fits so well with its neighbours. It has the same style, materials and scale as the surrounding homes and looks to have been well maintained. Not like the empty building a couple of blocks away which I showed you in March (HERE). This is the scale that the city needs more of. 

Welcome

 This lovely mural and door surround was found on a house in the Guadalupe area of San Miguel De Allende and to me it all says "Welcome".  I love all the colours.

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

Annex Semis

 

It is a dull time of year but it is also a good time to take pics of houses before the leaves come out on the trees. I like this pair of large semi-detached homes in the Annex neighbourhood. Each side is so different except for the large arched windows. I like the big porch on the right side but love the little turret on the left.

Strong As Steel

While wandering along a laneway (as is my habit) I spotted this fierce raccoon atop a fence by one of the laneway house. It probably means that the house gets a lot of visits from real raccoons which is not surprising in this city with a huge population of them.

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

A View Of Casa Loma

 

I don't think that I went up to Casa Loma at all this winter but this week I happened to pass by several blocks down the hill from it. This view looking along the laneway behind some townhouse condos always reminds me of an European scene. I will have to go by the Casa now that the weather is starting to get better.