Woodbine – TOpoet

Alphabet

January 8, 2023 topoetLeave a comment

This past summer the alphabet appeared on the north side of the Danforth. It starts at Pape & ends at Woodbine. The block letters are filled in with dark night sky.

these little crosses showed up by some of the letters

B is for a sidewalk bouquet in Pape Village

Get the F out of here you curbside crosses

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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 😦

boardwalk was lined with painted rock – every rock matters

dino that didn’t escape la Beaches sand pit

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Hollyhocks

July 24, 2021 topoetLeave a comment

I love hollyhocks & am always happy to see them in bloom. During World Wars I & II families were to replace flower gardens with Victory Gardens of vegetables. Hollyhock was the only flower allowed. They were vigorous self-seeders, hardy &, most importantly, attracted pollinators. The range of colours is astonishing – I’ve seen them nearly pitch black, deep purple & even a parchment brown. These shots are all of the hollyhock garden at the Danforth end of the East Lynn Park in Toronto.

East End Toronto Ghosts

November 1, 2020 topoet2 Comments

I ate here often enough – a decent if unspectacular kitchen – close thanks to the double whammy of astronomical rent increase & covid restrictions – corner of Danforth/Broadview

breakfast cafe at corner of Gerrard/Woodbine

Terminal Grill in a pervious life time – I’ve eaten here in all it entities then it was closed a year or so but now about to be resurrected as an A&W

Danforth & Monarch park – clearly the wrong neighbourhood for a designer pillow store

Paul Estrel Lane

March 22, 2020March 22, 2020 topoetLeave a comment

The Paul Estrel Lane portion of this laneway runs from Woodbine Ave. to Woodmount Ave. The whole lane runs as far as Woodington Ave. I walk it once a month to notice changes. The Estrel has the most amount of garage art, though graffiti is on nearly every garage & store back along the lane.

step this way