Category: Urban
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Cover
I’ve always found it entertaining that manhole covers are sometimes labeled DANGER, especially on covers such as this one, when it’s placed in the middle of a crosswalk. It’s such an ambiguous warning. Danger: don’t touch? Danger: don’t open? Danger: Explosive? It could mean any number of things. Personally I like to imagine it as
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Queen
Whenever I get to Toronto’s Queen Station I can’t help but think of Julie Andrews in her role as Queen of Genovia in The Princess Diaries, and then I picture her even out of character trying to brave the grime of the TTC and the hustle of hundreds of commuters and I smile, because it’s
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Clean Lines
Ever since I was a child I have been fascinated by the way skyscrapers defied gravity, like Atlas holding the sky above his shoulders, these mighty structures stand as a testament to the tenacity and determination of humanity cutting steep lines through the skyline.
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Vroom N. 1
Toronto has no shortage of cars from rusty junkers to luxury super cars and everything in between! Going Downtown is always an adventure in to the world of traffic. This particularly bright yellow muscle car though really stood out near Queen and Yonge during a dreary February day.
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Take A Seat
Jane Jacobs was a famous urban planner who spent the later part of her life in Toronto. Jacobs was a huge advocate for things like small blocks, lots of sidewalks, and perhaps most importantly, places for people to connect as neighbours. Whenever I see an empty bench I often wonder if Jacobs would approve of
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Iridescence
Even though I’ve called Toronto home for years, and have been photographing it for even longer, it’s still full of interesting surprises when I wander off from my usual routine. This incredibly iridescent building is fittingly not far from the AGO and even on dreary days still pops with lively colours.
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