Friday, July 8, 2011

Credit River Panorama

Another shot from the park, actually a series of shots stitched together together to create this panorama of the Credit River from the Streetsville Memorial Park.
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©EMS Photography

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Pay attention. Read the signs.

Found this beautiful plant along a pathway in Streetsville Memorial Park.
Nice, pretty looking flowers. I almost bent over to see if they had any smell.
You may even be tempted to cut some and take them home to your backyard.
I'm glad I didn't.
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©EMS Photography


After my walk I discovered this sign near the parking lot.
So far, no rash or itch. No medical attention required...... yet.

Lighthouse at Port Credit.

A perfect lunchtime setting on a perfect Summer day. This is the lighthouse down on the waterfront at Port Credit.
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©EMS Photography.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Marilyn and Friend

This is a shot of the new condos going up on the Eastern border of Square One. The building on the right has been nicknamed Marilyn after Marilyn Monroe.
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©EMS Photography.


Here is the background information on the nickname according to Wikipedia.

Absolute World Tower 4 was dubbed Marilyn Monroe by Sam Sibai during the announcement of the winning Yansong Ma design, because, to him, it "looked like Marilyn Monroe." The variation of the rotation of the floorplates--from two to eight degrees--and the high position of the "bulge" in the silhouette give this tower its dynamic feminine profile. The Absolute World Tower 5, on the other hand, is characterized by a uniform rotation of each floor and a lower swelling of its profile; inevitably giving it the appearance of Marilyn's masculine companion.

Monday, July 4, 2011

Kariya Park

A wonderful little park to escape the hustle of all the activity taking place at City Hall and Square One.
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As you can see from the plaque, this park is dedicated to our twin city, Kariya City in Japan.