Toronto Photo Walks, Further Into Parkdale

 It was a hot one when we walked this but being in the shade most of the way, it wasn't too bad until we got to Queen St. Things got really hot with the concrete and ashphalt. Parkdale still has grit but it's leaning much towards hipster grit as opposed to "Escape from New York" grit. 



Camera: Leica M5, Light Lens Labs 50 F2 Rigid Lens. 

Film: Kodak Gold 200, developed by Graination Lab. 


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