Small Worlds

Front yard ‘installations’ seen on my morning strolls. Some rather haphazard others nicely curated. Painted rocks must be a way to keep the kids occupied.

Welcome to Shellville
Stress relief
Eat More Cake!
Hi! Nora
After the tornado
dirty bookshelf
Gnometown
Gnomes at home
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Sign of the Beast

Sign of the Beast

I wondered

is it a neon sign

something hand-painted

sprayed on a subway car

does it swing on a board 

over the door of a pub

or at a street corner

like a stop sign

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will I see it

at the bottom of a contract

does it come between

aries & scorpio

a wave of the hand

to say

here I am

I’ve saved a seat for you

is it an early warning for cancer 

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I don’t think I’ve seen it yet

they say you’ll know it

when you see it

there’ll be no question in your mind

you can’t ignore it

when you see it

it’s too late

to do anything about it

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no matter what you do

to avoid it

you will see it

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The Beaches August 2021

From a morning excursion to The Beaches area here in Toronto, Queen East past Woodbine. Walked the boardwalk on an overcast cast morning – sadly the threat of thundershowers turned into another hot sunny day 😦 

stunning sky over the The Beaches
boardwalk was lined with painted rock – every rock matters
pleasure cruise on choppy waters
almost Cape Breton seashore
dino that didn’t escape la Beaches sand pit
wild for adventure
ARc de Blob in Kew Gardens
ARc de Blob in Kew Gardens
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Rocky Road Toronto

During the Spring days of the pandemic lockdown these painted pebbles began showing up on front lawns & gardens. Clearly parents with kids stuck at home were finding fun ways to keep them busy.

cute mask
bee happy
strawberry patch
dots nice
donuts with sprinkles?
red e
hello snoopy
lady bug coven
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Covid Rocks Toronto

Once the kids got tired of chalk drawings they moved to rock painting. These are from various yards in the east end Toronto. The Lady Bug suits the rock, the hairy eye ones are next level projects.

 Star Trek?

Lady Bug

Frog Family

That’s a command

rocky rainbow

I only have eyes for you

you lookin’ at me

I only have eye for you



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