Concrete Jungle

I'm pretty sure that I have always been a city girl at heart. Don't get me wrong I like the rocky mountains and the endless skies of the west, but I love being surrounded by architecture.

Nathan Philip's Square

In front of the new City Hall.  A place that transforms for special events, like the skating rink during the winter, jazz festivals and much more.



...and sometimes you just find a bunch of tourists.

Sugar Beach

Sugar-Beach, a photo by Toronto Darkroom Divas on Flickr.

Living in a concrete jungle isn't as bad as one might expect. What was once a parking lot is now transformed into Toronto’s second urban beach at the water’s edge.





Although the white sand and water fountains are a nice touch, the view and smells of Lake Ontario tends to always remind us where we are.

Harbourfront

 

Toronto's waterfront, home of the Hot & Spicy Food Festival, canoe rides, the Natrel Rink and other various multi-cultural festivities during the year. It's a perfect place to stroll, have some eats and drink some good Sangria.  

First Pedestrian Sunday of 2011 @Kensington Market

Lonely Man, a photo by Toronto Darkroom Divas on Flickr.

Kensington Market is the gem of the great city of Toronto, filled with vibrant people, exciting events, artists and variety of cafes. This small village within the city limits is not to be missed when sight-seeing in Toronto.

This weekend (May 29, 2011) marked the first Pedestrian Sunday of the year. These monthly events occur on the last Sunday of every month from May to October.  The streets are blocked so that residents, visitors and store owners can roam from 12-7pm while exploring  the friendly environment of Kensington Market.

Want to see more photos?  CLICK HERE