…at the Centennial Park Conservatory
New Flower (January 5, 2024) – Burnt Orange Hibiscus
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New Flower (January 4, 2024) – White Poinsettia
…at the Centennial Park Conservatory
New Flower (January 3, 2024) – White Amaryllis
…from the Centennial Park Conservatory
Tuesday Textures from the Greenhouse
…Centennial Park Conservatory
Textures in plants can range from smooth (as in bamboo), to fuzzy, to spiky and to straw like (as in the bark on the palm tree).
Macro Monday – Close-ups at the Winter Holiday Market
…last Thursday the family and I went to the Distillery District in Toronto where the Holiday Market was still on
It was another wet and grey day but these close-ups with the rain droplets and bright colours cheered me up.
New Flower (January 1, 2024) – Pink Christmas Cactus
…one way to tell if you have a Christmas Cactus is when it blooms
A Great Way to End the Year
…after weeks of dreary grey skies and drizzly weather, a trip to the Centennial Park Conservatory brightened my day
On New Years Eve I decided to check out the Christmas display at the conservatory before it was replaced with the next theme in the New Year. It was probably the busiest I’ve ever seen it. The feature display was filled with poinsettia of all different colours, sizes and shapes. Here are a few photos to wet your appetite.
Weekly Prompts – Single
…thanks to Sue W and GC for hosting Weekly Prompts https://weeklyprompts.com/2023/12/16/weekly-prompts-weekend-challenge-single/
A stand alone piece of art at the Small Gems Show at WAAC in Toronto by Susan Farquhar.
Monday Mural Behind the Flatiron Building
..created by Canadian artist Derek Michael Besant
The mural, “trompe l’oeil”, is on the back of the Gooderham Building or more commonly known as the Flatiron Building. It appears to be a canvas screwed onto the façade with the edges of the canvas fluttering in the wind.
The Gooderham Building, is located on the wedge shaped corner of Wellington East, Front, and Scott Streets and was built in 1891. It was owned by George Gooderham who owned numerous properties throughout the city, including the Gooderham Distillery. He was one of the richest men in Canada and yet was relatively unknown.
Christmas for the Dogs at the Berczy Dog Fountain
….in a downtown Toronto park
Last week I attended a luncheon for the Women’s Musical Club of Toronto at a popular restaurant close to Union Station. I took the Go Train ( a short trip from the station close to my house) and I walked to the restaurant which was only a couple of blocks away. As I approached the Flatiron Building I noticed that the park behind it has been decorated for Christmas. Berczy Park was redesigned by Claude Cormier ( no relation) in 2015 and features a fountain with 27 dogs looking up to the top where a bone is perched. There is also one cat facing north looking at a couple of birds. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berczy_Park
Mama Cormier 