A Federal Building, originally uploaded by torontodailyphoto. I couldn’t find the name of this building, though I’m sure it must be known as somthing more than 1 Front St. West. It’s very similar in design to it’s neighbour, Union Station, Toronto’s main train station, and houses a number of Federal Government Departments including a large [...]
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Spring Blooms, originally uploaded by torontodailyphoto. After a couple of days of horrible weather, we were treated to a rather nice day today, and for the first time I noticed the flowers and plants beginning to make their annual appearance. Of course Toronto lore says that we’re never truly safe from winter until the May [...]
Skyscrapers, originally uploaded by torontodailyphoto. The past couple of days have been pretty miserable in Toronto, so I thought I’d pick a slightly older blue sky picture for today. This image was taken in the Financial district near Yonge and Front streets downtown.
City People, originally uploaded by torontodailyphoto. I’m not sure whether you call this a mural, a set of sculptures, or something else, but this 1989 work by Catherine Widgery, titled City People, spreads painted cutouts of people around the Royal Bank Plaza. The people captured in this image almost appear to be part of the [...]
The AGO, originally uploaded by torontodailyphoto. The Art Gallery of Ontario, or AGO, is located downtown on Dundas St. West, and is one of the largest collections of its kind in North America. The new building, designed by architect Frank Gehry, opened in November 2008 and is considered one of the most significant pieces of [...]