“Urban Camouflage” – Lansdown, Toronto

A very inventive way to make an empty gravel lot surrounded by barbed wire fence look friendly.

I think all vacant lots should do this.

“Truckin’ ” – Peterbilt driving the QEW to Toronto

“Beating The Heat” – Kitty takes the coolest spot in the house

“Condensation”

“Into the Ether” – CTV TV truck broadcast antenna

“Illuminating” – Big Box Store Bulbs, Costco, Toronto

“Fire, Fire”

“Mixed Bag” – Lunch crowd at Pusateri’s, Yorkville, Toronto

“Hi” – Portrait of a Peeping Tom, The Little Doll House Company, Toronto

I’m HUGE in this self-portrait I took at The Little Doll House Company.

“Roll ‘Em” – Miniature 35mm movie camera, The Little Dollhouse Company, Leaside, Toronto

Anything and everything you have ever wanted in miniature is available at The Little Dollhouse Company <http://www.thelittledollhousecompany.com/>

“Relieving” – Something about this balloon seems…not right, Topps, Niagara Falls, NY

“The Stand” – Wall of utensil holders, Ikea, Scarborough

“Mentoring” – Starting the next generation of photographers early, FUEL Studios, Toronto

“Scarborough’s Most Famous Burger” – Johnny’s Burgers, Scarborough

Like many cities, Toronto has experienced a burger craze of late. Here’s a reminder that way before it became cool there was a place that dedicates itself heart and soul to the simple hamburger.

Going to Johnny’s Burgers can feel a little soup-Nazi-ish (don’t even think about losing your ticket) but the service is fast and the burgers are good.

“World’s Best Sandwich” – Schwartz’s Montreal Smoked Meat Sandwich

Get it cut medium or fatty with coleslaw and pickles. Most people drink a cherry coke with it but I prefer coffee.

If you need more convincing check the website.

“Where Are We?” – Navigating by iPhone, Burlington Skyway

The coolest thing is that if you click the location link below that says Hamilton, Ontario it will show this photo’s location as being exactly the same as the blue dot on the iPhone screen in the photo.

Technology – ain’t it grand!

“Conflict of Interest?” – Coke machine dispensing Pepsi, Niagara Falls, NY

“At Large” – Anti-defecating-dog sign, Toronto

Is it just me, or does this sign seem bitter? Like its tried asking nicely but its had enough now and is not going to mince words anymore.

“This Latté’s Rosetta is Good to the Last Drop” – Te Aro Coffee, Toronto

So I’d hear about this new coffee shop in Leslieville and decided to check it out a while ago.

The barista at Te Aro made me this kick-ass latt?? with a rosetta so solid it damn near imprinted itself on the bottom of the mug. Now that’s craftsmanship!

Check out Te Aro online or in-person – I recommend the latter…and the latt??. (Ha! – Did you see what I did there? Did ya? Did ya?…yeah I’m lame.)

“Postmodernism-ism II” – Gallery patrons at the AGO, Toronto looking at pictures of gallery patrons looking at pictures at the Museo del Prado, Madrid taken by Thomas Struth

This one adds to the series I started with my “Referential-ness-ness” post on June 15th.

That’s right, I’m going to out-postmodern the postmodernists.

1, 2, 3…ART WAR!!!

You can view more of Thomas Struth’s work here.

“Why the Long Face?” – Decorative column at Museum Station, Toronto

“Urinal or Mind Control?”

diagram made me more than a little leery about using this…um…device.

“SKELTON” – Sign at Crow’s Nest Books & Gifts, Collingwood, Ontario

“Night Rider” – Highway driving, Ontario

“Happy Canada Day!” – Unintentionally patriotic gallery patron, AGO, Toronto

This image was not a “happy accident”. I had just finished looking at this magnifying glass art piece when I saw a plaid-wearing gallery patron making the rounds. I staked-out my spot for about a minute before he finally walked past and I snapped this shot.

“Self-Portrait In Triplicate” – Bus shelter softbox, Corktown, Toronto

“Two Camps” – Protesters and the media camped out across from the G20 detention centre waiting for people to be released, Leslieville, Toronto

“The Gun Store” – Images from the confrontation between police and protesters at the G20 Detention Centre, Leslieville, Toronto (now Revival Film Studios)

“Calm Before the Storm” – Shots from Toronto’s security corridor pre-Black-Bloc violence

“Got Honey?” – House, Collingwood, Ontario