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NRI had two locations which were demolished by 2009 in the Junction. This building off symington was a good size and had offices, a lab, storage area and manufacturing area too. One more NRI still exists, near Keele and Junction road. Probably visited three times and apart from one time we ran into someone, it was interesting, quiet and easy to see.
I have been documenting the changing face of this neighborhood since 2005 to the present day. I never imagined that going to a photo meetup here would provide me with enough content and inspiration to continue to photograph the dynamic changes taking place as the neighborhood transformed from a dead retail strip on Dundas with derelict and shuttered industry to the hot hipster neighborhood it’s become. The Junction was not always known as such, it was rather West Toronto neighborhood, which for a large part was more often referred to the Stockyards. Meat processing is the only original industry that is still present today, to the dismay of residents. Industry was centralized here as the area had lower land prices and taxes and the creation of an official port of entry. Also Canadian Pacific developed a large rail yard which extends from Keele to Scarlet road. This led to massive industrial and commercial development which stayed for the most part until closures started with these companies in 2005.
Canada packers, CCM, Campbell Milling and Heinzman piano company were the most notable companies, which all have been converted respectfully to a large mall, another mall complex and a high rise condo. Other buildings such as the Symes waste transfer station and Sherwin Williams and Houghton plant were recently converted into a brewery, a failed condo development now waiting to be sold, and a studio complex with a gym and printing facilities. The first spot I photographed was the old Sherwin Williams plant in late 2005 on a cold Christmas weekend and it peaked my curiosity about industry in the city. Another notable location I visited multiple times was the old GE plant, which as of today (2018) is completely redeveloped. The old Bunge complex, which was located on St.Clair west of Keele was my personal favorite spot to visit while it was intact. I must have been 8 times and got to know the entire complex quite well. It was knocked over very quickly and the large stockyards mall took it’s place.
The story of my junction documentary project is quite extensive and the best way to discover more is to look at the captions on the images. I enjoyed exploring an area with so much industrial diversity so close to home and find myself wishing I still had something like this in my backyard.
Photos featured are from late 2005 to present, both film (in various formats, 35mm, 120,) and digital. Images are noted by their previous name, what they have been converted to, as well as approximate location.
This was taken at Antietam National Battlefield. I had to set up quick with the sun dropping behind the clouds; it really set the tone for the picture. A simple soldier standing post at the end of the worst day in his life. Over 23,000 killed, wounded or missing in what was to become America's bloodiest one day battle. September 17, 1862
124th New York Monument
Does everyone think this would make a good postcard offered at the Battlefield?
This has been a year of many truly awful things.
A year so challenging and bleak that even on the most celebrated of holidays I look to the past. My memories reach back to times when life seemed simpler. To what stands out the most in my Christmases past memories.
And I come across a simple white candle with a round paper base trim to catch its drippings.
And a song.
Not sung in perfect harmony.
Nor perfect by any means.
But in my memory it’s the most beautiful song of all.
Silent Night.
I remember the cold winter nights, shuffling through the snow, trying not to slip or fall down a steep driveway on the short walk to Grace Church for the Christmas Eve Candlelight Service.
So many candles, so many years ago.
I remember, as a child, not the excitement of Christmas morning, the smells of the fresh baked homemade pies streaming down into my room awakening me to the sounds and joys of the season, but I keep thinking about standing in front of a wooden church pew holding a little white candle. Church lights off. Everyone singing Silent Night.
My mom’s little girl singing voice and that feeling of being one.
Being one with so many in understanding the gift that is Christ our Lord born this celebrated night.
The shepherds who walked through shifting sands and dunes. Guided by a star. Looking for a baby lying in a manager.
I remember those services. I remember the Schwab family.
Reverend Gerald Schwab delivering a string of memorable services so many Christmas Eves now passed.
I remember those nights and I look tonight and at this early Christmas morning and I am profoundly grateful, that in a year, a year with so much to be afraid of, I wasn’t afraid.
That in a year with so much to be angry about, I am not angry.
In a year with so many sick, dying and lost, I am not lost.
In a year when I am forced into a far greater solitude than I have ever faced before, I am not alone.
I am grateful, for holding those little white candles with the paper base. Singing silent night in a darkened church. Walking that walk home trying not to let that candle go out.
I am so profoundly grateful that I can still hear the echoes of those sermons, of those nights and of that feeling, that hope, that joy and that love are all possible through the birth of a savior who truly gives us hope when all hope should be lost and that loves unconditionally.
The memories of tight hugs and hand squeezes from my mom and dad at the end of a prayer before the lighting of the Christmas Candle.
Now something so simple as a touch seems like it was so many years ago.
I hope this Christmas anyone who reads this has the HOPE of LIFE in them.
That even though we are challenged, no matter what we are facing, we are SAVED and HEALED no matter which way the pendulum swings.
Earlier this year a young mother passed away. Her friends around her, her fight on this earth was done. Melinda Runcie said "She's healed now."
She was saved. She was healed. And those words are what I take with me and embody now.
No matter the outcome whether we walk and continue to walk across that shifting snowy sidewalk of life’s imperfections, trying not to slip on the steepest of icy and snowy driveways, we can still sit in that wooden pew of life, holding a small candle, feeling the warmth and love around us as we are passed a chance to hold a small spark with shimmering reflections cast upon those around us from the light of the world in front of us as we truly sing and embrace those words, on a truly Silent Night
oil on canvas
This is my first oil painting :)
i know it has so many mistakes .. but i'd like to share it with you ..
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The Silent Pool is a small tree-lined, spring-fed lake between Dorking and Guildford in Surrey.
Legend has it that a woodcutter who lived in the forest had a son and a beautiful daughter named Emma. One day she was bathing in the lake when she heard a horse and rider approaching and, having no time to get out and dress, she waded deeper to cover herself. The rider tried to get her to leave the water but she refused. He rode in after her and her cries for help brought her brother to her aid. Brother and sister drowned and their ghosts are said to haunt the lake and Emma is said to be seen floating on the water. Legend further has it that the rider was the future King John who succeeded his brother Richard to the throne in 1199.
No sign of any ghosts or floating damsels during my visit but it is a most beautiful and serene place.
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This was part of the decontamination of the old paint factory site, just south of Dupont/Dundas which is now stacked full of townhomes. This was shot right under the Dundas/Wallace iron footbridge.
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I have been documenting the changing face of this neighborhood since 2005 to the present day. I never imagined that going to a photo meetup here would provide me with enough content and inspiration to continue to photograph the dynamic changes taking place as the neighborhood transformed from a dead retail strip on Dundas with derelict and shuttered industry to the hot hipster neighborhood it’s become. The Junction was not always known as such, it was rather West Toronto neighborhood, which for a large part was more often referred to the Stockyards. Meat processing is the only original industry that is still present today, to the dismay of residents. Industry was centralized here as the area had lower land prices and taxes and the creation of an official port of entry. Also Canadian Pacific developed a large rail yard which extends from Keele to Scarlet road. This led to massive industrial and commercial development which stayed for the most part until closures started with these companies in 2005.
Canada packers, CCM, Campbell Milling and Heinzman piano company were the most notable companies, which all have been converted respectfully to a large mall, another mall complex and a high rise condo. Other buildings such as the Symes waste transfer station and Sherwin Williams and Houghton plant were recently converted into a brewery, a failed condo development now waiting to be sold, and a studio complex with a gym and printing facilities. The first spot I photographed was the old Sherwin Williams plant in late 2005 on a cold Christmas weekend and it peaked my curiosity about industry in the city. Another notable location I visited multiple times was the old GE plant, which as of today (2018) is completely redeveloped. The old Bunge complex, which was located on St.Clair west of Keele was my personal favorite spot to visit while it was intact. I must have been 8 times and got to know the entire complex quite well. It was knocked over very quickly and the large stockyards mall took it’s place.
The story of my junction documentary project is quite extensive and the best way to discover more is to look at the captions on the images. I enjoyed exploring an area with so much industrial diversity so close to home and find myself wishing I still had something like this in my backyard.
Photos featured are from late 2005 to present, both film (in various formats, 35mm, 120,) and digital. Images are noted by their previous name, what they have been converted to, as well as approximate location.
MY Silent Hill Nurse Costume
Supplies I used: My Nurse Hat, Sharpies, A Lighter, My Dress, Brown, Black and Red Paint, Beige/Off-White Spray Paint, Coffee Gounds, Fake Blood (recipe included below), White Heels, White Stockings (two pair; control top) And A Whole Lotta Spanx.
So, every year my town holds an annual Zombie Walk. It's fun on a bun.
Last year, I just wore a blood covered hospital gown and did my own make-up. Pretty boring, huh? Well, this year I decided to up the anti! I wanted my costume to be scary but not too difficult to make and, since I'm a huge* fan of Konami's Silent Hill series, I thought what better place to start than a bobblehead nurse?
This is the first "cosplay" I've ever made. I say "cosplay" because it usually refers to anime which, though I have nothing against (seriously, you anime nuts are some of the sweetest people ever) I'm just into a lot of anime**.
Anyway, let's start at the top with our hat: The hat itself, I bought at Micheals***. It's a cheap, foam rubber kiddie nurse hat. See? The decals on it come right off.
So, to get the edges to look burned, I took a dark brown sharpie marker and drew around the brim and the top left and right corners. Then, to make an aged look, I took a lighter brown sharpie, marked on my fingers and rubbed them all over the hat. I did the same thing with the red. The burn marks are exactly that. Barely hold the lighter to the hat as this IS foam and WILL melt. Accentuate your burn marks with more dark brown sharpie and Viola!
Next, is our mask: Always the most time-consuming step. I used rigid wrap for the mask. YOU SHOULD USE PAPER MACHE'. Really speed is the only pro to using rigid wrap. Say, if you decide to make your mask the day of the con, you have it done and painted in about 4 hours. Other than that, it's messy and it flakes EVERYWHERE. It WILL get your hair and EYES. If you're not pressed for time, go with paper mache'. Much easier AND chaper to make, easier to paint, and more comfortable to wear. And NO FLAKING. But, if you're going to use ridgid wrap, here's how I did it. I took one of those styrofoam head forms that they use for wigs and measured my head. You need to do this to see how much aluminium foil you need to put on your form. Like, the form is 20 inches around. My head is, 24 inch around. So, I make sure the aluminium goes out to 24 inches. Then, you coat that bad boy (or girl?) in your rigid wrap. There are instructions on the box for how to use it. Make sure you have some deep grooves and creases. That way, when you go to paint it, it will look like gash wounds. That's what we want.
After it dries, get some off-white beigey spray paint and cover the whole head. Then, take your black paint first and get it deep into the grooves you've made. After that, your dark brown and, finally, your red. Let that baby dry and Viola!
On to the dress. You should make the dress yourself. Or buy the cheaper lab coat offline and modify it. Much like everything else, I got all ghetto and lazy on this and bought a Leg Avenue nurse dress. Ya' know the kind you're supposed to wear for your boyfriend or husband or girlfriend or whateves. I don't descriminate. But, yeah, this dress should pretty much be for sexy time only. It didn't dye worth a shit with the tea. I ended up having to rub coffee grounds into it and it was a huge mess. After that, I used a little paint and little sharpie and singed a few places. The blood is my own classic recipe (Karo syrup + red food coloring and a little water). I also took out the hem at the bottom. FYI.
The shoes: I didn't do much to the shoes because really, there isn't much I can do. They're real leather so, unless I want to shell out for some leather dye, all I can do is rub some brown paint on them to make them look a little scuffed and fling some my the blood on them.
Now, put on your stockings and you're pretty much ready to go! I hope this isn't too bad for my first try. I'll say it again because it is important, this is my first try, I am not a cosplayer, I can't sew to save my life, I'd would probably follow another tutorial. I found this one very helpful.
Thanks, everybody! Let me know what you think!
*Any and all weight jokes with be met with a swift and painful death.
**Exceptions: Ebichu and Cromartie High
***My local craft store of choice. What's yours!?
I would like to DEARLY thank the Spanx comapny. Without you, this cotume would not be possible...really. Thank you.
I'm not sure if Pyramid Head was set to rise up from the depths, but there was some serious lighting aimed at the lake.
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D movie set
Cherry Beach, Toronto
Yes, this is in my beautiful Pakistan. Cross the Balakot, Shograan, North-West Frontier, Pakistan and than you have jeep track towards Paya. After few minutes walking you will be in this lush green pasture. Its eyes refreshing and mind relaxing. You will also have the beautiful view of Makrra Peak.
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TAG GAME: Silent Movie
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Rules: BW picture, make it look like a part of an old movie :)
Jóna loves the old movies so he is the best for this shot :)
I just had to keep his eye as bright blue as I can even though the rest is BW.. You know what they sey about the eyes and souls..
my heart aches with this photo, a silent witness at the Grand Canyon hotel lobby, a reminder of how man can be the worst predator (worked with photoshop)
Grand Canyon, Arizona
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I found this wonderful little abandoned farmhouse quite by chance. Located on a hilltop with a commanding view of the rural Clinton County, Iowa countryside, the only thing that kept me from getting a better angle at was the electric fence.
Silent Melody Sim Photos
Silent Agitator, a monumental-scale clock by Scottish artist Ruth Ewan, stood along the High Line at 24th Street between April 2019 and March 2020. It is based on an illustration by writer and labor activist Ralph Chaplin originally produced for the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) labor union that reads "What time is it? Time to organize." It was one of many images that appeared on "stickerettes," known as "silent agitators," which were printed by the millions in red and black on gummed paper for distribution to union members.
This week, the sequel to Silent Hill (which was originally filmed in Brantford) was filmed in downtown Galt, Cambridge. This was the setting for when Rose enters the town across the bridge.
Kathy Toth || Toronto Graffiti Archive || Instagram
I have been documenting the changing face of this neighborhood since 2005 to the present day. I never imagined that going to a photo meetup here would provide me with enough content and inspiration to continue to photograph the dynamic changes taking place as the neighborhood transformed from a dead retail strip on Dundas with derelict and shuttered industry to the hot hipster neighborhood it’s become. The Junction was not always known as such, it was rather West Toronto neighborhood, which for a large part was more often referred to the Stockyards. Meat processing is the only original industry that is still present today, to the dismay of residents. Industry was centralized here as the area had lower land prices and taxes and the creation of an official port of entry. Also Canadian Pacific developed a large rail yard which extends from Keele to Scarlet road. This led to massive industrial and commercial development which stayed for the most part until closures started with these companies in 2005.
Canada packers, CCM, Campbell Milling and Heinzman piano company were the most notable companies, which all have been converted respectfully to a large mall, another mall complex and a high rise condo. Other buildings such as the Symes waste transfer station and Sherwin Williams and Houghton plant were recently converted into a brewery, a failed condo development now waiting to be sold, and a studio complex with a gym and printing facilities. The first spot I photographed was the old Sherwin Williams plant in late 2005 on a cold Christmas weekend and it peaked my curiosity about industry in the city. Another notable location I visited multiple times was the old GE plant, which as of today (2018) is completely redeveloped. The old Bunge complex, which was located on St.Clair west of Keele was my personal favorite spot to visit while it was intact. I must have been 8 times and got to know the entire complex quite well. It was knocked over very quickly and the large stockyards mall took it’s place.
The story of my junction documentary project is quite extensive and the best way to discover more is to look at the captions on the images. I enjoyed exploring an area with so much industrial diversity so close to home and find myself wishing I still had something like this in my backyard.
Photos featured are from late 2005 to present, both film (in various formats, 35mm, 120,) and digital. Images are noted by their previous name, what they have been converted to, as well as approximate location.