A Grand Entrance

This is Harbord Collegiate which is one of the older schools in the city. There was an older building but it was replaced with this one in 1931. A splendid entrance like this one should make you want to work hard and do your homework.

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

Sea Of Blue

One of my favourite sights of spring is to see the lovely blue Scilla. This large patch was found in a small park along Davenport Rd. I was actually in the middle of it so you can imagine how long the swath of blue was!

Believe

This banner has been installed on the fence at the Spadina House museum. At first I found it a bit difficult to read but it says "believe in your power to change", something which we have all had to do this last year. The banner is part of the ShowLoveTO project of the city but I forgot to get the artist's name.  TO is a nickname for Toronto.

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

Location, Location

 It is hard to tell from this pic but there are 2 rail lines running beside this condo building which is under construction. When I walked by recently there was a long train going by in each direction making a huge amount of noise. Considering that the condos in the building started at well over $1 million I hope that the people moving in are ready for a bit of a disruption several times a day.

Magic

At first view it looks as if the female Mallard is standing on water but there is actually a layer of ice below the water surface so it isn't a miracle. This was taken at the pond In the Wychwood Park neighbourhood a week ago when there was still some melting to happen.

Taking part in Saturday's Critters. Click HERE to see more creatures from around the world.

View From The Back

This is a recent pic of the building I showed you yesterday and you can see that the wooden surfaces that are black have been repainted or stained. It is a nice looking building and judging by all the doors and decks it may now have at least 3 different apartments in there. I quite like it.

Conversion Complete

 I showed you a pic of construction going on at this site in 2018 (HERE) but didn't get by again for a couple of years when I took this pic in 2020. The building had been a corner store which was changed into residential dwellings. Unfortunately when I saw it there were beige marks all over the black wooden surfaces. I wonder if these were the locations of knots in the wood which had repelled the black stain. I'll show you a recent update tomorrow.