Post some pictures of your city! II

[Rico Rommheim]

Originally Posted by zoomer

Those are some beautiful brick buildings covered by sh*tty graffiti in Montreal. I know most cities have given up the fight against graffiti - but it pisses me off how a few losers get away with this.

Welcome to the 20th century.

[isaidso]

It's true that a lot of cities have thrown in the towel regarding graffiti but Toronto has managed to keep vandalism to a minimum. A recently built wooden pavilion in downtown Toronto was recently vandalized though. Do we have to start posting guards to protect our city? The problem is next to no security, perpetrators rarely caught, and next to no repercussions when caught. At the very least they should spray paint every stitch of clothing and furniture these people own. Spray paint their phone/computer, fine them $5000, and lock them up for 6 months. AI enabled CCTV is a good start.


This was spray painted by some low life last week.


http://friendsofstjamesparkto.com/in...tock-pavilion/

[esquire]

Montreal has always had a lot of graffiti relative to the rest of Canada. Or at least it always felt that way to me.

Some people appreciate it but to me it always made a place look kind of run down and forlorn. I mean, I can accept it on a back wall or on industrial buildings or whatever, but it looks like crap when people bomb elegant buildings, art installations, etc.

[Spocket]

I just don't get the idea. For one thing, most of it is just some idiot kid's scrawl but it's never legible which kind of defeats the purpose, doesn't it? Secondly, when I was a kid, if I had money to blow, a can of spray paint was never on the list. If it's gang-related, how serious of a gang can it be if you feel the need to tag buildings to mark "your" territory?

That being said, some of it is remarkable. I mean really, some of it is a work of genius. It's a shame we can't legalize that kind of graffiti and even promote it for that matter.

[Wpg_Guy]

[zoomer]

As far as graffiti - the non-art stupid stuff especially; since amputation of hands wouldn't have a lot of public support - here's another idea. How about suing them for damages in court, targeting the high profile taggers to start with. Business associations often cover some of the cost now of removing graffiti, lobby city hall for support and funding along with crowdfunding (I'd kick in $100). Wouldn't be hard for a private investigator or two to catch a few in action, utilize surveillance videos, coordinate so police can be called right away.

Anyways.. beautiful Winnipeg pic above. A couple from Victoria remembering the 215 children.



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[davidivivid]

Pic by Emmanuel Coveney



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[MolsonExport]

QC is such a refreshing place. So much more interesting and beckoning than sterile blue glass matrices.

[Chadillaccc]

That Victoria Parliament Building pic and the Quebec harbour are absolutely out of this world stunning.

[zoomer]

/\ While I love my big modern cities - it's nice to have Quebec, Victoria and St John's (among others) providing another perspective.

And apologies for another Victoria set, lol - but after palm trees in Victoria were mentioned in the weather thread, I had to check out the house only a 12 minute walk from me, that somehow I never came across before.

So, sharing a few pics along the way, and others for context. First a shot of the Fairfield neighbourhood, which connects to the Rockland area, which is on a rise of rocky ground. This entire area is quite lush with plenty of rocky, glaciated outcrops and is about a five minute drive from downtown


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Rockland has larger more stately historic homes, many of them split up into multiple units.

Rockland Home - April 11, 2021 11:32 a.m. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

The grounds of Government House are open to the public:

Government House by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

Ok, for pics from today - on the way to find the palm tree house, I pass Old Ben Mosser - a redwood 170 years old. The cottage style house also has a palm of sorts, but it's absolutely dwarfed by this giant redwood, apparently the tallest tree in Victoria - I couldn't get a decent shot of the height because of the sun, but the width is ridiculous.

Old Ben Mosser by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

Old Ben Mosser by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

Old Ben Mosser by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

Next stop, 428 Kipling Street:

428 Kipling Street, Victoria BC Canada by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

428 Kipling Street, Victoria BC Canada by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

The entire area for countless blocks is spectacular. Directly behind the palm tree house were these little beauties side by side by side on Kipling:

Kipling Street by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

Kipling Street by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

Kipling Street by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

Next past the school/community centre - glaciated rocks are a common feature in school playgrounds - I mean who doesn't like to climb rocks!

Sir James Douglas Playground by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

Ok, and since I'm here and I won't post for a few weeks, here's a few more from earlier this week:

Wharf Street - Victoria BC by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

Yates Street - Victoria BC by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

Azteca, Brickyard and the Odeon by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

The Hudson District by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

The Hudson District by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

For context, this is the Hudson 1, part of the old Hudson Bay redevlopment:


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and finally ending with a pic from a few weeks ago, Dallas Road Beach, just below Beacon Hill Park, which begins at the end of downtown. It was around the corner that Steve Fonyo dipped his leg in the Pacific Ocean. That part of the beach is named after him.

Dallas Road by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

[Martin Mtl]

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[esquire]

Those Victoria pictures look like they're from San Diego... very exotic!

[MolsonExport]

I am very jealous of those in Montreal. Best place to be in the summer. The city is just "so alive" in every sense of the phrase

[zoomer]

Nice pics as always Martin Mtl - love the weathered church which just oozes layers of history. Despite the drawbacks of being a northern nation the big payoff are the long summer nights, pretty much anywhere in Canada is awesome this time of year!

I’ve heard that San Diego comparison before actually esquire. I suppose because of the coastal feel, some residential areas, the landscape and during the summer Victoria is possibly the driest place in Canada. Come the end of May or early June unwatered lawns are turning yellow, but that’s fits in with the rocky landscape and natural vegetation.

[MonctonRad]

Originally Posted by esquire

Those Victoria pictures look like they're from San Diego... very exotic!

I agree. Those Victoria pictures are very unCanadian; and in a good way too...…….

[The Great Scaper]

Amazing photos of Montreal. I've always love Montreal too, a very beautiful city.

Great photos Zoomer. You have such a great eye for taking beautiful photos. I've never heard that comparison of San Diego. I also love the old and very large Sequoya tree on Richardson. I pass by it every Friday in my work. I also love the large windmill palms throughout Victoria.

[giallo]

That redwood in Victoria is magnificent.

[isaidso]

Nice Victoria set although it will very likely become one of Canada's big modern cities by the latter half of this century. I wouldn't be surprised if it grows to 7th largest metro by then. That entire SE Vancouver Island coast from Victoria to Parksville is going to attract a ton of in-migration.

[Architype]

Originally Posted by zoomer

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And apologies for another Victoria set, lol - ...

Loving the Victoria sets actually.

[Metro-One]

Great Victoria set which shows the wonderful greenery and gardens (and general quality) of many of the surrounding residential neighborhoods.

Best in the country for landscaping IMO.

Again, I feel Quebec City and Victoria (both for shared and unique reasons) stand high above the vast majority of Canada for their general pedestrian realm / street quality.