Midtown Toronto and a Big Shift

 

I met up with my friend Jo-Anne a few weeks ago to wander around her neighbourhood in midtown Toronto, haven't photo walked around Yonge-Eglington, ever. So that had to change. Jo-Anne and I both shot with Pentax Spotmatic II's, it seamed like the right camera for this outing. What I didn't know this photowalk marked a big shift, but I'll get to that in a second. 

We had the makings of a great photowalk because started on Yonge St. just north of Eglington and wandered up to the Alexander Miur Gardens and worked our way through the ravine trail network to Bayview and walked back to Broadway and over to Mt. Pleasant to have lunch at the Granite Brewpub (a fabulous spot for beer and food). It was at a point after lunch we went from friends to more than just friends. Jo-Anne and I have been friends for a couple of years now after being introduced via mutual friend on a photowalk back in I think 2018. 

Yes there are going to be more photowalks north of Bloor St. and I have my beloved to explore with me. 



Camera: Asahi Pentax Spotmatic II, Super Multicoated Takumar lenses. 

Film: Kodak Ektar 100. 



Early Morning Yonge and Eglington Early Morning Yonge and Eglington Looking South Early Morning Yonge and Eglington Looking West Early Morning Yonge and Eglington Looking East 60s Modernist Office Building on Borrowed time Yone St. One Block North of Eglington Former Post Office Now Stock North Toronto Health Station Clsoed Gallery North Toronto Roots Store North Toronto Apartment Courtyard_ Doorway to North Toronto Hydro Electric_ North Toronto Art Deco Apartment Details_ North Toronto Mansion and Crosswalk_ Alaxander Muir Gardens View Toward Yonge St Alaxander Muir Gardens View Toward Yonge St Two Lawarence Park Croquet and Lawn Bowling Club Sherwood Park Ravine Stairs_ Sherwood Park Ravine Trails Pedestrian Bridge Over Bayview Road Jo-Anne and the Expos Hat_ [Crossing Eglington_ Eglington and Mt. Pleasant 1960s Apartment Entrance_ The Erskine

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