This window was across the road from the one I showed you yesterday. It has a very sporty theme and I quite like the retro feel of all of the posters. Tomorrow is the big party day for Canada 150!
More advertising for our Canada 150 celebrations that take place on July 1 and mark 150 years since Confederation. This is one of the windows at a Roots store, a company that always celebrates Canada.
This house found in the Lawrence Park neighbourhood says comfort to me. I think it is full of big couches for lounging and has a great back garden for summertime relaxing. I wonder if I'm right?
This is a pic of the public walkway that leads up the steep hill to Casa Loma at the top. The hill itself was part of the shoreline of an ancient lake and the name Baldwin refers to the family who owned this property before it became public. The big steps on the left are for sitting while the 110 steps to the right lead you to the top. In the 1960s this area was to be taken over by a 6 lane highway which would have run through the centre of the Annex neighbourhood but was cancelled in 1971 after probably the largest resistance our city has ever seen with protests everywhere!
I'm back to the same laneway as the last few weeks to show another of the decorated garage doors. This one features one of our raccoons which are famous for wandering the streets at night invading garbage containers and causing chaos as they prowl our neighbourhoods. There are huge numbers of them all over the city.
Taking part in Monday Murals. Click HERE to see more murals from around the world.
I have shown you many pics of the wonderful large Victorian homes found in the Annex neighbourhood over the years and today I present one in a totally different style. This is an infill house built on a small lot that had previously held a garage and had a few parking spaces. The house occupies almost the whole lot - that garage peeking in on the left is a different lot as are the trees on the right. I think there is a lovely airy deck out back and lots of skylights so it is probably quite bright inside despite this imposing facade.
This cute little Song Sparrow was hard to spot in the seed husks below a bird feeder. They have to have one of the most beautiful bird songs!
Taking part in Saturday's Critters. Click HERE to see more creatures from around the world.
