Saturday, March 26, 2005


Dreaming of a sunnier place ...
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... and you think you had a rough day!
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Spring run-off on the Don River.
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Friday, March 25, 2005


Nail.
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Winter is "melting away".
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Frozen Pizza.
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Thursday, March 24, 2005


Ahhh! This chocolate is definitely a "10". On Yorkville Avenue.
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Takin' a stroll on Old York Lane.
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Old York Lane between Yorkville and Cumberland.
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Winter melting away at Nathan Phillips Square.
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Poetry on Spadina Avenue.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2005


A stand-out in a sea of uniformity. Spadina Avenue.
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No NHL ... but past memories of the World Cup ... wall mural south of King Street West.
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Chained ... and ready for summer action ... in Kensington market.
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Welcome to Paradise ... in Kensington Market.
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Tuesday, March 22, 2005


"How much is that doggie in the window ... on Yonge Street? The power of a little Spring sunshine on a sleepy afternoon!
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What do you think of these flowers "posterized" in PS? I really pushed the effect here.
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These colours are just fantastic!
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Well. The weather has warmed up in Toronto ... er ... not that much! This is inside the conservatory ... an island of Spring in a still cool city!
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Movie setup at the Allan Garden greenhouse Conservatory at Sherbourne and Carlton.
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Insects are taking over the world ... notice the "globe" in the window ... this building looks like the set for a Grade B movie ...
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Storefront on Queen Street West in downtown Toronto. You know what. I forgot to check out what they were selling. Is this surplus stock or reality advertising?
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A "framed" reflection on Queen Street West downtown.
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Monday, March 21, 2005


A bridge over "tranquil" waters on the West Lake Ontario Boardwalk near Windemere.
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Sunrise on the second snowy day of Spring 2005.
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Now listen here! I told you it was too early to fly back north. Spring? Ha! Come on now. Don't stomp away in a huff ...
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Now. What did this piece of machinery do?
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Want to restore a building? Here's your start ...
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Fire escape from ....
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Great coffee ... prepared in a flash!
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Balzac'c Coffee Shop.
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Closed and ... shuttered.
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Distillery dog.
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Classic brick work.
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Some walk. Some come in style.
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Public school of the era in the District.
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Save the world!
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Rusty old truck ...
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Down the stairs to the Don ... and back up again.
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Bridge over the Don on Queen Street East.
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Neat sign along Queen Street. We'll have to have keen "eyes" too as we look for photo ops in the Distillery District.
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Toronto Free Gallery for the PUBLICity Photoblog show. Great work and a great place to start a walking tour of the historic Distillery District with TAP Toronto Area Photooblog's Rannie!
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Sunday, March 20, 2005

Distillery District . Just a Plain Text Post & Link

Toronto Area Photobloggers went on a walking tour of the Toronto Distillery District yesterday. Lots of fun. Take a look at some images at Pbase.
http://www.pbase.com/johnizat/distillery_district

Wednesday, March 16, 2005


Happy Birthday! Feliz Cumpleanos! Happy Birthday to You! And it was a really yummy cake. So you really can have your (digital) cake ...and eat it too!
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I'd rather be diving ... than slippin' and slidin' along icy streets ...a wood carving in a Playa shop ... with some applied soft focus.
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Dressed up in winter colours ... berry, berry cold!
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Quiet alley in Playa at noon on a hot day ... with no escape ... from ... the ... internet ...
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Open net ...
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Tuesday, March 15, 2005


Meanwhile back in Toronto, even the snowmen are melting...welll...a little.
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OK OK Are you going to take that blinking picture or not? And if I see another flash, I'll bite your ear off!
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People watching at mid-day on a Playa sidestreet.
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Ho boy. I think I ate too much ... the food is so good in Mexico, but I have to lose a few pounds now :-(
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Wild monkeys come to the beach to watch the tourists. They eat the tender shoots at the top of the trees and then take a break to look at all the tourists scrambling to see them through the branches and leaves ... zoom does the job, although exposure and focus can be problematic
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Another small hotel photo op along the pedestrian street in Playa. I liked the colours.
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Playa del Carmen for a March break. I didn't stay here but it is a neat typical building in the now completed pedestrian walk through town!
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Wednesday, March 02, 2005


Bridge over the Don
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A winter walk in the park ... in March ...
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Waiting for better days ...
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Standing guard ...
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