March theme day: Electricity

I was really excited for this month's theme day, as I finally get a chance to show how wonderful large power transformers can be! My husband works in a factory that produces equipment for these transformers which are essential to utility companies. In fact, I used to sell this stuff when we were back in Jackson and I find a kind of beauty in it.

I won't bore you with more details on what these porcelain friends do, but suffice to say they are important for the proper functioning of a utility's transformer. If you'd like to see more interpretations of electricity from around the world, take a look at the CDP theme day page.

Shoes through the ages

Another look inside the Bata Shoe museum. I love the signs showcasing different footwear styles across the years. If you'd like to see more signs, check out Signs, Signs.

Brickworks bench

I recently visited the old Evergreen Brickworks site to do some ice skating and a bit of browsing. This place is packed to teeming on the weekends when they host an organic farmer's market. It was rather nice having it almost to myself though.

Reflective doorway

This door will take you into the Bata Shoe Museum on Bloor street. The building has great architecture and the exhibits are surprisingly interesting. I definitely enjoyed my visit and I'll show you a few other shots in the coming days.

Looking through

I love the line of three windows on this tower. And what's even better is you can see through to the windows on the other side. I bet you can hardly even make out the windows in summer as it looks like there is some serious vinage on this building. Maybe I'll have to stop by and snap another shot when the summer season is in full force.

Making tracks

I guess there's a reason why we use the term bird-brain. It looks like these pigeons were turning round and round in circles! Makes for a nice monochrome shot however, and if you'd like to see more take a look at the Weekend in Black and White.

Firefighting reflections

Toronto's fallen firefighters are remembered at The Last Alarm monument in downtown Toronto. The sculpture was designed by Yolanda vanderGaast and it's quite moving. Luckily I stopped by on a blue sky day and even caught some reflections in the granite (plus a bonus autoportrait!).

It's also worth getting a closer look at the details of the statue. These brave men and women certainly deserve a memorial. There are names on the Honor Roll going back to the 1800s.

If you'd like to see more reflections, visit Weekend Reflections.

Evolving

Another shot from the Interior Design Show. I just liked the way this sign was printed on a shower door. I'm not sure how this shower head is an evolution over traditional heads, but it certainly looks nice!

One year

I can't believe I've been in Toronto now for one full year. In some ways it seems like it's been much longer and in other ways it seems much shorter. In any case, I'm enjoying it if only for the myriad photo opportunities I have found here. 

This is another look at the Interior Design Show. Each of these mannequins represents one of the seven continents. I'm not sure exactly what the story is behind each one, but the idea is interesting. And if you'd like to see more signs, visit Signs, Signs.

Judy's shoes

I know someone who is a huge Judy Garland fan and this post is for her. These are the original boots Judy wore during the filming of The Harvey Girls. I saw them during a recent trip to Toronto's own Bata Shoe Museum. It was quite an interesting look back at footwear over the ages. I'll have some more shots coming up later in the week.

Happy Family Day!

I saw plenty of families skiing and having fun at the Earl Bales Park ski run recently. There's only one hill here and it's pretty gentle, so it's a good place for the youngsters to learn.

Happy Family Day to all my Canadian friends! And to the rest, happy Monday!

Blue sky day

A blue sky winter's day in Toronto. I recently saw a small photography exhibition at this gallery. The theme was "roads" which turned out to be an interesting subject. You can sample some of the works on display here.

Funky chairs

More from the Interior Design Show, these chairs are funky yet functional! I even saw some people sitting on them, although I did not want to wade through the sea of shredded paper to try it myself.

Hope you are having a nice weekend. It's a long one for us in Canada, so the blog is on auto-pilot until my return on Tuesday. Enjoy!

Cafeteria reflections

I guess the bicycle is part of almost every student's life. I caught this arrangement in front of one of the cafeteria buildings on the University of Toronto campus. There's also a bonus reflection in the windows!

Happy weekend everyone! To see more reflections, check out Weekend Reflections.

Valentine's pie

This past week's cooking class landed on Valentine's Day, so our instructor thought it would be a good week for making pies. He gave us a recipe for coconut cream and they all seemed to turn out really well. Some people even used the cream to make cute decorations, like this heart. 

Which looked like this when it was finished. Very cute! If you like hearts, take a look at Random Hearts, it's sure to make you smile.