Fins

I have always liked the facade of this building, the Gerald Larkin academic building, at Trinity College at U of Toronto. Winter is a good time to see the 3-storey high limestone fins that line this south side of the building before the leaves on the trees come out. I have shown you the arcade which they enclose before (click here).  

The CDP theme for May is "Squares".

All In A Row

There is something about objects lined up in a row that is very appealing and I recently spotted this row of screens and quite like the effect. There is a tall planter with a boxwood in it between each pair and the I-beams at the top go longer to the left to form the support for a glass canopy leading to the entrance of a newish condo building on Bloor St in the Annex.  I'll return in the summer to check out the rest of the landscaping in the courtyard at this location.

Fall in Yorkville

We have had nice fall weather this week so all the mums and other fall flowers have been flourishing. This lane in Yorkville was particularly pretty as the stores and restaurants have obviously coordinated their displays.

Waiting for the Crowds

Early on a Saturday morning in north Toronto, this restaurant is set for the huge crowds that will be out to enjoy the great weather. It is located in Don Mills, one of the early suburbs from the 1950s & 60s that is no longer considered to be "out in the burbs" since the city has grown around it.

Yorkville Park Resting Place

This is the last in this series of Yorkville Park pics. This row of archways provides a pleasant spot to eat lunch or just catch your breath. It is situated between a small grove of crabapple trees and an area of "marshland" complete with boardwalks. The seats are always full as you can see and the shot also gives a hint of some of the boutiques and restaurants that line the streets in this part of Toronto.

Lined Up in Yorkville

After all the chaos in Toronto over the last 2 days because of the G20 meetings, I needed some order and tidiness. There is a tiny park in the Yorkville area of town (just up the road from some of yesterday's protests) and it has rows of these wonderful planters. Yorkville was the centre of Toronto's hippiedom in the 60s but was taken over by developers in the 70s and is now totally gentrified and very up-scale. Still an interesting area though.

Apple Blossoms, U of Toronto

Just a bit west along the street from yesterday's post, the apple blossoms are at their peak, lining the walkway beside the Robarts Library, the main library at U of T.