Chaos Again

I thought that I would show you the corner across Dundas St from yesterday's shot. It is hard to tell in the chaos but the small buildings right on the corner have been torn down giving us a view of St Patrick's Catholic Church. This view will be disappearing soon as construction continues on yet another condo building. The city is changing so much.

Busy Corner

This is a shot of yesterday's building taken from the diagonal corner. You can see that it is a busy corner with lots of cars and streetcars passing along Dundas St here. All those wires overhead in the intersection are for the streetcars, one of which is approaching the corner. You can see Monday's mural in the background.  

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Getting A Buzz

This is yet another cannabis shop, one of the many that have turned up on our streets. This one really looked like a variety store to me and then I realized that it must be part of a chain since I had showed another similar one back in December. I like the idea of that flat on the top floor which must have a nice big deck that looks out onto Trinity Bellwoods park. 

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Playing With Blocks

This large mural was spotted on the side of a house that faces Dundas St. The large figures playing with blocks are by Elicser but there are also credits for Media H, Sight, & Jax.Eve. This location seems to have a rotating mural most of them done by Elicser.

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At The Corner

 There is something about this building that I really like. You can see the the Dog Bowl shop that I posted yesterday is part of it off to the left. It has nice proportions and a nice small courtyard up the side for the tenants to enjoy. I hope it is as well kept inside as it is outside.

The Dog Bowl

This shop on Dundas St W caters to dogs offering them all kinds of cool toys and accessories. It is conveniently located right by Trinity Bellwoods Park which has a large dog park area. I love the vintage glass on the storefront. 

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There Had Been Snow

We have had little snow this winter so far and it has been warmer than usual. I took this shot just over a week ago showing one of the Dundas St entrances to Trinity Bellwoods Park. It is a large park right downtown and runs from Queen St W up to Dundas. It is well used all year but particularly in the summer when all the people who live in condos gather here. 

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone.

Lady With The Tattoos

 This lovely lady has appeared on the side of a building on Dundas St W. At first glance she seems to be quite conservative until you notice all the tattoos. I like the addition of the streetcar which runs by just feet away from the mural.

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Open Again

Restaurants are finally open again after so many months of closing and opening back and forth. This pizza place on Dundas St W has a nice clean and appealing look to it so it is worth trying one day. 

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Man With Hat

 On the opposite corner from yesterday's streetcar shot there is this huge mural of a man with a red hat. I saw it from a block away and pulled over for a shot. Unfortunately there was no signature. I left the light pole in to give you an idea of the scale.

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Riding The Rails

I took this shot of one of our streetcars last Sunday morning just after it had picked up a load of people who had come out of the church down the street. It was a lovely September morning.

Birdbrain?

I am a big fan of Birdo's murals and recently spotted one he did with Alfalfa on Dundas St W.  Not sure what it means but I like it!

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Nice Changes

Since all of our restaurants have been closed for indoor dining for months when they were finally allowed to open for patio service the city gave permits for them to take over a lane of the roadways along many streets in the city. This has resulted in narrower space for cars but a more lively patio scene than we have ever had.  In some areas a whole block has been turned into seating areas. This one I spotted along Dundas St W was just for 2 restaurants. It would be nice if this continued after we return to normal.

Faith, Love, Care

I spotted this mural when it was first done a couple of years ago by artist Giova and was impressed with its message and the skill of the painting. It is too bad that someone has defaced it with those bubble letters but the message still shines through.  
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Barber Shop

The Nite Owl barber shop is on Dundas St W just down the street from the mural I showed you this week and is another quirky building. They look like they like to collect old signs! That is St Helen's church & rectory reflected behind me.  
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Wise Owl

Just down Dundas St from last week's mural tribute to front line workers I spotted this wise owl on the side of an old building. The laneway it was along was so narrow that I couldn't get more than a bit of the mural at a time into a shot so settled for this pic from across the road. The artist is Smoky whose work I have shown a lot. The building itself looks intriguing with its original windows and what looks like a bar with a lot of character on the main floor. Not that bars will be open here for a long time yet.  
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A Tribute

I spotted this tribute to frontline workers on the side of a garage just off Dundas St W. Those are tough workers who are out there doing all they can for the rest of us. I like how the artist worked around the advertising signs to make the whole thing work. It could be by the artist Elicser but I forgot to look for a signature.  
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Carefree Biking

This carefree biker is found on the wall of a real estate office along Dundas St W which explains the basket full of houses. One wonders when we will be able to get back to such relaxed times. The artist, I think, is @the80eight.  
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Fierce Fish

I was wandering along a laneway way out along Dundas St W when I spotted this fierce fish visible over the top of a high fence. I'm not sure if he was meant to be a warning sign to keep out but he sure looked mean!  
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Discount Mart

This great mural was found on the side of a corner store along Dundas St W near last week's mural. The artists for this one are Peru, who did the little guy on the left and the patterns, and Bruno Smoky who did the head and the fish on the right. You can see more of Smoky's work by clicking the label below.  
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