Black and white reflections

A look at the Distillery District by night. I love the lights in black and white! For more reflections, take a look at Weekend Reflections.

Stylish bench

This original bench was also at the shoe store with the red shoes. I love the simplicity of it and also how the store uses that fantastic wood sculpture to display their wares. I found this wonderful shop when browsing through the Distillery District recently with visitors. Perhaps I'll have to go back for a closer look and maybe a purchase!

Distilled streets

Here's a fun look at some of the street signs in the Distillery District. Pretty funny, eh? Unfortunately, there are no active distilleries in the district anymore, it's mainly home to restaurants and shops. But the pedestrian-only streets are great for a leisurely stroll. For more signs, visit Signs, Signs.

Confidential to my sister: Happy Birthday!!!

Empty benches

I'm not sure why these benches were unoccupied. They look pretty inviting to me! These were found in the Distillery District of downtown Toronto.

Light at night

Pretty lights strung above our heads at the Toronto Christmas Market. I just love shiny things at night.

Oh nuts!

I found this stand at the Christmas Market rather humorous. For more signs, take a look at Signs, Signs.

Home again

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season! Seeing friends and family in Berlin was great, but it's also nice to be back home. Here's another look at the Christmas Market in the Distillery District. I hope your New Year is filled with love, luck and joy!

Merry Christmas!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season so far! Here's another look at the Christmas Market in the Distillery District. I love all the lights at night. For now, I'll be posting pictures from Berlin on my travel blog. Come take a look.

Warm-up market

I went to the Christmas market in the Distillery District of Toronto this past weekend. I must say it was slightly better than last year, but still nothing compared to the markets of Europe (and Germany especially!). So that's why I'm considering it as a warm-up for the Christmas markets in Berlin that I'll be visiting soon. I'll be flying out this afternoon, but I've put up a few automatic posts for while I'm gone. Hope you enjoy!

Giant spider in black and white

American artist Michael Christian was commissioned for some interesting works in the Distillery District in downtown Toronto back in 2009. This giant spider is one that remains. I think it looks even better in black and white. For more skies, take a look at Skywatch.

Play me!

The Distillery District is always a good place to show to out-of-town guests. We were lucky enough to get an impromptu concert by this young man. Toronto has a piano project out this summer in honor of the upcoming Pan Am games that will be hosted in Canada. There are 41 pianos around town (one for each of the nations that will be participating) that people can just sit down and play. Although each piano has a unique decoration, they all have a sign saying "Play Me, I'm Yours". I think it's a great idea to bring people together! If you'd like to see more signs, take a look at Signs, Signs.

PS: I feel that I have to explain yesterday's post in a bit more detail. I don't usually take house guests to cemeteries! We actually wanted to visit Dundern Castle which is right across the street from the cemetery. Unfortunately, I didn't check the opening hours before we left and we arrived to find the castle closed on Mondays. Since we had driven an hour to Hamilton, we decided to at least take a look at the cemetery. This is actually the second time I've been to Dundern Castle without being able to visit. Hopefully the third time will be the charm.

Machine in monochrome

This is an old piece of machinery that was on display at the Distillery District downtown. According to one of my readers, it's a "chomper". I think that's a reasonable deduction as to what this machine does.  Happy Monday!

PS: This will be my last week in Crete on my travel blog. Stop by and take a look.

Man and doorway

Another great doorway from the Distillery District. I really love the contrast of the red brick and the green door.

But I also think it looks good in black and white. Which one do you prefer?

Old red

I saw this old truck in the Distillery District downtown. I couldn't resist getting a shot. Red is my most favorite color. What's yours? To see more red shots, visit Ruby Tuesday.

PS: Hope those in North America had a wonderful long weekend. I spent it in Rochester, NY. Photos will be coming soon on my travel blog. For now you can still take a peek at Crete!

Distellery doorway

A beautiful green doorway found inside the Distillery District downtown. And you get a bonus reflection!

Masked chairs

I am not sure one of these chairs would go with my decor, but they were available for sale at an art market in the Distillery District. They are certainly something different!

Bench reflected

This shot comes to you from the Distillery District. It's a wonderful place to walk around in the evening or on the weekends, there's always something going on. I found this bench reflected in the window of a theatre. It almost looks ghostlike. 

To see more reflections from around the world, visit Weekend Reflections.