Wandering Through the Annex.

 It's been a long time since I walked through the Annex, Jo-Anne's favourite hat maker had a blow out sale to make room in his showroom. Of course Jo-Anne was in her happy place, afterard we walked down through the Annex, first stopping off at the Future Bistro (Bakery for those of us of a certain age) for coffee and baked goods and heading down to Kensington Market for lunch. 

On a whim I packed my Nikomat EL in chrome for this weekend and much to my dismay the chilly weather along with sticky mirror bunper foam, made things interesting. Looking at the negs I think I can salvage the frames, more on that next time.....


Camera: Nikomat EL, Nikkor Pre Ai lenses. 

Film: Ilford HP5 400, Ilfotec !+31. 



Bathurst and London Cabrio Punch Buggy In Front of the Cosmetic Centre Stanley Variety and Grocery Cafe on the Corner The 512 at the Bathurst Station Hot Docs Bloor St Bloor St. Bike Lane Going East Lee's Palace The Other Rock and Roll Holy Ground Annex Retail_ Victory Cafe Corner Jo-Anne Enjoying Chocolate Cake_ Jo-Anne At the Future Bistro Bloor and Bathurst Lab Bar Mural Behind The Former Albert's Hall Parking Lot by the Transac Club You Are Here Annex Driving Down an Annex Alleyway Annex Alleyway Mural Train Mural Former Entrance to the Green Room Now a Boutique Hotel_ Looking Toward Bloor and Brunswick_ South of Bloor Semis Two Story Annex House_ Two Story Annex Row House_ Former Annex Corner Store South Annex Houses North of Harbord

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