day 245 - a divided sky

all day long, the sky was like this: half cloudy, half clear. but we weren't complaining, it was balmy and warm by the afternoon. on my way home tonight from the radio station, i had the urge to take my light coat off. what if, just if, this kind of weather stays in toronto all year long? maybe i should gather some signatures to get a petition going.

day 244 - pumpkin story

my six-year old grandson brought this pumpkin last night from school so i can make it into a pumpkin pie. he wouldn't believe that grandma (that's me) does not know how to make a pumpkin pie, and worse, that i hate pumpkin pie. as much as i hate breaking a young boy's heart, pumpkin pie is just one of those things i can't stand. until this morning he kept asking if i can make a pumpkin pie out of his little pumpkin. so i told him that this pumpkin cannot be cooked or eaten, it's just for making a jack-o-lantern! so he asked, can i make a jack-o-lantern then? kids!

day 243 - another perfect fall day

it's another perfect day today. and TGIF! it was cooler in the morning, but the sun shone brightly until sunset, with the temperature reaching the 20's. if it would only be like this year round, i won't even complain if there is a day or two of rain or snow.

day 242 - pumpkins

for only $5.99/lb yaiks! the sun's shining on this bounty. beautiful, perfect fall day today.

day 241 - our local supermarket - fall photo

this store is just a stone's throw away from my building. they have almost everything (almost, not quite) and the prices are cheap, especially the fresh produce. you just have to have a lot of patience to sort through the produce to find the best looking veggie or fruit.

day 240 - it's another crappy day

cold, wet and generally miserable. i hate this kind of weather, especially if i have to be out of the house. this is a weather for just staying home, curling up on the sofa and just laze the hour away. unfortunately, most of us have to work. or maybe that's a fortunate thing after all.

day 239 - rocks

large rocks along the path to the UofT on Queen Street West.

day 238 - run for the cure 2010

today, for the seventh year, my sister and i joined the "run for the cure" event, a fundraising for breast cancer. we do this every year in memory of a young woman named Sarah Navarro who suffered and died from breast cancer in the early 90's. 28 years old, the only breadwinner of a poor family in the philippines and her life was snuffed so suddenly.

and how pathetic is it that, during the walk i was snapping pictures. and just when we got to the last leg of the walk, my camera's batteries died and i was left with just memories in my head. note to self: bring extra batteries next year.

day 237 - an array of colours

going home with the grandkids from their karate class, we passed by the slope on the side of the main street bridge. the colours are indeed changing, and coupled by spitting rain and strong winds, mother nature is reiterating that this is autumn and we know what comes after that.

day 236 - just because...

i was at the BBTCA terminal today waiting for my two lovely nieces who arrived from chicago via Porter Airlines. i sat by the waters as i waited, enjoying the sunshine and the beautiful toronto skyline, and, as a bonus, got a shot of one of the Porter planes about to land. easy to miss these planes as they are so quiet you hardly ever notice them.

day 235 - a divided sky

once again, the skies over the danforth is divided: the southern part was cloudy and the northern part was just clear blue sky; and that stretched right through across the city. there were no winds at all. it was like someone had drawn a line in the sky.

day 234 - moon over the danforth

would you believe it? there's still the moon at almost 9 o'clock in the morning! people were looking at me funny this morning, as i was walking to the subway station, i had my camera in my hands and just snapping pictures of the sky. i noticed some would even look up then shake their heads. yes, people, i am a nut, but even then, if i could help it, i want to take pictures without the crazy passers-by.

day 233 - no mistaking about it

the leaves of this tree had turned completely red and it was a sight to behold around the neighbourhood. the temperature may still be a hold out, but there's no mistaking it, the cold weather is soon going to be taking over. as for me, as long as it's not icy, i'm okay with the cold.

day 232 - a hold out!

aha! here's one tree that's not succumbed yet to the cold weather. it looks as summery as ever. but until when it can hang on is the question of the day. in any case, it is really still early to change colour and shed off its leaves. but i'm a-watchin' this one for the next several days.

day 231 - getting ready to play ball

this is the last weekend that the blue jays, toronto's baseball team, is playing at home. we brought the grandsons to see their very first baseball game, they had a ball using the binoculars, a regular sports binoculars and a small, gold plated "opera" binoculars. and eating pizza. and playing in the play zone. our left hander tried the simulated pitching game, first 7 pitches were strikes. i was thinking 'gold mine'. alas, he said he prefers to play soccer.

day 230 - an old fashioned cafe

you know how you take for granted the things you see all the time and suddenly one day you stop and say, "now, how come i never noticed this one before? has it always been there?" and yes, i have passed by this bakery so many times and seeing it today with the chairs and tables just outside, highlighting the wares displayed behind the glass windows

day 229 - changing colours

the leaves have turned to gold on most of the trees on the south side of the danforth. a few more windy days and they'd all be bald. but hopefully we'll have more beautiful days like today.

day 228 - and the leaves that are green...

..."turn to brown...and they wither with the wind, and they crumble in your hands..." (paul simon's leaves that are green) - yes, there's no mistaking it, fall is in full force, which means that the cold season is here. but, we must enjoy Mother Nature's show - the changing of colours, which will also be in full force in a few more week's time. yes, we must enjoy it.

day 227 - a bunch of cannas

"all my instincts, they return and the grand facade, so soon will burn without a noise, without my pride, I reach out from the inside" (in your eyes, peter gabriel) - that was the song that was playing somewhere along the danforth while i was taking this photograph of tropical cannas, the only one along the danforth.

day 226 - bamboo curtains

this is the facade of a thai restaurant - you can't get any intricate with bamboo than this. actually, i suppose you can. but down the street, there is a philippine craft store where you can find bamboo crafts of all kinds, well, almost all.