Day 48

Lovers in a dangerous time.

August 14th 2003 45 million people on the eastern seaboard of North America had their lives go dark. Everyone has a slightly different way to remember that day, I tend to have very fond memories.

Never in my life have I seen community come together like it did that night, neighbors talking on the street, hundreds of people in parks simply laying down looking up at the stars, giving strangers rides home, checking on elders. All of this with out instruction or the use of mass media, it came natural.

Last night there was a small celebration to mark the 5 year anniversary of the date on Ossington Ave.

" HiMY SYeD - Toronto City of Labyrinths Project "

Sometimes I do wonder how much more we would connect if every once in a while the power did just go out?

Day 49

The perfect colour

Sometimes it is a smell, sometimes a taste, the first beat to a song, everyone has some kind of trigger that puts a smile on their face and reminds them that we really do have it pretty good.

For me it happen when I'm sitting out on the patio of my favourite watering hole the Rhino, right around the time in the evening the sun hits the big pink wall. Lighting it up with perfect summer light, I know that soon as I look down I'll be surrounded by good friends, good drinks, and reminded that I really do have it pretty good.

As Sharon pointed out to me as I took these shots, I will indeed miss Toronto.

Day 50

Half way home.

The middle (or quarter way if you count the first 100days still to come) of the project, it is going by fast. The 24 hours leading up to the shot almost perfectly describe why I've fallen in love with this city;

Perfect summer weather, a stellar concert by Underworld , then just after I shot this getting to see Bowie in Labyrinth under the stars with 1000 other people all singing along.

This particular shot is a heard of cow statues smack dab in the middle of the financial district.

Moo

Day 51

This is my bike.

As essential to this project as my camera and my left eye my beloved bike is making at least one appearance in this project.

I've had this bike for 7 years, and sure it is a little bit beat up, and out of date thing is it has never let me down.

I don't know how many thousands of km's it has carried me, a rough estimate is almost an extra 1000km thus far just in the first half of the project.


Freedom is two wheels.

Day 52

Luminous Veil

The Bloor street viaduct connects Bloor street to the Danforth, it was always a very impressive structure to walk/ride across.

Unfortunately it also seem to be a magnet for suicides. In 1998 a plan was approved to put up a barrier in an attempt to stop these unfortunate decisions. Because of funding issue these plans were delayed and completion of the project did not finish until 2003. Sixty additional people used the viaduct as their exit fro this earth during those five years.

Day 53

Lake Life

Another summer storm greeted us this morning, but after it dumped in guts out on the city a beautiful summer day was born.

By the time it was all said and done I had my longest ride of the season, almost 75km.

Day 54

The heart of the Beast

A stunning new sculpture great visitors to the Distillery District through the Parliament entrance. It stands about 20 feet tall and made of pieces of metal formed together allowing light to shine through.

if anyone has any info on its name, or who it is made by please post a link.