Toronto ON
From our the club, 46th floor of our condo, looking east, towards downtown with a bank of fog.
Same day and time
From our condo, looking north.
Showing posts with label Palace Pier. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Palace Pier. Show all posts
Sunday, January 15, 2023
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Tuesday Treasures
Tom the backroads traveller hosts this weekly meme.
Toronto ON
Click here for a history of Toronto lane naming and a list of other lanes. That post is a work in progress, and gets updated frequently.
March 2022 - Toronto ON
John found this new sign this week. The official street sign has not yet been installed.
Crow’s Beach Lane acknowledges the beach that was formerly located where the Palace Pier condo development now sits.
I'm curious about the different spelling of Crow vs Crowe.
1926 – Crowes Beach, Humber Bay City of Toronto Archives
The name for the Palace Pier complex comes from an amusement pier, which was located on the site of the current towers.
This photo is from our 2020 files, the two brown buildings are Palace Pier on the left and Palace Place on the right, photo looking east towards downtown.
Friday, November 20, 2020
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Anything Man Made
Cee's Fun Foto Challenge
For a few years John was really into woodmaking. He made this 2010 or earlier. It still occupies a wall in our condo.
For a few years John was really into woodmaking. He made this 2010 or earlier. It still occupies a wall in our condo.
Friday, March 6, 2020
Weekend Reflection
Posting at Weekend Reflections
December 2019 - Toronto ON
An incredible reflection in our bedroom TV.
December 2019 - Toronto ON
An incredible reflection in our bedroom TV.
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Mist
Dutch's Photo Challenge
December 2019 - Toronto ON
It just so happened that we drove home from Montreal yesterday in a torrential downpour for several hours.
When we got home we were completely "misted" in.
This is not unusual, as we are next to Lake Ontario, this was in May.
July
December 2019 - Toronto ON
It just so happened that we drove home from Montreal yesterday in a torrential downpour for several hours.
When we got home we were completely "misted" in.
This is not unusual, as we are next to Lake Ontario, this was in May.
July
Saturday, October 26, 2019
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Lines and Squares 1
Life of B Lines and Squares
September 2019 - Toronto ON
Taken from my bedroom window.
Lines of highrise condos meeting the early morning sun. Each floor is a line as well and many windows are square.
September 2019 - Toronto ON
Taken from my bedroom window.
Lines of highrise condos meeting the early morning sun. Each floor is a line as well and many windows are square.
Friday, July 12, 2019
Friday, March 29, 2019
Saturday, March 23, 2019
Muy Buena Pizza
Concordia Mexico
Saturday
Six Word Saturday Calico CA
John headed out to meet a friend to register for their summer men's golf league followed by lunch out.
I headed out, in my toasty warm purple coat and furry scarf from Barcelona, as it was a very cold morning. I took the bus to Old Mill Subway and it is a quick fifteen minute ride to Bay and Bloor where you can move around underground, shopping and eating, without going outside.
This was taken at Old Mill.
I came home, empty-handed, to John's astonishment, except for some potatoes!
Later in the afternoon it looked like this outside.
I headed out, in my toasty warm purple coat and furry scarf from Barcelona, as it was a very cold morning. I took the bus to Old Mill Subway and it is a quick fifteen minute ride to Bay and Bloor where you can move around underground, shopping and eating, without going outside.
This was taken at Old Mill.
I came home, empty-handed, to John's astonishment, except for some potatoes!
Later in the afternoon it looked like this outside.
Our first 2019 Toronto sunset.
I had forgotten to include a couple of photos last week.
Construction continues to boom in Toronto. I took this from the bus.
The completion of the new OCAD (Ontario College of Art and Design University) building is almost complete.
And finally, the WURST location in Union Station has finally opened.
Sunday
Inspired Sunday Copala Mexico
One Word Sunday Savannah Georgia
It's golf season (on TV) so John was quite happy.
I am working on changing our bedroom from our Asian theme to a Mexican theme. I had sent this photo last spring to a friend who does stained glass.
Fish tacos for dinner, something new for John and he enjoyed them. I loosely followed this recipe.
I guess John did enjoy them as a couple of days later he emailed me another recipe for fish tacos with a spicy pineapple citrus slaw and pickled jalapenos.
Monday
Foto Tunes Toronto
Monday Mural Fort Smith AR
Wordless Lincoln NE
We have so much chicken in the freezer (happens after the first trip to Costco's) I thought I would make General Tso's chicken, But as the day wore on I got lazy and then found this recipe slow cooker General Tso chicken. I added onion and green pepper with the chicken and then about thirty minutes before serving I added some celery.
The Last Ship, which was initially inspired by Sting's 1991 album The Soul Cages and his own childhood experiences, tells the story of a community amid the demise of the shipbuilding industry in Tyne and Wear, with the closure of the Swan Hunter shipyard.
When a sailor named Gideon Fletcher returns home after seventeen years at sea, tensions between past and future flare in both his family and his town. The local shipyard, around which the community has always revolved, is closing and no-one knows what will come next, only that a half-built ship towers over the terraces. With the engine fired and pistons in motion, picket lines are drawn as foreman Jackie White and his wife Peggy fight to hold their community together in the face of the gathering storm.
This personal, political and passionate new musical from multiple Grammy Award winner Sting, is an epic account of a family, a community and a great act of defiance. The Last Ship features an original score with music and lyrics by Sting as well as a few of his best-loved songs; Island of Souls, All This Time and When We Dance. It is the proud story of when the last ship sails.
John quickly snapped this when the cast came out. Sting performed in every show of the Toronto run.
Set at intermission.
The cast were all incredible. The only complaint we would have was the quality of the audio especially when they all sang together.
Brutal winds when we came out and we had planned on taking the streetcar but John hailed a taxi instead.
Didn't get any reading done!
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One Word Sunday Savannah Georgia
It's golf season (on TV) so John was quite happy.
I am working on changing our bedroom from our Asian theme to a Mexican theme. I had sent this photo last spring to a friend who does stained glass.
When we met up in Mazatlan she had a present for me!
Monday
Foto Tunes Toronto
Monday Mural Fort Smith AR
Wordless Lincoln NE
Tuesday
Cee's Fun Foto Challenge Shadows
Tuesday Treasures Fort Smith AR
Dutch's Tuesday Photo Challenge Wonder
We woke to a fine dusting of snow and sunshine.
Dutch's Tuesday Photo Challenge Wonder
We woke to a fine dusting of snow and sunshine.
Steak and sauteed potatoes, green peppers and onions.
Wednesday
ABC Wednesday
My kind of day! I was meeting John downtown at Union and saw this display.
A Thousand Paths Home – is a presentation of the work of Yung Yemi in the Oak Room, commissioned for Union’s Connection exhibit, featuring digital art interpretations of the late Canadian civil rights icon Viola Desmond, and select Afro-futurist icons Erykah Badu, Janelle Monae and Lauryn Hill.
Viola Desmond
The fact that this monumental month-long exhibit is being hosted at Union is both timely and topical. The word ‘Union’ is defined as the act of joining, and every year millions of people use Toronto’s Union Station as a connection point to rejoin their loved ones, homes, and communities. As a hub in the center of the city, Union links us to familiar and unfamiliar people and places. Just as Union Station helps us make connections, this exhibit will help guide Torontonians of all cultural stripes to come make a connection with Toronto’s thriving Black multi-disciplinary arts community.
Viola Irene Desmond was a Canadian businesswoman of Black Nova Scotian descent. In 1946 she challenged racial segregation at a cinema in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia by refusing to leave a whites-only area of the Roseland Theatre.
ABC Wednesday
A Thousand Paths Home – is a presentation of the work of Yung Yemi in the Oak Room, commissioned for Union’s Connection exhibit, featuring digital art interpretations of the late Canadian civil rights icon Viola Desmond, and select Afro-futurist icons Erykah Badu, Janelle Monae and Lauryn Hill.
Viola Desmond
The fact that this monumental month-long exhibit is being hosted at Union is both timely and topical. The word ‘Union’ is defined as the act of joining, and every year millions of people use Toronto’s Union Station as a connection point to rejoin their loved ones, homes, and communities. As a hub in the center of the city, Union links us to familiar and unfamiliar people and places. Just as Union Station helps us make connections, this exhibit will help guide Torontonians of all cultural stripes to come make a connection with Toronto’s thriving Black multi-disciplinary arts community.
Viola Irene Desmond was a Canadian businesswoman of Black Nova Scotian descent. In 1946 she challenged racial segregation at a cinema in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia by refusing to leave a whites-only area of the Roseland Theatre.
In late 2018 Desmond became the first black Canadian-born woman to appear alone on a Canadian bank note—a $10 bill.
John has been dying for pizza! We didn't have any in Mazatlan. We went to Libretto, our favourite, plus it does gluten-free crust as well.
What to do next? I had a couple of ideas and we went with mural hunting since it was so nice out on this, the first day of spring!
Walking along Carlton.
Box done by Angelica Fernandes.
We found the new awesome mural but you'll have to check back on Monday for it.
We stopped into Allan Gardens to see the spring display.
What a beauty!
We came across some (new to us) historical plaques that I'll highlight for a Tuesday Treasures posts.
We also found three (again, new to us) churches for Sunday's Inspired posts.
A cool mural that happened to be across from one of those churches on Bleeker St.
Mural on an apartment building as we were pursuing another mural we could see in the distance.
Across the street another rather odd mural/poster?
Box by Paul Byron
Heading back to the subway on Wellesley, more murals.
Here it is in 2014.
Here in 2014.
Burgers for dinner.
Thursday
Thursday Doors Mazatlan Mexico
A Photo a Week SHIMMER
I finally took a pic of the only souvenir we brought back from Mexico.
Another no photo day BUT I did meet up with my BFF for lunch, gabbing, and shopping!
Dinner was pork chops (first pork in over three months) cauliflower rice and mashed turnip carrots.
Friday
Pull Up a Seat Guadalajara Mexico
Weekend Roundup Letter L
Weekend Reflections Abilene TX
Wit's End Weekly Photo Challenge
Skywatch Friday Mexico City
@SpikySquare Monthly Square Challenge
Favourite video of the week.
Found a new restaurant that does gluten free for brunch Chadwick's that is going on our list for a visit real soon.
We had tickets for Sting's Last Ship tonight.
Inside it is warm and the bar is open!
All the sets were so amazing. This was the opening set, no photos allowed during the performance.
The Canadian Premiere of Sting's acclaimed musical, THE LAST SHIP starring and featuring original music and lyrics by multiple Grammy Award' winner Sting is now on stage at the Princess of Wales Theatre through March 24, 2019.
What to do next? I had a couple of ideas and we went with mural hunting since it was so nice out on this, the first day of spring!
Walking along Carlton.
Box done by Angelica Fernandes.
We found the new awesome mural but you'll have to check back on Monday for it.
We stopped into Allan Gardens to see the spring display.
What a beauty!
We also found three (again, new to us) churches for Sunday's Inspired posts.
A cool mural that happened to be across from one of those churches on Bleeker St.
Across the street another rather odd mural/poster?
Heading back to the subway on Wellesley, more murals.
This mural is looking a lot worse for the wear.
Here it is in 2014.
Here in 2014.
Thursday
Thursday Doors Mazatlan Mexico
A Photo a Week SHIMMER
I finally took a pic of the only souvenir we brought back from Mexico.
Another no photo day BUT I did meet up with my BFF for lunch, gabbing, and shopping!
Dinner was pork chops (first pork in over three months) cauliflower rice and mashed turnip carrots.
Friday
Pull Up a Seat Guadalajara Mexico
Weekend Roundup Letter L
Weekend Reflections Abilene TX
Wit's End Weekly Photo Challenge
Skywatch Friday Mexico City
@SpikySquare Monthly Square Challenge
We had tickets for Sting's Last Ship tonight.
It was so cold and the wind made it worse as we headed over to the Princess of Wales Theatre, luckily we could do most of it underground.
Inside it is warm and the bar is open!
All the sets were so amazing. This was the opening set, no photos allowed during the performance.
The Canadian Premiere of Sting's acclaimed musical, THE LAST SHIP starring and featuring original music and lyrics by multiple Grammy Award' winner Sting is now on stage at the Princess of Wales Theatre through March 24, 2019.
When a sailor named Gideon Fletcher returns home after seventeen years at sea, tensions between past and future flare in both his family and his town. The local shipyard, around which the community has always revolved, is closing and no-one knows what will come next, only that a half-built ship towers over the terraces. With the engine fired and pistons in motion, picket lines are drawn as foreman Jackie White and his wife Peggy fight to hold their community together in the face of the gathering storm.
This personal, political and passionate new musical from multiple Grammy Award winner Sting, is an epic account of a family, a community and a great act of defiance. The Last Ship features an original score with music and lyrics by Sting as well as a few of his best-loved songs; Island of Souls, All This Time and When We Dance. It is the proud story of when the last ship sails.
John quickly snapped this when the cast came out. Sting performed in every show of the Toronto run.
Set at intermission.
The cast were all incredible. The only complaint we would have was the quality of the audio especially when they all sang together.
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