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Beware! Nature Ahead
What do you do on a gray rainy day when you’re feeling dark and gloomy? Well, if you’re like I was yesterday, you’d spend it overdosing on jelly beans while watching CraveTV. I preferred not to have a repeat of … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Around Toronto, Nature, Outdoor Stuff
Tagged #TOtrails, Glen Stewart Ravine, humour, mood booster, nature, Toronto
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Miscellaneous Bits
I thought I might be overdue for another review of the photo library looking for random finds that haven’t been shared. I found a few. I wish that I had the creative gene to image a unique outer *door* like this … Continue reading
Jail Time
No, I didn’t break the 11th Commandment of “Thou Shalt Not Get Caught”. This past weekend was Doors Open Toronto, a popular event when participating organizations open their doors to the public for tours. I had time to visit only one location this … Continue reading
Posted in Around Toronto, history, Random Stuff
Tagged Don Jail, Doors Open Toronto, heritage buildings, jail time, Toronto
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Behind Closed Doors
I was downtown recently and since I was in the neighbourhood, I decided to pop into Old City Hall. I wrote about this 1899 heritage building back in February 2016, but I hadn’t gone inside and considered that a serious omission. Rumours … Continue reading
Changing Seasons: Where’s The Warm Weather?
What is it about the month of May? Suddenly EVERYTHING seems to be happening at the same time and demanding attention – yard work, family events, and a score of distracting activities that are infinitely more entertaining than chores around … Continue reading
More To Chew On
For the second week in a row, I’m doing a Thursday Doors sequel. This time I’m taking you back to the WM Wrigley Jr building I featured at the end of March. As bloggers, we often comment on this amazing community … Continue reading
Water, Water, Everywhere
The big news story right now in Eastern Canada is the weather. We’ve been having a lot of it – mostly of the monsoon-like rain variety – and that’s been translating into flooding. A lot of it. The Toronto area has … Continue reading
Posted in Around Toronto, Nature, Outdoor Stuff, Random Stuff, The Changing Seasons
Tagged flooding, nature, Rouge Park, The Changing Seasons, too much rain, Toronto, wild weather
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From Vaudeville to TIFF
In downtown Toronto there stands the last operating Edwardian stacked theatre in the world. The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres were built in 1913, eventually sank into B-movie obscurity, and then underwent a major restoration in the 1980s. I had … Continue reading
Spring’s April Appearance
The month of April is almost at a close and I’m already in full anticipation of May ahead. April turned out to be crazy busy in all the ways that are good …. making plans, starting new things, exploring, and watching … Continue reading
