This house was found just a couple of doors away from yesterday's house and is a good example of what the replacements for the Ranch style homes look like. One can't help but wonder exactly how much space people need in a home.
In the older suburbs that are now part of the city it was once common to find street after street of these wonderful Ranch style homes on large lots, particularly in some areas of Etobicoke. Unfortunately the trend now is for someone to purchase one, tear it down, and build a huge megamansion as I will show you tomorrow. Such a shame to see them disappearing.
This was spotted on the patio of a bar on Queen St W and the small letters below "Please Respect Thy Neighbour" read "or thou shalt be asked to leave". I imagine this is an attempt to keep the noise down out there in the evenings so that local residents don't complain.
Taking part in Signs, Signs. Click HERE to see more signs from around the world.
This is yet another one of the bike rings installed along Bloor St W and designed by the students at Bloor Collegiate. You can see engraved into the top of the ring the word 'Bienvenue', French for 'Welcome' which is a nice touch. Andi it is always good to see a maple leaf as part of the design.
I was driving along and spotted this lovely garden high on the side of an apartment building so of course I went around the block and parked for a pic. It's always nice to see a Monarch butterfly and they have included its favourite Milkweed plant in the pic. I could see no artist name.
Taking part in Monday Murals. Click HERE to see more murals from around the world.
I've always been intrigued by this beautiful detail work that is found surrounding just one of the second floor windows on a nondescript building across from Casa Loma on Davenport Rd. All of the other windows are plain and it makes me think that some sort of modification has been done and that perhaps this had been above what had been an entrance into the building and which is now bricked up. Whatever the reason I love the Deco feel and the lovely carvings.
The April theme for the City Daily Photo Blog community is "Wet" and this pic tells it all. I was sitting in my car waiting for someone and the skies opened up giving me this view through a very wet windshield. I was glad I wasn't out in it!
To see more examples of Wet from around the world, click HERE.
