Bird

 

I spotted this wonderful bird on a utility box in Christie Pits park back in November. The artist is Nicolas Alfalfa. I really like it.

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

Start The Parade

 

Our Annual Santa Claus Parade took place a few weeks ago and I always try to go down to Bloor St in the morning well before it starts so I can get up close to the floats and take pics. This was the 121st parade after missing 2 years during the pandemic and Mother Goose has led off the parade since 1917. She has changed form many times through the years and is now a Canada Goose. That is Christie Pits Park behind her.

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

Autumn Glory

 

I still have lots of pics of the glorious colours from fall so despite the cold and snow that we have now I thought I would show this one. This beautiful tree was by one of the basketball courts at Christie Pits Park. I loved the colours. The trees are all bare now.

Prepping for 2026

 

I was walking by Christie Pits Park a couple of weeks ago and spotted them redoing one of the baseball diamonds. Getting ready for next summer! At the same time they were working on the nearby skating rink. 

The Elm Trees

 

The fellow who put up the sign I showed last week about Rose the wild turkey has also put a sign up by this large elm tree found across the road from Christie Pits park. Gone are the days when streets were lined with these gorgeous large trees. I will show you a pic tomorrow that I took recently of this tough survivor.

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

Rose

Rose the wild turkey lived in the area of Christie Pits park and another park across busy Bloor St W. She was known to wander the laneways and back gardens. I have to admit going out to look for her but never managed a sighting. This was back in 2018 to 2019 and now this sign has been placed on a post by Christie Pits to commemorate her. There is a fellow who has these signs made about local points of interest & history and then installs them himself.

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

Winding Path

 

Not the long and winding road from Paul McCartney but a nice winding path through Christie Pits. It was a quiet day in the park with not many people walking about.

Lots Of Space

 

I went by the outdoor rink at Christie Pits during the holidays and was surprised to see how few people were skating. They had lots of space that day. It is often really crowded there.

Winter Is Here

 

We escaped all the big snow storm but winter has arrived in Toronto with the opening of all the outdoor rinks that the city runs. This one at Christie Pits park was not yet open for the day but will soon be in heavy use.

Batter Up!

There is nothing like sitting on the grass on a hill on a warm day watching a baseball game below. Even neighbourhood dogs enjoy it as you can see on the left of my pic. I think it was a match between 2 schools but I didn't have time to stay around and find out. The pitcher picked the runner off 2nd base shortly after this shot.

Surprise

 I was walking by Christie Pits Park and was surprised that I could see the large church in the distance so well. The church is about a 15 or 20 minute walk away but from this angle it seems to be right beside the park. A trick of the eye.

Heading For Fun & Exercise

It was mid afternoon and this class of grade school students was heading down to the ice rink at Christie Pits Park for what must have been a lot of fun. We never had fun outings like that when I was in school.

Winter So Far

 We are only a few days into the official winter season but so far for us it hasn't been too bad. We had a sprinkle of snow one night but it melted the next morning. This pic of one of the baseball diamonds at Christie Pits Park makes it look like a game could be played at any time. At the far end of the park the outdoor skating rink is busy with people skating and playing hockey.

February Theme: Virtue

The February theme for the City Daily Photo community is Virtue which I found to be a hard one. I chose this shot of the toddler learn to skate session at the skating rink in Christie Pits Park. The little ones are showing courage being out there on slippery ice with thin blades under their feet. Courage is a virtue isn't it? 

Taking part in the theme Virtue. Click HERE to see more examples of virtue from around the world.

No Baseball For A While

 We have had very little snowfall this winter although we have had some since I took this shot a couple of weeks ago. It will be a couple of months until we see any ball games here on the main baseball diamond at Christie Pits Park. The park is surrounded by hills so it is a great place to sit on the grass and watch a game.

Stormy Clouds

I was out for a walk and it was sunny when I left but as I passed by Christie Pits park the clouds were looking scary. The baseball diamond had the mound and home plate covered but I had no rain gear with me. It never did rain!

Up Is Harder Than Down

We had no snow on New Year Day but got snow that night so the next day all the kids were out with sleds and inner tubes and anything else that would slide down a hill. This is the steepest hill at Christie Pis park but it also has 2 large light posts at the bottom of the hill so you have to steer carefully. Coming back up the hill can be a chore.

Skating At Christie Pits

The rink at Christie Pits park was pretty busy last week on what was a fairly warmish day for us at this time of year (+5˚C). I am not sure about the protocols for getting skate times are this year but last year you had to book in advance and only for a certain length of time. Not like the old times when you could spend the day there.

One By One

 Leaving Christie Pits park after taking yesterday's pic I passed by this very long mural painted on the foundation of the park swimming pool. The One By One Movement is an organization whose goal is to work towards ways of decreasing violence in the community. Each letter has a portrait of someone working towards that.       

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

 

 

 

 

Winter Basketball

I'm continuing with my walk that I have been showing the last few days. These guys were practicing basketball on one of the courts at Christie Pits park. You wouldn't think that it was cold from the look of them but the court is in a bit of a valley and the sun was strong so it was rather toasty down there.