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.

Diorama Message

 

The woman in the Seaton Village neighbourhood who has a diorama box in her front garden has a message this time about plastic pollution in our waterways and oceans. She rotates the messages fairly regularly and I'm sure has at least a bit of an effect on people.

Santa's Mailbox

 

This fun mailbox was spotted in the front yard of a home in the Seaton Village neighbourhood.  I wonder if they get many letters in there?

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

The Unusual House

I haven't posted this house in the Seaton Village neighbourhood in a while. It used to be decorated with wood cuttings everywhere but the owner now seems to have moved on to shells. The house and fences are covered in shells along with all kinds of other things as you can see. Imagine living near this place! 
 

Cool

 

Even on the hottest day this house in the Seaton Village neighbourhood looks cool. It has a large front porch perfect for relaxing. It was a very hot humid day when I took this shot.

A Diorama

 

There is a woman in the Seaton Village neighbourhood who has installed this diorama in her front garden. She changes the scenery on a regular basis and usually has whimsical themes but right now the scene is more topical. The little native animals are standing proud with the bear even standing on some Canadian money. She has a large sign off to the left of this shot saying "Canada is not for sale", a phrase that has become popular over the last couple of weeks.

More From The Painted House

 

These are more murals from the house I showed a while ago that had been painted all over by artists before being demolished to make way for a small development. These were along a side which runs down beside a laneway. 

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

A Trio

 

An old house is to be demolished to make way for several apartment units and in the meantime the developer has allowed artists to decorate the inside and outside of the house. I haven't been inside yet but checked out the exterior. These 3 images were found running along the side of the house down a laneway. I'll try to get by for an interior tour.

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

June Theme: Outdoor Cafes

 The June theme for the City Daily Photo Blog community is "Outdoor Cafes" and I chose to show a small neighbourhood cafe rather than one of the big busy ones along the main streets. This one in the Seaton Village neighbouhood is in what had been a corner store and then a dry cleaners before becoming a cute little cafe just open during the day and used by neighbours for a quick coffee or chat. Or to check their devices.

Taking part in the theme Outdoor Cafes. Click HERE to see more cafes from around the world.

Mangia Con Amore

This tiny Italian restaurant, Morellina's, is found on Christie St in the Seaton Village neighbourhood. I was looking through the window early on a Sunday morning and it looks quite lovely inside but very tiny with maybe ten tables but I'm not sure about that. I looked up their menu and it all sounds wonderfully delicious. 

Taking part in Signs 2. Click HERE to see more signs from around the world.

There Was A Little House ...

This little house was spotted in the Seaton Village neighbourhood. It is on a huge lot and even with the house set back so far from the street there is a large back garden behind it. It is really tidy outside so I assume the inside must be set up very efficiently and is well organized.

Happy St Patrick's Day to everyone!

Neighbourhood Scenes

An artist in the Seaton Village neighbourhood has installed a lightbox in her front garden where she installs dioramas that deal with thought-provoking themes such as climate change, food insecurity, etc. She hopes this starts discussions between parents and children. The artist is Martha Davis.

Taking part in Signs 2. Click HERE to see more signs from around the world.

A Cool Renovation

This house in the Seaton Village neighbourhood was just a plain 2 storey red brick one until this wonderful renovation took place. That second storey with the soaring ceiling looks grand from the outside. This is another one that I would love to see inside.

Christ The Saviour Russian Orthodox Cathedral

This church is located in the Seaton Village neighbourhood and has a beautiful style. I particularly like those windows in the roof. You can just make out the sign that I showed you yesterday on that pole near the centre of the photo.

Ode To Newspaper Box

I spotted this sign recently in the Seaton Village neighbourhood and was a bit surprised to see that it was paying tribute to the Toronto Star box that used to be on this corner. It is actually an interesting sign and story behind it. Apparently the "Toronto Sign Reimagination Unit" has been putting up a few unofficial heritage plaques around town. I will have to keep my eyes open for more of them. 

Taking part in Signs 2. Click HERE to see more signs from around the world.

Wee Balcony

I was walking through the Seaton Village neighbourhood a few weeks ago when we still had snow and spotted this tiny balcony poking out of the attic area of this home. I assume there must be a room heading off the other side of the peaked roof and that this wee addition offers some cross ventilation and a view of sunsets since it faces west. Quite odd.

Multipurpose Bench

A local park solved the problems of seating and containing a playground by building this two-sided bench which wraps around a playground. There is no way that the parents will run out of seating and it keeps the dogs on their side of the park. Looks good in the snow too!

Sunny Day

This pic was taken before we got a major amount of snow last week. I've always liked the proportions of this house and the nice job that was done updating it since it is not a new house by any means. And the typical Toronto red bricks really like that sunshine!

After The First Storm

This was taken last week after the first snow of the week but we had three more days of it after this one. The first chore for many people is to clear off the car, then clear your way out of the parking space and then hope the roads aren't too bad when you get out there. More fun to walk if you can!

Snowy Semis

Last week was a snowy one here where it seemed we had snow every day. It is always nice to walk after the snow stops if it isn't too cold. These two semi-detached homes in the Seaton Village neighbourhood were looking pretty in the snow.