Guardians

 

These noble lions started me a bit as I walked along a laneway. I think they are vinyl prints rather than painted on the door. I'm sure they work well to protect the place. That signature may say Menz.

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

Urban Flowers

 

There are not as many large garden centres in the city as there used to be so a lot of the corner stores have taken over that function. This small store on St Clair W had a huge display of plants spreading all over the sidewalk.

Traces Of A Stork

 

This stork cutout was part of a porch surround that I spotted. There was a cedar bush behind the opening which gave us this wonderful green bird. There were a few other animal cutouts which I will show in the next few weeks. 

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

An Urban Garden

 

I was lucky enough to be visiting some friends on a warm sunny day and got to enjoy the coolness of their beautiful back garden. I think the temperature dropped by 5 degrees as soon as we went out there. You never know what can be lurking behind a simple house.

Annex Brick Homes

 

I went out in April to take  shots of houses in the Annex neighbourhood before the leaves came out on the trees and blocked the views. These 3 houses won't be blocked by that tree out front for a long time. I like how these houses, all built in the late 1900s, are all so different from each other even though all used the same red bricks so prevalent in the city.

Tribute To Librarians

 

The woman in the Seaton Village neighbourhood who has a small diorama in her front garden has a tribute to librarians on display now. They do help us to answer many of our questions and deserve the attention.

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

"Timber!"

 

It was just around noon on a sunny day about a week ago when this huge very old Silver Maple tree fell over right from its base. It tore out the electric wires to several houses but luckily no one was injured. You can see a car towards the right of centre. It was flattened. Spooky times for the people who live on this street.