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Monthly Archives: September 2008

Old Ads

Old Ads, originally uploaded by stevenharris. was walking down Adelaide Street when I looked up and saw this predecessor to billboard advertising painted on the side of the building. If you look carefully, you can see several layers of differnt messages as the paint flakes off the bricks.

Urban Forest

Urban Forest, originally uploaded by stevenharris. This is sort of an interesting view. It’s around City Hall, right in the heart of the city, but the foliage gives quite a park-like scene.

Toronto Fire Station 332

P1010729, originally uploaded by stevenharris. Many of the Fire Stations in the Toronto area have created crests that reflect the neighborhood the are located in. I came across this one painted on the sidewalk in front of the Station in the Theatre District.

Speaker’s Corner

Speaker’s Corner, originally uploaded by stevenharris. This space is just outside City Hall, on Queen Street. Notice the disclaimer at the bottom of the sign. You’re free to say anything you like, but they don’t take responsibility if someone punches you in the nose because if it.

ING Building

P1010705, originally uploaded by stevenharris. This is a shot of the ING building downtown. It’s an interesting shape, and the mirrored windows reflecting the clouds make them appear as if they overlay the whole picture. – Update – This is actually now known as the Ontario Power Building – recently renamed from the original Ontario [...]