JUNK BOAT TRAVELS

19 July 2026

Monday Mural

I'm linking up at Monday Mural

April 2026 - Toronto ON Part 3

All these murals were down the same laneway that come out on Ossington, from Dundas W.

Part 2

Part 1

D. Terra

This mural features a portrait of Canadian singer The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye).

D. Terra

The stencil art features Amália Rodrigues and Mariza, both celebrated figures in the Fado music genre.

The text "Nem às paredes confesso..." translates to "I don't even confess to the walls...", a famous line from a song popularised by Amália Rodrigues.

Signs

Joining Tom at Signs2

July 2026 - Toronto ON

I took this photo last week on Queen St. W in Toronto.

I uploaded this photo to AI to find out more about it.

This was the response I got!!!

AI Overview

This calligraphic mural by artist Seb Lester features a quote from the 14th-century Persian poet Hafez.
The artwork, titled "I Wish," was created for the London Mural Festival.
Located in Holborn, London, it depicts stylized, vertical black lettering against a white brick wall.

I responded by saying "No, it is on Queen St. W in Toronto."

You are entirely right. This vertical calligraphic mural is the building signage for Absolutely Fabrics, a curated designer and vintage clothing boutique. Located at 613 Queen Street West in Toronto's Fashion District, the custom black typography serves as an artistic storefront sign painted onto the white brick wall right near the city's famous Graffiti Alley.

Morning Reflections

31 Days in Canada

In honour of CANADA DAY I plan to post a daily image of Canada and a link to a random Canadian location we have visited.

Vikings arrived in Newfoundland around 1,000 AD, roughly 500 years before Christopher Columbus. The Norse explorers, likely led by Leif Erikson, established a base camp at L’Anse aux Meadows on the Great Northern Peninsula. It remains the only authenticated Viking settlement in North America.