Optical illusion

A flying Toronto Island ferry?

Skywatch Friday

Princes' Gate at the CNE Grounds, Toronto.

Visual treats at the One of a Kind Spring Show & Sale

I'm fortunate enough to be in Toronto for a couple of days and, while Geoff is in meetings, I'm puttering and finding new things that please the eye. 

Today I spent a few hours at the One of a Kind Spring Show and Sale at the Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place.  Every now and then I see something that really catches my fancy at a show like this and I take the time to shoot a couple of photos and post about the artisan.

The first work that caught my eye was by Michele Rose .  Michele's goal is to "create peaceful, calming landscapes into which the viewer can escape the demands of everyday life".  There is a certain stillness and serenity about her work. 

Then, I discovered Odile Gova's Woolly Fabulous and fell in love with the brooches she makes by combining felted wool and zippers.  Normally you can find Odile's wee precious things in her etsy shop but it's empty at the moment due to the demand for goods for this show.



And finally, I was completely taken by the beautiful work of Evann Frisque who is a painter and textile artist.  I walked away from this piece and couldn't get it out of my mind so after winding my way through the full show I found my way back to Evann's booth and purchased "Carpe Diem".

Tomorrow I'm off to have lunch with family at Fanny Chadwick's and, if time allows, stop by to visit the Mayan exhibit at the ROM.



Sunrise, March 23. 2012

Skywatch Friday

As seen from Zehr's (grocery store) parking lot at 6:19pm March 16, 2012.

Friday My Town Shoot Out - Steeples and Spires

The assignment for this week's shoot out is -
Steeples, Spires and Weathervanes:  looking up in your town, find some interesting 'tops' to share


The first steeple I've chosen is the one at Old St. Paul's Anglican Church.  The first service was held in the church on June 29, 1834 with a congregation of eleven.  The cemetery holds the graves of many of the first settlers of the city.

This steeple is on the Holy Dormition Ukranian Church and always makes me think it should be the setting for a murder mystery.

But I also took a photo of a naturally occurring spire recently.  At least, I think it looks like a spire reaching to the heavens.

Spring weather in this neck of the woods

Sunday sightings

It was a beautiful day in our neck of the woods - the temperature got up to around 15C - it was glorious.  

Geoff and I went to Stratford for a drive and stopped at Foster's Inn for lunch - delicious food and a great atmosphere.  

A couple of doors away from Foster's we discovered "your Local Market co-op" .  Here's Geoff picking out some yummy tomatoes.  

They also bake and sell breads and goodies.

And other wonderful treats.

Check it out online or the next time you're in Stratford.

Seriously, Gray has a problem

....wait a minute, I have a problem!  That's my ipod he's focusing on - he's concentrating on the "Cat Game" app - he loves it.