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Toronto, CANADÀ 2024.
Front Street West is one of the main east-west thoroughfares in downtown Toronto, renowned for being the location of most of the city's iconic landmarks and a major transportation hub.
Central Function: The street serves as the central spine of the city's entertainment, convention, and sports district, located just north of Lake Ontario.
Key Landmarks: The western section of Front Street is home to some of Toronto's most famous structures:
The CN Tower.
The Rogers Centre (retractable roof stadium).
The Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC).
Union Station (Canada's primary rail station and transit hub).
Historical Significance: The street originally ran along the shore of Lake Ontario before large land reclamation projects in the 19th century moved the waterfront back. Many historic buildings (like the St. Lawrence Market) are located on the street's eastern stretch.
Toronto, CANADÀ 2024.
University Avenue is a grand north-south thoroughfare in downtown Toronto, designed as a wide, ceremonial boulevard that serves as the city's main civic and medical axis.
Civic Design: It is known for its wide central median and formal layout, intended to emulate state and civic avenues in other great cities. It is lined with statues, monuments, and flags.
Institutional Corridor: The avenue runs from Front Street, through the city's financial core, up to Queen's Park. Along its route, it hosts:
Finance: The Financial District (at the south end).
Medicine: Many of Toronto's major research and teaching hospitals (the "medical corridor").
Education/Government: The University of Toronto (near the north end) and the Ontario Legislature (at Queen's Park).
Key Landmarks: It includes the Campbell House (a historic landmark), the courts, and the Osgoode Hall building. The avenue transitions into Queen's Park Crescent at the north end, circling the Parliament building.
Went sunset hunting today. Found this nice one in Glenorchy Conservation Area. Just caught the sun behind the trees
Toronto, CANADÀ 2024
The University of Toronto (U of T) is one of the world's leading research and learning institutions. Founded in 1827, it's known for its academic excellence and global influence, especially in fields like medicine, law, and social sciences. The university has been a pioneer in many fundamental discoveries, such as the development of insulin and the first practical electron microscope. With a collegiate system similar to the University of Oxford, U of T offers a unique academic and social experience. Its campuses, located in St. George, Mississauga, and Scarborough, blend historic buildings with modern facilities. Many of its alumni have received prestigious honors, including Nobel Prizes. The university is characterized by its rich cultural diversity and a dynamic environment.
The former Toronto Stock Exchange building on Bay Street, a 1930s Art Deco structure that once housed the country’s financial core. Its carved frieze reflects industry and commerce, now framed by modern office towers that mark the city’s ongoing growth.
Life is a Waterfall.
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"Life is a waterfall. We're one in the river and one again after the fall" - System of Dawn
Robin taking a little breather from foraging for food on the ground. Saw me coming and posed for a photo op. Such a beautiful bird. They wake me almost every morning with their songs, sometimes a little to early.
Bleeding blue and white on the north side.
But more like trouble in the top of the 7th inning yesterday. I tried to get the blues and the white more prevalent with the LE using the Lee soft GNDs. It was also my first visit to Tommy Thompson Park. Such a beautiful and calm place to bike or walk and for me, relax.
Have a good Sunday :)
Fun with snowy owls. A bright sunny day and the snowy owl was out and eating a duck it had caught. Feathers were flying as she/he ripped it apart. Owl had quite the menu of ducks to choose from.
I was on the hunt for these grey herons at a local flood pond near my home. I wasn't disappointed. This one put on a nice show for me. Just a beautiful wingspan. It was also dive bombed by those pesky red winged blackbirds.
Dusty road. A lone car drove by and kicked up some road dust that slowly drifted into the grass. Looked a bit like a low lying fog.
Toronto, CANADÀ 2024.
The CN Tower is an iconic symbol of the city of Toronto and one of the world's most famous structures. Built in 1976, standing at 553.3 meters tall, it was the world's tallest freestanding tower for over three decades. Originally designed for telecommunications, it quickly became a major tourist attraction with millions of visitors annually. One of its main draws is the observation deck, which offers a spectacular view of the city and Lake Ontario. It also features a revolving restaurant, the 360 Restaurant, and an exhilarating experience called EdgeWalk, which allows thrill-seekers to walk on the exterior ledge. The structure, which illuminates the Toronto skyline with changing colors, is an unmistakable landmark on the city's horizon.