The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! - Page 89

coolcanadian · #**1761** Posted **Oct 27, 2014, 9:41 PM**

I'd argue Toronto could rank near the top of the list for it's natural beauty - one simply needs to look a little harder. They are not mountains that can be seen from afar, but Toronto's natural assets are ones that any city would be lucky to have.

I believe that Toronto's best natural asset is its ravines. The ravine system runs throughout the entire city and is really beautiful. Forests and valleys run all through the city!

http://lovetheravines.com

http://www.risecondos.com

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jacklandau/8818625452/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/39407630@N03/14957387153/sizes/l

https://www.flickr.com/photos/109222734@N07/15265655677/

Toronto is far less flat than people like to assume.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/droolingcrow/9481343709/

The Bluffs are simply stunning!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lychee_aloe/14673937484/sizes/l

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lychee_aloe/14673081111/sizes/l

https://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisd666/9382520856/

Toronto's many islands are beautiful and provide great vies of the city. Lake Ontario really does feel more like a sea than a lake.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewsmithphoto/9219012560/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jacklandau/9666265801/

Toronto is so beautiful in autumn!

Beedok · #**1762** Posted **Oct 27, 2014, 10:44 PM**

Hamilton basically has everything Toronto has and an escarpment.

MolsonExport · #**1763** Posted **Oct 28, 2014, 2:28 AM**

Nice TO shots for sure.

flipv · #**1764** Posted **Oct 28, 2014, 12:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Beedok

Hamilton basically has everything Toronto has and an escarpment.

Islands...

Beedok · #**1765** Posted **Oct 28, 2014, 1:32 PM**

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Islands...

I said 'basically everything' though Hamilton does have a few small islands.

SkahHigh · #**1766** Posted **Oct 28, 2014, 1:43 PM**

That's what I like about TO. A good mix of urbanity and nature. Some neighborhoods still have rivers and brooks running through them with a wooden area like the Don River.

travis3000 · #**1767** Posted **Oct 28, 2014, 1:58 PM**

Like I say, TO isn't ugly at all, despite people saying its some flat unattractive area. You just have to look harder. It's a big city with lots of natural beauty ranging from park land, protected area, a huge lake, islands, bluffs, rivers, ravines, etc.

caltrane74 · #**1768** Posted **Oct 28, 2014, 2:07 PM**

The Scarborough Bluffs, and the Islands are standouts in the Toronto Area, that is for sure.

taal · #**1769** Posted **Oct 28, 2014, 2:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

The Scarborough Bluffs, and the Islands are standouts in the Toronto Area, that is for sure.

But its not just that, the mid town area in particular is full of so many ravine and trails that you don't find to the same degree elsewhere (at least this close to the core of the city), parks sure, but these are quite different ..

coolcanadian · #**1770** Posted **Oct 28, 2014, 2:58 PM**

https://www.flickr.com/photos/gualdjouma/15304747188/sizes/l

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ronnieyip/15451128499/sizes/l

Toronto Discovery District:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/gualdjouma/15503676441/sizes/l

Toronto's ravines, forests, beaches, bluffs, and parks are really amazing. The view of the Don Valley is simply stunning. Toronto's natural and urban assets make it one of the greatest places in the world!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/brilliantboy/2939920537/sizes/o/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/brilliantboy/8020085256/sizes/l

I'm not sure how many cities have something comparable.

A lot of people don't realize how large and beautiful are waterfront really is (this picture is a few years old):

Innsertnamehere · #**1771** Posted **Oct 28, 2014, 4:00 PM**

If you like the bluffs, check out rouge park. Beautiful, with similar large cliffs.

Driving over the Steeles/Taunton bridge gives you an awesome view over the rouge valley.

Beedok · #**1772** Posted **Oct 28, 2014, 4:43 PM**

I'm not saying Toronto is ugly, but Toronto is to me the minimum a city needs to be interesting (large body of water, a little hilly, etc.). I'm just picky I guess (and used to being spoiled by Hamilton and Thunder Bay).

Martin Mtl · #**1773** Posted **Oct 28, 2014, 5:01 PM**

Montreal from top of the Spirale by grantalias on Flickr

MolsonExport · #**1774** Posted **Oct 28, 2014, 5:04 PM**

Montreal: Islands, Mountain, Rivers (and one heck of a big one at that). The latter leads to numerous great bridges, the concentration of which is only met by Vancouver (although I would now say that Van leads Mtl in this regard, given the multiplicity of impressive new spans).

Nouvellecosse · #**1775** Posted **Oct 28, 2014, 5:12 PM**

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Montreal: Islands, Mountain, Rivers (and one heck of a big one at that). The latter leads to numerous great bridges, the concentration of which is only met by Vancouver (although I would now say that Van leads Mtl in this regard, given the multiplicity of impressive new spans).

Interesting to note that when Victoria Bridge was built in the 1800s it made global headlines as the longest bridge in the world. I believe that's the only time Canada has held that title. The closest we've gotten is the Quebec bridge as longest cantilever bridge, Confederation Bridge as longest over ice covered waters, and the Alex Fraser Bridge which was the longest Cable-stayed bridge for awhile.

logan5 · #**1776** Posted **Oct 28, 2014, 5:20 PM**

We've got the widest bridge in the world. That's something isn't it?

http://www.theprovince.com/Port+Mann+Bridge+toll+discount+ends+midnight+Thursday/8023656/story.html

Martin Mtl · #**1777** Posted **Oct 28, 2014, 5:59 PM**

That is large.

Allan83 · #**1778** Posted **Oct 28, 2014, 6:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

Interesting to note that when Victoria Bridge was built in the 1800s it made global headlines as the longest bridge in the world. I believe that's the only time Canada has held that title. The closest we've gotten is the Quebec bridge as longest cantilever bridge, Confederation Bridge as longest over ice covered waters, and the Alex Fraser Bridge which was the longest Cable-stayed bridge for awhile.

I believe Regina has a bridge record. I believe the longest bridge over the shortest span of water is the Albert Street Bridge in Regina.
http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/regina.html

For those scratching their heads, I’m not sure this claim actually makes sense. The Albert Street Bridge is essentially a dam which creates Wascana Lake, and on the other side a trickle of water, Wascana Creek, comes out.

Beedok · #**1779** Posted **Oct 28, 2014, 6:52 PM**

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I believe Regina has a bridge record. I believe the longest bridge over the shortest span of water is the Albert Street Bridge in Regina.
http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/regina.html

For those scratching their heads, I’m not sure this claim actually makes sense. The Albert Street Bridge is essentially a dam which creates Wascana Lake, and on the other side a trickle of water, Wascana Creek, comes out.

Gotta love those sorts of records. The tallest building finished on a Tuesday with an architect named Andrew type records is what I call 'em.

The_Architect · #**1780** Posted **Oct 28, 2014, 6:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

Interesting to note that when Victoria Bridge was built in the 1800s it made global headlines as the longest bridge in the world. I believe that's the only time Canada has held that title. The closest we've gotten is the Quebec bridge as longest cantilever bridge, Confederation Bridge as longest over ice covered waters, and the Alex Fraser Bridge which was the longest Cable-stayed bridge for awhile.

At one point the Ambassador Bridge had the longest span? That counts.