The Ink Chasing The Shadows Of A Tree.

Under the shadows of a tree, the flowing ink change in density with reaction to the shades in wind.

Musa On Dundas Burnt To The Roof


A fire has destroyed Musa and several other homes in the Dundas and Euclid area. Although the fire department has yet to confirm the origin of the blaze, numerous reports from eye-witnesses claim that it broke out on the upper floor apartment or balcony south of the restaurant in the same building just before 3 p.m.. Thick smoke could be seen from kilometres away during the firefighters efforts to get the fire under control.
he restaurant was set to celebrate its ninth anniversary next week. To say that this is a unlucky turn of events is an understatement.

Update (July 5th 9:30 a.m.):

Quoting Fire Department Captain Mike Strapko, the Globe reports that Musa may face demolition: "I'm not sure whether they're going to tear the building down or do the investigation as is - they might have to shore it up with two-by-fours."

Although the paper describes the houses at 200 and 202 Euclid as "severely damaged," Capt. Strapko did indicate that 198 was mostly saved.

http://www.blogto.com/city/2010/07/fire_destroys_musa_and_several_homes_at_dundas_and_euclid/

World Cup At Caffe Brasiliano

The World Cup was an additional draw to this popular place in Toronto.

This gem of a cafe is home to hundreds of devoted daily regulars. And has been since 1966! The demographic inside is a true cross-section of the world outside. Joining the family is as simple as walking in the door. The cuisine, served directly from hot tables from lunch through dinner, might best be described as rustic southern italian. The restaurant is named after its espresso; literally translated, Brasilian Coffee. They retail and wholesale their 2 exclusive coffee roasts by the pound. Both the coffee and food prices are phenomenally cheap, while the quality is outstanding.
http://caffebrasiliano.foodpages.ca/

The Canopy Of The Brookfield Place.

The sketch shows the Yonge Street canopy of Brookfield Place.

The Bay Wellington Tower is a 49 storey office tower, designed by Bregman + Hamann Architects and completed in 1992. The TD Canada Trust Tower (formerly the Canada Trust Tower until the merger with the Toronto-Dominion Bank), noted for its recessed design and spire on the upper levels, stands at 53 storeys. Designed by Bregman + Hamann Architects and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the tower was completed in 1990.

The Allen Lambert Galleria, sometimes described as the "crystal cathedral of commerce", is an atrium designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava which connects Bay Street with Heritage Square. The six storey high pedestrian thoroughfare is structured by eight freestanding supports on each side of the Galleria, which branch out into parabolic shapes evoking a forest canopy or a tree-lined avenue because of the presence of building facades along the sides of the structure.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookfield_Place

Back Of An Aeroplane Seats.

The gap between the seats of the flight with the arm of the passenger in the front.

LIT Expresso Bar - 2

The wall of expresso machine prints on canvas, the tower clock size condiment stand were the new decor signature of LIT.

Joe, the cafe owner, has been enjoying great coffee around town, mentioning the popular Crema and several of blogTO's best cafes. Realizing there was an untapped market in the heart of Roncesvalles, he decided the time was right to enter the hot drink market.

The Lit menu features cafe regulars, including espresso, Americano, cappuccino, caffe latte, macchiato, drip and hot chocolate. Regular and premium loose leaf teas are available, as are juices and water, including the typically Italian Orangina and Brio.

A usual range of sweet nibbles are on offer, such as cookies, muffins and croissants, with butter tarts, date squares and banana bread being a touch more notable. To set themselves apart Lit is offering panini, either basic grilled cheese, cheddar and prosciutto cotto or with eggplant, zucchini, roasted red peppers and mozzarella. The panini are all made fresh in-house; Joe even roasts the veggies himself.
http://www.blogto.com/cafes/lit

World Cup Projection and Coffee Plant Print.

LIT Expresso Bar, 810 College , Toronto.
With a wall projection of the World Cup 2010 and a coffee plant close-up detail.

Four Cup Cakes On A Plate.

Excellent Cup Cakes from a small bakery cafe on the Queen Street East, Leslieville Area.

Jazz At Rex Hotel.

"Where jazz musicians come to hear jazz."
From humble beginnings, The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar has grown into a musical mecca presenting 19 shows per week.

Since the late '80s, the Rex has been at the forefront of Toronto's thriving local jazz scene. The casual atmosphere, eclectic mix of retro-chic decor, and an exciting variety of draught beer combine to make The Rex feel like a second home.

The Jazz & Blues Bar continually attracts Canada's finest musicians and is unique in that it remains distinctly inexpensive and affordable for the budget-conscious. During the annual Downtown Jazz Festival, The Rex is one of the central venues with the busiest programme. All year long, it's not unusual for world-renowned musicians (like Kurt Elling, Randy Brecker, Wynton Marsalis & Lincoln Center Orchestra, Chris Potter, Roy Hargrove's RH Factor, Joshua Redman, Russel Malone, Harry Connick Jr., George Garzone, Frank Tiberi, David Binney, Mark Turner, The Bloomdaddies, Ari Hoenig's Punk Bop, Willem Breuker Kollektiv, Ricardo Del Fra, Derek Trucks Band, Mulgrew Miller, Eric Reed, Stacy Rowles, Ani Difranco, Maceo Parker, Dave Liebman, Seamus Blake, Chris Tarry, Henry Hey, Pete McCann, Chris Cheek, Tim LeFebvre, Keith Carlock, Gary Versace, Dan Weiss, Slide Hampton, Joe & Pat LaBarbera, Christian Scott, Rob McConnell, Donny McCaslin, Ben Monder, Scott Colley, Antonio Sanchez, Don Byron and many more) to show up on our stage.

At The Rex, we stay true to our motto: "More Great Jazz than anywhere else, all the time!"

http://www.therex.ca/about.html

TV Satellite Antennas On The Wall.

Satellite television is television delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by a satellite dish and set-top box. In many areas of the world it provides a wide range of channels and services, often to areas that are not serviced by terrestrial or cable providers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_television

Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto, Canada

Yonge-Dundas Square, also simply known as Dundas Square, is a commercial public square in Toronto, Canada, at the intersection of Yonge Street and Dundas Street. One of the busiest intersections in Toronto, the square was constructed during a revitalization project. The square was created from the demolition of a block of commercial buildings and opened as a public square in November 2002. A "grand opening" concert was held on May 30, 2003. The square is used for music concerts, film screenings and other public events.
Yonge-Dundas Square is located within the Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area (BIA). City of Toronto councillor Kyle Rae has pointed to Times Square in New York City as a model to emulate, with its canyon of billboards and animated advertising screens.
Other projects in the immediate area include the redevelopment of the Eaton Centre, the construction of a new retail and cinema complex to the north, called 10 Dundas East (formerly Toronto Life Square (and before that known as "Metropolis")), and the construction of 33 Dundas Street East to the south-east (on the corner of Victoria and Dundas), formerly the home of Olympic Spirit Toronto. On October 22, 2007, Rogers Media announced that it would buy this building as a new home for its Citytv and Omni Television stations.[13] This new studio space is now operational.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yonge-Dundas_Square