A Winter Escape

 

I escaped winter here for a while by going to San Miguel De Allende in Mexico. The city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site north of Mexico City in the interior of the country and it is a wonderful place. This is a typical street with cobbled roadway and narrow walkways, all very hilly. I will be showing you some of the sights over the next while.

Typical Scene

 

These are typical semi-detached houses that you will find along Bathurst St in the downtown part of the city. This is a main commuting street in the city. Some are divided into flats but most are single family homes. Our snow is gone now.

New Tower

 

They are building a timber tower as an addition to one of the athletic buildings at U of Toronto. When I went by in November it was covered in tarps so I will have to go back to check out the progress.

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

Fire Station 344

 

This is Toronto Station 344 which was built in 1910 as Station 1910. It has undergone renovations and is fully modernized but still has that stately look about it.

A Winter Laneway

 

Before spring gets here I wanted to show you what our laneways looked like during winter. The city does no snow clearing in the lanes so it is up to each homeowner to clear in front of any garage being used. This winter the resulting piles almost covered any murals on the doors.These 2 abstract ones still stood out.

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

Slow Progress

 

Construction of this condo building has been going on for years now so they must be doing a lot of fine details on the interior. A Starbucks sign has appeared on the ground floor which was a bit of a surprise since it looks like a long time before it will be opening.

Waiting For Spring

 

This pic was taken last September on a warm sunny day. Even the Sparrows were enjoying the sunshine. There have been very few birds around this winter. We are all waiting for spring.

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