These incredible steel doors are found on the Globe and Mail (Canada's largest national newspaper) building on Front St. Originally installed in 1937 at the King St offices, the doors were rescued when that building was demolished in 1974 and then placed at the new building. They are wonderful - such super Deco details!
Housed in a house built in the 1860s, The Senator has been a Toronto landmark since 1948. With most of its 1940s interior intact it's a great place to eat. Upstairs was a well-known jazz club, Top O' The Senator, until its closing in 2005. Love the old signage.
Taking part in Signs,Signs. For more click here.
I took this pic in the financial district just before winter set in. By artist George Schmerholz, and titled "Megaptera" (Humpback Whale), it is carved from Prairie Green Granite and was installed on King St in 1993. The skill level of the carving is incredible!
This sculpture, "Pillars Of Justice", was installed in 2007 in front of the Courthouse on University Ave. It represents the people of the jury as the pillars of justice and the missing figure in the front row "invites you to imagine that you are the twelfth juror". It was designed by English artist Edwina Sandys - the granddaughter of Winston Churchill. We got a sprinkle of snow this morning!
I arrived early for the Tim Burton exhibition at the TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) building yesterday so got this pic before the crowds moved into line. The show is fabulous - 100s of great drawings, puppets, props and even Edward Scissorhands's hand! No photos allowed inside the show though.
It has been very grey here this week and it is a grey time of year so this neat little red Mini caught my eye as I walked by a private boys school in the Annex. There are a lot of Minis here with graphic details but I especially like the checkered patterning on the roof, wheels, and side mirror of this one!
As part of the theme of shot of the year, this is my pic. It shows Douglas Coupland's installation of giant fishing bobs at Canoe Landing Park downtown. I love the colours and the sky.
I am having no luck doing the link for the theme - after 7 tries I give up!
