There Were Dragons

There were dragons at the St Patrick's Day parade but at least there were no snakes. And the dragons were green.

Mexican Dancers

 This is just a small part of the large group of Mexican dancers that were in the St Patrick's Day parade. It was a cold day so those guys were lucky to have the nice bright serapes to keep them warm.

Remembering Heroes

There was a very large group of Irish who fought with the Mexicans in the Mexican-American War. So many that they formed their own battalion.  And there was a really large group of Mexicans in costume who marched in the St Patrick's Day parade as a tribute and remembrance.

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

Colourful Dancers

To go along with the multi-cultural nature of Toronto the St Patrick's Day parade featured groups from many different nationalities. This was a group of very colourful Japanese dancers. It was a cold and windy day so hopefully the dancing kept them warm.

Blue Hand

 This mural appeared in the Annex last November. The artist is Talie Shalmon who designed the mural and then her drawing was printed on a special vinyl which was then heat-bonded to the brick wall. The hand is gently holding some of the Annex buildings such as Trinity-St Paul's church and typical houses from the area.

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

Dancing Keeps You Warm

 I went to the St Patrick's Day parade last Sunday and it was really cold and windy. The sun came out for little bouts of warmth but I felt bad for all of the marchers and dancers especially the kids. This group of kids from an Irish dance school were full of energy at the start of the parade which is where I was standing to view the activities.

From The Archives

I haven't seen any Song Sparrows since last fall but hopefully soon we will be hearing and seeing them. This little one was poking around and not staying still for long but I finally got a shot in the autumn. Let's hope for spring soon.

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