I'm glad I took this picture, at the time I didn't know just how important it would be, but now I see. When the shot was taken we hadn't heard anything as to what was happening to this bookstore. I wouldn't have thought anything about it. The original thought I had in my head when I took the shot, was that I loved how the sunshine was setting perfectly on my favourite store.
And then......
This. I'm going back one more time tomorrow and gathering the last of the pictures that I can take of this torture. I'll never forget the many times I would visit the bookstore, not even thinking of its demise. Twisted metal and shattered bricks, lights dangle and ceiling tiles sway in the wind.
Another old shot. This was taken on Yonge Street, I think it was just north of St. Clair Avenue. Just past the gates of an apartment building, there was a small garden with a fountain. I'm glad I decided to investigate, or I wouldn't have found this. The perfect old fountain with the cutest little face on it. One day I will go back and re-shoot this. For now, you have this beauty.
Look at the lights, they are a hidden beauty. I loved that they were lining the shot as is. The lovely trees all in bloom in the background at sunset, and the lit lamps getting ready for the night to come. I took this one while walking down near the waterfront in the west, near the Humber River. Keep this image in mind when you are having a bad day, the green in the shot will keep your spirits happy and light.
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