THE STRANGE BUILDING ON PINE STREET SOUTH, TIMMINS, ONTARIO

*** UPDATE: The building was a former grocery store. Due to expensive demolition costs, the current owners have chosen to use it as a warehouse. Wonder if the roof leaks?

This building has been on Pine Street South in Timmins, Ontario for at least 70 years and has never been painted. 

Check out the double locks on the door.

SNAKE TREE, TIMMINS (SOUTH PORCUPINE) ONTARIO

THIS OLD ROTTING TREE MADE ME STOP ON MY TRACKS.
I CALL THIS PICTURE THE 'SNAKE TREE.'
IT'S BEHIND THE AIRPORT HOTEL IN TIMMINS, ONTARIO ON GOLDEN AVENUE.
JUST IMAGINE WALKING THERE ON A FOGGY EVENING...

STAND BY ME - PLAYING FOR CHANGE (music video)

Click the title for the video.

RECYCLED BIKE IN UXBRIDGE

SPOTTED THIS BIKE WHILE DRIVING AROUND UXBRIDGE.

 IT WAS SUGGESTED A BLACK AND WHITE VERSION WOULD GIVE THE PHOTO AN OLD-FASHIONED FEEL TO IT. 

MUST AGREE, IT DOES.

TEMAGAMI, ONTARIO

DE HAVILLAND (BEAVER) DHC-2 MK.1

THERE'S EVEN A SONG...

THE BEAVER BALLAD

by THE FRETLESS BAR GIRLS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w_v0k57KhE 

MIT Introduces Paper-Thin Solar Cells

Cool!

TIMMINS MOOSE

A moose crosses the main highway not far from downtown Timmins, Ontario. 

I whistled at it and it slowed down to look my way.

***Be sure to click LOCATION (bottom left) to see the map.

DISCIPLINED ROWER (video)

ROWING AWAY

This photo and the above video was taken around 6:00 am one summer morning.

ASTONISHING PICTURES SHOW HOW JAPAN IS RECOVERING

GREAT BLUE HERON

Almost a complete silhouette. The sun was setting at Rice Lake, Ontario

AVRO ARROW

THUSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2011... UPDATE
Air and Space Museum may fly to (Toronto) waterfront home
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/10/19/air-and-space-museum-may-fly-to-waterfront-home


TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2011... BREAKING NEWS
Canadian Air and Space Museum handed eviction notice
http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110920/canadian-air-space-museum-eviction-notice-110920/20110920/?hub=TorontoNewHome

Museum employees rushed to move artifacts like the historic red-tipped Avro Arrow off the site on Tuesday afternoon.

Another Canadian history moment brought to you by the Diefenbuilding
http://ottawa.openfile.ca/blog/curator-blog/curated-news/2011/another-canadian-history-moment-brought-you-diefenbuilding

TORONTO AEROSPACE MUSEUM, DOWNSVIEW AIRPORT

Not the real thing but sure looks it. A prime minister scrapped production of the plane. A real shame.

FOGGY DAY IN TORONTO (video - silent)

Looking south-west Toronto at the Palace Pier condos.
You don't see it at first but the Gardiner Expressway is to the right, the Humber Bay Arch bridge to the left then lake Ontario.

A WATER-PROPELLED JETPACK NEAR THE CIRCUIT DE MONACO

Looks like fun!

BEFORE THE INTERNET...    lol

IT'S MAY 7th... 2011

 

It's May and the sign is still up! 

*** UPDATE: As of May15, the sign has been removed - finally! ***

AIRPORT FIRE TRUCKS - owned by BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE

 

WINGS AND WHEELS HERITAGE FESTIVAL, 2007 AT DOWNSVIEW AIRPORT TORONTO.

A LONE FIREMAN BROUGHT THE 1998 OSHKOSH T1500 FIRETRUCK #11 FROM THE BOMBARDIER PLANT NEXT TO THE SHOW FOR ABOUT AN HOUR THEN RETURNED WITH PUMPER #8. *Be sure to double-click for a better resolution* 

ONLOOKERS AT THE ROYAL WEDDING.

SAY CHEESE!

This couple (top photo) won the 6/49 lottery over the Easter weekend. 

They were lucky enough to win just over $15 million.  

So why aren't they smiling?

The couple reminded me of the image of the Farmer and his Wife.

UH? 17K? THAT'S 10.5 MPH

Shops at Don Mills, Don Mills Road and Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto.

BERLITZ (video)

GOOGLE MAP CAR

 

Very early in 2009 while taking my daily stroll, I spotted the Google Map car. Everything seemed blue because it was dark out. My batteries were weak and cold which didn't help either. Thankfully the roof camera was covered. Imagine the pictures of me walking around this car while people are looking at their street on the internet!

NO ZOOM!

Standing next to Wendy's on Airport Road one day. This plane came low to land on runway 23 at Pearson International Airport (PIA).

 

YOU CAN'T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS.

AGAWA - ALGOMA CENTRAL RAILWAY

 AGAWA CANYON TOUR TRAINS

Looks like a nice place to visit.
Give full credit to the photographer (bottom right) 

LOOKING SOUTH ON YONGE STREET

I was standing near the Yonge Street bus and subway entrance, not quite a block south of Eglinton in December 2006 when I took this picture.

Those three antennas are on top of the TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) headquarters, at the next subway stop south of Yonge at Davisville.

At the bottom centre-left, you can see 1010. That's (CFRB) radio, Newstalk 1010 at the Yonge - St.Clair subway station, south of Davisville. The two buildings look side by side. 

The CN Tower may appear short but the city slopes down to the lake. It's about 8 kilometres away!

CANADIAN RANGER

THIS GREAT LAKES CARGO SHIP IS LOCATED JUST NORTH OF POLSON STREET, EAST OF CHERRY STREET, TORONTO.

IT DESPERATELY NEEDS A PAINT JOB.

CHOCOLATE and VANILLA (video)

(My camera is better at taking stills.)

WATCH THIS GUY EAT TWO ICE CREAM CONES, ONE CHOCOLATE AND ONE VANILLA.

THIS WAS AT A RIBFEST AT VICTORIA PARK IN COBOURG, ONTARIO.

NEW TSUNAMI FOOTAGE (video)

HANDY MOBILE PAY PHONE IN UGANDA.