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Streetcar wires looming above

Posted on Posted in Photography, Toronto .

Clearly I need to take more photos, knit more and more importantly, blog more.

I hope to combine all three interests in time. With my Flickr account, I want to add more examples of knitting projects as I add them to my Ravelry account and then blog about them here.

I really love my camera and need to find more of those great photos that are just waiting for the right moment (e.g. this photo here taken on a late Saturday afternoon).

I’m not in the right frame of mind to try and tackle the 365 Project and attempt to take a photo a day. I think that would feel too forced at this point.

With the New Year well underway, I’m reflecting on some “goals” I have for the year. Yes I know, I’ve jumped on the resolution bandwagon, but if it allows me to focus my effort to achieve some clear and measureable results, then why not?!

Urban gardening

Posted on Posted in Gardening, Photography, Toronto .

Garden_2
Originally uploaded by Virginia_Middleton

Who says you can’t have a garden while living in Toronto?

Matt decided to plant a garden this year. Our building’s landlords are pretty good about this sort of stuff and since it isn’t located at the front of the building, it’s somewhat hidden away… allowing us to have a garden that’s somewhat in the open (to help avoid people tampering with it), but out of the way enough to not draw too much attention.

We have some small carrots growing, a type of peas (yummy!), two different tomato varieties, some basil, thyme and other yummy things.

This photo was taken at the end of June and already the garden has grown. I’ll upload current photos soon. Before you know it, we’ll have tomatoes!

If you visit my Flickr page, you’ll see some macro photos from the garden as well. :)

Enjoy!
Virginia

Magic school bus?

BBQ Garbage

Posted on Posted in Photography, Toronto .

BBQ Garbage
Originally uploaded by Virginia_Middleton

I guess in someone’s opinion, this was a good idea at the time.

I saw this BBQ back in May and had to take a photo of it. A lot of us joke that we eat a lot of garbage, but this is taking it to a whole new level.

Yum!!

The better way?

Posted on Posted in Toronto, TTC .

I just wanted to pass on this experience…

While exiting St. Clair subway station on the north side yesterday at around 8:00 p.m., I was greeted by this image. Perhaps such a sight would have gone unnoticed most days, but images and news of the TTC have littered my brain lately. From the upcoming fair hike, recent subway delays during peak morning rush hour, to the decrease of pleasant street car drivers – I can only swallow so much. What boggles me is that this wasn’t the only set of garbage bins in the area, but it was by far the worst of the lot.

The TTC touts that it’s “the better way” for commuters to travel within the City. Yet like many commuters, I am more and more frustrated by a service I cannot improve. Sure, I can call and make complaints, but many unpleasant experiences happen while I’m en route to work or even just traveling from point one place to another. By the time I reach my destination, I’m often too busy to give a complaint, or I’m feeling too jaded and cynical to believe someone will hear my voice.

In a past ad campaign, the TTC urged riders to clean up after themselves on the subway (showing images of a man looking like a pig after leaving a mess)… yet can the TTC not clean up after its own mess? Surely they can find “a better way” to address this problem.