“Strictly Prohibited” – McDonald’s parking lot, King & Dufferin, Toroto

"Strictly Prohibited" - McDonald's parking lot, King & Dufferin, Toroto

“Il Pleu” – Woman waits at a bus stop in the rain, Toronto

“Here Fishy Fishy Fishy Fish” – Neon seafood sign, Chinatown East, Toronto

“On-tari-ari-Ari-O!” – Ontario provincial flag flying on the bow of the Winona lake cruise ship, Lake Muskoka, Gravenhurst

“A Hole In the Sky” – Construction abounds in downtown Toronto

“Door For The World’s Smallest Fire Department” – Seriously, this door is like two feet tall

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“Red Dot” – Can you see it?

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“Let It Bleed” – Axe wound on the Toronto Island ferry

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“You Know It’s Gonna Be A Good Shoot When…”

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…You open the studio fidge and find two mickeys of vodka in the dairy drawer.

“This One Did” – Cardinal takes flight from eavestrough

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“Happy Canada Day!” – Canadian flag in The Distillery District, Toronto

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“Some People Just Gotta Be Different” – Some non-conformist bricks in the wall

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What do you think happened here?

“Motoring” – Guy drives his souped-up personal mobility scooter at Lakeshore & Leslie

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This guy and his wife are a stable in Leslieville. They have matching personal mobility scooters fully decked out with canopies, cup-holders and HUGE mirrors. Unfortunately I couldn't catch both in the same frame. Someday though, someday.

“Where’s Eric?” – I’m in there somewhere, Self-Portrait in Red

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“I Get Around” – Well worn truck tire at rest

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“The Pearl Necklace” – It ain’t just for wives and girlfriends anymore

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“On Fire” – Red leaves against blue skies

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Say Cheese

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He’s Conflicted

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“KISSES!” – Napkin covered in lipstick kisses

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“Hi” – Rugged and unusual Volvo

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My friend, Rudo, has informed me that this is a Volvo C303 and is “amazing.”

I also found a video (what did we ever do before YouTube?) of one of these bad boys in action:

“Where It’s At” – Massively labeled garage doors, Gilead Place, Corktown, Toronto

Discovered a fantastic little street today: Gilead Place. In addition to these garage doors it’s also home to Jamie Kennedy’s Gilead Cafe and a row of swanky and modern townhouses.

“You Will Soon Know the Power of the Dark-Side” – Some dude I’ve known since I was 7 years old channelling Emperor Palpatine

“Have A Seat” – Woman enjoys a coffee and a smoke outside a hospital, Toronto

“The Party is That-a-way!” – Party-goer’s pumps provide direction

HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone!!!

“Breakfast of Champions” – Mickey of CC and a cup o’ Tims on a newspaper box, Toronto

“No Babies Beyond This Point!” – Hospital sign or UFC slogan?

And the answer is…a hospital ward at the Ottawa Civic Hospital.

“Going Up?” – Crane lifts concrete stairway at construction site, Toronto

“Shakin’ Up the ‘Red Light District'” – Piano shop window, Toronto

“Strike-Up The Band” – Unique window display, Toronto

“The Introduction to The Opposites” – Anti-authoritarian approach to storing seamless boxes