'Toronto' by Me

Toronto, originally uploaded by PhotoPuddle.

I love Canada and I love Toronto but more of that another day. Trying to do a quick post tonight and could waffle on about Canada for hours! This is a photo I took in Toronto in 2005. As well as the happy memories I think this photo is great because of the element of danger. It looks like I'm about to get run over. The truth is I was stood on a traffic island but it does look like I'm risking my life to get the perfect shot! I also really like the mixture of old and new architecture. The Gooderham Building (also known as the Flatiron Building) in the centre of the photo was probably ones of the tallest buildings in the city at one point but it looks so tiny compared to the modern skyscrapers. And of course the CN Tower in the distance peeping out from behind the buildings finishes this photo off perfectly. I think so anyway!

'Snow walking on Brunswick Avenue (Toronto)' by ardenstreet

Snow walking on Brunswick Avenue (Toronto), originally uploaded by ardenstreet.

A totally different winter photo to the one below but I still love it. I love the colour and the composition but most of all I love what it represents. The snow here has been really deep. People are staying home from work and not even bothering to dig their car out of the drive. Watching from my window I see a huge community of people that you never usually see during the day walking, sliding and sledging by. Many, like in this photo, who decide the the road is a more sensible place to walk as there are hardly any cars about.