Architectural details

Some of the older houses in Toronto have really cool architectural details, you just have to take the time to look for them! Hope you are having a happy weekend.

Contemplative

Another look at some of the Inuit art on display at the museum. I found this piece quite evocative, the piece seems to evoke a feeling of contemplation. Perhaps it is just my perception, what do you think?

To see more monochrome shots, visit the Weekend in Black and White.

Old and new

I love it when modern architecture is added to an older building and I think it works very well in this particular instance. This building is part of the University of Toronto capmpus: the glass, steel and brick all combine to make something wonderful! If you 'd like to see more reflections, visit Weekend Reflections.

PS: Happy Friday the 13th! I hope today will be lucky for me, I have my very first job interview in Canada. Please send good thoughts my way!

Look up!

I love looking up! You often find wonderful details that might have otherwise been missed. I found this decorative ceiling on the University of Toronto campus. What intricate details, I love it!

Glow!

Glow is a newly popular restaurant in Toronto, it has been featured on several food programs and talk shows. The philosophy behind the business is to offer healthy eating options in a relaxed atmosphere. I ate here a few weeks ago and I have to say they have succeeded in their mission. The food was delicious and I especially loved their mini desserts which had no more than 250 calories each. All the taste and none of the guilt!

To see more signs, visit Signs, Signs.

John Kay

Another grave stone from the Toronto Necropolis. It appears to be quite an old stone, I love the white and gray and all the carved details.

To see more cemetery shots, take a look at Tadophile Tragics.

Inuit clothing

One of the most interesting things at the Inuit Art Museum was the traditional clothing. I always find clothes and shoes fascinating, they're one of my favorite things to see in museums. I imagine someone spent hours  upon hours over this particular garment and I can see the love in it.

Today's golf

Not an especially exciting shot, but the weather this morning was beautiful for golf. Unfortunately, more clouds came in and hid the sun later on. But the first nine were played under beautiful blue skies! My game seems to be coming back a little bit too.

Home!

Made it home safely tonight! This trip may be my last from Tegel airport in Berlin as it is slated to close this summer with the opening of the new wing of Schoenefeld. It's a little sad as I like this airport alot - it's always easy to get in and out of. 

No matter what happens, I'm happy to be home!

Blue skies above

A last look at the Square One mall in Mississauga. This is the skylight that was making the wonderful shadows on my "cobblestone". It also let in lots of sunlight and allowed shoppers to enjoy a bit of the blue sky day.

Happy weekend everyone! I'll be on my way back to Toronto tomorrow. It's been fun here in Berlin, but it's nice to get home too. To enjoy more reflections from around the world, take a look at Weekend Reflections.

Delicious!

Sometimes I just get a craving for sushi. When I do, there's a little place that I like to go to that has a great chirashi plate. It's nothing fancy, but the fish is always fresh and beautifully presented. In fact, I'm thinking my husband and I need to make a stop here when we get back to T-town.

Door to Saint Thomas

I do like red doors! This one will tkae you into the Saint Thomas church. This particular place of worship is of the Anglican denomination and it's located on the campus of the University of Toronto.

Besides the red door and the brick facade, I also like the street lamp. It all comes together as a very welcoming place.

Square one

As promised, here's a look at the centrepoint of Sunday's "cobblestone" shot. I couldn't find any information about this piece on the internet, but I'm curious to know what it all means. I am assuming it has something to do with the First Nations tribes that certainly lived in this area before the Europeans. I found it quite interesting and would love to know more!

I'm considered this a sign of sorts and if you'd like to see more, visit Signs, Signs.

Inuit bench

Ok, it's not exactly an Inuit bench, but it was at the Inuit Museum! It looks more like something from the Barcelona chair collection by Mies van der Rohe. A pretty fancy seat, although I didn't see anyone using it. Maybe it was so nice, they didn't dare to!

April theme day: Cobblestones

I know these aren't exactly cobblestones, but I hope it will do! Since I've been on a bit of a mall kick, I thought I'd show you the tile mosaic from the Square One mall in Missisauga. It's a giant shopping center like so many others, but I found the way the sun shone through the skylight above made a nice shadow on this tile floor. I'll show you a more close-up view of the centrepoint later this week.

If you'd like to see some real cobblestones, take a look at the CDP theme day blog!