Guy stuff

I've shown you the ladies of Central Technical, now here's a look at the guys. Apparently masculine activities at this school include model planes and glass-blowing. 

This will be my last mural from CTS for awhile, but not to worry, I've found more murals around town to share. In the meantime, you can see more murals at Monday Murals.

Moss on wood

You can find signs of life is the most interesting places if you stop to take a look. Hope everyone is having an enjoyable weekend!

Circles

I love paving stones, especially when they're arranged into some kind of formation like these. I can't imagine the planning that went into setting these up, it must take a good mind (or at least a good pencil and paper!). If you like monochrome shots, take a look at the Weekend in Black and White.

Golf reflections

Spring is slowly taking over as the many shades of brown turn into the bright colors of spring. Enjoy your weekend! 

To see more reflections, visit Weekend Reflections.

Windy day

Here's a look at the plaza where I got the rogue red tulip. It was a windy day which made the Canadian flag furl out beautifully! 

This plaza is also the terminus of the old Nine Mile Portage. Portages were Indian trails which were often used by the British in their conquest of the new land. The town of Barrie was built up around this site as it was apparently one of the more important trails.

Dark doorway

These black doors will lead you into the Roxx nightclub in Barrie. I don't care much about the club to be honest, what I really like is that stone facade!

Touch of red

A lone red tulip in a sea of yellow. To see more red, visit Ruby Tuesday.

In the lab

Another mural from inside Central Technical School. These two girls seem to be engrossed in a chemistry experiment. I love the colors on this mural and the fact that the artist features female students as chemistry is a science often more associated with males. 

If you like murals, check out Mural Mondays.

Golf bridge

It's that time of year again - GOLF SEASON! You'll probably be seeing more course shots over the summer. This bridge was found at Flemingdon Park golf course where I have been playing with a ladies group on Thursdays. Although the trees still haven't leafed out, things are getting green here in Toronto and I'm ready for it!

To see more bridges, check out Sunday Bridges.

Subway shadows

The spot where I usually get on the subway is actually an above-ground section. You're looking at Yorkdale station. Those two ladies are probably headed to the mall which is located here. Sometimes I drive and park my car at the mall in order to save a bit of time and that's exactly what I did this day.

To enjoy more monochrome shots, take a look at the Weekend in Black and White.

Spirit Catcher!

You'll find the Spirit Catcher in Barrie, Ontario which is about an hour north of Toronto. I had two shots of this massive sculpture, one with the boy and one without. I decided to show the shot with the boy to give a better sense of the size of this work. It's really quite amazing - when there's a little wind the Catcher's feathers start to flutter and it makes quite some noise. Although parts of Barrie are a bit bleak, it seems the city is quite forward-thinking in some respects. Spirit Catcher is part of the Barrie Gallery Project, a program to bring more art to public places. Something I can  certainly get behind!

To see more skies from around the world, visit Skywatch.

Yumm!

This post is for Leia. A look at the delicious sushi dinner I had at the restaurant in the Bloor Street West restaurant. It tasted as good as it looks!

Bench with sign

My husband took me out to dinner at a restaurant in Bloor West Village earlier this week. Neither of us had ever been in this part of town for any significant period of time and we were both pleasantly surprised. Bloor is certainly an interesting street: on one end you have the high-end boutiques, then you get into some seedy Korean joints and now this cute little stretch. Hopefully I'll get back to this area to explore a little more!

Until then, enjoy more signs at Signs, Signs.

Family stone

A simple family headstone found in the Toronto Necropolis cemetery. It seems this grave has been well-used by the Simpson family.

To see more cemetery shots, visit Tadophile Tragics.

Swim team

I found this mural inside Central Technical School where I take a German class every week. I find this one particularly attractive for the bright blue bathing costumes and the diversity of the swim team. The window is also a nice touch, although I could do without the paper sign pointing to the cafeteria! There are quite a few murals lining the halls of this school in fact, and I'll show you a couple more of them in the weeks to come.

In the meantime, you can enjoy more murals at Mural Mondays.