It’s a maligned neighbourhood. Lots of good stuff around Parkdale and beautiful homes, but people get the wrong impression thanks to the media.
August, 2010
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Parkdale
August 31, 2010 by Gail
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Blessed Union
August 30, 2010 by Gail
I shot this in Union Station with my phone and am posting from it, so maybe it won’t look the same on a computer. On my phone it looks like the railing forms the vertical part of a cross and the light source behind forms the horizontal. Seemed kind of a stretch until I saw the reflection on the left side.
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Scenes From A Shipping Yard
August 29, 2010 by Gail
I had a couple of “missions” yesterday, and I fulfilled the second one, leaving the first one for another attempt today. I took a different approach and headed out to Mississauga, where I was able to complete it, with some improvisation. One more check off the weekend list.
On the way home I spotted power lines that nearly made me stop to photograph them, then I thought the better of it as there wasn’t anywhere safe to pull over. Driving further east, I spotted shipping containers piled one on top of the other and it was just too tempting to pass up. Having lived in various coastal cities around the world (Melbourne, Sydney, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Vancouver, etc.), I’ve become somewhat of a cargo ship spotter. I’m fascinated by shipping and will stop to watch freighters go by. You get a sense of the immense size of these vessels while standing on shore, but especially when you’re in a motorboat on the water.
This afternoon when I saw the stacked containers from the Queensway, I searched for a road and followed it past fences and gates to an area full of containers by a railroad track. It was deserted — not a single security guard — and I parked my car near the entrance.
This is probably a good time to talk about safety…
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The Raconteurism Bureau
August 28, 2010 by Gail
Seven years ago, I wrote a story on my blog about a night of debauchery in which I (unintentionally) incriminated those involved by disclosing full details such as their names, references to where they lived, and basically all the things one should never specify on the internet. Especially when the people were too drunk to remember anything. A couple of days later, I got a call from one of their girlfriends.
Boy, did I ever learn that lesson quickly! I logged into Blogger (this website lived on Blogger from 2002-2005), and changed the names to Sesame Street characters and I altered any identifying information to something well-known and silly. Because we all know Sesame Street characters don’t get embarrassed.
Then I read the whole story again and laughed so hard I wiped tears from my eyes.
August 3, 2003: I Am Man, Hear Me Roar
It reads like nonsense with the names changed, but it was all completely true. I should know, I was sober — unlike everyone else.
I read stories like that and wish I could retrieve more from the dusty drawers of my brain. I would like to chronicle them here before the memories fall out of my head. Let’s see if I can come up with one before the weekend’s over.
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Summer In The City
August 27, 2010 by Gail
Live music in Yonge-Dundas Square, where I ended up after dinner.
Of course, I got the title from the 60′s hit song by the Lovin’ Spoonful, and here’s a cover by Joe Cocker:
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Mango Desserts
August 27, 2010 by Gail
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It’s Official: Summer Is Over
August 27, 2010 by Gail
I just took the last piece of ice cream from the office ice cream freezer. It’s been refilled since early June, but ice cream season is over and that’s the end of the refills.
I felt bad for taking the last one, since I’m here the least. I should be playing an ice cream truck song on a bugle or something.
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Morning Light At Kensington Market
August 26, 2010 by Gail
After I dropped off the patients for their 9 o’clock appointments this morning, I figured I’d have about an hour at Kensington Market before it was time to pick them up again. One coffee, pastry, and a 40-minute phone call from Germany later, I was still waiting. The morning light was fantastic and I decided I couldn’t miss it, so out came the camera with the 50mm f/1.8 mounted on it (because my hefty but beloved 17-55mm f/2.8 is at Nikon Repair *sob*) to get in some shots before the phone rang. I managed around 30 quick frames before I had to leave again, and here are my Top 10.
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While Sitting In Traffic
August 26, 2010 by Gail
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Scrabble, Anyone?
August 25, 2010 by Gail
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