Christmas Preparations

Preparation for Christmas in the neighborhood.

Watermain Break

Watermain break near Dantonia Park, East York.

This was a new and totally unexpected thing for me in our area. However, according to the net, the city gets more than a thousand watermain breaks each year. Aging infrastructure and the freeze-thaw cycle of winter are the main reasons in this regard. The city maintains a 'Not Water Map' to provide information and estimated repair times for each situation.

Mushroom Eating Deer

Mushroom eating deer by Jieun June Kim near Canadian Tire store on Danforth Avenue. Kim is a Toronto based, Korean born artist known for her nature-related themes and bold colors.

This new addition to the city 'Outside the Box' program was rendered in September.

Sun's Halo Encore

There was a hint of color in the clouds but it was difficult to discern through the intense glare of the Sun. I took a few snaps to be certain and there it was, a Sun’s halo, clearly radiating through the clouds.

However, I am not sure how much of this is real and what percentage can be attributed to the cell phone’s HDR processing capabilities. Lens flare effect may have also played its part to an extent. This halo is quite different as well from the one that I captured in September. Nevertheless, these images are unedited and were captured through Samsung Galaxy A51’s auto mode around noon in East York.

Frozen in time

These big maple trees in a nearby park look like two old friends or a couple to me. They came into the park strolling, holding each other’s hands, and were reminiscing about the past when the time froze around them.