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.

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Inherit The Earth

 

This lovely mural was spotted in a laneway behind some commercial properties. A thoughtful statement runs along the bottom. The only artist info is CT up in the right corner.

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Laneway White

This newly finished laneway house is a bit more interesting than many of them which are quite plain and boring. The wood inserts give a bit of interest and they have just finished putting top soil all around it so it looks like there may be a garden coming.
 

Laneway Flowers

 

I happened upon these gorgeous flowers just as the artist was putting on some finishing touches and taking plastic off the windows. You can see him up a small ladder to the right. This is yet another laneway house although this is all new construction unlike some of the others in the 'hood. The artist is Chris Perez and you can see more of his work if you click his label below.

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Spring Flowers

 

This mural on a garage reminded me of the flowers of spring which we are seeing now. And they have added a little blue raccoon as a tribute to the huge population of these creatures that we have in the city. Not blue in real life of course. The artist is Ellesart.

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Busy Times

 

Spring is a busy time for beavers as they repair any winter damage to their lodges and start new construction so it was timely that I came upon this mural a couple of weeks ago. The artist for this one is Candypress.

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Buy Local

 

I spotted this mural in a local laneway and there were tarps down in front of it so I think there was still more details to be added but there was no one to ask. It still gets its message across very well. Honest Ed's was a famous discount store which anchored a whole neighbourhood which is now in the process of being redeveloped. We shall see how it turns out soon, hopefully. 

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Flowery Garage

 

This vibrant mural was a bright spot on one of the dull spring days that we have been having. It would be nice to see it on any garage.

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Strong As Steel

While wandering along a laneway (as is my habit) I spotted this fierce raccoon atop a fence by one of the laneway house. It probably means that the house gets a lot of visits from real raccoons which is not surprising in this city with a huge population of them.

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Scary Eyes

 

I spotted this slightly scary beast in a local laneway. There have been a lot of coyote sightings and encounters all over the city and I think this is what the creature is meant to be. I have been lucky not to see any of them. The artist info is ANART45M.

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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.

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Bird In The Snow

I was walking along the street and happened to notice a bird along the wall along a laneway so of course headed down to check it out. The bird poking out of the snow turned out to be a beauty painted by the artist Alfalfa. I love it.

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Scene From Past Times

 

This door was found just along the laneway from the mural I showed last week of the kids playing in a snow storm. It feels to me like a scene that might have been in the lane years ago. The art is Brother Moises again.

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Kids

 

I spotted this mural along a laneway back in September and at the time thought it looked like snow falling down onto kids at play. Now with all the snow we have had it seems quite suitable. I really like the colours. The artist for this one is Brother Moises.

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Looking For Flowers

 

Not only garages are painted with murals along the laneways but also some buildings are too. This shot was taken in better weather showing the back wall of a kitchen supply company. I love seeing the flowers.

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The Painter

 

More colourful murals for this dull time of year. It was autumn when I watched this woman putting the finishing touches on her mural. I should go back to see what further details she added. I didn't get her name.

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Love

 

Some people don't have garages but have gates that can be painted with murals like this one. A pleasant sight. I like that you can see laundry hanging in the background - not a common thing these days.

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Progress

 

I showed you this laneway house a few weeks ago (HERE) and went by recently to check the progress and spotted 2 guys doing the roof. It looks like things are moving along well. I'll keep track of it.

Pink Raccoon

 

I loved this pink raccoon as soon as I saw it. Toronto is known to have a huge population of these furry beasts so it is quite suitable for one to turn up on a mural. The artist for this one is Colin Tea.

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Dinner Party?

 

Recently I stumbled upon a group of artists painting murals on garages along a laneway and one of the artists was Elicser. I talked to him for a few minutes while he worked but went back a few days later to take a shot.. It feels like there are messages in this one but I'm not sure. You can see more of his work by clicking the Elicser label below. 

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