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Tilted

In a world of clean lines, occasionally straying from the straight and narrow really jumps out at you.
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Sterile

Waiting rooms are almost universally, a sterile, almost painfully flat, shade of white. My Dentist is no exception. However their decor, although very, very white, was also rather intricate, these tiles making an interesting motif throughout the room.
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Cool Glass

Toronto, like many other cities is full of a variety of architecture, from towering glass monoliths to small brick walk ups. Sunset in front of an office tower makes for some strikingly cool glass blues.
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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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Leafy

In a Canadian city like Toronto, greenery is sparse outside of the summer months, So this stubborn shrub caught my eye and made for a striking photograph on a cold February day.
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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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Diner Delight

Shout out to Chew Chew’s Diner for the best train themed wordplay and homefries in Toronto!
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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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