A food lover’s treat

Roasting coffee beans — the heat this machine generated was remarkable!

St Lawrence Market, Toronto.

The history of St Lawrence Market stretches back to 1803, when a weekly market day was officially established in the growing town of York (as Toronto was originally called). The market we see today was built in 1850. There are two buildings: North Market hosts antique stores and a Sunday market, and South Market has more food vendors in one place than I’ve seen in a while. Any food lover would find a treat here!

You’ll find olives …

… cheeses and mustards …

… fresh fruit and veg …

… seafood …

Still life with lobsters and knife

… sausages …

… and tempting baked goods.

The only difficulty is getting it all home again!

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Travel Album: Distillery District, Toronto

These barrels and the brick buildings are reminders of the area’s past.

Toronto’s Distillery District was initially the home of the Gooderham and Worts Distillery. By the 1850s the distillery was thriving, and in 1859 construction began on the current site. In the 1870s, Gooderham and Worts was the largest distillery in the world — by 1871, its annual whiskey and spirits production came to 2.1 million gallons. The distillery closed in 1990. In 2001 work began to turn the area and more than 40 buildings into a pedestrian-only village dedicated to arts, culture and entertainment: Distillery Historic District opened in May 2003. (source)

Begonias line a walkway.

The lanes have names reflecting the original purpose of the buildings.

This lane is filled with metal lights.

Metal lights.

More hanging lights.

Cafe table and chairs.

Flowers on a wall.

Ubiquitous love locks.

One of the old buildings.

Some of the old machinery is displayed in the buildings.

Old machinery

Old machinery

Old machinery

Old machinery

The Distillery District is an appealing mix of old and new, and a walk around the area is a photographer’s delight. There are plenty of cafes, restaurants and bars for refreshment, plus interesting little shops where you can spend your holiday money.

Barrels on a wagon.

If you enjoyed this walk, check out where other people have been walking with Jo’s Monday walk.

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Random Fridays: Chocolate moose

Chocolate moose t-shirt, Toronto.

I laughed out loud when I saw this t-shirt in a store in Toronto. The poor moose looks so confused! The cherry on top is the perfect touch.

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Geometric shapes in black and white

Shadows on a landing, Goa.

“Geometric: using straight lines and simple shapes, for example circles or squares.” Cee’s Black and White Challenge this week is all about geometric shapes.

Sydney Opera House during the Vivid festival 2014.

Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto (detail).

Woven hut (and mangoes!), Vanuatu.

A Word A Week Challenge – Roof

Do you know the “A Word a Week Challenge”? It’s a great opportunity for photographers to share their shots on a common theme. This week’s word is: Roof. Here are my entries.

A roofline in the Forbidden City, Beijing, China.

San Francisco roofs at sunrise.

Rooftops in Vejer, Spain.

Gargoyles on a roof in Toronto.

Rooftops in Nice, France.