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Old Posted Aug 10, 2026, 5:01 PM
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Amazing Victoria set. I never noticed the detail in the copper roof before, amazing! And Victoria has to be the quirkiest big city in Canada. It's like Canada's own Portland Or. Full of old Hippies, young Hipsters, and what appears to be a Wizard.



City summer vibes.
L1249106 by Jon O, on Flickr

Blissed Out by Electric Aura, on Flickr

Toronto Skyline II by Jack Landau, on Flickr

Carnival Girls by Dale Roddick, on Flickr

Toronto Pride (Block Party/Night Market), 2026-06-26 by Sreeganesh Sarma, on Flickr

Going Green by chrisd666, on Flickr

The Strawberry Full moon rises over Lake Ontario at Woodbine Beach. by Phil Marion, on Flickr

Water taxis at sunset - Toronto harbour by Phil Marion, on Flickr

Smokelight by Steven, on Flickr

DSC_0007-5 by Tom F Park, on Flickr

GO 5329 Lawrence Ave by Cameron A. Photography, on Flickr

RGFX8533-2 by Sterling Sztricsko, on Flickr

Walking up the RC Harris hill by Phil Marion, on Flickr

DSC_0047-5 by Tom F Park, on Flickr

Kite surfing Lake Ontario - Woodbine Beach, Toronto by Phil Marion, on Flickr

DSC_0291 by Tom F Park, on Flickr

David Pecaut Square by Marcanadian, on Flickr

DSC_0007-6 by Tom F Park, on Flickr

York University Station by Marcanadian, on Flickr

Cedarvale Station by Marcanadian, on Flickr

Selling her art at the Toronto JazzFest Street party by Phil Marion, on Flickr

Hot Dog Stalls by Jack Landau, on Flickr

Woodbine Beach party on the night of the Strawberry Full Moon by Phil Marion, on Flickr

Toronto JazzFest Street party by Phil Marion, on Flickr

Dusk falls over Kew and Balmy Beaches - Toronto by Phil Marion, on Flickr

North stage at the Chinatown Festival by aida_dasilva, on Flickr

Dundas by Grant D, on Flickr

Work in Construction by aida_dasilva, on Flickr

Watching the sun rise over Lake Ontario at the RC Harris Water Filtration Plant by Phil Marion, on Flickr

TD Centre by Marcanadian, on Flickr

Harbourfront-1834 by Stephen Yung (Canada), on Flickr

Berczy Park by aida_dasilva, on Flickr

Untitled by alex_virt, on Flickr

MX 001 Obico by Cameron A. Photography, on Flickr

Toronto by Marcanadian, on Flickr
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Old Posted Aug 10, 2026, 5:16 PM
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^ Wow, amazing set!

Cool shots of Toronto and Edmonton above as well.
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Old Posted Aug 10, 2026, 6:45 PM
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Increasingly (on account of the explosion of blue glass buildings), the best skyline shots of Toronto are not from the waterfront.
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Old Posted Aug 10, 2026, 9:37 PM
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Great summer photos, guys!

I always get a smile seeing the dog fountain at Berczy Park in downtown Toronto. such a whimsical, cool addition to the city. Designed by a Montreal landscape architect (Claude Cormier-RIP) no less.
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Old Posted Aug 10, 2026, 10:40 PM
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Thanks TorontoDrew for your comments and the great Toronto set! Lots of variety and styles there and some killer shots. I follow most of the folks on Flickr but got a couple new ones now thanks to your post. Photography in TO is like shooting fish in a barrel, too easy, but it still requires skill to capture these next level shots. Doesn't hurt that it's probably the most colourful city in the country.
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Great sets from Victoria and Toronto.
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Old Posted Aug 13, 2026, 4:18 PM
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I'll add to the chorus; fantastic TO and Vic shots.

Some Vancouver summer shots.









































































































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Nice pics of Toronto and Vancouver. This Vancouver pic could easily be mistaken with San Diego.

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Old Posted Aug 14, 2026, 2:59 AM
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Vancouver vibes - sweet set giallo. What was going on across the street here? Various looks of bemusement, confusion and disapproval, lol.



August in Vancouver 2026-7 by Andrew Rochfort, on Flickr
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Old Posted Aug 14, 2026, 6:55 PM
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Thanks! It was Friday, hot and busy downtown, so the faces were probably a result of that, and the ol' "Just get me to f*cking Saturday already!" attitude.


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Vancouver vibes - sweet set giallo. What was going on across the street here? Various looks of bemusement, confusion and disapproval, lol.



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Old Posted Aug 16, 2026, 2:04 AM
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Not sure why we had never visited before, but Burnaby Central Railway in North Burnaby is affordable and very fun sight for the whole family!

The railway opened back in 1993 and there is now over 2 miles of 7.5-inch narrow-gauge track crisscrossing the forest.





The model society behind the park has built nearly a dozen beautiful train models in 1/8 scale, that pull train carts and people on the track.





All aboard!





Track network is very varied with several bridges and tunnels. There is a lot to see and experience and you want to do several rides to experience more.









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Since 2018, the area has also been home to smaller model trains that visitors can drive. It's great fun for kids and those kid at heart!













This place is simply awesome and very modestly priced for the fun it provides. We will be back soon again!
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Old Posted Aug 16, 2026, 3:08 AM
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You're always finding cool family things to do in the Lower Mainland - I guess having a young family is the motivation! Looks fun I'd love to see them add a mini elevated Skytrain to the mix and maybe one of the old retiring Skytrain cars onsite as well. Maybe it doesn't fit the theme of the place or not sure they would even have the space. Is there even such a tourist attraction? All over the world you see mini railway attractions but what about subway attractions? I guess the real thing is the ultimate experience, lol.
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Thanks! Haha, yes, having kids is great motivation to explore a bit different type of sights.

With regards to railway history, there is actually a proper museum up in Squamish, that I have yet to visit. I believe at some point they did have a Skytrain car as well, but I am not sure if that's still the case. I remember reading something about it in the past.
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Old Posted Aug 17, 2026, 5:18 PM
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Klazu, that looks like fun for the whole family!

I think Calgarians forget that Iron Horse Park exists in the northern suburb, Airdrie. It's what I immediately thought of seeing your photos and video

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