Cloudy skies

Niagara Falls are not the only waterfalls around the city of Toronto. The hubs and I headed out last weekend to visit Devil's Punchbowl, but we were disappointed when we found the falls to be dry. However, we did get a fantastic view from the escarpment overlook onto Hamilton. And we saw this piece of work. I bet it's even more impressive at night when it's lit up.

Friday is finally here! Hope you have a wonderful weekend, and check out more skies at Skywatch.

On the shore

It was evening when I was down at the lake taking these shots, so the lifeguards were no longer on duty. But there were still quite a few people out enjoying the cool breeze and the lake atmosphere. The only ones actually in the water were the kids as the water in Lake Ontario stays pretty cool year round. But that can definitely be a good thing on a hot day!

I also found out that the Toronto lifeguards are attached to the Police service, so I don't think they are volunteers. But I could be wrong. Enjoy your Thursday, the weekend is right around the corner.

Guardians

The Beach area of Toronto is a popular spot especially on a hot day. I caught these boats one evening when my husband and I went down to the water one evening. We've had some scorching days lately and it really is surprisingly cooler by the water.

If you'd like to see more signs, take a look at Signs, Signs.

Only in Pisa...

I was driving around the other day and found this wonderfully kitschy Italian restaurant and I just had to stop to get a shot. I'm dedicating this post to VP at Livorno Daily Photo as I think he would agree, only a Pisan would like to eat here! It's an all-you-can-eat Italian buffet and from the looks of the place, it doesn't seem to be very refined.

I do like the big red tomato though! And if you'd like to see more red, take a peek at Ruby Tuesday.

Mennonite country

If you head a few hours west of Toronto, you land right in the heart of Mennonite Country. My husband and I drove out to watch the ladies of the LPGA play in Canada this weekend and Saint Jacob's was right on the way. Of course we couldn't just zip through town without stopping for a look! We walked Main Street and meandered through the farmer's market, but unfortunately we didn't catch a buggy. I hope this mural will suffice! To see more murals, take a look at Monday Murals.

Hiawatha

This little boat is one of the two shuttles that take visitors out to the Royal Canadian Yacht Club and back again. Unfortunately, I didn't get to board an actual yacht while I was there, but I did enjoy the afternoon. And I hope you've enjoyed my series!

Mystery solved!

I guess I should have just looked at some of my other photos to figure out which war the memorial at the Yacht Club was commemorating. From the dates here, I'm going to say it is a memorial to victims of WWII.

Grrr...

A close up look at some of the details of the war memorial at the Yacht Club. Hope you've got a great weekend ahead of you! I'm certainly glad it's Friday!

Nice view

If you're not in the mood for sailing, you can also just take in the view at the Yacht Club. Looks like a sweet spot to me!

Wednesday doorway

Another look at those beautiful hanging baskets at the Yacht Club. I showed the main entrance on Monday and this is the side entrance. I think it looks good from any angle!

Memorial

I couldn't find any information on the internet about this memorial, but I think it has something to do with the war. If anyone knows something I don't, please share! You really get a great view of the Toronto skyline from the island.

Royal welcome

The beautiful hanging baskets at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club were a welcoming sight! I'd love to have a few like these hanging on my front porch. And I may just have to remedy that by looking to see what's available at the garden centre this week. Check back throughout the week, I'll be featuring more of the Yacht Club.

Open sesame

I was recently invited to the Royal Yacht Club of Toronto. To get there, you have to take a ferry boat out to the little island the club occupies. On our way there, we passed this drawbridge. It looks pretty neat, but I doubt many tall ships pass through here. But if they do, the bridge can adapt! 

If you like bridges, take a look at Sunday Bridges for more.

Seven days

You can find the Seventh Day Adventists on College Street, just west of Bathurst. This particular branch serves mainly Portuguese people. I liked the architecture and the brick facade. Hope you're having a nice weekend so far. The golf is keeping me busy.

Visitor

I can understand why a bee would be attracted to this flower - it's gorgeous! My camera and I were very attracted to it too. 

I'm so glad Friday is finally here. If you want to celebrate with more flowers, take a look at Floral Fridays.