In the Early Mornin' Rain - Toronto 04/23/06

[ahsun]

In the early morning rain with a dollar in my hand...

fin.

 

[MrOttawa]

Lovely.

Your pictures remind us that we can be alone in a city of millions, all it takes is a gentle drizzle. Loved the visual perspective.

 

[Brighter Hell]

groovy. nice pics.

 

[MrOttawa]

I love the third last pic. The towers looming above. I like the tower that is 45 degrees to the street.

 

[Darkstar416]

www.skyscraperpage.com/~trilliumphotography/toronto_rain/18.jpg

I believe this building is the one that will soon become a downtown location of the Sobeys grocery chain. I also think that this was the former location of the famed "St. Charles Tavern" (one of T.O.'s earliest gay bars).

 

[SD2]

Wow, those are some great shots! They capture some of the city's character very well.

 

[Chuck100]

Hey, I never realized you could see Soldier's Tower from the foot of McCaul. Cool!

 

[ceaz40]

With regard to the comment about the building where the Sobey's might go....that was the site of Burger King for a long time....before that it wasn't the St. Charles Tavern (location: Yonge & Grosvenor..above College St. across from Marriott Residences Hotel). The St. Charles was under what is now that refurbished clock tower. The site where Sobey's might go is where the the mixed clientele after hours dance club "Stages" was...after Stages it became Avalon for a while then drifted into obscurity and a Burger King.

 

[Darkstar416]

Thanks for the clarification!

 

[shawnmicallef]

There was also the "Parkview" gay bar on Yonge st. in the 60s/70s. Was this it, before Stages? I have this info somewhere, but can't remember where it is.

 

[blixa442]

Nice work. Really liked the shot of the Drake. Keep'em coming.

 

[building babel]

The "Parkside", if I recall correctly. George Hislop used to hold court there - back in the '70's - while the rest of us were boogying our asses off at the Manatee up the street.

 

[building babel]

( The Parkside is shown in the third last pic. )