Santa Claus Parade, 2009

Santa Parade - Police
The Toronto Police Department's Mounted Unit marched in the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Police
An officer from Toronto Police's Mounted Unit participated in the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Police
The Toronto Police band marched down University Avenue in the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Police
A drum showed off the insignia of the Toronto Police Band in the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Police
A line of policemen marched down University Avenue in Toronto, Ontario during the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009

Santa Parade - Firemen
The Toronto Fire Department also marched in the Santa Claus Parade, carrying flags on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Canada Post
A walking mailbox picked up letters for Santa Claus during Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November 2009.

Santa Parade - Clowns
A group of clowns came down University Avenue during Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Clowns
A young clown placed a bag on his head during a break in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Train
A VIA Rail Canada-sponsored train came down University Avenue in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Train
The VIA Rail Canada-sponsored locomotive was a float in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Train
The only car in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade train carried a load of clowns on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Flags
A line of flags made their way down University Avenue in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Goose
A goose float in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade was sponsored by the Eaton Centre, seen on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Queens University Band
The Queens University Band marched down University Avenue in Toronto, Ontario on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Pyramid
The Queens University performance squad formed a human pyramid on Toronto's University Avenue on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Pyramid
The human pyramid formed by the Queens University team intentionally collapsed in Toronto on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty provided a platform to remind spectators of a later broadcast of the parade on Global on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Alice Float
Alice in Wonderland had a modern twist with a computer in a float seen in the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Alice Float
Yahoo sponsored this Alice in Wonderland float in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Collingwood Community Band
The Collingwood, Ontario Community Band marched in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Collingwood Community Band
The Collingwood Community Band carried a row of flags down University Avenue in Toronto, Ontario on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Castle Float
Ronald McDonald rode his company's castle float in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Grimace
Grimace rode instead of walking with the McDonald's float in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Miniature Car
One of the many miniature cars worked its way down University Avenue in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009

Santa Parade - Mermaid
A mermaid made her way down University Avenue with an entourage during the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Lego Float
This float consisted of larger-than-life Lego figures in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Lego Float
A pirate figure was included on the Lego float in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Lego Float
A Lego fireman was surrounded by Lego flames in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Firewomen
Firewomen walked in the Santa Claus Parade in Toronto, Ontario following the Lego fireman on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Ukranian Band
The Baturyn Ukranian Youth Association Band marched in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Clowns
Inverted clowns made their way down University Avenue in Toronto during the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Handy Manny Float
The Disney Channel "Handy Manny" show, produced in Toronto, had a float in the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Handy Manny Float
Some of the talking tools that start in "Handy Manny" were in the parade float toolbox on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Dragon
A dragon made its way down University Avenue during the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Dragon
The head of the dragon was observed as it made its way down University Avenue in Toronto, Ontario on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Seaforth Band
The Seaforth and District All-Girls Marching Band participated in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Bear Float
Pizza Pizza sponsored this bear float in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade spotted on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Bear Float
A bear cub enjoyed a slice of pizza on the float sponsored by Pizza Pizza in the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Bear Float
A bear cub tried to fish a piece of pizza from his elder during the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Riding Hood Float
An old favorite in the Santa Claus Parade was the Little Red Riding Hood float seen on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Riding Hood Float
A band performed on the front of the Little Red Riding Hood float sponsored by the Toronto Star on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Riding Hood Float
A wolf greeted Little Red Riding Hood during Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Barbie Float
The "Barbie and the Three Musketeers" float made its way down University Avenue in Toronto on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Barbie Float
Barbie's quest to become a musketeer was featured on this float in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Barbie Float
Barbie actually looked like she might have human proportions when observed in the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009

Santa Parade - Gingerbread Train
A gingerbread train, sponsored by Metro, made its way down University Avenue in Toronto on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Gingerbread Train
A crab joined the gingerbread man in the gingerbread train in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Gingerbread Train
The tender of the gingerbread train contained vegetables--and a fish--in the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Malvern Band
The Malvern Band marched down University Avenue in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Potatoheads
The Potatohead family rode on a float sponsored by Hasbro in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Potatoheads
Mrs. Potatohead took a ride on the Hasbro float in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Crossley Band
The E.L. Crossley Secondary School Band marched down University Avenue in Toronto, Ontario on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Penguins
Penguins dominated the float sponsored by Smart Centres in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Penguins
A penguin skated on the Smart Centres float in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Rooster
A very regal rooster provided another reminder of the Global broadcast of the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Truck
A delivery truck sponsored by Sobey's trundled down University Avenue in Toronto, Ontario on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Truck
A baker drove the Sobey's delivery truck in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Sea Cadets Band
The Royal Canadian Sea Cadets Corps Quinte Band from Belleville, Ontario, marched in Toronto on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Rabbits
A group of rabbits walked down University Avenue during Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Fashion Float
A fashion float was sponsored by Yorkdale Mall in the Santa Claus Parade in Toronto, Ontario on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Fashion Float
A deer and a ram modeled fashionable clothes on the Yorkdale Mall float in Toronto, Ontario on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Fashion Float
A moose and a fox also did modeling on the Yorkdale Mall float in the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Penguins
More penguins were found on the CHFI radio float in the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Penguins
Penguins formed up a band worthy of Guy Lombardo on the CHFI float in the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Godiva Band
The Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad [sic] from the University of Toronto's Engineering department marched on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Godiva Band
A closer look at the Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad [sic] was obtained during the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Godiva Band
A member of the Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad [sic] wore a Lego hard hat in the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Princess and the Frog
The new Disney movie the Princess and the Frog was featured on this float in the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Princess and the Frog
The first black princess in a Disney movie was featured on this float in the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Clifford
Clifford the Big Red Dog was found on the Scholastic-sponsored float in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009

Santa Parade - Dogs
Dogs carried fire hydrants following Clifford in the Santa Claus Parade in Toronto, Ontario on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Flu Sign
In a sign of the times, a sign about the flu was included in the Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Philippine Heritage Band
The Philippine Heritage Band was a fixture in Toronto's parades including the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Polar Bears
Polar bears carried fish down University Avenue in Toronto, Ontario during the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Polar Bears
The famous polar bears sponsored by Coca-Cola were on this float in the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Western Band
The Western University Mustang Band marched down University Avenue in Toronto, Ontario on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Hockey Band
A hockey-themed band marched down University Avenue in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Hockey Float
There had to be a hockey float, and one sponsored by Tim Horton's was in the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Hockey Float
A hockey float was included in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade, sponsored by Tim Horton's on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Haliburton Band
The Haliburton Highlands Silver Flutes performed in the Santa Claus Parade in Toronto, Ontario on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Sleigh Float
A rather strange-looking sleigh float was sponsored by Winners in the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Sleigh Float
A sleigh float made its way down University Avenue in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Decoration Float
A float about decorating for the holidays was sponsored by Lowe's in the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Decoration Float
A side view of the decoration float was taken as the Santa Claus Parade in Toronto continued on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Santo Cristo Band
The Portuguese Senhor Santo Cristo Band of Toronto performed in the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Mr. Kool Aid
Mr. Kool Aid always seemed somewhat out of place in November, even in the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Foods Float
A cooking and foods float sponsored by Kraft was found in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Attica Band
The Attica Senior High Band from Attica, New York marched in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Sled
An interesting sled float sponsored by Canadian Tire was hauled by a horse in the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009

Santa Parade - Sasquatch Float
A Sasquatch float sponsored by Allan made its way down University Avenue in Toronto, Ontario on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Sasquatch Float
The Sasquatch wanted to look to the left from the Allan float in the Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Sasquatch Cabin
Some humans stayed in a cabin, safely separated from the Sasquatch on their float on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Dragon
A dragon provided yet another reminder of the Global re-broadcast of the parade to take place later on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Bear Float
A bear made its way down University Avenue on a Sears-sponsored float in Toronto, Ontario on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Salvation Army Band
The Salvation Army Band performed in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade down University Avenue on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Workshop Float
The Workshop Float sponsored by Toys "R" Us came down University Avenue in Toronto, Ontario on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Burlington Band
The Burlington Teen Tour Band would be last marching band in Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Walking Trees
A set of walking holiday trees walked down University Avenue in Toronto, Ontario on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Santa Float
At long last, the float carrying Santa Claus came into view during Toronto's Santa Claus Parade on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Rudolph
Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer led Santa's sleigh in the Santa Claus Parade in Toronto, Ontario on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Santa Claus
Santa Claus greeted the children as the parade worked down University Avenue in Toronto, Ontario on 15-November-2009.

Santa Parade - Crowd
The large crowd started to disperse at the end of the Santa Claus Parade in Toronto, Ontario on 15-November-2009.
Remembrance Day at Fort York 2009

Toronto - Remembrance Day
A group of Remembrance Day actors gathered outside Fort York in Toronto, Ontario prior to a ceremony on 11-November-2009

Toronto - Strachan Avenue Military Cemetery
The Strachan Avenue Military Cemetery in Toronto was prepared for a Remembrance Day ceremony on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Strachan Avenue Military Cemetery
The Strachan Avenue Military Cemetery had been active from 1863 to 1911, as shown on headstones on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Strachan Avenue Military Cemetery
More headstones from the Strachan Avenue Military Cemetery, said to have 200 graves, were seen on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Strachan Avenue Military Cemetery
Restored since 1922, some of the headstones at the Strachan Avenue Military Cemetery were observed on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Remembrance Day
Soldiers in World War I-era costumes entered the Remembrance Day ceremonies at Fort York on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Remembrance Day
The Colour Guard entered the Strachan Avenue Military Cemetery to start Remembrance Day ceremonies on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Remembrance Day
Active members of the Canadian Forces attended the Remembrance Day ceremony at Fort York on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Remembrance Day
Richard Haynes of the Fort York National Historical Site introduced the Remembrance Day ceremony on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Remembrance Day
The Reverend Dr. John D. Hartley led the Remembrance Day Ceremonies at Fort York in Toronto on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Remembrance Day
The Canadian flag prepared to be lowered during Remembrance Day ceremonies at Fort York on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Remembrance Day
The wreaths laid at the Remembrance Day ceremony outside Fort York in Toronto were observed on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Remembrance Day
The recession from the Remembrance Day ceremony at Strachan Avenue Military Cemetery started on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Remembrance Day
The World War-I era costumed soldiers left the Strachan Avenue Military Cemetery on Remembrance Day, 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Remembrance Day
The recessional exited the Strachan Avenue Military Cemetery outside Fort York in Toronto, Ontario on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Remembrance Day
A wide view of the recessional leaving the Strachan Avenue Military Cemetery was seen on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Remembrance Day
The Colour Guard exited the Strachan Avenue Military Cemetery after Remembrance Day ceremonies on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Remembrance Day
The Colour Guard passed the line of soldiers outside the Strachan Avenue Military Cemetery on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Remembrance Day
The end of the recessional was observed outside the Strachan Avenue Military Cemetery on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Remembrance Day
With Remembrance Day ceremonies complete, the line of soldiers headed back toward Fort York on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
The Bathurst Street entrance to the Fort York National Historic Site in Toronto was observed on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
Like these gates, the appearance of Fort York had been largely restored to its 1813 appearance on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
This official historical plaque was found inside Fort York on Remembrance Day, 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
The CN Tower loomed in the distance above the Fort York National Historic Site as observed on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
A cannon guarded the most vulnerable, west side of Fort York in Toronto, Ontario on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
The British flag in use from 1606 to 1800 flew over Fort York in Toronto, Ontario on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
A cannon watched the vulnerable west side of Fort York in Toronto, Ontario on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
Two slots for cannons, only one in use, were noted on the north side of Fort York on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
The same slots were viewed from the outside of Fort York's north side in Toronto on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
A well was located on the southern portion of the Fort York National Historic Site in Toronto on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
The entrance to the Stone Powder Magazine, constructed in 1815, was observed at Fort York on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
The interior of the Stone Powder Magazine was observed, completely devoid of gunpowder, on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
The soldiers' barracks were observed from a distance inside Fort York in Toronto, Ontario on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
The interior of the soldiers' barracks was observed during a tour of Fort York on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
Matt from the Fort York staff demonstrated the bayonet used during the War of 1812 era on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
Soldiers were in theory assigned two to each bunk in the soldiers' barracks at Fort York seen on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
A period notice about alcohol was noted in the soldiers' barracks at Fort York in Toronto, Ontario on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
The Officers' Quarters were located in this building inside Fort York in Toronto, Ontario on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
The inside of the Officers' Quarters were a stark contrast to the barracks as observed on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
A bear skin was prominent in an officer's bedroom located in the officers' quarter at Fort York on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
The officers had their own space for personal dining and tea as observed at Fort York on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
An officer's desk was observed inside the Officers' Quarters at Fort York on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
This stove was typical of the period amenities in the Officers' Quarters at Fort York in Toronto on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
Another officer's bedroom was noted in the Officers' Quarters at Fort York in Toronto on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
In contrast to the officer's room, a servant both slept and cooked in this room photographed on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
The lounge inside the Officers' Quarters provided a place for entertainment, seen on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
The Mess Hall was located in the Officers' Quarters at Fort York in Toronto, Ontario on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
The "cellarette" stored wine in the Mess Hall of the Officers' Quarters at Fort York, seen on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
A portrait of King George IV was on the wall of the Mess Hall in the Officers' Quarters at Fort York on 11-November-2009

Toronto - Fort York
The kitchen table at the upstairs kitchen in the Officers' Quarters was in active use on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
Biscuits were being cooked in the kitchen at Fort York in Toronto, Ontario on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
The biscuits were checked on the fire in the kitchen at Fort York in Toronto, Ontario on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
Cookware appropriate for the 1812 era was observed in the kitchen at Fort York in Toronto on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
An oven was located in the wall of the upstairs kitchen along with plates and basins at Fort York on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
The main kitchen had once been located in this portion of the basement of the Officers' Quarters, seen 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
The basement of the Officers' Quarters had been the site of an archeological dig, observed on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
The entrance to the money vault in the basement of the Officers' Quarters was observed on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
The quite small interior of the money vault in the basement of the Officers' Quarters was seen on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
A portion of the basement ceiling in the Fort York Officers' Quarters revealed construction details on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
The Brick Magazine, constructed in 1814, was used mostly as a weapons storage facility, seen 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
Block House #2, constructed as the fort was rebuilt in 1813, was observed at Fort York in Toronto on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
A portion of the interior of Block House #2 at Fort York included a variety of exhibits on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Fort York
A musical instrument called the "serpent" was observed in the displays at Fort York in Toronto on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - Equestrian Officer
An equestrian police officer practiced in Trinity-Bellwoods Park in Toronto, Ontario on 11-November-2009.

Toronto - 20 Jerome Street
A final Terry Murray "Faces on Places" location near Swansea was 20 Jerome Street, seen 15-November-2009.

Toronto - 20 Jerome Street
20 Jerome Street was owned by the owner of a terra cotta manufacturer, observed on 15-November-2009.

Toronto - 20 Jerome Street
The crest of 20 Jerome Street in Toronto, Ontario featured this portrait on 15-November-2009.

Toronto - 20 Jerome Street
Some of the "faces on places" seen on the terra cotta 20 Jermone Street in Toronto, Ontario on 15-November-2009.

Toronto - Linux Caffe
An inflatable penguin was found outside the Linux Caffe on Harbord Street in Toronto, Ontario on 15-November-2009.
Autumn in Toronto, 2009

Toronto - Dog Dish
A public water dish for dogs was noted along Annette Street in Toronto, Ontario on 6-October-2009.

Toronto - Watch Cat
A cat was watching a railfan watching trains near Montgomery Road in Toronto, Ontario on 19-October-2009.

Toronto - McDonald's Moose
A moose decorated as Ronald McDonald was found outside the McDonald's offices in Toronto, Ontario on 15-October-2009.

Toronto - Kipling Station Construction
The progress in the construction at the TTC Kipling subway station in Toronto, Ontario was observed on 19-October-2009.

Toronto - Kipling Station Construction
A subway train left Kipling station as construction continued on the station grounds on 19-October-2009.

Toronto - Autumn Leaves
The 400-year old oak tree on Jane Street displayed its autumn foliage on 25-October-2009.

Toronto - Autumn Leaves
The tree that may have been seen by Etienne Brule displayed its fall colors along Jane Street on 25-October-2009.

Toronto - Autumn Leaves
A set of oak trees along Jane Street near Bloor in Toronto, Ontario showed their fall colors on 25-October-2009

Toronto - Autumn Leaves
A 400-year old oak was joined by younger trees in displaying autumn colors along Jane Street on 25-October-2009.

Toronto - Autumn Leaves
The fall colors were in view along Larkin Street in Toronto, Ontario as observed on 25-October-2009.

Toronto - Autumn Leaves
The classic Sunnybrook Drive sign in Toronto, Ontario was surrounded by autumn colors on 25-October-2009.

Toronto - Autumn Leaves
The fall colors were on display on Sunnybrook Drive in Toronto, Ontario as observed on 25-October-2009.

Toronto - Humber Autumn
The Humber Marshes in Toronto, Ontario were observed with autumn colors on the morning of 25-October-2009.

Toronto - Humber Autumn
The Humber River was calm in the Humber Marshes in Toronto, Ontario on 25-October-2009.

Toronto - Humber Autumn
A close look at the fall colors on display in the Humber Marshes in Toronto, Ontario was seen on 25-October-2009.

Toronto - White Heron
A white heron was noted fishing in the Humber River in Toronto, Ontario on the morning on 25-October-2009.

Toronto - Lessard Park
Lessard Park in Toronto, Ontario was surrounded by autumn color on 26-October-2009.

Toronto - Halford Avenue
Halford Avenue, the only cobblestone street in Toronto, Ontario featured autumn colors on 26-October-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
The Humber River was viewed with autumn colors all around near the Old Mill in Toronto, Ontario on 26-October-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
More fishermen were trying their luck in the Humber River downriver from the Old Mill on 26-October-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
The autumn colors filled the side of the hill at B??by Point above the Humber River in Toronto on 26-October-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
B??by Point loomed above the Humber River at its oxbow near the Old Mill in Toronto, Ontario on 26-October-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
From this angle, it was easy to see the defensive advantage to settling on B??by Point, seen on 26-October-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
The Humber River flowed down a weir located near B??by Point in Toronto, Ontario as seen on 26-October-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
Metal from their fire truck went into making this memorial to firefighters lost in the Humber, seen 26-October-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
The autumn colors decorated the side of the Humber River along B??by Point in Toronto, Ontario on 26-October-2009.

Toronto - Humber Boulevard
A maple tree decorated Humber Boulevard in Toronto, Ontario with its autumn color on 26-October-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
The Humber River flowed over another weir installed after 1954's Hurricane Hazel, seen 26-October-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
The weir in the Humber River across from Warren Park in Toronto was surrounded by fall color on 26-October-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
The Humber River flowed across a wide weir near the Warren Park neighborhood in Toronto on 26-October-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
The site of the old Dundas Street bridge over the Humber River, dismantled in 1954, was noted on 26-October-2009.

Toronto - Autumn
The leaves almost completely obscrured the trails through a forest along the Humber River in Toronto on 26-October-2009.

Toronto - Autumn
Fallen leaves obscured a pathway through a forest along the Humber River near Dundas in Toronto on 26-October-2009.

Toronto - Autumn
The forest above the Humber River in Toronto, Ontario was entirely covered in leaves on 26-October-2009.

Toronto - Autumn
There was enough bicycle traffic to keep this section of the path clear of leaves along the Humber on 26-October-2009.

Toronto - Autumn
The leaves were gone off the trees in the Lambton Woods on 6-November-2009, but they remained on the ground.

Toronto - Autumn
A look at the end of autumn in the Lambton Woods, with the leaves off the trees and on the ground on 6-November-2009.

Toronto - Autumn
Leaves were stacked up in the Humber River after falling from nearby trees on 6-November-2009.

Toronto - Autumn
A huge stack of leaves lined up behind a rock in the Humber River in Toronto, Ontario on 6-November-2009.

Toronto - Autumn
Fall colours were still hanging on at Carlton Park in Toronto, Ontario as seen on 2-November-2009.

Toronto - Autumn
The remaining fall colours remained on display at Carlton Park in Toronto, Ontario on 2-November-2009.

Toronto - West Toronto Railpath
The West Toronto Railpath, seen crossing Dupont on 2-November-2009, had just officially opened on 30-October.

Toronto - West Toronto Railpath
The far north end of the West Toronto Bikepath at Cariboo Avenue was observed on 2-November-2009.

Toronto - GO Pile Driver Sign
An update on the pile driving undertaken by GO Transit at West Toronto was shown on Osler Street on 2-November-2009.

Toronto - GO Train
GO train #254 from Bramalea, Ontario had just passed the construction site at West Toronto on 2-November-2009.

Toronto - Northlander
Ontario Northland's "Northlander" crossed the East Don River in Toronto, Ontario on 15-October-2009.

Toronto - Two Trains
Canadian National train #435 passed as Canadian Pacific train #223 went overhead in the background on 15-October-2009.

Toronto - Expressway Train
Canadian Pacific's "Expressway" train #122 crossed the Humber River in Toronto, Ontario on 18-October-2009.

Swansea Historical - Annual Meeting
Swansea Historical Society President Norm McLeod introduced a new T-Shirt at the annual meeting on 7-October-2009.

Swansea Historical - Home Made Movies
The Home Made Movie Project was introduced at the monthly meeting of the Swansea Historical Society on 7-October-2009.

Swansea Historical - Home Made Movies
Reels of films from Swansea and Toronto in general were loaded into a projector at Swansea Town Hall on 7-October-2009.

Swansea Historical - Home Made Movies
A projector donated by Jimmy Nelson was on display at the Swansea Historical Society on 7-October-2009.

Swansea Historical - Home Made Movies
A Keystone Commander projector, serial #773540 was on display at the Swansea Historical Society on 7-October-2009.

Toronto - Hurricane Hazel Night
The Toronto papers from 15- and 16-October-1954 were laid out at Hurricane Hazel night, 16-October-2009.

Toronto - Hurricane Hazel Night
The original 1954 "broadsheet" was next to a 2004 reproduction on smaller paper, observed on 16-October-2009.

Toronto - Hurricane Hazel Night
The Toronto Star's front-page coverage of Hurricane Hazel in 1954 was observed at Lambton House on 16-October-2009.

Toronto - Hurricane Hazel Night
Pictures and a story on the escape from the Rhodes business along the Humber River was on display on 16-October-2009.

Toronto - Gerard Kennedy Town Meeting
Member of Parliament Gerard Kennedy answered a question at Runnymede School during a town meeting on 17-October-2009.

Toronto - Gerard Kennedy Town Meeting
Member of Parliament Gerard Kennedy addressed the audience at a town meeting at Runnymede School on 17-October-2009.

Toronto - Cheri Dinovo
Parkdale-High Park Member of Provincial Parliament Cheri Dinovo spoke at Swansea Town Hall on 27-October-2009.

Toronto - Rosario Marchese
Trinity-Spadina Member of Provincial Parliament Rosario Marchese spoke at Swansea Town Hall on 27-October-2009.

Swansea - Terry Murray
Author Terry Murray spoke to the Swansea Historical Society about "Faces on Places" on 4-November-2009.

Toronto - Swansea School "Reading"
Noticed by Terry Murray were these "Faces" on Swansea Public School, starting with "Reading" seen on 7-November-2009.

Toronto - Swansea School "Writing"
The "Writing" decoration on Swansea Public School was sculpted by Murray Brown in 1953, seen on 7-November-2009.

Toronto - Swansea School "Arithmetic"
The "Arithmetic" decoration on Swansea Public School by Murray Brown was a "Face on a Place" seen 7-November-2009.

Toronto - Morningside-High Park Presbyterian Chuch
The Morningside-High Park Presbyterian Church was observed in the Swansea neighbourhood of Toronto on 7-November-2009.

Toronto - Church Gargoyles
Small gargoyles were located on the side of Morningside-High Park Presbyterian Church in Swansea on 7-November-2009.

Toronto - Church Gargoyles
The left-hand gargoyle featured a prominent tongue as seen on the church on 7-November-2009.

Toronto - Church Gargoyles
The left-center gargoyle featured a very wide mouth when observed on a beautiful 7-November-2009.

Toronto - Church Gargoyles
The teeth were most prominent on the right-center gargoyle on the church tower's north side on 7-November-2009.

Toronto - Church Gargoyles
Another prominent tongue was found on the right-hand gargoyle on the church's north tower on 7-November-2009.

Toronto - Yard Sculptures
Unusual yard sculptures were found in front of 279 Windermere in Toronto, Ontario on 7-November-2009.

Heritage Toronto - Carlu
The Carlu, opened in 1930 as Eaton's Seventh Floor, was the venue for Heritage Toronto's annual awards on 13-October-200

Heritage Toronto - Mary Ito
Mary Ito of the CBC served as the host for the 35th Annual Heritage Toronto Awards on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - Carlu
Chair Peter Ortved and host Mary Ito flanked the stage at the Carlu before the annual Awards on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - Peter Ortved
Heritage Toronto Board Chairman Peter Ortved introduced the 35th Annual Heritage Toronto Awards on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - Community Heritage
Geoff Geduld of the North York Historical Society accepted a Community Heritage Award on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - Community Heritage
Peter Hamiwka of the Revue Film Society accepted a Community Heritage Award from Heritage Toronto on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - Media
Greg Schultz of the West Toronto Junction Fire Station 1 accepted a Heritage Toronto Media award on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - Media
Laurie Caron of the New Toronto Historical Society accepted a Heritage Toronto Media award on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - Books
Publisher Kirk Howard accepted a Heritage Toronto Book Award for "Toronto: The Way We Were" on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - Books
Author Sally Gibson and publisher Jamie Goad accepted a Book Award for "Toronto's Distillery District" on 13-October-200

Heritage Toronto - Books
Author Mark Osbaldeston and publisher Kirk Howard accepted a Book Award for "Unbuilt Toronto" on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - Books
Editor Ronald F. Williamson and publisher Diane Young accepted an award for the "First 12,000 Years" on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - Books
Publisher Corina Eberle accepted a Book Award for Derek Hayes' "Historical Atlas of Toronto" on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - William Greer Award
Micheal Moxaam accepted a William Greer Award for the McGregor Hosiery Mills restoration on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - William Greer Award
Sandra Langlands accepted an award for the Gerstein Reading Room at the University of Toronto on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - William Greer Award
Anne Bailey of Toronto Libraries accepted an award for the Dufferin St. Clair Library restoration on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - William Greer Award
Gordon Lok of Toronto Cultural Services accepted a William Greer Award from Heritage Toronto on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - William Greer Award
Gordon Lok accepted an award for the Scottish Tower and Garden Wall at Casa Loma on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - William Greer Award
Sister Blaise of the Felician Franciscan Sisters accepted an award for the Leadlay House-Tau House on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - Members Award
Peter Hamiwka and Jason Crowtz accepted the Member's Choice Award for the Revue Cinema on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - Members Award
Peter Hamiwka and Jason Crowtz of the Revue Cinema posed with the dignitaries on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - Members Award
Jason Crowtz exchanged words with Mayor David Miller on stage at the Carlu on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Torotno - Shawn Micallef
Shawn Micallef of Spacing Magazine introduced the Special Achievement Award at the Carlu on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - Stephen A. Otto
Special Achievement Award winner Stephen A. Otto walked across the stage at the Heritage Toronto Awards on 13-October-20

Heritage Toronto - Stephen A. Otto
Mayor David Miller, Stephen A. Otto, and Board Chair Peter Ortved posed at the Heritage Toronto Awards on 13-October-200

Heritage Toronto - Stephen A. Otto
Special Achievement Award winner Stephen A. Otto spoke about his favorite topic, Fort York, on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - David Miller
Toronto Mayor David Miller announced an intention to make Old City Hall a city museum on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - David Miller
Toronto Mayor David Miller spoke at the 35th Annual Heritage Toronto Awards at the Carlu on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - Albert Schultz
Actor Albert Schultz served as the host of the "Great Toronto Roast" at the Heritage Toronto event on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - Kwan Ho Tse
Albert Schultz talked to Kwan Ho Tse about his short film "Time" just shown at the Carlu on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - David Crombie
Former mayor David Crombie told stories about his time as "Your Worship" at the "Great Toronto Roast" on 13-October-2009

Heritage Toronto - David Crombie
Former mayor David Crombie complimented the present mayor during his speech at the Carlu on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - Dennis Lee
Poet and children's book author Dennis Lee told stories at the "Great Toronto Roast" at the Carlu on 13-October-2009

Heritage Toronto - Dennis Lee
Author and poet Dennis Lee paid tribute to the city at the Heritage Toronto "Great Toronto Roast" on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - Second City
The Second City comedy troupe contributed a skit about garbage to the "Great Toronto Roast" on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - Second City
Raccoons from the Second City prepared to attack a garbage can in the "Great Toronto Roast" on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - Second City
The Raccoons from the Second City enjoyed the garbage during the "Great Toronto Roast" on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - d'bi.young
d'bi.young performed at the Heritage Toronto "Great Toronto Roast" at the Carlu on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - d'bi.young
Playwright d'bi.young acted out her toast to the city of Toronto, Ontario at the Carlu on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - Don Harron
Comedian Don Harron performed as "Valerie Rosedale" during the "Great Toronto Roast" on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - Jan Wong
Journalist Jan Wong spoke about diversity and transportation at the "Great Toronto Roast" on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - Freddy Proia
Comedian Freddy Proia performed at the Heritage Toronto "Great Toronto Roast" at the Carlu on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - Janna Polzin
Janna Polzin of "The Sound of Music" sang "Happy Birthday" to Toronto at the Carlu on 13-October-2009.

Heritage Toronto - Great Toronto Roast
The entire cast of the Heritage Toronto "Great Toronto Roast" was on stage at the Carlu on 13-October-2009.
Canadian International Air Show 2009, Part II

Air Show - F-22
The F-22 "Raptor" made its entrance at the Canadian International Air Show in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - F-22
A top view of the F-22 "Raptor," which entered service in 2005, was obtained on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - F-22
The underside of the F-22 "Raptor" was observed while climbing above the crowd on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - F-22
The F-22 "Raptor" climbed above the crowd along Lake Ontario in Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - F-22
The F-22 "Raptor" turned away from the crowd at the Canadian International Air Show on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - F-22
The afterburners of the F-22 "Raptor" were readily visible as it flew away from the Toronto crowds on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - F-22
The F-22 made a sharp turn to the right during its performance above Lake Ontario in Toronto on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - F-22
The purported most advanced fighter aircraft in the world, the F-22, flew over Lake Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - F-22
The underside of the F-22 was viewed from Humber Bay Park in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - F-22
The F-22 "Raptor," one of about 150 in existence, flew over Lake Ontario in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - F-22
The F-22 flew toward the right over Lake Ontario as viewed from Humber Bay Park in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - F-22
The United States Air Force F-22 "Raptor" angled past the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - F-22
The F-22 "Raptor" looped above Toronto, Ontario behind the CN Tower during the air show on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - F-22
The F-22 climbed toward the sky, making its exit from the Canadian International Air Show on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - US Heritage Flight
The "US Heritage Flight" with a P-51, F-16, and F-22, made its entrance over Lake Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - US Heritage Flight
The "US Heritage Flight" with a P-51, F-16, and F-22 passed the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - US Heritage Flight
The undersides of the P-51, F-16, and F-22 were observed during the "US Heritage Flight" on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - US Heritage Flight
The "US Heritage Flight" with a P-51, F-16, and F-22 headed away from the crowd in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - US Heritage Flight
The "US Heritage Flight" made more more pass of the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - US Heritage Flight
The "US Heritage Flight" had two P-51's, the F-16, and F-22 when it entered on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - US Heritage Flight
The "US Heritage Flight" with two P-51's, the F-16, and F-22 passed the crowds in Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - US Heritage Flight
A head-on view of the P-51's, F-16, and F-22 in the "US Heritage Flight" was captured on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - US Heritage Flight
The "US Heritage Flight" returned to the right with two P-51's, a F-16, and a F-22 on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - US Heritage Flight
The "US Heritage Flight" passed in front of the crowds along Lake Ontario in Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - US Heritage Flight
The two P-51's, F-16, and F-22 of the "US Heritage Flight" passed the crowds in Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - US Heritage Flight
The "US Heritage Flight" with two P-51's, F-16, and F-22 flew away from the crowds in Toronto on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - US Heritage Flight
The two P-51's peeled away from the F-16 and F-22, ending the "US Heritage Flight" on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Mike Goulian
Mike Goulian entered from the Toronto Islands Airport into the Canadian International Air Show on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Mike Goulian
The underside of Mike Goulian's Aviator Extra 330SC aircraft was observed above Lake Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Mike Goulian
Mike Goulian climbed to the sky above Lake Ontario off Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Mike Goulian
Mike Goulian's Castrol Aviator Extra 330SC aircraft was noted performing in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Mike Goulian
Mike Goulian flew past the Coast Guard cutter in Lake Ontario off Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - Porter Air Q400
Not part of the air show, a Porter Air Q400 approached the runway at the Toronto Islands Airport on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - CH-146
Another Porter Air Q400 landed in the background as the Canadian Forces CH-146 came on the scene on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - CH-146
The Canadian Forces CH-146 "Griffon" became its demonstration above Lake Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - CH-146
Swans and a Coast Guard cutter looked on as the CH-146 "Griffon" flew above Lake Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - CH-146
A man jumped overboard from the CH-146 into Lake Ontario off of Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - CH-146
A head-on view of the CH-146 "Griffon" helicopter, a Bell 412EP variant, was obtained on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - CH-146
The CH-146 was noted turning to the left over Lake Ontario off the west breakwater in Toronto on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - CH-146
One person was raised from the waters of Lake Ontario in to the CH-146 helicopter on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - CH-146
The person raised from Lake Ontario reached the CH-146 helicopter to complete the rescue on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - CH-146
A two-person rescue was also demonstrated by the CH-146 helicopter during the air show on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - CH-146
Two people were raised from Lake Ontario into the CH-146 "Griffon" during the demonstration on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - CH-146
The CH-146 "Griffon" helicopter turned to exit as the final two people were pulled aboard on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Sabre Mk 5
The Canadian Sabre Mk 5, a F-86 variant, entered the Canadian International Air Show on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Sabre Mk 5
The Canadian Sabre Mk 5, painted in the "Golden Hawk" scheme of 1959-1964 performers, seen 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Sabre Mk 5
"Hawk One" was the nickname of the F-86 Sabre Mk 5 flying above Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Sabre Mk 5
The "Hawk One" Canadian Sabre Mk 5, built in 1953, was in the Canadian International Air Show on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Sabre Mk 5
"Hawk One" lowered its landing gear as part of its demonstration above Lake Ontario in Toronto on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Sabre Mk 5
The Canadian Sabre Mk 5 made a right-hand turn over Lake Ontario in Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Canadian Snowbirds entered the scene with "Hawk One" joining the formation over Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Canadian Snowbirds and the "Hawk One" Canadian Sabre Mk 5 flew past the crowds in Toronto on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The "Golden Hawk"-pained Canadian Sabre was in formation with the Snowbirds above Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds and "Hawk One" flew away from the crowds at Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Canadian Snowbirds and the Canadian Sabre Mk 5 "Hawk One" passed the CN Tower in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
A top view of the Canadian Sabre Mk 5 and the Snowbirds was obtained over Lake Ontario in Toronto on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Canadian Snowbirds and the Canadian Sabre Mk 5 "Hawk One" approached the camera on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The snowbirds broke away from the Canadian Sabre Mk 5 over Lake Ontario in Toronto on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
"Hawk One" veered right as the Canadian Snowbirds veered left in the Canadian International Air Show on 7-September-2009

Air Show - Sabre Mk 5
The underside of the Canadian Sabre Mk 5 was readily visible as the plane circled for one more pass on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Sabre Mk 5
The top of the Canadian Sabre Mk 5 in the "Golden Hawk" paint scheme as visible as it circled on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Sabre Mk 5
The Canadian Sabre Mk 5 passed the CN Tower as it exited the Canadian International Air Show on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
It wasn't a Canada Goose in the picture as the Snowbirds took up the "Canada Goose" formation on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds reappeared in the "Vulcan" formation above Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Canadian Forces 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, or the Snowbirds, flew in "Vulcan" formation on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds in "Vulcan" formation were viewed from Humber Bay Park in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The underside of the CT-114 Tutors were in view as the Snowbirds passed in "Vulcan" formation on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Snowbirds transitioned from the "Vulcan" to the "Condor" formations over Lake Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Snowbirds had almost formed into the "Condor" formation as they climbed above Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Snowbirds were in the "Condor" formation at the top of a loop over Lake Ontario in Toronto on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Snowbirds executed a loop in the "Big Arrow" formation off the shore of Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds passed in the "Big Diamond" formation above the Toronto crowds on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
A head-on view of the Snowbirds in the "Condor" formation was taken from Toronto on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds climbed in the "Big Diamond" formation above Lake Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds descended out of their loop in the "Big Diamond" formation on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
A rear view of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds was taken as the team flew away from Humber Bay Park on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Snowbirds again climbed to the sky in the "Big Diamond" formation over Lake Ontario in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Snowbirds separated in the "fan" maneuver as viewed from the shore in Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The two solo Snowbirds pilots performed an inverted cross maneuver over Lake Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The solo pilots continued onward less than a second after their inverted cross over Lake Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The other seven Canadian Snowbirds performed a diving fan over Lake Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Snowbirds solo pilots approached in a curved cross maneuver viewed from Humber Bay Park on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Canadian Snowbirds soloists executed the curved cross demonstration over Lake Ontario in Toronto on 7-September-2009

Air Show - Snowbirds
The pass looked much closer as viewed from the western beaches of Toronto as demonstrated on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The curved cross maneuver had been completed by the Snowbirds solo pilots as observed on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
A wide view of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds solo pilots curved cross maneuver as observed on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
Five of the Snowbirds flew in line during the Canadian International Air Show in Toronto on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Canadian Snowbirds solo pilots again approached one another over Lake Ontario off Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The solo pilots of the Snowbirds crossed facing each other over Lake Ontario off Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The top of the 1961-era CT-114 Tutor aircraft used by the Canadian Forces Snowbirds was observed on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The bottom of the CT-114 Tutor used by the Canadian Forces Snowbirds was seen over Lake Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Snowbirds solo pilots again crossed, this time facing one another, over Lake Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The facing-outwards pass was viewed from the western beaches of Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
Canadian Snowbirds #5 and #8 made a close pass to Humber Bay Park in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
Canadian Forces Snowbirds #5 and #8 passed the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Snowbirds performed a four-plane cross over Lake Ontario as viewed from Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
Four Snowbirds started to climb apart as they started the "Heart" maneuver over Lake Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The result of the Canadian Snowbirds "Heart" maneuver was observed from the shore of Lake Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
A side view of the "Heart" maneuver was taken from Humber Bay Park in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
Three of four Snowbirds in this pass flew inverted past the crowd in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The three-planes inverted formation was viewed from the western beaches of Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds took on a "Box" configuration over Lake Ontario off Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Snowbirds started the dramatic "Maple Fan" maneuver headed toward Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
Five Snowbird aircraft fanned out away from each other over Lake Ontario as viewed from Toronto on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
Two of the Canadian Snowbirds faced each other in a looping maneuver over Lake Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The two facing Snowbirds soloists were observed near the apex of their loop over Lake Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The two facing Snowbirds soloists descended from their loop off of Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
A line of three Canadian Forces Snowbirds executed a turn in the Canadian International Air Show on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Canadian Snowbirds in the "Double Diamond" formation reached the apex of a loop above Toronto on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The undersides of the CT-114's flown by the Snowbirds were visible in the "double diamond" on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
A close look at the Snowbirds in the "Double Diamond" formation was taken from Humber Bay Park on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Snowbirds flew away from the camera in the "Double Diamond" formation over Lake Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Snowbirds moved to the "Speedbird" formation as they flew over Lake Ontario off Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Snowbirds transitioned to the "Speedbird" formation as seen from the western beaches in Toronto on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
Snowbird #8 flew right over the crowds during the Canadian International Air Show on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Canadian Snowbirds were re-forming back into a formation with nine planes over Lake Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Snowbirds had rejoined into the full diamond and climbed skyward over Lake Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
All nine Snowbirds started to fan out above Lake Ontario off Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The nine Snowbirds fanned out above Lake Ontario during the Canadian International Air Show on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The nine Snowbirds spread out during the "Fan Out" maneuver over Lake Ontario off Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The "Fan Out" maneuver by the Canadian Snowbirds looked like a funnel opening over Lake Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The "Fan Out" maneuver by the Snowbirds created a flower-like image in the sky above Lake Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The widest view of the "Fan Out" maneuver was taken upon its completion from Humber Bay Park on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Canadian Snowbirds moved into the "Shuttle" formation over Lake Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Snowbirds descended in the "Big Vic" formation as seen from the side at Humber Bay Park on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Snowbirds approached the crowds along the western beaches in Toronto in the "Big Vic" formation on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Snowbirds flew past the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario in the "Big Vic" formation on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The Snowbirds flew past the CN Tower over the crowds in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The line of all nine Canadian Forces Snowbirds approached the western beaches in Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
All nine Snowbirds formed a line in the finale of the Canadian International Air Show in Toronto on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The line of nine Snowbirds approached the shore of Lake Ontario as observed from Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
All nine Snowbirds lined up as they flew over the crowd on the shore of Lake Ontario in Toronto on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
All nine Canadian Forces Snowbirds were lined up next to one another over the crowd in Toronto on 6-September-2009.

Air Show - Snowbirds
The line of Snowbirds exited, ending the Canadian International Air Show over Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.
Canadian International Air Show 2009, Part I

Toronto - Humber Bay Arch Bridge View
The view from the Humber Bay Arch Bridge included the lake side of the Boulevard Club beneath the CN Tower on 6-June-200

Toronto - Humber Bay Arch Bridge View
The Argonaut Rowing Club was the red brick building near the center, seen from the Humber Bay Arch Bridge on 6-June-2009

Toronto - Humber Bay View
The Toronto, Ontario skyline was viewed from across Humber Bay at Humber Bay Park East on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - CF-18
A Canadian Forces CF-18 fighter performed to open the Canadian International Air Show in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - CF-18
The CF-18 decorated for the "Century of Canadian Flight" climbed during the air show in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - CF-18
The underside of the specially-painted "Century of Canadian Flight" CF-18 was observed on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - CF-18
The Canadian Forces CF-18 performed a very slow pass along the crowd at the International Air Show on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - CF-18
A Canadian Forces CF-18 flew over the Boulevard Club in Toronto, Ontario during the air show on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - CF-18
The CF-18 "Hornet" fighter flew past the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario as seen on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - CF-18
The Canadian Forces CF-18 "Hornet" flew above the windmill in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - CF-18
The CF-18 flew away from the air show past the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Mk IX Spitfire
The Russell Aviation Group Mk IX Spitfire flew into the scene at the Canadian International Air Show on 7-September-2009

Air Show - Mk IX Spitfire
The World War II-era Mk IX Spitfire fighter flew past the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Mk IX Spitfire
The Merlin-powered Mk IX Spitfire, constructed in 1944, flew above Lake Ontario in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - P-51 Mustangs
Two P-51 Mustangs, members of "The Horsemen" acrobatic team, performed over Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - P-51 Mustangs
The two P-51 Mustangs, a World War II-era design, climbed above Lake Ontario in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - P-51 Mustangs
The two P-51 Mustangs flew past the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario as seen from across Humber Bay on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - C-130
"Fat Albert," the C-130 used by the US Navy Blue Angels, flew past the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - C-130
The Blue Angels' C-130, nicknamed "Fat Albert," flew toward the camera person in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - C-130
The C-130 known as "Fat Albert" banked over Lake Ontario at Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - C-130
"Fat Albert" made a turn over Lake Ontario during the Canadian International Air Show on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - C-130
A model originally known in 1954, the four-engine C-130 flew over Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - C-130
"Fat Albert," the Blue Angels' C-130 transport, turned toward the crowd in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - C-130
The underside of "Fat Albert," the Blue Angels' C-130 transport plane, was observed on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - C-130
The US Navy Blue Angels' "Fat Albert" C-130 flew over the Sunnyside Pavilion in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - C-130
The "Fat Albert" C-130 from the US Navy Blue Angels flew past the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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The US Navy Blue Angels made their entrance to the Canadian International Air Show in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

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The Blue Angels in the diamond formation flew past the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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The Blue Angels' diamond formation of four aircraft circled behind the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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The Blue Angels solo pilots made their first pass over Lake Ontario at Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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A Blue Angels solo pilot was in the foreground as the four diamond planes were off in the distance on 7-September-2009.

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A Blue Angels F/A-18 aircraft climbed inverted at the Canadian International Air Show on 7-September-2009.

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Blue Angels solo pilot #6 flew past the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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The four US Navy Blue Angels F/A-18 aircraft climbed over Lake Ontario at Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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The Diamond formation of the Blue Angels executed a slow roll over Lake Ontario in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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The Diamond formation passed the windmill in Toronto, Ontario as part of the air show on 7-September-2009.

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The Blue Angels in the Diamond Formation flew past the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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A close-up of the Blue Angels Diamond formation was taken during the Canadian International Air Show on 7-September-2009

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The Blue Angels solo pilots flew over the Sunnyside Pavilion in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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The Blue Angels soloists flew past the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario with landing gear deployed on 7-September-2009.

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The Blue Angels soloists soared past the crowds at Ontario Place in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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The Diamond formation of the Blue Angels approached with their landing gear deployed on 7-September-2009.

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The Blue Angels flew with landing gear down in the Diamond formation over Lake Ontario on 6-September-2009.

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A close look at the Blue Angels diamond formation with landing gear down was taken on 7-September-2009.

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The Blue Angels Diamond formation had its landing gear deployed over Lake Ontario in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

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The Blue Angels flew in front of the crowd in Toronto, Ontario with some planes inverted on 6-September-2009.

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The Blue Angels solo pilots passed in front of the crowds in Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

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The four diamond pilots passed close to the crowd during the Canadian International Air Show on 6-September-2009.

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The Blue Angles turned to the left in front of the crowds along Lake Ontario in Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

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The Blue Angels solo pilots crossed again in front of the crowds in Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

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The four Blue Angels diamond pilots headed for the sky above Lake Ontario on 6-September-2009.

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The four Blue Angels diamond pilots looped to an inverted position as viewed from Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

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Four F/A-18 Hornets of the Blue Angels came out of the loop above Lake Ontario on 6-September-2009.

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The Blue Angels started up their vapor trails flying above Lake Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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The line of Blue Angels passed by the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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The Blue Angels looping through the sky were observed from Humber Bay Park in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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The four diamond pilots of the Blue Angels flew level in the Canadian International Air Show on 7-September-2009.

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Blue Angels solo pilot #5 joined the four diamond pilots in a line over Lake Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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Five F/A-18 Hornets of the US Navy Blue Angels passed the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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The five Blue Angels reached the apex of a loop above Lake Ontario off of Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

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The line of five loop was viewed from its side at Humber Bay Park in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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The Blue Angels started their "flower" maneuver above Lake Ontario off Toronto on 7-September-2009.

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The Blue Angels separated in the "flower" maneuver in the Canadian International Air Show on 7-September-2009.

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Five of the Blue Angels created the "flower" in the sky above Lake Ontario as seen from Toronto on 6-September-2009.

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A F/A-18 Hornet of the Blue Angles flew inverted above the crowd after the "Flower" maneuver on 7-September-2009.

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The Blue Angels' Lead Solo Pilot flew at a low elevation above Lake Ontario off Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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The Blue Angels solo pilots again crossed above Lake Ontario as seen from Humber Bay Park in Toronto on 7-September-2009

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The Blue Angels solo pilots were observed from the western beaches in Toronto after the cross on 6-September-2009.

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The Blue Angels flew above vehicles on the Gardiner Expressway and trains on the railway in Toronto on 6-September-2009.

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The Blue Angels Diamond formation had reformed and headed for the sky above Lake Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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The Diamond formation of the US Navy Blue Angels completed a loop above Lake Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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The Blue Angels solo pilots flew ever so slowly past the crowds on the shores of Lake Ontario on 6-September-2009.

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The Blue Angels soloists prepared to pass the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario on their slow pass on 7-September-2009.

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The F/A-18 Hornet had been the aircraft flown by the Blue Angels since 1986, observed in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

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Blue Angel #4 descended alone to re-join the Diamond pilots over Lake Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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Blue Angels 1, 2, 3, and 4 lined up over Lake Ontario as seen from Humber Bay Park in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

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The Blue Angels performed an interesting roll in the sky above Lake Ontario off Toronto on 7-September-2009.

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All six Blue Angels were forming into the Delta formation above Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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All six Blue Angles were together and preparing to fly over the crowds in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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All six Blue Angels flew right over the crowd creating a deafening roar above Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

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All six Blue Angels flew away from the shore of Lake Ontario after waking up the crowds in Toronto on 6-September-2009.

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The Blue Angels Diamond pilots flew skyward as the solo pilots again broke away on 6-September-2009.

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The Diamond pilots of the US Navy Blue Angels had returned to formation above Lake Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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The Diamond formation of the US Navy Blue Angels flew over Humber Bay Park in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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The Blue Angels leveled out in front of the crowd along Lake Ontario in Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

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The diamond formation of the Blue Angels flew along the shoreline of Lake Ontario in Toronto on 6-September-2009.

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Blue Angel #6, a solo pilot, was seen in near-perfect light over Humber Bay in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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All six of the Blue Angels had joined in the delta formation seen from the Lake Ontario shore on 6-September-2009.

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The delta formation of all six Blue Angels was seen from the side approaching Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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All six Blue Angels appeared to fall from the sky during their Toronto, Ontario performance on 6-September-2009.

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The Blue Angels performed the "Delta Break" maneuver during the Canadian International Air Show on 6-September-2009.

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Blue Angel #4 headed over the Humber Bay in Toronto, Ontario as viewed from the south on 7-September-2009.

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The Blue Angels performed the six-way cross over Lake Ontario in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

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The Blue Angels performed the "Delta Breakout" as viewed from the side on 7-September-2009.

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The Blue Angels returned to the delta formation for a final pass over Ontario Place in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

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The final delta formation pass of the Blue Angels passed over Lakeshore Drive in Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

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Their performance complete, the Blue Angels headed back to Pearson Airport in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Matt Chapman
Acrobatic pilot Matt Chapman showed off the capabilities of his CAP 580 aircraft over Lake Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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Matt Chapman performed at near Lake Ontario level in front of Ontario Place in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

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Matt Champan represented Embry Riddle Aeronautical University flying over Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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Matt Chapman flew past Toronto's windmill during the Canadian International Air Show on 7-September-2009.

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Matt Chapman climbed over Ontario Place in Toronto, Ontario during his performance on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - F-16
The United States Air Force F-16 started its part of the Canadian International Air Show in Toronto on 6-September-2009.

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The 1970's-era F-16 fighter performed a slow pass by the crowd along Lake Ontario in Toronto on 6-September-2009.

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The United States Air Force F-16 headed ascended above Lake Ontario in Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

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Another ascent by the F-16, operated by 26 forces across the world, was observed in Toronto on 6-September-2009.

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The F-16 headed straight up into the sky over Lake Ontario in Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

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The F-16 descended out of one of its climbs during the Canadian International Air Show on 7-September-2009.

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Contrails resulted as the F-16 made a tight turn over Lake Ontario in Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

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The underside of the F-16 was observed from the shore of Lake Ontario during the air show on 6-September-2009.

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Contrails resulted from a tight turn of the F-16, seen from its underside in Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

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The single engine of the F-16 was readily visible as it made a turn over Lake Ontario in Toronto on 6-September-2009.

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The F-16 flew inverted past the crowds along Lake Ontario in Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

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The F-16 made a turn as seen from across Humber Bay in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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A top view of the F-16 was obtained as it turned over Lake Ontario above Toronto on 6-September-2009.

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The F-16 turned toward the crowds in Toronto, Ontario during its performance on 6-September-2009.

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A head-on view of the F-16 was obtained as it turned over Lake Ontario in Toronto on 6-September-2009.

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Contrails were noted as the F-16 turned during the Canadian International Air Show on 7-September-2009.

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The underside of the F-16 was in clear view from Humber Bay Park in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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The underside of the F-16 was observed during a turn over Lake Ontario in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

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A final head-on view of the F-16 was obtained as the plane exited the air show in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Air Show - Mike Wiskus
Mike Wiskus climbed toward the sky after entering the Canadian International Air Show on 7-September-2009.

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Mike Wiskus flew his Pitts S-1-11bSS aircraft over Lake Ontario in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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Mike Wiskus reached the apex of a climb above Lake Ontario in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

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Mike Wiskus flew below the level of Ontario Place in Toronto, Ontario in an impressive move on 7-September-2009.

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Despite climbing, Mike Wiskus was still below the tree line at Ontario Place in Toronto as seen on 7-September-2009.

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Mike Wiskus climbed above Ontario Place on his way to exiting the air show in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.
Summer in Toronto Round-Up 2009, Part II

Toronto - Heritage Fair
This sign greeted visitors to the Etobicoke-York Heritage Fair at Montgomery's Inn in Toronto on 10-September-2009.

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Volunteers in period costumes tended to a fire during the Heritage Fair at Montgomery's Inn on 10-September-2009.

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A corn roast was a key part of the Heritage Fair at Montgomery's Inn in Toronto, observed on 10-September-2009.

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Folk music was performed outside Montgomery's Inn in Toronto during the Heritage Fair on 10-September-2009.

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A variety of heritage groups had their tents set up at the Heritage Fair at Montgomery's Inn on 10-September-2009.

Toronto - Jane and Bloor Planter
The planter at Jane and Bloor in Toronto was well decorated for the Ukrainian Festival on 20-September-2009.

Toronto - Ukrainian Festival Parade
This banner opened the Ukrainian Festival Parade on Bloor Street West in Toronto, Ontario on 19-September-2009.

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Parade marshals John Turner and James Temerty rode near the beginning of the Ukrainian Parade on 19-September-2009.

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The Colour Guard marched near the beginning of the Ukrainian Festival Parade on Bloor Street West on 19-September-2009.

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The Ukrainian Vanguard Band carried their banner down Bloor Street West in Toronto on 19-September-2009.

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The Ukrainian Vanguard Band carried their own flags in the Ukrainian Festival Parade on 19-September-2009.

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The drums in the Ukrainian Vanguard Band marched in the Ukrainian Festival Band on 19-September-2009.

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Alex Ling of the Bloor West Village Business Improvement Association rode in the Ukrainian Parade on 19-September-2009.

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A jeep from Kohtakt TV participated in the Ukrainian Festival Parade down Bloor Street West on 19-September-2009.

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The Arkan Dance Company carried its own set of flags in the Ukrainian Festival Parade on 19-September-2009.

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Dr. Ihor Ostash, the Urkrainian Ambassador to Canada, was in the Ukrainian Parade on 19-September-2009.

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Roxanne Relin, winner of the Young Canadian Achiever award, rode in the Ukrainian Festival Parade on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Ukrainian Festival Parade
Luba Czech, winner of the Canadian Scholarship Ambassador award, rode in the Ukrainian Parade on 19-September-2009.

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Mia Chan, winner of the Miss Teen Canada pageant, rode in the Ukrainian Festival Parade on 19-September-2009.

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NDP MPP Cheri DiNovo and former NDP MP Peggy Nash walked in the Ukrainian Festival Parade on 19-September-2009.

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Cuias Immigration Services marched in the Ukrainian Festival Parade on Bloor Street West in Toronto on 19-September-2009

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The Global Outreach group was forming balloons along the route of the Ukrainian Festival Parade on 19-September-2009.

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Miss Canada Ivanna Nykyforuk rode in the Ukrainian Festival Parade through Bloor West Village on 19-September-2009.

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The local Ukrainian Credit Union unsurprisingly marched in the Ukrainian Festival Parade on 19-September-2009.

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The MedStar stretcher was decked out in blue and yellow for the Ukrainian Festival Parade on 19-September-2009.

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The Cobs Bread man, promoting a local bakery, marched in the Ukrainian Festival Parade on 19-September-2009.

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National Taekwando displayed Korean and Ukrainian flags together during the Ukrainian Parade on 19-September-2009.

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National Taekwando members performed a demonstration as the Ukrainian Festival Parade moved along on 19-September-2009.

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The Saint Volodymyr Youth Fellowship had an interesting float in the Ukrainian Festival Parade on 19-September-2009.

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Local Member of Parliament Gerard Kennedy, a Liberal, marched in the Ukrainian Festival Parade on 19-September-2009.

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Member of Parliament Gerard Kennedy was noted shaking hands along Bloor Street West in Toronto on 19-September-2009.

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The Kpacho youth group contributed this "ship" to the Ukrainian Festival Parade in Toronto on 19-September-2009.

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The International Organization of Ukrainian Communities marched in the Ukrainian Festival Parade on 19-September-2009.

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The Canadian Ukrainian School Board contributed this car to the Ukrainian Festival Parade on 19-September-2009.

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St. Joseph's Catholic School had this representation in the Ukrainian Festival Parade on 19-September-2009.

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WikiDomo contributed this "Evolution is Good" entry into the Ukrainian Festival Parade on 19-September-2009.

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Sonechko Daycare had a contingent marching in the Ukrainian Festival Parade on 19-September-2009.

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Even the umbrellas were light blue and yellow in the Ukrainian Festival Parade in Toronto on 19-September-2009.

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More the Ukrainian Youth Ensembles participated in the Ukrainian Festival Parade on 19-September-2009.

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The Berkut Hunting and Fishing Group had a major presence in the Ukrainian Festival Parade on 19-September-2009.

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The Ukrainian National Federation of Canada marched in the Ukrainian Festival Parade in Toronto on 19-September-2009.

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The Soccer Club Karpaty carried their banner down Bloor Street West in the Ukrainian Festival Parade on 19-September-200

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The Soccer Club Karpati carried their flags in the Ukrainian Festival Parade in Toronto on 19-September-2009.

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Members of the Soccer Club Karpati performed a demo as they made their way along Bloor Street West on 19-September-2009.

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The Ukrainian Shotokan Karate-Do Academy matched in the Ukrainian Festival Parade on 19-September-2009.

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Peachtree Health Foods, a local business, sent this Mustang to the Ukrainian Festival Parade on 19-September-2009.

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A Corvette drove down Bloor Street West during the Ukrainian Festival Party in Toronto, Ontario on 19-September-2009.

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One of the few floats participating in the Ukrainian Festival Parade headed down Bloor Street West on 19-September-2009.

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The rear of a float cleared Armadale Avenue in the Ukrainian Festival Parade in Toronto, Ontario on 19-September-2009

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Local city councilperson Bill Saundercook rode in the Ukrainian Festival Parade in Toronto on 19-September-2009.

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The local Buduchnist Credit Union had a huge contingent marching in the Ukrainian Festival Parae on 19-September-2009.

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One of the larger stuffed animals to appear in the Ukrainian Festival Parade was noted on 19-September-2009.

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The "Y Not Play" bear marched through Bloor West Village in the Ukrainian Festival Parade on 19-September-2009.

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The Ukrainian Youth Federation of Canada band performed in the Ukrainian Festival Parade on 19-September-2009

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A large group of scouts marched down Bloor Street West in the Ukrainian Festival Parade on 19-September-2009.

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The judges brought up the rear of the Ukrainian Festival Parade through Bloor West Village on 19-September-2009.

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The post parade crowds filled up Bloor Street West after the end of the Ukrainian Festival Parade on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Ukrainian Festival
A young man performed on the main stage at the Ukrainian Festival in Bloor West Village in Toronto on 20-September-2009.

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A young woman from Windsor performed on the main stage at the Ukrainian Festival in Toronto on 20-September-2009.

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A beer garden was set up along Bloor Street West during the Ukrainian Festival in Toronto on 20-September-2009.

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An art show was located at Windermere and Bloor during the Ukrainian Festival in Toronto on 20-September-2009.

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A variety of food stands were set up in the middle of Bloor Street during the Ukrainian Festival on 20-September-2009.

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The Canada Ukraine Chamber of Commerce set up a large history display during the Ukrainian Festival on 20-September-2009

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A ride based on the Monsters movie was part of the Ukrainian Festival in Toronto, Ontario on 20-September-2009.

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A slide through a shark was one of the rides available during the Ukrainian Festival on 20-September-2009.

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The "Berry Go Round" was one of the clever rides noted in the Ukrainian Festival in Toronto on 20-September-2009.

Toronto - Roncesvalles Reconstruction
The streetcar rails were severed as part of the reconstruction of Roncesvalles Avenue noted on 20-September-2009.

Toronto - Polish Festival
These signs guided people around the Roncesvalles construction to the Polish Festival on 20-September-2009.

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The crowds stretched from Howard Park Avenue almost to Lake Ontario during the Polish Festival on 20-September-2009.

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A cover band performed rock music at one of the many performance stages at the Polish Festival on 20-September-2009.

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Supreme Pierogies was one of the many food vendors at the Roncesvalles Polish Festival on 20-September-2009.

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DJ Andy Kruk backed up volunteers like this young woman singing folk music at the Polish Festival on 20-September-2009

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Children danced as a cover band performed Weezer at the Roncesvalles Polish Festival on 20-September-2009.

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Crowds stretched as far as the eye could see on Roncesvalles Avenue during the Polish Festival on 20-September-2009.

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There was polka music being performed during the Roncesvalles Polish Festival, including this group on 20-September-2009

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A representative of the Polish Credit Union distributed balloons to the crowds at the Polish Festival on 20-September-20

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Freeze Dried and the Icicles performed during the Roncesvalles Polish Festival in Toronto on 20-September-2009.

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A large-size chess mass was ongoing at the Roncesvalles Polish Festival in Toronto, Ontario on 20-September-2009.

Toronto - Junction Arts Festival
The Junction Arts Festival took over Dundas Street West between Keele and Quebec in Toronto on 12-September-2009.

Toronto - Junction Arts Festival
Artists worked in the middle of Dundas Street West to create the Art Fuzion Revolution on 12-September-2009.

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A very large sculpture was part of the Junction Arts Festival outside of the Cornerstone store on 12-September-2009.

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Attendees of the Junction Arts Festival wandered down Dundas Street West near Keele on 12-September-2009.

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"Catch-Up Time" by James Mcdonald was a public art display during the Junction Arts Festival on 12-September-2009.

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Vendor booths and many public art displays lined Dundas Street West during the Junction Arts Festival on 12-September-20

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The Kids Zone added to the variety of entertainment during the Junction Arts Festival on 12-September-2009.

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A 1957 Chevrolet from the Metropolitan Toronto Police was on display at the Junction Arts Festival on 12-September-2009.

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The interior of the 1957 Chevrolet from the Metropolitan Toronto Police was pretty spartan on 12-September-2009.

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Toronto Hydro had this display of art on retired refrigerator doors at the Junction Arts Festival on 12-September-2009.

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There were even observers on the roof of the buildings at the Junction Arts Festival on 12-September-2009.

Toronto - Streetcar
A TTC streetcar trundled down Dundas Street West near Ossington in Toronto on 15-September-2009.

Toronto - West Toronto Collegiate
West Toronto Collegiate, located near Dundas and Lansdowne, was viewed on the evening of 4-September-2009.

Toronto - Little Portugal Mural
A freshly-painted "Little Portugal" mural was noted along Dundas Street West in Toronto on 4-September-2009.

Toronto - BrazilFest
BrazilFest took place around the performance stage at Earlscourt Park in Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - BrazilFest
DJ Vince was leading the crowd in various Brazilian popular music sing-a-longs during Brazilfest on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - BrazilFest
DJ Vince was seen on the stage leading the crowd with the Brazilian popular music at Brazilfest on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - BrazilFest
A variety of Brazilian food stands lined Earlscourt Park in Toronto during Brazilfest on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - Fiera
A concert was ongoing in Toronto's Little Italy during the Fiera celebration on 5-September-2009.

Toronto - Nathan Phillips Square
Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto was the site of the pre-Labour Day Parade rally on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Nathan Phillips Square
An unusually large contingent of pigeons sat on an arch at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
A ban performed on the stage at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto before the Labour Day Parade on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
A leader of a locked out union spoke at Nathan Phillips Square before the Labour Day Parade on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
Toronto mayor David Miller, despite the recently-ended strike, spoke before the Labour Day Parade on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
Canadian Auto Workers union president Ken Lewenza spoke before the parade at Nathan Philiips Square on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
University Avenue north of Queen Street in Toronto was crowded with groups staging for the parade on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
Yet more unions were staged for the Labour Day Parade on University south of Queen Street on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
The TTC's historic PCC #4549 staged on York Street before the Labour Day Parade down Queen Street on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
The Labour Day Parade was set to begin on Queen Street West on the morning of 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
Last-minute organization took place before the Labour Day Parade started down Queen Street West on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
The Cassava Latin Rhythms group provided the entertainment at the head of the Labour Day Parade on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
This impressive banner to the Labour Council was carried at the head of the Labour Day Parade on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
Members of the New Democratic Party marched near the beginning of the Labour Day Parade in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
Labourers International Union Local 506 marched in the Labour Day Parade in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
A band from the Labourers International Union performed in the Labour Day Parade in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
The Labourers International Union Local 506 contributed this float to the Labour Day Parade on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
The "Sisters in the Trades" marched past the Campbell House during the Labour Day Parade on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
A speaker on a truck energized hotel and Restaurant Workers UNITE HERE union marchers in the parade on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
UNITE HERE Local 75 members carried their banner past the Campbell House in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
UNITE HERE members passed the Campbell House during the Labour Day Parade in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
The Union of Food and Commercial Workers marched past Campbell House in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
Frisbee-like devices from the Union of Food and Commercial Workers were a popular parade giveaway on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
A steel drum band from the Union of Food and Commercial Workers was in the Labour Day Parade on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
Flags preceded the Union of Food and Commercial Workers' retirees in the Labour Day Parade on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 353 rode behind one of their trucks on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Band passed Campbell House in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
Black and McDonald's odl Ford truck passed the Campbell House during the Labour Day Parade on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
A group of "future electricians" drove their mini-cars down Queen Street in the Labour Day Parade on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
A juggler marched down Queen Street West during the Labour Day Parade in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
The Sheet Metal Workers' Local 51 marched in the Labour Day Parade in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
The Ironworkers' Pipe Band participated in the Labour Day Parade in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
The Ironworkers Local 121 contributed this truck to the Labour Day Parade in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
The Sprinkler Fitters marched in the Labour Day Parade in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
Boilermakers Local 125 members marched down Queen Street West in the Labour Day Parade on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
The Sheet Metal Workers' Pipe Band marched in the Labour Day Parade in Toronto, Ontario on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
The Scarborough Pipe and Drums marched down Queen Street West in Toronto in the Labour Day Parade on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
The Millwrights Local 2309 participated in Toronto's Labour Day parade as observed on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
The Journeymen Plumbers from Local 46 marched down Queen Street West in the Labour Day Parade on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
The Plumbers Local 46 contributed this trailer to Labour Day Parade in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
More members of the Plumbers Local 46 union marched in the Labour Day Parade in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
One of the few unions locked out at the time, by Zellers and the Bay, the CAW Local 1000 marched on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
This van was decorated to reflect the plight of the locked out Canadian Auto Workers Local 1000 on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
The Canadian Auto Workers Local 112 contributed this band to the Labour Day Parade on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
The singers belted out classic labour and blues tunes during the Labour Day Parade in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
The Canadian Auto Workers Local 112 contributed this float to the Labour Day Parade in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
Canadian Auto Workers Local 1285 contributed this truck to the Labour Day Parade in Toronto on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
The Canadian Auto Works Local 4457 rode on this truck during the Labour Day Parade on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
Members of the Canadian Auto Workers Local 1285 marched down Queen Street in the Labour Day Parade on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
A great side show to the Labour Day Parade was this call for Prime Minister Harper to "Fix E.I." on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
Prime Minister Harper appears to break "Employment Insurance" at the Labour Day Parade on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Labour Day Parade
The Prime Minister Harper actor is axed by the other actors after breaking "Employment Insurance" on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Hug Me Tree
The "Hug Me" tree had been restored to Queen Street West in Toronto, Ontario by 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Hug Me Tree
The "Hug Me" tree along Queen Street West in Toronto was decorated as a housing protest on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - CP24 Truck
The famous CP24 truck was still coming out of the side of the CTV Building along Queen Street on 7-September-2009.

Toronto - Moses Znaimer Way
Queen Street West near John Street had been designated Moses Znaimer Way after the Citytv founder, seen 7-September-2009
Final Walks in Toronto, Summer 2009

Toronto - Davenport Walk
Doug Fife gave the introduction to the Heritage Toronto "Atop Davenport Hill in the 1920s" walk on 13-September-2009.

Toronto - Davenport Walk
The Davenport Hill Heritage Toronto walk gathered for a talk about Spadina House on 13-September-2009.

Toronto - Davenport Walk
Spadina House had been constructed by the Austin family from 1866 to a final expansion in 1912, seen 13-September-2009.

Toronto - Davenport Walk
The south side of the Spadina House, now a museum, was observed during the Heritage Toronto walk on 13-September-2009.

Toronto - Davenport Walk
The front side of Spadina House reflected the various expansions of the house by the Austins, seen 13-September-2009.

Toronto - Davenport Walk
The Heritage Toronto Davenport Hill walk stopped for a talk in front of Spadina House on 13-September-2009.

Toronto - Davenport Walk
This pathway was once a road to the Eaton mansion past the Austin mansion, observed on 13-September-2009.

Toronto - Davenport Walk
Doug Fife described the story of Casa Loma, whose construction started in 1911, during the walk on 13-September-2009.

Toronto - Davenport Walk
Henry Pellatt's Casa Loma had been maintained by the Kiwanis club for decades, seen 13-September-2009.

Toronto - Davenport Walk
Pellatt supposedly paid children for stones used in the fence outside Casa Loma, observed on 13-September-2009.

Toronto - Davenport Walk
Henry Pellatt had previously lived in the 1905-era Pellatt Lodge, seen along Austin Terrace on 13-September-2009.

Toronto - Davenport Walk
The Pellatt Lodge had been designed by E. J. Lennox just like Casa Loma, observed on 13-September-2009.

Toronto - Davenport Walk
The gates to 5 Austin Terrace, known as Lenwil, dated to the construction of the building 1915, seen 13-September-2009.

Toronto - Davenport Walk
The former home of architect E. J. Lennox, called Lenwil after his and his wife's last names, was seen 13-September-2009

Toronto - Davenport Walk
7 Austin Terrace had been the home of John B. MacLean, the publisher of MacLean's magazine, observed 13-September-2009.

Toronto - Davenport Walk
A 1920's-era arts and crafts home was one of the many styles along Wells Hill Avenue, seen 13-September-2009.

Toronto - Davenport Walk
A set of homes were strangely set back from Wells Hill Avenue as observed in Toronto on 13-September-2009.

Toronto - Davenport Walk
51 Wells Hill Avenue demonstrated symmetry except on the very first level, seen on 13-September-2009.

Toronto - Davenport Walk
This wall was typical of the push for privacy in the 1920's, observed on Wells Hill Avenue on 13-September-2009.

Toronto - Davenport Walk
One of the homes on Wells Hill Avenue demonstrated a near-mission style on 13-September-2009.

Toronto - Davenport Walk
The Lyndhurst Lodge was built for Ralph Connable, head of Canadian Woolworth, observed on 13-September-2009.

Toronto - Davenport Walk
Lyndhurst Lodge was also the home of Ernest Hemingway when he was a tutor for Connable's son, seen 13-September-2009.

Toronto - Davenport Walk
The home at 342 Wallmer, once home to one of the Austin daughters who later lived in Spadina, viewed on 13-September-200

Toronto - Davenport Walk
The final talk during the Davenport Hill Heritage Toronto walk was observed on 13-September-2009.

Toronto - Sir Winston Churchill Park
St. Clair Reservoir was now concealed beneath Sir Winston Churchill Park in Toronto, Ontario on 13-September-2009.

Toronto - Sir Winston Churchill Park
The entrance to the old St. Clair Reservoir was observed in Sir Winston Churchill Park in Toronto on 13-September-2009.

Toronto - Sir Winston Churchill Park
The flat surface of Sir Winston Churchill Park in Toronto, Ontario was observed on 13-September-2009.

Toronto - Sir Winston Churchill Park
The view of Nordheimer Ravine from Sir Winston Churchill Park was captured on 13-September-2009.

Toronto - Nordheimer Ravine
The Spadina Road bridge over Nordheimer Ravine was observed in Toronto, Ontario on 13-September-2009.

Toronto - Spadina View
The view down Spadina Road toward downtown Toronto was observed below Casa Loma on 13-September-2009.

Toronto - George Brown Moose
This Toronto moose had been relocated to the George Brown University Casa Loma campus on 13-September-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
The Beaches branch of the Toronto Public Library was designed by Eden Smith and opened in 1916, observed 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
This owl rested outside the Beaches Library in Toronto, which had books around the perimeter inside, seen 4-October-2009

Toronto - Beaches Walk
This plaque described the distinguishing characteristics of the Beaches Library in Toronto, Ontario on 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
The Heritage Toronto "Beach" Walk gathered outside the "Beaches" Library's west wing on 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
The west wing of the Beaches Library was a 2005 addition replacing an earlier expansion, seen 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
Heritage Toronto board member Alan Burton introduced the "Beach" or "Beaches" walk on 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
The Coles book store at Queen and Lee had previously been a Dominion Bank, which was discernible on 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
This mural by Rudolf and Errol Stussi lined Lee Avenue near Queen, the former center of Kew Beach on 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
A closer look at the mural to "The Beach," funded by the local business improvement area, was taken on 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
Many of the landmarks of the area were featured on this part of the mural on Lee Avenue on 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
The "Beach Exchange" had opened in 1903 as the local central office of the Bell Telephone Company, seen 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
The Heritage Toronto Beaches walk headed into Ivan Forrest Park off Queen Street East on 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
Ivan Forrest Park was located in Glen Stewart Ravine, once the boundary between Kew and Balmy Beaches, on 4-October-2009

Toronto - Beaches Walk
A nice pond was observed in Ivan Forrest Park, once the border of the estate of Alan McLean Howard, seen 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
A waterfall sat in Ivan Forrest Park, also the former border of the William Stewart Darling estate on 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
These two residences demonstrated a style unique to the Beaches in Toronto on Queen Street East on 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
The Beaches Presbyterian Church had been constructed in 1926 on Glen Manor Drive, still standing on 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
The cornerstone of Beaches Presbyterian Church, showing its 17-July-1926 date, was photographed on 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
More of the Beaches architectural style was found at 76-78 Glen Manor Drive in Toronto on 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
A variation of the architectural style was found at 66 Glen Manor Drive in Toronto on 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
The center cupola seemed to be a common element on the street, as seen at 52-54 Glen Manor Drive on 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
A full balcony covering was also common, as demonstrated by 44-46 Glen Manor Drive on 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
Pillars were central to the style of architecture, as seen on 36-38 Glen Manor Drive in Toronto on 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
The architecture across the street was completely different, as shown by 29 Glen Manor Drive on 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
The houses on Hubbard Boulevard seen 4-October-2009 had not been on the beachfront until Eastern Beaches Park was built.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
The Heritage Toronto walk paused on "The Boardwalk," built as part of Eastern Beaches Park in 1932, on 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
Walk leader Barbara Myrvold discussed the history of the Scarborough Beach Amusement Park on 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
The Heritage Toronto walk continued down "The Boardwalk," still maintained with wood planks, on 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
This plaque explained the history of the Scarborough Beach Amusement Park, opened in 1902, on 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
The relocated Kew Beach Park Boat House, originally built in 1932, still stood along "The Beach" on 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
The Leuty Lifesaving Station, constructed in 1920, was the symbol of the area, appearing on its flag, on 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
Lawn bowling had been a beaches activity though the grounds had been moved to this location on 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
The Kew Williams House had been constructed by Williams in 1902 when he married, seen on 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
The stones from the Kew Williams House had been "stone-hooked" from Kingston and Port Credit, seen 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
The Kew Williams House had served as the gardener's residence for the Kew Gardens, observed 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
Walk leader Barbara Myrvold introduced the Kew Williams House as it had been restored by the Lions Club on 4-October-200

Toronto - Beaches Walk
The final stop on the Heritage Toronto walk was the W.D. Young Memorial Fountain in Kew Gardens seen on 4-October-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Walk
This plaque described why the W.D. Young Memorial Fountain had been constructed to honor the doctor, seen 4-October-2009

Toronto - Beaches Walk
The Heritage Toronto walking season ended at the W.D. Young Memorial Fountain at Kew Gardens on 4-October-2009.
The Humber River in Toronto, Summer 2009

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
This plaque near the Humber River marked the location of the "Jean-Baptiste Rousseaux site" on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
A small group gathered at the "Rousseaux site," also once Fort Portneuf, for the Simcoe Walk on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
A local resident dressed as Governor John Graves Simcoe introduced the "Simcoe Walk" re-enactment on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
"Governor Simcoe" introduced his 1793 walk up the Toronto Carrying Path to the group on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
The first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, John Graves Simcoe, gave a talk on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
Historian and walk leader Madeleine McDowell conversed with Governor Simcoe at the Rousseaux site on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
The marshes of the Humber River just above the Queensway bridge in Toronto, Ontario were seen on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
A map of the "Toronto Carrying Place" was displayed near the Rousseaux site in Toronto, Ontario on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
A mural to the fauna along the Humber River was displayed along the South Kingsway in Toronto on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
A mural to the human uses of the Humber River was on display at the South Kingsway in Toronto on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
An old Metropolitan Toronto insignia was still found on a Humber Marsh sign along the South Kingsway on 26-September-200

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
Madeleine McDowell paused the Simcoe Walk for a talk about the old "The Kingsway" bar on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
A swan was noted in the marshes of the Humber River as seen from the former village of Swansea on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
Another view of the Humber River marshes was obtained near the Rousseaux site on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
A cat distracted the attention of the Simcoe Walk participants and leader Madeleine McDowell on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
The marshes of the Humber River were viewed under stormy light on the morning of the Simcoe Walk, 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
"Governor John Graves Simcoe" emerged from the Carolinian forest along the Humber River on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
The Humber River's course moved to the west next to the former village of Swansea in Toronto on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
A closer look at the marshes of the Humber River was obtained during a low-water period on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
A look back down the Humber River toward the high-rises on the Lake Ontario shore was taken on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
The first twinges of fall were notable along the banks of the Humber River near Swansea on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
Madeleine McDowell took a moment along Riverside Drive to talk about the Carolinian Forest on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
Sassafras trees were noted in the Carolinian forest along the Humber River in Swansea on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
Grapes were noted among the other plants along the Humber River along Riverside Drive in Swansea on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
An island was noted in the middle of the Humber River marshes west of Swansea on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
A sandbar was noted in the middle of the Humber River west of Swansea on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
Seagulls dominated the sandbar in the middle of the Humber River as seen from Riverside Drive on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
More sassafras was noted mixed with other plants along the Humber River in Swansea on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
Docks were noted across the Humber River in Etobicoke as seen from the shore in Swansea on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
The house where Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote the last of her "Green Gables" books was noted on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
A plaque to Lucy Maud Montgomery was found in the Swansea neighborhood where she had lived on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
Lucy Maud Montgomery Park provided some open space in the area of Swansea where she had lived on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
A black oak tree from the "Tuberculin Grove" was noted in the neighborhood of Swansea on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
A monument to poet Robert Burns was found on a street in the Swansea neighborhood of Toronto on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
An interesting insignia was found on the side of the private Robert Burns memorial seen on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
An oak tree that fell on its own had become a planter along Riverside Drive in the Swansea area on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
These two houses on Larkin Avenue in Swansea were built on what amounted to quicksand, observed 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
"Governor Simcoe" prepared to cross Bloor Street on what had been the route of the Carrying Path on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
The Simcoe Walk group had safely crossed Bloor Street and headed up Armadale Avenue on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
Madeleine McDowell and "Governor Simcoe" stood beside a tree passed by Simcoe in 1793, seen 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
Another old oak tree along the Toronto Carrying Path had a feeding tube to help keep it healthy on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
Cashman Park had been the dedication site of the "Tuberculin Grove" as told during the Simcoe Walk on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - B??by Point Walk
La Soci??t?? d'histoire de Toronto led the Heritage Toronto walk through the B??by Point neighborhood on 30-August-2009.

Toronto - B??by Point Walk
The Humbercrest United Church has stood on B??by Point in Toronto, Ontario since 1912, viewed on 30-August-2009.

Toronto - B??by Point Walk
This photo showed what B??by Point Road had looked like when first constructed in 1912, displayed on 30-August-2009.

Toronto - B??by Point Walk
The varied architecture in B??by Point included this house at 43 B??by Point Road in Toronto on 30-August-2009.

Toronto - B??by Point
The house at 53 B??by Point had been the first house built in the development in the 1920's, seen 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
It might look like a sycamore, but this was actually a London Plane tree seen on B??by Point on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - B??by Point Walk
Valleyview Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, seemed a strange name on 30-August-2009, but it had once had views.

Toronto - B??by Point Walk
A picture of one of the B??by family's first houses in the area was displayed during the walk on 30-August-2009.

Toronto - B??by Point Walk
This house owned by the B??by family had stood along Jane Street well into the 20th century, seen 30-August-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
Madeleine McDowell and "Jean Rousseaux" stood by the Teiaiagon plaque on B??by Point on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
"Governor Simcoe" headed home, breaking away from the Simcoe Walk on B??by Point on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - B??by Point Walk
There were lots of very amusing stories to tell during the B??by Point Heritage Toronto walk on 30-August-2009.

Toronto - B??by Point Walk
One of three groups taking the Heritage Toronto B??by Point walk headed down B??by Point Crescent on 30-August-2009.

Toronto - B??by Point Walk
A painting of Etienne Br??l??, possibly the first European to pass through the area, was held up on 30-August-2009.

Toronto - B??by Point Walk
This house on B??by Point was supposedly the site where an ancient burial ground was found in 1999, seen 30-August-2009.

Toronto - B??by Point Walk
The Heritage Toronto walk paused for a talk at the Magwood Sanctuary near the Humber River in Toronto on 30-August-2009.

Toronto - B??by Point Walk
A very large flow for August was noted in the Humber River during the B??by Point walk on 30-August-2009.

Toronto - B??by Point Walk
One of three groups going on the Heritage Toronto B??by Point paused for a talk along the Humber River on 30-August-2009.

Toronto - B??by Point Walk
An amusing picture from 1922 of cars being washed in the Humber River was shown during the walk on 30-August-2009.

Toronto - White Egret
A Great White Egret was found fishing in the Humber River near the Old Mill in Toronto, Ontario on 30-August-2009.

Toronto - Humber River Heritage Celebration
The Humber River passed the celebration of the 10th anniversary of its heritage river designation on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River Heritage Celebration
On 19-September-2009, a celebration of the Humber River as a heritage river was held in Etienne Br??le Park.

Toronto - Humber River Heritage Celebration
One of the native drums used during performances at the Humber River Heritage celebration was seen on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River Heritage Celebration
A variety of old native points found along the Humber River were on display in Etienne Br??le Park on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River Heritage Celebration
A variety of native artifacts found along the Humber River were on display at the heritage show on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River Heritage Celebration
Artifacts found at the Hall Cabin along the Humber River in Peel Region were shown on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River Heritage Celebration
The Humber River Shakespeare Company portrayed Etienne Br??le during the celebration on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River Heritage Celebration
The Humber River Shakespeare Company also dealt with the missionary history of the river on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River Heritage Celebration
A model of the fish ladder to be constructed at one of the Humber River weirs was on display on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River Heritage Celebration
A Red-Tailed Hawk would be part of the raptor demonstration at the Humber River Celebration on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River Heritage Celebration
A Harris Hawk prepared to be part of the raptor demonstration at the Humber River Celebration on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Old Belt Line Railroad
The lane way that was once the Belt Line Railroad was viewed from St. Johns in Toronto, Ontario on 4-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
Madeleine McDowell left her home, located right on the route of the Toronto Carrying Path, on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
The view of the Humber River valley from the back of the Humbercrest Loblaw's grocery store was seen on 26-September-200

Toronto - Humber River
The Humber River was demonstrating an especially large flow at a weir north of the Old Mill on 28-June-2009.

Toronto - Dundas Bridge Construction
The south side of the Dundas Street Bridge over the Humber River was still being demolished on 20-July-2009.

Toronto - Dundas Bridge Construction
The reconstruction of the Dundas Street Bridge over the Humber River was approximately half complete on 20-July-2009.

Toronto - Dundas Bridge Construction
The completed north side of the Dundas Street Bridge over the Humber River was observed on 20-July-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
The progress on the rebuilt Dundas Street West bridge over the Humber River was noted on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Dundas Street Bridge
The supports of the Dundas Street Bridge were still under construction at the Humber River on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Warbler
A warbler rested in a tree along the Humber River in Toronto, Ontario on 28-June-2009.

Toronto - Monarch Butterfly
A female Monarch butterfly was noted enjoying the weeds along Jane Street near Eglinton Avenue on 31-August-2009.

Toronto - Monarch Butterfly
A Monarch butterfly was noted feasting on a bloom along Jane Street in Toronto, Ontario on 31-August-2009.

Toronto - Monarch Butterflies
A pair of Monarch butterflies frolicked near Jane and Eglinton in Toronto, Ontario on 31-August-2009.

Toronto - Bumblebee
A bumblebee pollinated a flower near the West Toronto Rona Hardware in Toronto, Ontario on 24-September-2009.

Toronto - Repeller
A man repelled down the concrete support of the Canadian Pacific Humber River Bridge in Toronto on 26-August-2009.

Toronto - Repeller
A closer look was attained at the man apparently practicing repelling at the Humber River bridge on 26-August-2009.

Toronto - Common Grackle
A Common Grackle enjoyed a rock in the Humber River near Dundas Street in Toronto, Ontario on 25-May-2009.

Toronto - Common Grackle
A Common Grackle posed so that the shape of its tail could be seen along the Humber River on 25-May-2009.

Toronto - Common Grackle
A Common Grackle moved along the rocks in the Humber River near Dundas Street in Toronto on 25-May-2009.

Toronto - Canada Goose
A Canada Goose took in the setting sun while standing in the Humber River near Dundas Street on 25-May-2009.

Toronto - Canada Goslings
A new family of Canada Geese swam down the Humber River near Dundas Street on 25-May-2009.

Toronto - Duck Family
By 16-June-2009, it was a family of ducks heading down the Humber River near Dundas Street in Toronto.

Toronto - One-Legged Duck
A duck prepared to fall asleep on his one leg in the Humber River in Toronto on 16-June-2009.

Toronto - Beaver
A beaver was noted swimming up the Humber River near Dundas Street West in Toronto on 16-June-2009.

Toronto - Beaver
The beaver was making his way upstream in the Humber River at a very slow pace on 16-June-2009.

Toronto - Beaver
The beaver proceeded at no-wake speed up the Humber River in Toronto, Ontario on 16-June-2009.

Toronto - Beaver
The beaver started to surface out of the Humber River because of the shallow water on 16-June-2009.

Toronto - Beaver
The beaver humped his back as he climbed over a rock in the Humber River in Toronto, Ontario on 16-June-2009.

Toronto - Beaver
The beaver headed back into the water of the Humber River to continue upstream on 16-June-2009.

Toronto - Humber Victim
This wasp had succumbed to drowning in the Humber River just before this picture was taken on 26-August-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
A street named for hockey star Phil Esposito was noted during the Simcoe Walk on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
Madeleine McDowell led the Simcoe Walk across the hydro corridor north of St. Clair Avenue on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
The hydro corridor was filled with community gardens including this one west of Jane Street seen on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
Madeleine McDowell led the Simcoe Walk through Edinborough Court Park and into Smythe Park on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
A beaver had clearly had its way with this tree in Toronto's Smythe Park, seen on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
A closer look at the handiwork of the beaver on the tree in Smythe Park in Toronto was observed on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
The scenes in Smythe Park in Toronto were not far removed from what Simcoe had seen in 1793, seen 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
A pond was noted in Smythe Park in Toronto, Ontario during the Simcoe Walk on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
The Toronto Carrying Path had once led right through what today is Smythe Park in Toronto, seen 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
This location along Black Creek was where Simcoe's group had eaten lunch in 1793, seen 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
Black Creek had been channelized following Hurricane Hazel, as observed during the Simcoe Walk on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Drummers
Three men gathered in the dry course of Black Creek near Jane Street to practice drumming at mid-day on 31-August-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
A wonderful view was observed to the north from East Drive in Toronto, Ontario as observed on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - James Gardens
The open spaces of the James Gardens were located not far from the Humber River in Toronto, Ontario on 19-September-2009

Toronto - James Gardens
The James Gardens had been donated to the city by Fred James as observed on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - James Gardens
The James Gardens were located to the west of the Humber River south of Scarlett Road in Toronto on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
Holding ponds for the golf course across the Humber River were well-hidden in this view on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
A view to the south was obtained along the Humber River south of Scarlett Road as seen on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
The Humber River looked remarkably clear south of the Scarlett Road bridge in Toronto on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
The Scarlett Road bridge over the Humber River was noted in the background of this view on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
The Humber River flowed freely north of the Scarlett Road bridge in Toronto, Ontario on 19-September-2009

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
The public Scarlett Woods Golf Course allowed the Simcoe walk to traverse its grounds on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
The Humber River flowed through the Scarlett Woods Golf Course as observed during the Simcoe Walk on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
The Humber River was seen from the Scarlett Woods Golf Course bank north of Scarlett Road on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
The Humber River was at a very low level when viewed from the Scarlett Woods Golf Course on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
The Humber River flowed along the Scarlett Woods Golf Course in Toronto on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
The Scarlett Woods Golf Course was observed beside the Humber River in Toronto, Ontario on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
Madeleine McDowell led the Simcoe Walk through the Scarlett Woods away from the golf course on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
The Eglinton Avenue bridge over the Humber River was observed from its east end during the walk on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
The remaining Simcoe Walk group contemplated the first campsite of Simcoe in 1793, seen 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
Migrating birds flew above the Simcoe campsite near the Humber and Eglinton Avenue in Toronto on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe Walk
A sign dating back to the "City of York" was noted in the Eglinton Flats during the Simcoe Walk on 26-September-2009.

Toronto - Canadian Ukrainian Memorial
The Canadian Ukrainian Memorial stood near the Humber River and Eglinton Avenue along Scarlett Road on 19-September-2009

Toronto - Staghorn Sumac
The staghorn sumac was noted just starting to change colors along the Humber River in Toronto, Ontario on 19-September-2

Toronto - Humber River
Another weir controlled the flow of the Humber River north of Eglinton Avenue in Toronto on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
Flowers were still in bloom along the Humber River south of the Raymore Bridge in Toronto on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
The bank of the Humber River was relatively high south of the Raymore Bridge in Toronto, Ontario on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
Heritage Toronto board member Derek Boles introduced a walk down the Humber River at Mallaby Park on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
Members of the Weston Historical Society led the Heritage Toronto walk along the Humber River on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
A marker erected in 1957 honored the mills formerly along the Humber River in Weston, observed 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
The Canadian National bridge over Weston Road was set to be expanded from single-track status on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
The home at 6 Humberview Crescent had been built in 1845 by mill owner Joseph Holley, observed 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
The home at 8 Humberview Crescent had been constructed in 1929 with stones from the Humber River, seen 19-September-2009

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
The river stone of the 1929 home at 8 Humberview Crescent was observed during the walk on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
The ex-Canadian National bridge over the Humber River on the line from Toronto to Guelph was seen on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
The single-track bridge over the Humber River in Weston would have to be expanded, seen on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
GO Transit owned the railroad bridge over the Humber River near Weston observed on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
The Weston Golf and Country Club owned the property west of the Humber River at the railroad bridge on 19-September-2009

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
The view of the Humber River from the Humberview Crescent neighborhood was observed on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
The Weston Historical Society gave a talk at Humberview Crescent on the mills in the area on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
Participants in the Heritage Toronto walk took the stairs down to the Humber River at St. Phillips on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
A typical Weston scene placed an apartment high-rise above the banks of the Humber River Valley on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
The Humber River was observed from near water level near St. Phillips Road on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
Another view of the Humber River was obtained near St. Phillips Road on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
The Humber River was viewed back north toward the St. Phillips Road bridge on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
A weir on the Humber River was located north of Cruickshank Park in Weston on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
Canada Geese seemed to enjoy the edge of the weir along the Humber River in Weston on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
The town bell from Weston had been relocated to Cruickshank Park as observed on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
Volunteers from the Weston Historical Society discussed the mills formerly located along the river on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
A large crowd listened to the history of the Holey, Wadsworth, and Cruickshank mills in Weston on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
The Heritage Toronto walk moved through Cruickshank Park in the Weston Neighborhood on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
The Humber River flowed through Weston at Cruickshank Park on 19-September-2009, well below flood level.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
The former location of where the mill diversion returned to the Humber River was observed on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
The Humber River was observed from Lawrence Avenue in Toronto, Ontario on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
A water park was a popular component of Lions Park in the Weston neighborhood of Toronto on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
The sign for the York Tennis Club was quite faded and actually confusing at Lions Park in Weston on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
An ossuary, or aboriginal burial pit, was located in this general area of Lions Park in Weston on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
The Weston Fall Fair used to take place at this location, now Lions Park in Weston, observed on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
The 1995-era Raymore pedestrian bridge over the Humber River was observed on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
A drawing of the old bridge over the Humber River on its remains was next to the modern bridge on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
Newspaper headlines from after the arrival of Hurricane Hazel in 1954 were part of the monument at 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
A mural of how the area appeared before Hurricane Hazel was on a piece of the remains of the bridge on 19-September-2009

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
More newspaper headlines from after Hurricane Hazel were noted at the Raymore Bridge site on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
An illustration showing what was lost on 14-15-October-1954 during Hurricane Hazel was observed on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
An overall view of the Raymore Bridge memorial site to Hurricane Hazel was noted on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
The Humber River was noted north of the Raymore Bridge, 30 feet lower than it was in the hurricane, on 19-September-2009

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
The Humber River was observed to the south from the Raymore Bridge near Weston on 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
This sign explained the history of the Raymore pedestrian bridge related to Hurricane Hazel, seen 19-September-2009.

Toronto - Weston Humber Walk
The Heritage Toronto walk down the Humber River ended beyond the Raymore Bridge in Weston on 19-September-2009.
Summer in Toronto Round-up, 2009

Toronto - HMCS Ville de Qu??bec
The Canadian Navy's HMCS Ville de Qu??bec visited the Toronto, Ontario waterfront on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - HMCS Ville de Qu??bec
The 134-meter Halifax-class frigate HMCS Ville de Qu??bec was tied up in Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - HMCS Ville de Qu??bec
The bow deck of the HMCS Ville de Qu??bec was viewed shortly after boarding the vessel on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - HMCS Ville de Qu??bec
The view off the port side of the HMCS Ville de Qu??bec looked toward the Toronto Islands on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - HMCS Ville de Qu??bec
A view to the south from the HMCS Ville de Qu??bec looked toward Ward's Island and Centre Island on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - HMCS Ville de Qu??bec
The bridge of the HMCS Ville de Qu??bec was observed from the deck while docked in Toronto on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - HMCS Ville de Qu??bec
The Shield II chaff anti-missile system was installed on the HMCS Ville de Qu??bec as seen on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - HMCS Ville de Qu??bec
Mark Johnson tried out the naval binoculars on the HMCS Ville de Qu??bec while it was in Toronto on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - Island Ferries
The 1939-era, 1000-passenger ferry "Sam McBride" returned from Hanlon's Point toward Toronto on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - Island Ferries
The 1960's-era auto ferry "Ongiara" headed for Ward's Island from the main Toronto terminal on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - Island Ferries
The 1958-built, 1000-passenger ferry "Thomas Rennie" returned from Centre Island to Toronto on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - Island Ferries
The "Thomas Rennie" met the smaller, 1935-era ferry "William Inglis" outside the docks in Toronto on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - HMCS Ville de Qu??bec
The bow of the HMCS Ville de Qu??bec was being readied for an on-ship event later in the day on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - HMCS Ville de Qu??bec
The view from the bridge of the HMCS Ville de Qu??bec was noted as the ship was docked in Toronto on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - HMCS Ville de Qu??bec
Visitors were allowed to wander the bridge of the HMCS Ville de Qu??bec as it was docked in Toronto on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - HMCS Ville de Qu??bec
The HMCS Ville de Qu??bec appeared to have targeted the CN Tower, but these were only chaff on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - HMCS Ville de Qu??bec
The exhaust stack of the HMCS Ville de Qu??bec looked like this from behind the bridge on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - HMCS Ville de Qu??bec
A Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat had been useful in anti-piracy activities of the HMCS Ville de Qu??bec seen 6-September-2009

Toronto - HMCS Ville de Qu??bec
Harpoon missiles were a key weapon of the HMCS Ville de Qu??bec, seen docked in Toronto on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - HMCS Ville de Qu??bec
The harpoon missiles were arranged to fire across the vessel, as shown by this view on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - HMCS Ville de Qu??bec
A Phalax 20-mm gun was part of the defensive positions on board the HMCS Ville de Qu??bec seen on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - HMCS Ville de Qu??bec
Some of the cultural artifacts from the city of Qu??bec were found on board the HMCS Ville de Qu??bec on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - HMCS Ville de Qu??bec
Lance Gleich posed on the stern of the HMCS Ville de Qu??bec while it was docked in Toronto on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - HMCS Ville de Qu??bec
The stern of the HMCS Ville de Qu??bec could handle a CH-124 Sea King helicopter, seen 6-September-2009.

Toronto - HMCS Ville de Qu??bec
Divers were in the process of inspecting the hull of the HMCS Ville de Qu??bec in Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - HMCS Ville de Qu??bec
The stern of the HMCS Ville de Qu??bec was observed in Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - Island Ferries
The 1910-era "Trillium," originally a 1450-passenger ship, was docked in Toronto, Ontario on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - Island Ferries
The side paddle-wheel of the "Trillium" remained intact and the ship would see service later on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - Kajama
The 165-foot schooner "Kajama" was noted sailing through Toronto Harbour on 6-September-2009.

Toronto - Pathfinder
The "Pathfinder" sailing ship was docked along the Lake Ontario waterfront in Toronto, Ontario on 27-June-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe WaveDeck
The Simcoe WaveDeck had opened to much critical acclaim on the Toronto waterfront on 27-June-2009.

Toronto - Simcoe WaveDeck
Another view of the Simcoe WaveDeck was taken along the Toronto waterfront on 27-June-2009.

Toronto - Foot of Spadina
The foot of Spadina Avenue at Lake Ontario have been remade to look similar to the Simcoe Wave on 27-June-2009.

Toronto - Red-Winged Blackbird
A red-winged blackbird was noted along Toronto, Ontario's waterfront on 27-June-2009.

Toronto - Red-Winged Blackbird
A red-winged blackbird was trying to attract the attention of tourists on the Toronto waterfront on 27-June-2009.

Toronto - Duck Family
A family of ducks swam along the shore of Lake Ontario near the foot of Spadina in Toronto on 5-September-2009.

Toronto - CN Tower Light Show
The CN Tower's light show started at dusk on 4-September-2009 with green on the elevator and pink on the deck.

Toronto - CN Tower Light Show
Seconds later, pink was on the elevator and yellow on the deck during the CN Tower's light show on 4-September-2009.

Toronto - CN Tower Light Show
The rainbow pattern on the elevator was a staple of CN Tower light shows in the summer of 2009, seen 4-September-2009.

Toronto - CN Tower Light Show
The first light show of the evening at 8 pm ended with the CN Tower all lighted in green on 4-September-2009.

Toronto - Rennie Pond
This view of Rennie Pond in the Swansea neighborhood showed no sign of being in Toronto, Ontario on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Rennie Pond
Rennie Pond was located not far from Lake Ontario in the Swansea neighborhood of Toronto, Ontario on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Garrison Creek Sign
This sign marked the former location of Garrison Creek at the Bathurst Street bridge near Fork York on 7-June-2009.

Toronto - Red Ball
Kurt Perschke's Red Ball, which visited Toronto during Luminato, was at 567 Queen Street West on 13-June-2009.

Toronto - Red Ball
The Red Ball was at a different location each day, including at 567 Queen Street West in Toronto on 13-June-2009.

Toronto - Coca-Cola Ad
A fading Coca-Cola advertisement was noted on the side of a building along Queen Street West in Toronto on 13-June-2009.

Toronto - Secular Free Thought Sign
A sign for the Secular Free Thought sign was located along Queen Street West in Toronto on 13-June-2009.

Toronto - Excitement Billboard
A very Canadian billboard (a Casino Rama ad) was found along Dundas Street West near Scarlett Road on 16-June-2009.

Toronto - Filipino Singing Idol
A Filipino rap group performed during Singing Idol in Nathan Philips Square in Toronto on 13-June-2009.

Toronto - Greyhound Bus
The new Greyhound livery was noted on a bus departing for Ottawa at Toronto's Old City Hall on 13-June-2009.

Toronto - New Food Cart
Food carts selling something other than "street meat" were finally around Toronto, including this one on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Buskerfest
The entrance to Buskerfest was noted on Front Street in Toronto, Ontario on 29-August-2009.

Toronto - Union Station
Union Station's train departures board was malfunctioning on the morning of 6-August-2009.

Toronto - Porter Eviction Letter
A letter evicting Porter Airlines from a former check-in facility at Union Station was noted on 29-August-2009.

Toronto - Drilling Machine
A drilling machine was not looking for oil but installing a post near the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario on 27-August-2009

Toronto - The Imbayakunas
The Imbayakunas, an Andean band from Ecuador, performed outside the CN Tower most of the summer, seen 2-September-2009.

Toronto - Convention Centre
A new sign denoting the Metro Toronto Convention Centre was noted on 15-August-2009.

Toronto - Peter Pan Buses
Peter Pan buses from Massachusetts lined up near the Rogers Centre in Toronto on 16-September-2009.

Toronto - U2 Aerial Banner
An aerial banner advertising the Blackberry and a U2 concert was seen above Toronto, Ontario on 16-September-2009.

Toronto - Multi-seat Cycle
A family of six moved on a human-propelled vehicle down Queen's Quay in Toronto, Ontario on 21-August-2009.

Toronto - War of 1812 Monument
Douglas Coupland's War of 1812 Monument near Fort York in Toronto was being cleaned on 27-June-2009.

Toronto - Keele and Annette
The former trolley bus loop and Keele and Annette in Toronto had been redone with a small garden on 21-June-2009.

Toronto - Keele and Annette
The planter at Keele and Annette in Toronto, Ontario had been labeled for "The Junction" by 12-September-2009.

Toronto - Mimico Station
Visible progress was noted on the Mimico station restoration as noted along Royal York in Toronto on 25-September-2009.

Toronto - Mimico Station
Power had been hooked up to the restoration project at the old Mimico railroad station in Toronto by 25-September-2009.

Toronto - West Toronto Rail Artifacts
The turntable from the old Canadian Pacific West Toronto roundhouse was preserved in a parking lot on 24-September-2009.

Toronto - West Toronto Rail Artifacts
A walkway ran between the rails of the old Canadian Pacific West Toronto turntable on 24-September-2009.

Toronto - West Toronto Rail Artifacts
A look down the side of the old Canadian Pacific West Toronto turntable was obtained on 24-September-2009.

Toronto - West Toronto Rail Artifacts
The old transfer table from the Canadian Pacific West Toronto shops was preserved in a parking lot on 24-September-2009.

Toronto - West Toronto Rail Artifacts
The control cab of the Canadian Pacific West Toronto transfer table was viewed near the Rona store on 24-September-2009.

Toronto - West Toronto Rail Artifacts
There seemed little danger of a non-rail vehicle on the old transfer table in West Toronto on 24-September-2009.

Toronto - West Toronto Rail Artifacts
The gears that controlled the Canadian Pacific West Toronto transfer table were observed on 24-September-2009.

Toronto - West Toronto Rail Artifacts
A view down the side of the Canadian Pacific West Toronto transfer table was obtained on 24-September-2009.

Toronto - Junction Construction
A pile driver rested for the weekend near Old Weston Road in Toronto, Ontario on 21-June-2009.

Toronto - Junction Construction
The scale of the pile driver was more obvious in this broader shot at the Junction in Toronto on 21-June-2009.

Toronto - Junction Construction
The pile driver was working on the railroad grade separation project at the Junction on 21-June-2009.

Toronto - Junction Construction
VIA Rail Canada train #84 traversed a shoo-fly through the construction at The Junction on 1-September-2009.

Toronto - Electric Trains Now
A protest for electrification of expanded Georgetown Line operations was noted near The Junction on 1-September-2009.

Toronto - Talking Bridge Path
So, if this was a "Talking Bridge Path," near the Junction on 12-September-2009, what exactly did it have to say?

Toronto - West Toronto Railpath
This "Wal" marker was apparently to mark Wallace Avenue along the new West Toronto Railpath in Toronto on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - West Toronto Railpath
The West Toronto Railpath was fully open for use as observed at Wallace Avenue in Toronto on 1-September-2009.

Toronto - Luso Sign
The Luso sign at Jane and Harshaw in Toronto, Ontario was displayed for one of the last times on 6-August-2009.

Toronto - Sewing Sign
The Luso sign had been replaced by the new Sewing and Vacuum sign at Jane and Harshaw in Toronto on 27-August-2009.

Toronto - Etienne Brule Garbage Dump
The temporary garbage collection facility at Etienne Brule Park near the Humber River was noted on 28-June-2009.

Toronto - Garbage Receptacle
The effects of the city worker's strike were evident at this garbage receptacle noted on 1-July-2009.

Toronto - Garbage Truck
The garbage trucks ventured down Harshaw Avenue for the first time since the strike on 5-August-2009.

Toronto - Post No Spam
A truly modern sign implored to "Post No Spam" along Jane Street in Toronto, Ontario on 5-August-2009.

Toronto - Stuffed Lamb Sign
How civilized can a place be if not only lost pets are searched for, but lost stuffed animals, seen 14-September-2009?

Toronto - Kingsway Theater
The 1939-era Kingsway Theater had reopened in early 2009 after closing in 2006 and was seen 25-September-2009.

Toronto - Rainbow
A rainbow appeared above the Speedy Auto Glass on Dundas Street West in Toronto, Ontario on 25-June-2009.

Toronto - Meri Carson
Meri Carson posed on the deck of 3 Harshaw Avenue in Toronto, Ontario on 28-June-2009.

Toronto - Kensington Market
Only in Toronto's Kensington Market would Hungarian and Thai food be touted on the same sign seen on 27-June-2009.

Toronto - Kensington Market
Meri Carson was noted in front of the Global Cheese store in Toronto's Kensington Market on 27-June-2009.

Toronto - Kensington Market
Arne and Meri Carson were noted walking through Kensington Market in Toronto, Ontario on 27-June-2009.

Toronto - Liberal Float
The Liberal Party was preparing its float for the next day's Gay Pride Parade near St. Lawrence Market on 27-June-2009.

Toronto - Aerospace Museum
The main gallery at the Aerospace Museum in Toronto, Ontario was viewed from the balcony on 28-June-2009.

Toronto - Aerospace Museum
This sign designated the 100th anniversary of flight in Canada at the Aerospace Museum in Toronto on 28-June-2009.

Toronto - Aerospace Museum
The Vickers Viscount simulator at the Toronto Aerospace Museum was observed on 28-June-2009.

Toronto - Aerospace Museum
The mechanics for the Vickers Viscount simulator at the Toronto Aerospace Museum were visible on 28-June-2009.

Toronto - Aerospace Museum
Arne Carson observed the Beechcraft CT-134, similar to the plane on which he had learned to fly, on 28-June-2009.

Toronto - Aerospace Museum
Arne Carson looked over the Beechcraft CT-134, similar to the plane on which he had learned to fly, on 28-June-2009.

Toronto - Aerospace Museum
The 1944-era Fleet 80 "Canuck" was observed at the Toronto Aerospace Museum on 28-June-2009.

Toronto - Aerospace Museum
A 1930s flight simulator designed by Edward Link was seen at the Toronto Aerospace Museum on 28-June-2009.

Toronto - Aerospace Museum
This part of a Lancaster bomber had been used for target practice, on display at the Aerospace Museum on 28-June-2009.

Toronto - Aerospace Museum
A look was obtained down the wing of the Lancaster bomber under restoration at the Aerospace Museum on 28-June-2009.

Toronto - Aerospace Museum
The turret of the Lancaster bomber was undergoing restoration at the Aerospace Museum on 28-June-2009.

Toronto - Aerospace Museum
The 1943-era Stinson V77 Gullwing aircraft was on display at the Toronto Aerospace Museum on 28-June-2009.

Toronto - Aerospace Museum
The 1956-era de Haviland CSF-2 Tracker was displayed at the Toronto Aerospace Museum on 28-June-2009.

Toronto - Aerospace Museum
The mock-up of the advanced Avro Arrow fighter jet, canceled in 1959, was on display on 28-June-2009.

Toronto - Corvette Park
Ballfields at Corvette Park in the Scarborough area of Toronto were observed from a GO Transit train on 30-June-2009.

Toronto - Watching Trains
A family paused to watch a GO Transit train pass Agincourt station in Toronto, Ontario on 30-June-2009.

Toronto - Kennedy Road
Kennedy Road was observed from a Stouffville-bound GO Transit commuter train in Toronto, Ontario on 30-June-2009.

Markham - York Regional Transit Bus
A York Regional Transit bus was noted on Main Street in Markham, Ontario as observed from a train on 30-June-2009.

Scenery - Farmland
The scenery turned to farming field south of Stouffville, Ontario as seen from a GO Transit train on 30-June-2009.

Scenery - Farmlands
More fields filled with crops lined the tracks used by GO Transit south of Stouffville, Ontario on 30-June-2009.

Stouffville - Lincolnville Platforms
The GO Transit Stouffville Line terminates at the Lincolnville layover yards, observed on 30-June-2009.

Stouffville - Lincolnville Yard
Four of the five GO Transit weekday trains to Stouffville, Ontario had arrived at Lincolnville on 30-June-2009.

Stouffville - Water Tower
The setting sun provided nice lighting for the water tower at Lincolnville in Stouffville, York Region on 30-June-2009.
Milton Steam Era, 5-September-2009

Milton - Halton Water Use Sign
It's a different life outside the city, as evidenced by this outdoor water use sign near Milton on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Stationary Engines
A 1901 Reid stationary steam engine built in Oil City, Pennsylvania was at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009

Milton Steam Era - Stationary Engines
A two horsepower New Way "C" model from 1908 was noted at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Stationary Engines
A Christensen Engineering 5 horsepower engine, serial #5055, was at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Stationary Engines
A 1910-era New Way 7 horsepower stationary engine was at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Stationary Engines
A Brandon 8 horsepower steam engine, built in Brandon, Manitoba, was at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Stationary Engines
A 1915-ear Olds 6 horsepower steam engine built in Lansing, Michigan was on display on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Stationary Engines
A Ruston and Hornsby (grain) elevator engine built in 1946 had served forty years in Saskatchewan, seen 5-September-2009

Milton Steam Era - Stationary Engines
A Ruston and Hornsby "SP6" starting engine built in 1957 was used to start the other engine on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Outboard Motors
Outboard motors from the 1930's were on display at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Outboard Motors
A 1925 Elto outboard motor built by Ole Evinrude was shown at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Outboard Motors
A 1930 Indian (the motorcycle company) outboard generated 7 horsepower as seen on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Outboard Motors
A 1935 Neptune outboard motor generated just 4 horsepower, seen at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Chainsaw
An early two-person chain saw was on display at the Milton Steam Era show in Milton, Ontario on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Ice Cream Maker
A John Deere "E" motor was put to use as an ice cream maker at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Steam Whistles
A table just full of various steam whistles was seen at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Steam Tractors
A highlight of Milton Steam Era was the steam tractors like this one from George White and Sons on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Steam Tractors
A Sawyer-Massey steam tractor made its way around the grounds at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Steam Tractors
A 1913-era Sawyer-Massey steam tractor that generated 5 horsepower was at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Steam Tractors
The 1913 Sawyer-Massey tractor was parked later in the day at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Steam Tractors
Another 1913-era Sawyer-Massey tractor moved about the Milton fairgrounds during the Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Steam Tractors
The 1913 Sawyer-Massey steam tractor headed toward the infield of the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Steam Tractors
Michael Guy and Jon Hull drove the 1913 Sawyer-Massey steam tractor about the Milton fairgrounds on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Steam Tractors
The 1913 Sawyer-Massey steam tractor took a turn in the Milton Steam Era fairgrounds on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Steam Tractors
Jon Hull (left) and Michael Guy (right) handled the the 1913 Sawyer-Massey steam tractor on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Steam Tractors
The rear of the 1913 Sawyer-Massey steam tractor was observed at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Steam Tractors
Jon Hull attended to the firebox of the 1913 Sawyer-Massey steam tractor in Milton on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Steam Tractors
Michael Guy had his hand at the throttle of the Sawyer-Massey steam tractor in Milton, Ontario on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Steam Tractors
The view from the platform of the 1913 Sawyer-Massey steam tractor was obtained on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Steam Tractors
A meet with the Case steam tractor serving as the people mover took place on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Steam Tractors
A confederate flag was the background for this view of a steam whistle on the 1913 Sawyer-Massey on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Steam Tractors
Poor wood caused the 1913 Sawyer-Massey to barely exceed 50 psi at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Steam Tractors
The door to the firebox on the 1913 Sawyer-Massey was open for the addition of more wood on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Steam Tractors
The view forward was observed as the 1913 Sawyer-Massey steam tractor took a turn on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Steam Tractors
Another look at the operator's view from the 1913 Sawyer-Massey steam tractor was obtained on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Steam Tractors
Jon Hull oiled the 1913 Sawyer-Massey steam tractor at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Steam Tractors
Jon Hull climbed all over the 1913 Sawyer-Massey steam tractor to reach all the oiling points on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Steam Tractors
The Case steam engine serving as the people mover moved about the fair grounds in Milton, Ontario on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Parade
A McCormick Farmall "MD" tractor owned by Ian Break was in the parade through Milton, Ontario on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Parade
A 1955-era International "100" model participated in the Milton Steam Era Parade on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Parade
A 1956-era John Deere "620-O"--the "O" was for "Orchard"--was in the Milton Steam Era parade on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Parade
The John Deere "620-O" model added extra sheet metal to protect against orchard branches, seen 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Parade
A side view of the 1956-era John Deere "620-O" orchard tractor was obtained during the parade on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Parade
A Massey-Harris "44 Special" participated in the Milton Steam Era parade on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Parade
A Farmall tractor helped out an ailing Allis-Chambers colleague in the Milton Steam Era Parade on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Parade
A McCormick-Farmall "B" model from 1939 was noted in the Milton Steam Era Parade on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Parade
A side view of the McCormick Farmall "B" tractor with its attachments was taken in Milton, Ontario on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Parade
A McCormick-Farmall "A" tractor re-entered the Milton fairgrounds after the parade on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Parade
A 1952-era Cas "VAS" model tractor had participated in the Milton Steam Era parade on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Classic Cars
A Ford Model A was heading for its parking place at the Milton Steam Era festival after the parade on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Classic Cars
A 1934 Lincoln was part of the Milton Steam Era's classic car line on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Classic Cars
A Plymouth returned to the Milton fairgrounds after the parade through the town on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Classic Cars
A rare 1936 Cord "810 Sport Coupe Phaeton" returned to its parking space at Milton Steam Era on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Classic Cars
A 1949 Dodge coupe was in the classic car line at the Milton Steam Era show in Milton, Ontario on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Classic Cars
A 1950 Chrysler Imperial was on display in the classic car line at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Classic Cars
A 1958 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight attracted a lot of eyeballs at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Classic Cars
A 1958 Cadillac coupe, in just its second year as an official "classic car," at Milton Steam Era on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Classic Cars
A 1966 Pontiac Bonneville was among the more modern cars on display at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Classic Trucks
A 1917 International truck was earliest example of what we would call a truck on display on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Classic Trucks
The design had changed quite a bit by the time of this 1929 International truck at Milton Steam Era on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Classic Trucks
The classic half-ton pickup had taken shape by the time of this 1939 GM model at Milton Steam Era on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Classic Trucks
A 1954 Mercury half-ton pickup was found in the classic car line at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Classic Trucks
A 1955 Ford C-500 truck demonstrated the idea of a grain box at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A 1930 Massey-Harris tractor with solid wheels was on display at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A portable John Deere engine looked like a tractor at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A 1920's era-Hart Parr tractor headed for its parking space at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
The Hart-Parr tractor backed into its parking space at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A line of Rumely Oil Pull tractors demonstrated the joys of the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A lone Rumely Oil Pull not seen in the previous line was noted at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
Later, green-painted Rumely Oil Pull tractors were lined up at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A 1917 Minneapolis "Western" tractor was on display at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A 1921 Sawyer-Massey diesel tractor sat away from its steam counterparts at Milton Steam Era on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
An early Ford tractor was found at the Milton Steam Era event in Milton, Ontario on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A line of Ford tractors made for a nice scene at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A 1953 edition of the Ford tractor was in the line at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
The offset nature of this Ford tractor was designed for crop visibility, seen in Milton on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
The hood ornament on a Ford tractor was noted at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
The hood ornament for a 1953 "jubilee" edition of the Ford tractor was noted in Milton, Ontario on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A "junior" Ford tractor made a nice contrast to the classic models at the Milton Steam Era event on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A 1921-era Fordson "F" model tractor, built in Ireland, was found at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A 1942 John Deere "AR" model tractor was on display at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A 1943 John Deere "BR" model tractor moved about the fairground in Milton, Ontario on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A 1956-era John Deere "420" model tractor, generating about 20 drawbar horsepower, was seen 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
The 1956-era, 44-drawbar horsepower John Deere "620-O" Orchard tractor sat at Milton Steam Era on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A 1966-era John Deere model "112" garden tractor showed the modern face of the company on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
The John Deere model "112" was one of many garden tractors on display at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A 1952 John Deere model "MC" was the first tracked model produced by the company, seen 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
Mark Johnson posed with the 1952-era model "MC" John Deere tractor in Milton, Ontario on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
John Deere continued with "crawler" versions of its normal tractors with the 1953 model "40C" seen on 5-September-2009

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
The 1956-era John Deere "420C" "Crawler" introduced an all-yellow paint scheme seen on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
The John Deere "420C" moved about the fairgrounds at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
By the 1980's, the John Deere model "380" forklift had diverged from the the tractor line, seen 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
John Deere's model "380" forklift looked like a backwards tractor at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A 1948 Waterloo Bronco tractor was on display at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A 1960 small Allis Chambers tractor moved about the fairgrounds at Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A 1949 Allis Chambers "G" rear-engine model was on display at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A 1953 SFV "Vierzon 402" single-cylinder tractor from France was a star at Milton Steam Era on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A Massey-Harris tractor had an especially wide wheelbase at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A 1938-era Minneapolis Moline "U" model tractor of 27 drawbar horsepower was observed in Milton on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A 1939 Cockshutt model "80" was in a line with its brethren at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A 1941 Cockshutt model "70 Standard" sat quietly at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A 1946 Cockshutt model "70 Row Crop" (note the front wheels) was observed at Milton Steam Era on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A 1949 Cockshutt "Model 30" enjoyed a rest at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A 1957 Cockshutt "20 Deluxe" tractor of 25 drawbar horsepower was on display in Milton, Ontario on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
The McCormick-Deering tractors were actually made by International, seen at Milton Steam Era on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A 1949-era Case model "DO" orchard tractor was at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Diesel Tractors
A 1958 Porsche Diesel "Junior" tractor from Germany was at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Grounds
About a third of the fairgrounds at Milton, Ontario were visible from the grandstands on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
A Case diesel tractor started its pull during the Milton Steam Era tractor pull on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
The Case tractor finished its tractor pull just beyond the stage at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
A Farmall tractor pulled up to do the pullback operation before the next tractor pull on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
The Farmall tractor started to pull the apparatus back to the starting position for the tractor pull on 5-September-2009

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
The Farmall tractor executed the pull-back to the starting position at Milton Steam Era on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
The Minneapolis Moline "U" tractor proceeded with its pull past the stands at Milton Steam Era on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
The Minneapolis Moline "U" tractor ended its pull of about 180 feet at Milton Steam Era on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
A McCormick-Farmall tractor was next up in the Milton Steam Era tractor pull on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
The McMormack-Farmall tractor completed a long pull past the stands at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
An International tractor was next up for the tractor pull at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
Another McCormick-Farmall tractor ended its pull with a wheelie at Milton Steam Era on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
Yet another McCormick-Farmall tractor pulled past the stands at the Milton fairgrounds on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
A McCormick-Farmall "165" tractor started a pull during the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
The McCormick-Farmall "165" finished its pull in front of the stands at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-200

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
A McCormick "W6" tractor started its tractor pull at the Milton Steam Era event on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
The McCormick "W6" moved near the speed limit of 5 mph during the Milton Steam Era tractor pull on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
Next up in the tractor pull was a Farmall 560 seen in front of the Milton fairgrounds stands on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
An Oliver "Super 99" tractor started its pull during the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
The 1957-era Oliver "Super 99" used all of its 58 drawbar horsepower at Milton Steam Era on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
The Oliver "Super 99" completed its pull at the Milton Steam Era festival in a cloud of dust on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
An International model "560" tractor dating from 1958 pulled at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
Imported from France, a 1953-era SFV single-cylinder tractor started its pull at Milton Steam Era on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
The SFV "403" model single-cylinder tractor from France competed in the Milton tractor pull on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
The SFV "403" put up a lot of smoke from its single cylinder at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
The SFV model "403" turned around after its pull to return to its parking place in Milton on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
A Farmall model "560" tractor started its tractor pull at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
The Farmall model "560" was a slow and steady puller at the Milton Steam Era tractor pull on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
The 70-horsepower John Deere model "820" tractor headed for the tractor pull in Milton on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
The 1956-era John Deere model "820" performed its tractor pull at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
A 1948 John Deere looked like it had come out of a lake as it pulled at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
The pull of the 1948 John Deere ended with a wheelie in front of the stands as observed on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
A Minneapolis-Moline model "G705" performed its pull at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
A Cockshutt model "1850" tractor stopped in front of the stands to end its pull in Milton on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
A Cockshutt model "1900" tractor was having a good pull at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
A German-made Lanz tractor started its pull during the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
Built in Mannheim, Germany, this Lanz tractor was far from its origin at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Tractor Pull
The pull of the Lanz tractor in Milton ended with one of the more precarious positions noted on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Threshing Competition
The start of the threshing competition was observed at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Threshing Competition
The first team pulled forward in the threshing competition after picking up its hay on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Threshing Competition
The second team raced to catch up during the threshing competition at Milton Steam Era on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Threshing Competition
A competitor loaded the belt during the threshing competition at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Sawmill Demonstration
A sawmill demonstration took place for a good portion of the day at the Milton Steam Era festival on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Sawmill Demonstration
The log started to be cut at the sawmill demonstration at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Sawmill Demonstration
The blade had just started to cut the wood during the sawmill demonstration in Milton, Ontario on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Sawmill
A miniature sawmill was noted in operation at the Milton Steam Era show on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Model Railroad
There was even a model railroad running at the Milton Steam Era show, seen on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - Model Railroad
A 1:48 scale climax steam locomotive was part of model railroading display at Milton Steam Era on 5-September-2009.

Milton Steam Era - F-86 Flyover
A F-86 Sabre aircraft did a flyover of the Milton Steam Era festival on the afternoon of 5-September-2009.
Deer Park and Marlborough-Summerhill Walks, August 2009

Toronto - Deer Park Heritage Toronto Walk
People gathered in Glenn Gould Park at St. Clair and Avenue Road for a Heritage Toronto Deer Park walk on 16-August-2009

Toronto - Deer Park Heritage Toronto Walk
Ed Freeman introduced the Heritage Toronto walk through the Deer Park neighbourhood on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - Peter Pan Sculpture
A sculpture of Peter Pan in Toronto's Glenn Gould Park, placed in 1929, was seen on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - First Unitarian Congregation
The First Unitarian Congregation on St. Clair West and its "Flaming Chalice" by Sarah Hall was noted on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - Amsterdam Park
Amsterdam Park, honoring the sister city status between Toronto and Amsterdam, was on St. Clair West on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - Ministry of Environment
The Ministry of Environment at 134 St. Clair West in Toronto, Ontario had a xeriscaped garden on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - Deer Park United Church
The 1911-era Deer Park United Church was located along St. Clair Avenue West in Toronto, Ontario on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - Deer Park United Church
The old entrance to Deer Park United Church showed that it was built as a Presbyterian Church, seen 16-August-2009.

Toronto - Imperial Oil Building
The Imperial Oil Building, built in 1957, had sat vacant for years before the Heritage Toronto walk on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - Park Lane Apartments
Musician Glenn Gould had lived in the 1938-era Park Lane Apartments on St. Clair West in Toronto, seen 16-August-2009.

Toronto - Imperial Life Building
The 1965-era Imperial Life Building was an example of curtain wall construction on St. Clair West on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - Torso
"Torso" by John Filion was located outside the Imperial Life Building at 95 St. Clair West in Toronto on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - Fleetwood Apartments
The 1939 Fleetwood Apartments on St. Clair West were an example of Streamline Moderne architecture on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - 60 St. Clair West
60 St. Clair West in Toronto looked like most condos in Deer Park, but was actually executive suites on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - Pilkington Glass
The 1951-era Pilkington Glass building was an example of Georgian Revival architecture, seen on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - 48 St. Clair West
The 1957-era 48 St. Clair West had been extended twice, now with two stories of Indiana Limestone on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - Deer Park Heritage Toronto Walk
Ed Freeman showed a picture of what St. Clair Avenue had looked like in 1911 during the Deer Park walk on 16-August-2009

Toronto - Badminton and Raquet Club
The Badminton and Raquet Club of Toronto, seen on 16-August-2009, had once been the Toronto and York Radial carhouse.

Toronto - Yonge and St. Clair
Ed Freeman held up a picture of the scene a century before while at Yonge and St. Clair in Toronto on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - Yonge and St. Clair
This tall building at Yonge and St. Clair in Toronto was best known for housing Newstalk 1010 CFRB on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - Business Man Sculpture
The sculpture "Business Man" by William McElchern was outside 21 St. Clair East in Toronto, Ontario on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - 27 St. Clair Mural
A cast aluminum mural at 27 St. Clair East depicted a cross-section across Canada when observed on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - 27 St. Clair Mural
This portion of the 27 St. Clair East mural depicted western Canada including Victoria on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - 27 St. Clair Mural
The center portion of the 27 St. Clair mural showed the prairies and the Canadian Shield on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - 27 St. Clair Mural
The final portion of the 27 St. Clair mural depicted eastern Canada including the CN Tower on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - 27 St. Clair Mural
A streetcar on the 512 St. Clair line passed the mural at the Federal Building at 27 St. Clair East on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - Wittington Tower
The 1975-era Wittington Tower at 22 St. Clair East in Toronto was an unusual octagonal tower viewed on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - 38 Avoca Avenue
The tower at 38 Avoca Avenue in Toronto was the former United Church of Canada headquarters, viewed 16-August-2009.

Toronto - Avoca Avenue
Ed Freeman held up a 1920's-era picture of Avoca Avenue while standing in the modern location on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - St. Clair Bridges
Ed Freeman held up a picture of the two bridges carrying St. Clair Bridges over the Vale of Avoca on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - St. Clair Bridges
The railings off the 1890 St. Clair bridge over the Vale of Avoca were reused along Avoca Avenue, seen 16-August-2009.

Toronto - 1860's Amusement Park
These steps leading out of the Vale of Avoca were remnants of a 1860's amusement park still existing on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - Rosehill Reservoir
The Rosehill Reservoir, originally constructed in 1874 and expanded and covered in 1967, was viewed on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - Rosehill Reservoir
This sign described the significance of Rosehill Reservoir in Toronto, Ontario, viewed on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - Rosehill Reservoir
The CN Tower loomed in the distance as viewed across the Rosehill Reservoir in Toronto, Ontario on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - Rosehill Reservoir
Ed Freeman held up a picture of Rosehill Reservoir when it was still uncovered during the walk on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - Rosehill Gardens
The Rosehill Gardens were located on top of the Rosehill Reservoir in Toronto as observed on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - Rosehill Gardens
A closer look at the Rosehill Gardens in Toronto at the edge of one-time Lake Iroquois was taken on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - Summer Hill Coach House
The 1840's-era Summer Hill Coach House had survived to be turned into a private residence by 16-August-2009.

Toronto - Rosehill Reservoir
A view to the northwest across Rosehill Reservoir looked toward the condos around Yonge and St. Clair on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - Rosehill Reservoir
A fountain served as the center piece above Rosehill Reservoir in Toronto, Ontario on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - Rosehill Reservoir
A poodle enjoyed the pond at the Rosehill Reservoir in Toronto during the Heritage Toronto walk on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - Rosehill Reservoir
These waterfalls were located on the northern edge of Rosehill Reservoir in Toronto, Ontario on 16-August-2009.

Toronto - 70 Rosehill Avenue
The condominiums at 70 Rosehill Avenue were quite luxurious when they opened in Toronto in 1983, seen 16-August-2009.

Toronto - Marlborough-Summerhill Walk
Derek Boles provided the introduction to a Heritage Toronto Walk from Marlborough to Summerhill on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - Church of the Messiah
The Church of the Messiah, built in 1890 of Gull River limestone, was seen at Avenue Road and Dupont on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - Benvenuto
Derek Boles held up a picture of the 1890 home of developer Simeon James, "Benvenuto," long gone on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - Workers' Cottages
These homes along Marlborough Place were all built for railway workers in the 1880's, seen 22-August-2009.

Toronto - Wasp Nest
In the summer of wasps, this wasp nest noted along Marlborough Place was symbolic of the times on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - Workers' Cottages
Workers' Cottages built by the Ontario & Quebec Railway were noted on Marlborough Ave on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - Old CP Spur
The Canadian Pacific tracks had been elevated in 1916, leading to this sloping spur long abandoned on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - Old CP Spur
Old rails and ties from the CP had been used to build this retaining wall paralleling Marlborough Ave on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - Old CP Spur
The Heritage Toronto walk paused in a parkette formerly part of the CP spur along Marlborough Ave on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - York Racquets Club
This logo adorned the side of the York Racquets Club, an unattractive building constructed in 1970, seen 22-August-2009.

Toronto - Workers' Cottages
More workers' cottages, now hardly affordable housing, lined Marlborough Ave in Toronto on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - Two North Toronto Stations
The tower of the 1916 North Toronto Station loomed in the background at the 1884 station site on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - North Toronto Station Site
The site of the 1884 North Toronto Station was now occupied by tennis courts of the York Racquets Club on 22-August-2009

Toronto - Pierce Arrow Garage and Showroom
A picture of the 1929 Pierce Arrow building, now a Business Depot, was held up during a walk on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - Pierce Arrow Garage and Showroom
These 1929 columns were customized for H.E. Givan's Pierce Arrow Garage and Showroom, shown on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - Pierce Arrow Garage and Showroom
A close-up of the auto-themed columns on the former Pierce Arrow Garage, later a CBC studio, were seen on 22-August-2009

Toronto - Five Thieves
This 19th century building at Yonge and Price was called the "Five Thieves" for former tenants, seen 22-August-2009.

Toronto - North Toronto Station
The tower of the 1916 North Toronto station stood next to the Canadian Pacific bridge over Yonge Street on 22-August-200

Toronto - North Toronto Station
The North Toronto Station had been designed by Darling and Pearson and made of Tyndall limestone, seen 22-August-2009.

Toronto - North Toronto Station
The North Toronto Station was only open from 1916 to 1930, supplanted by Union Station, observed on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - North Toronto Station
Walk leader Derek Boles talked about the Beaux Arts architecture of North Toronto station on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - North Toronto Station
The fountain outside North Toronto station evoked the regularity of train travel as shown on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - North Toronto Station
Its pendulum loaded, the water began to pour out of the fountain at North Toronto station on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - North Toronto Station
The tipping fountain of North Toronto Station unloaded onto the pond below on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - North Toronto Station
It load dumped out, the fountain at North Toronto Station returned to its loading position on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - North Toronto Station
Shields decorating the south face of North Toronto Station included the provincial Ontario shield on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - North Toronto Station
This shield commemorated the 1881 charter of the Canadian Pacific at North Toronto station on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - North Toronto Station
A classic Canadian Pacific beaver shield was one of four at the North Toronto station observed on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - North Toronto Station
A shield of the city of Toronto was noted on the side of the old North Toronto station on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - North Toronto Station
The North Toronto station's tower was modeled on the Campanile of St. Mark's in Venice, Italy, seen on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - North Toronto Station
Another Canadian Pacific shield was located on the north wall of North Toronto station on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - North Toronto Station
Volunteer Diane held up a painting as walk leader Derek Boles talked about the North Toronto station on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - North Toronto Station
The North Toronto station was the Summerhill Liquor Control Board of Ontario store, restored in 2003, on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - 1176 Yonge Street
The lowering of Yonge Street in 1916 had led to an interesting appearance at 1176 Yonge Street seen 22-August-2009.

Toronto - Yonge Street
On the other side of the railroad tracks, the revealing of the basement was even more dramatic, seen 22-August-2009.

Toronto - Summerhill TTC Station
The Summerhill TTC station head house still largely maintained its original 1954 appearance when seen on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - Summerhill TTC Station Garden
This informal garden was found on TTC property outside the Summerhill station on Shaftsbury Ave on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - Shaftsbury Ave Garden
A condo development maintained this garden along Shaftsbury Ave and the CP tracks on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - Olive Farm Dairy
The James Green (other Olive Farm) Dairy had been located behind 68 Shaftsbury Ave in Toronto, seen 22-August-2009.

Toronto - Shaftsbury Ave Porch
Interesting porch decorations were found at this home along Shaftsbury Avenue in Toronto, Ontario on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - 13 Ottawa Street
Author Don DeLillo lived in this house at 13 Ottawa Street while writing "Ratner's Star" in 1976, seen 22-August-2009.

Toronto - Alison Parrott Little Park
The former Little Park near Rosehill Reservoir was dedicated to the murder victim Alison Parrott, seen 22-August-2009.

Toronto - Rosehill Reservoir
The edge of the Rosehill Reservoir along the Lake Iroquois shorebluff was observed during a walk on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - Rose Hill Estate
Diane held up a picture of the Rose Hill estate, built in 1836, as the group stood above the reservoir on 22-August-2009

Toronto - Rosehill Reservoir
The "Water Molecule" fountain, not looking much like a water molecule, was at Rosehill Reservoir on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - Rosehill Reservoir
A head-one view of the supposed "Water Molecule" fountain was obtained at Rosehill Reservoir in Toronto on 22-August-200

Toronto - Canadian Steamship Lines
The onetime headquarters of Paul Martin's Canadian Steamship Lines was noted on Jackes Avenue on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - Frontier College
The 1914 mansion of Robert Laidlaw on Jackes Avenue had become an office for Frontier College by 22-August-2009.

Toronto - 1331 Yonge Street
The longtime home of 1050 CHUM, just vacated on 17-August by CHUM-FM, at 1331 Yonge Street was seen on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - Yonge Tolls
A picture of one of the former Yonge Street Tolls was shown at its former location near Jackes Avenue on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - Yonge Street
The view from Yonge Street at the Lake Iroquois shorebluff included the CN Tower as seen on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - Rosedale Mansion Apartments
The Rosedale Mansion Apartments were typical of three-story affordable housing being replaced by condos on 22-August-200

Toronto - Subway Bridge
This green railing on Summerhill Ave used to be the edge of a bridge over the subway, now covered on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - Archdiocese of Toronto
The Archdiocese of Toronto stood on the site of the 1890s Rosedale Hotel demolished in 1983, observed on 22-August-2009.

Toronto - Walk End
The Heritage Toronto volunteers wrapped up the Marlborough to Summerhill walk on 22-August-2009.
Caribana Parade 2009

Toronto - Caribana
Part of the Mas Toronto entourage, a queen marched in the Caribana Parade down Lake Shore Boulevard on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A close-up of the butterflies decorating the Mas Toronto queen in the Caribana Parade was taken on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
The DJ on the Mas Toronto truck took a moment to survey the dancers along Lake Shore Boulevard on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
The revelers following the Mas Toronto truck made their way down Lake Shore Boulevard on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A queen with a Pacific Northwest Indian theme participated in the Caribana Parade in Toronto, Ontario on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A close up of the Native American decorations on a queen in the Caribana Parade was taken on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A nicely-done snake-themed king made its way down Lake Shore Boulevard in the Caribana Parade on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A lion-themed king came into sight during the Caribana Parade in Toronto, Ontario on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
The lion-themed king turned toward the spectators as was the common practice during the Caribana Parade on 1-August-2009

Toronto - Caribana
A close-up of the lion head on the king was obtained as he rotated on Lake Shore Boulevard on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A classic Caribana couple walked down the parade route near Jameson Avenue on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
The St. Jamestown Youth Centre Steel Orchestra was one of eleven bands in the Caribana Parade on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A military vehicle was mixed in to the Caribana Parade on Lake Shore Boulevard in Toronto on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A variety of interesting headdresses were noted in this group of Caribana revelers on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
The truck sponsored by Fete.net made its noise during the Caribana Parade in Toronto on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
Lake Shore Boulevard was solid with revelers following the Fete.net truck in the Caribana Parade on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A very gold-colored man moved with the Caribana Parade in Toronto, Ontario on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A very creative chariot-based king participated in the Caribana Parade in Toronto, Ontario on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
The stylized horses leading the chariot-based king were viewed up close during the Caribana Parade on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A purple-colored king made his way down Lake Shore Boulevard during the Caribana Parade on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A pink and gold queen showed off in a no-hands moment during the Caribana Parade on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A side view of the pink and gold queen was obtained as she moved forward in the Caribana Parade on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A dog was already tired from all the activity at Toronto's Caribana Parade as captured on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A gold king made his way down the Caribana Parade route on Lake Shore Boulevard in Toronto on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
The CN Tower looked on as the Western Union-sponsored truck moved slowly on the Caribana Parade route on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
Dancers on the Western Union-sponsored truck moved to the throbbing music during the Caribana Parade on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A military vehicle seemed a bit out of place while driving in the Caribana Parade on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
The CN Tower loomed in the distance as a gold queen participated in the Caribana Parade on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A gold-colored queen made her way forward in the crowded Caribana Parade in Toronto, Ontario on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A truck sponsored by the Sun newspaper made is noise during the Caribana Parade on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
Multiple DJ's were keeping people moving on the Sun-sponsored truck in the Caribana Parade on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A queen with a white and brown colored costume made her way past the view of the CN Tower on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
The white and brown queen was surrounded by an entourage during the Caribana Parade in Toronto on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A purple and red-costumed king made his way past the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
The purple and red-costumed king was just ahead of an orange queen in Toronto's Caribana Parade on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
The CN Tower watched as the orange queen made her way forward in the Caribana Parade in Toronto, Ontario on 1-August-200

Toronto - Caribana
The orange-costumed queen made her way down Lake Shore Boulevard in the Caribana Parade on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
Two dancers from Guyana made their heritage clear during the Caribana Parade in Toronto on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A close line-up of kings and queens made their way up to the Jameson Avenue footbridge in Toronto on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A red face-themed king caught up to the orange-costumed queen in the Caribana Parade on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
The red face-themed king posed with the CN Tower in the background in the Caribana Parade on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
The king could not be seen through the mount of the face in this view during the Caribana Parade on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
The red face-themed king moved forward again in the Caribana Parade in Toronto, Ontario on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
The rear of the red face-themed king was all black, a completely different appearance on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
Revelers dressed in pink moved down Lake Shore Boulevard during the Caribana Parade on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A Scartown-sponsored truck projected more dancing music to the crowds lining the Caribana Parade on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
Blue and red kings were closely spaced along Lake Shore Boulevard in Toronto, Ontario on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A king with a red bird costume made his way past the view of the CN Tower in the Caribana Parade on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A closer look at the king with a red bird costume was obtained as he moved with the Caribana Parade on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A Rocawear-sponsored truck provided additional soundtrack to the Caribana Parade in Toronto on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A king with a yellow and blue costume was surrounded by crowds in the Caribana Parade in Toronto on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
The CN Tower looked on as a blue man-costumed king moved in the Caribana Parade on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
The blue man-costumed king made his way down Lake Shore Boulevard in the Caribana Parade on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A queen with a golden rooster costume provided the foreground for the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
The queen with the golden rooster theme made her way down Lake Shore Boulevard on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A king with a pink and gold costume passed the CN Tower in Toronto during the Caribana Parade on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
The pink and gold-costumed king moved in the Caribana Parade in Toronto, Ontario on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
An interesting white tiger king made his way along the Caribana Parade route in Toronto, Ontario on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A view of the parade not available in recent years had reopened on 1-August-2009--the Jameson Avenue footbridge.

Toronto - Caribana
The Caribana Parade made its way along Lake Shore Boulevard as viewed from the Jameson Avenue footbridge on 1-August-200

Toronto - Caribana
A lighted Caribana truck emerged from the Jameson Avenue footbridge as observed on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
The truck sponsored by Obedessee foods made its way along the Caribana Parade route on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A sun-themed king made his way down Lake Shore Boulevard in the Caribana Parade on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
Three kings and queens approached the Jameson Avenue footbridge on the Caribana Parade route on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A green and pink peacock-themed king made his way along the Caribana Parade route on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
Four kings and queens were in one frame as they approached the Jameson Avenue footbridge on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A scorpion-theme king came into sight along the Caribana Parade route in Toronto on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A side view of the scorpion-themed king made its appearance even more dramatic in the Caribana Parade on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A purple bird-themed king had come down most of the Caribana Parade route when observed on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Caribana
A monarch butterfly-themed Caribana queen made her way down the parade route in Toronto, Ontario on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Rennie Pond
This view of Rennie Pond in the Swansea neighborhood showed no sign of being in Toronto, Ontario on 1-August-2009.

Toronto - Rennie Pond
Rennie Pond was located not far from Lake Ontario in the Swansea neighborhood of Toronto, Ontario on 1-August-2009.
Richmond Hill Live Steamers International Meet, 11-July-2009

Meet - Richmond Hill Live Steamers
On 11-July-2009, the Richmond Hill Live Steamers held an international meet on their trackage north of Toronto, Ontario.

Meet - CP 2-6-0 #3008
Among the early steamers during the International Meet was Jesse Woods with his Canadian Pacific #3008 on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008
Arno Martens, serving as stationmaster, watched as Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008 passed on the main on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008
Jesse Woods operated his Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008 past the unloading platform in Richmond Hill on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008
Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008, pulling a healthy train of passengers, passed over a trestle on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008
Jesse Woods operated his Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008 through a cut at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008
Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008 came up to a crossing with the original loop mainline on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008
Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008 was operated by owner Jesse Woods during the International Meet on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008
Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008 crossed a single-track trestle at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008
Jesse Woods hauled a train of enthusiasts with his Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008 on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008
Time to take a ride with Jesse! The train pulled out of the station in Richmond Hill on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008
The passenger's view was attained as Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008 crossed one of the trestles on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008
The miniature train came up to a signal near the coaling tower at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Sandy Corners
One of the interesting scenes along the tracks at Richmond Hill was the village of Sandy Corners on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Flowers
A few flowers also lined the tracks at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers during the International Meet on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008
Jesse Woods served as engineer as his Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008 passed through a cut on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008
The passenger's view was recorded as Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008 approached the crossing on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008
Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008 continued to haul its passengers over the double-track trestle on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Sawmill
Another interesting piece of scenery at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers was this sawmill noted on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008
After changing equipment, Jesse Woods was only hauling two passengers behind Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008 on 11-July-200

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008
Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008 passed Sandy Corners at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008
In a rare moment, Jesse Woods had no passengers with him at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Kingston 0-4-0T #9
A visitor during the International Meet was the Kingston Live Steamers, bringing 0-4-0T #9 on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Kingston 0-4-0T #9
The 0-4-0T #9 from Kingston was constructed from a Meg Steam kit and was prepared for service on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Kingston 0-4-0T #9
0-4-0T #9 was backed onto the turntable at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers International Meet on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Kingston 0-4-0T #9
Kingston-based 0-4-0T #9 took a spin on the turntable at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Kingston 0-4-0T #9
0-4-0T #9 came off the turntable and headed for the mainline at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Kingston 0-4-0T #9
0-4-0T #9 owner Fred Beeton and Phil Ibbotson from Kingston chatted with Eric Motton on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Kingston 0-4-0T #9
Kingston-based 0-4-0T #9 headed fro the station with its home crew at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Kingston 0-4-0T #9
0-4-0T #9 passed Jack Woods Quarry at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers facility on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Kingston 0-4-0T #9
The 0-4-0T visiting Richmond Hill from Kingston started onto a trestle on the standard route on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Kingston 0-4-0T #9
0-4-0T #9 crossed a trestle at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers during the International Meet on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Kingston 0-4-0T #9
The station wasn't especially busy as 0-4-0T #9 from Kingston made a stop to load passengers on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Kingston 0-4-0T #9
0-4-0T #9 accelerated out of its station stop at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers International Meet on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Kingston 0-4-0T #9
A "steep hill" sign on the road behind seemed appropriate for the climbing 0-4-0T #9 at Richmond Hill on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Kingston 0-4-0T #9
0-4-0T #9 passed the McCowan station sign at Richmond Hill Live Steamers on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Kingston 0-4-0T #9
Dave D'Albertanson takes a turn at the throttle of Kingston-based 0-4-0T #9 at the International Meet on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Lake Erie & Northern 337
Dave Outram's electric battery locomotive, Lake Erie & Northern center-cab #337, was assembled on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Lake Erie & Northern 337
David Outram had recently acquired Lake Erie & Northern center-cab electric #337, being assembled on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Lake Erie & Northern 337
Because of a battery charging issue, Lake Erie & Northern #337 did not run during the International Meet on 11-July-2009

Meet - Dual-Gauge Switch
An interesting dual-gauge switch was noted at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers' trackage on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Woodland Central #3515
Woodland Central Alco RS-unit #3515 rode the shifting table at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Stacked Cars
Three passenger-hauling cars were stacked up coming out of storage at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers on 11-July-2009.

Meet - BCOL Electric
Noted in the storage sheds at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers was this British Columbia Railway electric on 11-July-2009

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-8-0 #3742
Brian Burns started the steaming of his Canadian Pacific 2-8-0 #3742 at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-8-0 #3742
The first stop for Canadian Pacific 2-8-0 #3742 was the coaling tower located along the mainline as seen on 11-July-2009

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-8-0 #3742
Brian Burns guided coal out of the coaling tower down into the tender of Canadian Pacific 2-8-0 #3742 on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-8-0 #3742
Canadian Pacific 2-8-0 #3742 picked up a full load of passengers shortly after entering the mainline on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-8-0 #3742
Canadian Pacific 2-8-0 #3742 passed McCowan station during the International Meet on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-8-0 #3742
Brian Burns operated his Canadian Pacific 2-8-0 #3742 at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Steaming Bays Sign
An amusing sign marked the entrance the steaming bays at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers on 11-July-2009.

Meet - High Line Steaming Bays
Two Pacific-type locomotives were prepared on the "High Line" at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers on 11-July-2009.

Meet - LMS Pacific "City of London"
The London-Midland-Scotland Pacific "City of London" sat in the steaming bays prior to firing on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Arnprior & Galetta 4-6-2 #1932
Ron Melvin worked on his Arnprior & Galetta 4-6-2 #1932, clearly based off a Canadian Pacific prototype, on 11-July-2009

Meet - Arnprior & Galetta 4-6-2 #1932
Arnprior & Galetta 4-6-2 #1932 was coaled by Ron Melvin prior to its runs at Richmond Hill Live Steamers on 11-July-2009

Meet - Arnprior & Galetta 4-6-2 #1932
Arnprior & Galetta 4-6-2 #1932 took a trip over the High Line loop at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Arnprior & Galetta 4-6-2 #1932
Arnprior & Galetta Pacific #1932 rounded a curve on the Richmond Hill Live Steamers high line on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Arnprior & Galetta 4-6-2 #1932
Ron Melvin piloted his Arnprior & Galetta 4-6-2 around the High Line during the International Meet on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Arnprior & Galetta 4-6-2 #1932
A final look at Arnprior & Galetta 4-6-2 #1932 was attained before it went back to the steaming bays on 11-July-2009.

Meet - LMS 4-6-2 "City of London"
Eric Motton prepared his London-Midland-Scotland Pacific for service on the High Line on 11-July-2009.

Meet - LMS 4-6-2 "City of London"
Eric Motton took his LMS Pacific named "City of London" around the Richmond Hill Live Steamers High Line on 11-July-2009

Meet - LMS 4-6-2 "City of London"
The LMS Pacific "City of London" rounded a curve on the Richmond Hill Live Steamers High Line on 11-July-2009.

Meet - LMS 4-6-2 "City of London"
The LMS Pacific "City of London" rounded a curve on the Richmond Hill Live Steamers High Line on 11-July-2009.

Meet - LMS 4-6-2 "City of London"
The size of the passengers looked especially amazing on the scale of the High Line in Richmond Hill on 11-July-2009.

Meet - LMS 4-6-2 "City of London"
Eric Motton piloted his LMS Pacific underneath the pedestrian bridge over the High Line on 11-July-2009.

Meet - LMS 4-6-2 "City of London"
A second, out-of-service bridge over the High Line was noted during the International Meet on 11-July-2009.

Meet - LMS 4-6-2 "City of London"
Eric Motton brought his LMS Pacific underneath the pedestrian overpass on the High Line in Richmond Hill on 11-July-2009

Meet - Multi-Scale Race
Moe Chaput's Mikado and Ron Melvin's Pacific appeared to be racing at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356
The largest locomotive operating on this day was Moe Chaput's Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356 on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356
Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356 moved past the Sandy Spring scene at Richmond Hill Live Steamers on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356
Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356 came around a curve at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers International Meet on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356
Steam seemed to be coming from every orifice on Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356 at Richmond Hill on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356
Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356 passed station sign McCowan at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers meet on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356
Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356 came past the service sidings on the west side of the facility on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356
Time to take another ride over the Richmond Hill line, this time behind Moe Chaput's 2-8-2 #5356, on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356
A nice meet was made at the station with a McKeen passenger car at Richmond Hill on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356
Another meet took place, this time withe Canadian Pacific 2-8-0 #3742, on the busy Richmond Hill line on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356
The string of meets continued with 0-4-0T #9 from Kingston on the opposite track at Richmond Hill on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356
Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356 came up to the crossing as seen from the passenger view on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3005
Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3005 was seen down the line from the crossing heading toward the station on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356
The train behind Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356 crossed over the double-track trestle on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356
Moe Chaput brought his Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356 up to the signal at McCowan on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356
The train behind Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356 crossed the double-track trestle in the opposite direction on 11-July-2009

Meet - Trestle Sign
A tall sign denoted that the Pine Trestle had been completed in 1984 by Peter Trounge as seen on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356
Moe Chaput engineered his Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356 through the deep portion of the cut on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Flowers
More line-side flowers were noted along the main track at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356
Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356 again traversed the crossing with the loop mainline at Richmond Hill on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Conveyor Belt
A conveyor belt was part of the scenery along the main line at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Meet
Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008 and Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356 met on the double-track trestle on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356
The firebox of Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356 was clearly still hot when photographed on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Center Cab 5364
Another battery locomotive took to the rails in the form of Graham Moores' center cab diesel #5364 on 11-July-2009.

Meet - McKeen Car
Fred Motton's McKeen Car completed another lap at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers International Meet on 11-July-2009.

Meet - McKeen Car
The McKeen car, based on a 1920's prototype, was a battery-powered train at Richmond Hill on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Steam Tractor
Not everything at Richmond Hill was on rails; a miniature steam tractor moved about the parking lot on 11-July-2009.

Meet - TH&B 0-6-0 #41
Toronto Hamilton & Buffalo 0-6-0 #41 was a recent product of Moe Chaput's Locomotive Works, seen on 11-July-2009.

Meet - TH&B 0-6-0 #41
Alistair Rathbone took his Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo 0-6-0 onto a trestle at Richmond Hill on 11-July-2009.

Meet - C&O BL-2 #50
Piers Rathbone was the engineer on Chesapeake & Ohio BL-2 diesel #50 as it passed the tower on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008
Michael Guy at left prepared to take a turn at the throttle of Jesse Woods' 2-6-0 #3008 at Richmond Hill on 11-July-2009

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008
Jesse Woods watched Michael Guy handle his Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008 at the coaling tower on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008
Wilson Lau took a turn as the engineer of the Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008 at Richmond Hill on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008
Wilson Lau eased Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008 up to the unloading platform at Richmond Hill on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Double-Header
A double-header of Canadian Pacific 2-8-0 #3742 and Canadian Pacific 2-8-2 #5356 passed through the cut on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Double-Header
The Canadian Pacific double-header crossed the original loop main line at Richmond Hill on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Double-Header
The double-header crossed the double-track trestle at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Double-Header
The double-header came onto a trestle at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers International Meet on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Double-Header
The double-header moved past the coaling tower at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Triple-Header
Now a triple-header, Canadian Pacific 2-6-0 #3008 had been added to the double-header on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Triple-Header
The Canadian Pacific triple-header pulled out of the station at Richmond Hill for the first time on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Triple-Header
The triple-header came across the double-track trestle in the middle of the forest on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Triple-Header
The Canadian Pacific triple-header continued across the double-track trestle at the International Meet on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Triple-Header
The Canadian Pacific triple-header traversed the double-track trestle at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers on 11-July-2009

Meet - Triple-Header
The trees towered over the Canadian Pacific triple-header at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Triple-Header
The Canadian Pacific triple-header passed McCowan at the Richmond Hill Live Steamers International Meet on 11-July-2009.

Meet - Triple-Header
The triple-header was about to cross the Pine Trestle as it continued to run toward dinner time on 11-July-2009.
Walks along the Swansea Waterfront and Fairbank, Summer 2009

Toronto - Swansea Walk
Historian Denise Harris gave the introduction to the Swansea Historical Society's annual walk on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Swansea Walk
Only a small crowd gathered along Lake Ontario for the Swansea Historical Society's annual walk on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Argonaut Rowing Club
The Argonaut Rowing Club, founded in 1872, was located in this 1947-era building as observed on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Swansea Walk
Brian Stewart held up a picture of a former building of the Argonaut Rowing Club during the Swansea Walk on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Sailing and Canoeing Club
The Toronto Sailing and Canoeing Club, founded in 1880, was observed from its entrance on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Sailing and Canoeing Club
This marina along Lake Ontario was used by the Toronto Sailing and Canoeing Club as observed on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Swansea Walk
Denise Harris led the Swansea Historical Society's annual walk to Lake Shore Drive West on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Royal Canadian Legion
This Royal Canadian Legion building had been built in 1927 as the Navy League of Canada, observed on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Royal Canadian Legion
The cornerstone of the Royal Canadian Legion building was a demonstration of how British Toronto had been on 6-June-2009

Toronto - Royal Canadian Legion
This sign stood at the entrance to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 344 in Toronto, Ontario on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Royal Canadian Legion
Veterans of the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada made up the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 344 on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Western Breakwater
A tour boat sailed in Lake Ontario beyond the Western Breakwater, which was finished in 1921, on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Boulevard Club
The Boulevard Club had been founded in 1910 as the Parkdale Canoe Club and was observed on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Parkdale Canoeing Club
The logo of the Parkdale Canoeing Club still graced the building of the Boulevard Club when observed on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Boulevard Club
Brian Stewart held up a picture of the stadium that once stood in the parking lot of the Boulevard Club on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Swansea Walk
A ground hog was noted exploring one of the advertisements along the Gardiner Expressway in Toronto on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Trans-Canada Trail Sign
This sign denoted the path along Lake Ontario as part of the Trans-Canada Trail system when observed on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Martin Goodman Trail Sign
The Martin Goodman Trail was named after a Toronto Star editor who was a cancer victim, seen on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Palais Royale
The Palais Royale dancing club was built in conjunction with the Sunnyside Amusement Park in the 1920's, seen 6-June-200

Toronto - Palais Royale
The lake-facing side of the Palais Royale, completed in 1922, was observed along Toronto's lake shore on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Budapest Park
Budapest Park along Toronto's waterfront was dedicated in 1964 to honor the 1956 uprising, observed on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Budapest Park
The Limber Gunners were part of the festivities in Budapest Park commemorating Hungarian history on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Marilyn Bell Sign
A sign honoring Marilyn Bell's swim across Lake Ontario was oddly not located where she finished her swim on 6-June-2009

Toronto - Sunnyside Amusement Park
The Sunnyside Amusement Park's 1922 opening was explained on this plaque in Toronto, Ontario on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Sunnyside Park Wading Pool
The Wading Pool at Sunnyside Park in Toronto, Ontario was not yet open for the season on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Sunnyside Gus Ryder Pool
The Sunnyside Gus Ryder Pool along the Toronto waterfront was not yet open for the season on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Sunnyside Bathing Pavilion
The Sunnyside Bathing Pavilion had opened with the rest of Sunnyside Park in 1922 and was observed on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Sunnyside Bathing Pavilion
The dome of the Sunnyside Bathing Pavilion had been restored, but not to its original 1922 appearance on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Sunnyside Bathing Pavilion
The courtyard in the Sunnyside Bathing Pavilion had once been a men's changing area, observed on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Sunnyside Bathing Pavilion
The side of the Sunnyside Bathing Pavilion facing the beaches and Lake Ontario was observed on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Boardwalk Original
The 1990s plastic boardwalk along Lake Ontario recalled the original 1922 wood boardwalk on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Sir Casimir Gzowski Memorial
The Sir Casimir Gzowski Memorial, an engineer of the Grand Trunk Railroad, was located along Lake Ontario on 6-June-2009

Toronto - Joy Oil Station
The 1937-era Joy Oil Station had served the end of the Queen Elizabeth Way and was preserved on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Joy Oil Station
The Joy Oil Station had been moved to a location along Lake Ontario in 2006 and was observed on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Swansea Walk
One of the last stops on the Swansea Historical Society Walk was the 1994-era Humber Bay Arch Bridge on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Humber Bay Arch Bridge
A snake was one of the native-inspired decorations on the Humber Bay Arch Bridge observed on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
A man sailed out the Humber River into Lake Ontario in a small boat as observed during the Swansea Walk on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Humber Bay Arch Bridge View
The view from the Humber Bay Arch Bridge looked across Humber Bay toward downtown Toronto on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Humber Bay Arch Bridge View
The view from the Humber Bay Arch Bridge included the lake side of the Boulevard Club beneath the CN Tower on 6-June-200

Toronto - Humber Bay Arch Bridge View
The Argonaut Rowing Club was the red brick building near the center, seen from the Humber Bay Arch Bridge on 6-June-2009

Toronto - Lion QEW Monument
The Lion Monument had been constructed for the opening of the Queen Elizabeth Way in 1940 as seen on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Lion QEW Monument
This lion had greeted visitors to Toronto arriving on the Queen Elizabeth Way from 1940 to 1971, observed on 6-June-2009

Toronto - Lion QEW Monument
This plaque explained the history of the monument and the Queen Elizabeth Way as observed on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Lion QEW Monument
The backside of the Lion Monument, moved away from the highway in is 1971 rebuilding, was seen on 6-June-2009.

Toronto - Fairbank Walk
People gathered at Briar Hill School for a Heritage Toronto walking tour of the Fairbank neighbourhood on 5-July-2009.

Toronto - Fairbank Walk
Historian Madeleine McDowell was introduced as the leader of the Fairbank neighbourhood walk on 5-July-2009.

Toronto - Briar Hill School
The Briar Hill School had its origins in a wood school built on its site near Dufferin Street in 1836, seen 5-July-2009.

Toronto - Briar Hill School
The brick version of today's Briar Hill School had a 1863-era cornerstone that was observed on 5-July-2009.

Toronto - Briar Hill School
The entrances to Briar Hill School were originally segregated; this was the Boys' entrance seen on 5-July-2009.

Toronto - Briar Hill School
The Girls' entrance to Briar Hill School was was now door for everyone in the Fairbank neighbourhood on 5-July-2009.

Toronto - Fairbank United Church
The Heritage Toronto walk entered Fairbank United Church on Dufferin Street near Stayner on 5-July-2009.

Toronto - Fairbank United Church
The cornerstone showed that Fairbank United Church had been built in 1889 as Fairbank Methodist Church, seen 5-July-2009

Toronto - Fairbank United Church
Matthew Parsons had donated the land for Fairbank Methodist Church, which was observed from its side on 5-July-2009.

Toronto - St. Cuthbert House
St. Cuthbert House was located next to Fairbank United Church on Dufferin Street on 5-July-2009.

Toronto - Parsons Farmhouse
The one-time Parsons Farmhouse at Fairbank was surrounded by other homes when observed on 5-July-2009.

Toronto - Parsons Farmhouse
The number above the door at the Parsons Farmhouse was not an address, but a builder's date (1855), seen 5-July-2009.

Toronto - Parsons Farmhouse
No longer owned by the descendants of the Parsons, the Parsons Farmhouse in Fairbank was for sale on 5-July-2009.

Toronto - Ridelle Ave House
A very narrow house was noted on Ridelle Avenue during the Heritage Toronto walk through Fairbank on 5-July-2009.

Toronto - Fairbank Walk
Mary Watson, in yellow, was a fourth-generation resident of Fairbank who had spoken during the walk on 5-July-2009.

Toronto - Fairbank Walk
Mary Watson listened to the Heritage Toronto talk at Watson Park, donated by her family, in Fairbank on 5-July-2009.

Toronto - Fairbank Walk
The Heritage Toronto walk stopped at the former site of the Fairbank Lumber and Coal Company on 5-July-2009.

Toronto - Fairbank Walk
Walk leader Madeleine McDowell held up a picture from the 1920's of the former Belt Line Railway bridge on 5-July-2009.

Toronto - Fairbank Walk
The same scene as it appeared on 5-July-2009, with a trail running on the railway right-of-way over Dufferin Street.

Toronto - Fairbank Walk
On 5-July-2009, Madeleine McDowell showed a picture of the McFarlane's Hotel as it appeared in its heyday.

Toronto - Fairbank Walk
The building that was once McFarlane's Hotel had turned into a Gentleman's Club in Fairbank on 5-July-2009.

Toronto - British Methodist Episcopal Church
The British Methodist Episcopal Church was noted at Dufferin and Eglinton in the Fairbank neighbourhood on 5-July-2009.

Toronto - British Methodist Episcopal Church
The Heritage Toronto walk through Fairbank gathered in front of the British Methodist Episcopal Church on 5-July-2009.

Toronto - Dufferin Street
From Fairbank, one could look down Dufferin Street all the way to Lake Ontario as observed on 5-July-2009.

Toronto - Vaughn Road
Dufferin Street had been a swamp; the main road from Fairbank to Toronto had been Vaughn Road seen 5-July-2009.

Toronto - Fairbank Walk
Madeleine McDowell showed a historical picture during the Heritage Toronto walk through Fairbank on 5-July-2009.

Toronto - Memorial Park
Memorial Park in the Fairbank neighbourhood had once been part of the swamp drained in the 1920's, seen 5-July-2009.

Toronto - St. Hilda's
St. Hilda's along Dufferin Street in Toronto's Fairbank neighbourhood had originally been built in 1895, seen 5-July-200

Toronto - St. Hilda's
The modern St. Hilda's had been constructed as part of a high-rise development as observed on 5-July-2009.

Toronto - St. Hilda's Square
The Heritage Toronto walk through the Fairbank neighbourhood ended at St. Hilda's Square on 5-July-2009.

Toronto - St. Hilda's Square
This sign marked St. Hilda's Square at the southeast corner of Dufferin and Eglinton in Toronto, Ontario on 5-July-2009.
Fireworks around Toronto, July 2009

Mississauga - Civic Centre
The clock tower of the Mississauga Civic Centre, intended to resemble a windmill, was photographed on 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day
A lighted sign on the Civic Centre clock tower advertised Mississauga, Ontario's Canada Day celebrations on 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day
People of all backgrounds gathered at the Mississauga Civic Centre for the Canada Day celebrations on 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day
The "barn" (City Hall) portion of the Mississauga Civic Centre was surrounded by people on Canada Day, 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day
What looked like a maple leaf but were actually just red and white balloons were noted in Mississauga on 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day
The sun had set on Canada Day at the Mississauga, Ontario Civic Centre clock tower on 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Civic Centre
A fountain at Mississauga, Ontario's Civic Centre was nicely illuminated on the evening of Canada Day, 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day
A mobile sign advertisement the day's events at the Mississauga, Ontario Civic Centre as observed on 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day
The "Power Pop" band Sloan performed at the Mississauga Civic Centre before the fireworks on 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day
Sloan,

Mississauga - Civic Centre
It was almost dark enough for fireworks at the Mississauga Civic Centre clock tower at 21:50 on 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day Fireworks
The Canada Day Fireworks display at Mississauga, Ontario's Civic Centre started at 22:18 on 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day Fireworks
Pink and white firework lit up the Mississauga Civic Centre as the Canada Day Fireworks started up on 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day Fireworks
The sky turned green with fireworks above the Mississauga Civic Centre on Canada Day, 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day Fireworks
White rockets shot up from the Mississauga Civic Centre during the Canada Day fireworks on 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day Fireworks
Small white rockets erupted from the Mississauga Civic Centre as part of the Canada Day fireworks on 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day Fireworks
White and blue rockets showered upward from the Mississauga Civic Centre during the Canada Day fireworks on 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day Fireworks
Fireworks spiraled around on the roof of the Mississauga Civic Centre during the Canada Day festivities on 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day Fireworks
White rockets joined a slough of red for patriotic colors during the Canada Day fireworks in Mississauga on 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day Fireworks
Another set of rockets was fired as the glitter from the previous set faded out in Mississauga on 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day Fireworks
Very bright white fireworks were part of the Canada Day Fireworks above the Mississauga Civic Centre on 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day Fireworks
White and red fireworks gave a patriotic theme to the Canada Day fireworks in Mississauga on 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day Fireworks
White columns of fireworks rose from the Mississauga Civic Centre during the Canada Day show on 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day Fireworks
Yellow fireworks ignited above the Mississauga Civic Centre during the Canada Day display on 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day Fireworks
Yellow fireworks lit up the Mississauga Civic Centre during the Canada Day display on 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day Fireworks
Red and white streaks decorated the sky during Mississauga, Ontario's Canada Day fireworks on 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day Fireworks
Green rockets followed red ones during the Canada Day display at the Mississauga Civic Centre on 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day Fireworks
Red and white rockets erupted from the roof of the Mississauga Civic Centre on Canada Day, 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day Fireworks
A fan of red and white fireworks rose above the Mississauga Civic Centre on Canada Day, 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day Fireworks
Blue and green cluster fireworks dominated this scene above the Mississauga Civic Centre on 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day Fireworks
Two clusters of fireworks framed the scene during the Canada Day fireworks in Mississauga, Ontario on 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day Fireworks
White fireworks exploded around the Mississauga Civic Centre during the Canada Day fireworks on 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day Fireworks
White fireworks lit up the Mississauga Civic Centre in a large display on Canada Day, 1-July-2009.

Mississauga - Canada Day Fireworks
Red and white fireworks made up the finale of the Canada Day fireworks over Mississauga Civic Centre on 1-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
Multi-colored fireworks exploded above Lake Ontario in Toronto during the Festival of Fire on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
A wide variety of fireworks were on display during the Festival of Fire in Toronto, Ontario on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
Red ball fireworks reflected their color into Lake Ontario during the Festival of Fire in Toronto on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
Three different stages of fireworks were being fired above Lake Ontario during the Festival of Fire on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
Red and white balls of fireworks were highlighted during the final day of Festival of Fire in Toronto on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
A mix of colors reflected in Lake Ontario during the Festival of Fire off Ontario Place in Toronto on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
White rockets highlighted a red ball of fireworks during the Festival of Fire in Toronto on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
A white ball of fireworks started to explode as a red and green one faded during the Festival of Fire on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
A white cluster of fireworks arose above Lake Ontario during the Festival of Fire in Toronto on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
Flower-like white fireworks were part of the Festival of Fire in Toronto, Ontario on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
A series of white fireworks rose from the barge in Lake Ontario during the Festival of Fire in Toronto on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
A lunar-colored ball was part of the Festival of Fire display above Lake Ontario in Toronto, Ontario on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
Multi-colored circles led to an interesting sight from a side angle during the Festival of Fire on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
Blue circles surrounded red fireworks during the Festival of Fire in Toronto, Ontario on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
More of the red and blue fireworks were noted above Lake Ontario during the Festival of Fire in Toronto on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
White fireworks lit up the sky above Lake Ontario during the Festival of Fire display in Toronto, Ontario on 4-July-2009

Toronto - Festival of Fire
Red rockets rose to join the white fireworks above Lake Ontario as part of the Festival of Fire on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
Fireworks of all different colors were below the white fireworks during the Festival of Fire in Toronto on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
Blue fireworks joined a predominately red scene above Lake Ontario off Toronto, Ontario on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
White rockets shot out in the middle of a white ball of fireworks in Toronto, Ontario on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
Yellow rockets complimented a red ball during the Festival of Fire display over Lake Ontario in Toronto on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
Purple and white fireworks were included in the final day of the Festival of Fire series in Toronto on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
A bright white firework was just starting to explode as a blue one faded above Lake Ontario in Toronto on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
A white ball rose above the boats observing the Festival of Fire off the shore of Toronto, Ontario on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
A blue and white set of fireworks reflected in Lake Ontario during the Festival Fire in Toronto on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
The multiple layers of fireworks created the effect of a red flower during the Festival of Fire in Toronto on 4-July-200

Toronto - Festival of Fire
Yellow fireworks of two different varieties reflected in Lake Ontario during the Festival of Fire on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
Red and white fireworks created a patriotic effect during the Festival of Fire in Toronto, Ontario on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
The white fireworks illuminated the firing ship below the Festival of Fire display off Toronto on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
A baseball? A face? An unusually-shaped firework was noted during the Festival of Fire in Toronto on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
Red hearts were part of the Festival of Fire display over Lake Ontario in Toronto on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
Three hearts were coordinated with the line "I love you" in "What a Wonderful World" during the fireworks on 4-July-2009

Toronto - Festival of Fire
A white firework was part of the Festival of Fire above Lake Ontario off Toronto, Ontario on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
The finale of the Festival of Fire started with a variety of simultaneous white fireworks off Toronto on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
More of the bright finale to the Festival of Fire over Lake Ontario off Toronto, Ontario was observed on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
Red fireworks lit up the sky at the end of the Festival of Fire above Lake Ontario off Toronto on 4-July-2009.

Toronto - Festival of Fire
White fireworks closed out the annual Festival of Fire over Lake Ontario in Toronto, Ontario on 4-July-2009.
Trip to Niagara Falls, 26-June-2009

Niagara-on-the-Lake - Shaw Plaque
This plaque honored Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario on 26-June-2009.

Niagara-on-the-Lake - Shaw Statue
A statue of George Bernard Shaw, after whom the Shaw Festival was named, was in Niagara-on-the-Lake on 26-June-2009.

Niagara-on-the-Lake - Centotaph
Arne and Meri Carson posed in front of the Cenotaph in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario on 26-June-2009.

Niagara-on-the-Lake - Court House
The Court House and the Cenotaph in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario were noted on 26-June-2009.

Niagara-on-the-Lake - Prince of Wales Hotel
The Prince of Wales Hotel was at the corner of King and Queen in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario on 26-June-2009.

Niagara-on-the-Lake - Cenotaph
Vehicles commonly parked in the median of Queen Street at the Cenotaph in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario on 26-June-2009.

Niagara-on-the-Lake - Horse-Drawn Carriage
A horse-drawn carriage moved down King Street in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Whirlpool
Logs were noted in the whirlpool of the Niagara River downstream on Niagara Falls, Ontario on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Whirlpool
The turbulent water of the Niagara River in the whirlpool beneath Niagara Falls was noted on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Whirlpool
A Whirlpool Jet boat traversed the turbulent waters of the "whirlpool" in the Niagara River on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Whirlpool
The Whirlpool Jet boat made a right-hand turn into the whirlpool of the Niagara River on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Whirlpool
The Whirlpool Jet Boat slowed after traversing the worst of the whirlpool turbulence in the Niagara River on 26-June-200

Niagara - Whirlpool
The Whirlpool Jet Boat accelerated out of the whirlpool to head back to Niagara-on-the-Lake on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Casino Tower
Meri and Arne Carson posed in front of the Casino Tower in Niagara Falls, Ontario on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Rainbow Bridge
The Rainbow Bridge downstream of Niagara Falls was observed from Niagara Falls, Ontario on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - American Falls
The "American Falls" of the Niagara River were viewed from Niagara Falls, Ontario on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Little Maid
A worker cleaned the "Little Maid" work boat in the Niagara River at Niagara Falls, Ontario on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - American Falls
The "American Falls" of the Niagara River were observed from river level at Niagara Falls, Ontario on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Maid of the Mist VII
The tour boat Maid of the Mist VII returned from its trip to the base of Niagara Falls on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Powerplant
The mothballed Ontario Power Generating Plant was noted beneath Niagara Falls, Ontario on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Cave of the Winds
The Cave of the Winds was an attraction below Niagara Falls on the US side of the Niagara River on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Cormorants
Cormorants were nesting in a tree beneath Niagara Falls on the US side of the Niagara River on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Cormorants
A closer look at the nest of the cormorants was obtained beneath Niagara Falls on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Horseshoe Falls
The southern edge of the "Horseshoe" or "Canadian Falls" was noted from the Maid of the Mist on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Horseshoe Falls
The south side of the "Horseshoe Falls" was observed making mist at Niagara Falls, Ontario on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Goat Island
Terrapin Point on Goat Island on the US side of the Niagara River was viewed from the Maid of the Mist on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Journey Behind the Falls
The Journey Behind the Falls was a very wet attraction on the Canadian side of the Horseshoe Falls on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Horseshoe Falls
Meri and Arne Carson posed in front of the "Horseshoe Falls" on the Maid of the Mist on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Horseshoe Falls
The north edge of the "Horseshoe Falls" was observed from the Maid of the Mist tour boat on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Horseshoe Falls
The north side of the "Horseshoe Falls" kicked up its mist as observed from the Maid of the Mist on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Horseshoe Falls
Meri and Arne Carson posed in the mist of the "Horseshoe Falls" at Niagara Falls, Ontario on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Horseshoe Falls
The south half of the "Horseshoe Falls" was observed as the Maid of the Mist retreated on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Horseshoe Falls
The mist created by the "Horseshoe Falls" was observed from the level of the Niagara River on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Bridal Veil Fall
The Bridal Veil Fall was small falls at the center of this view of the US side of the Niagara River on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - American Falls
Meri and Arne Carson posed in front of the "American Falls" on the Niagara River on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - American Falls
The "American Falls" (and the Bridal Veil Falls) were observed from across the Niagara River on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - American Falls
The Maid of the Mist VIII started its trip past the "American Falls" of the Niagara River on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - American Falls
The Maid of the Mist VIII moved past the "American Falls" of the Niagara River as viewed at river level on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Rainbow Bridge
The Rainbow Bridge between Canada (at left) and the United States (at right) was seen from river level on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Drydock
This drydock was used by the Maid of the Mist boats as observed at Niagara Falls, Ontario on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Drydock
A closer look at the drydocks used by the Maid of the Mist tour boat fleet was obtained on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Falls
Both the "American" and "Horseshoe" or "Canadian" Falls were observed from Niagara Falls, Ontario on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Falls
Meri and Arne Carson posed in front of all the falls of the Niagara River at Niagara Falls, Ontario on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Casino
The Niagara Casino rose above the garden at Victoria Park in Niagara Falls, Ontario on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Gardens
This fish sculpture was found in the gardens of Victoria Park in Niagara Falls, Ontario on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Hard Rock Star
The Hard Rock star for Michael Jackson was noted in Niagara Falls, Ontario the day after his death, 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Clifton Hill
The famous Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls, Ontario was viewed near its base on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Clifton Hill
The Pile Driver was noted in action along Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls, Ontario on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Clifton Hill
There seemed something appropriate in Frankenstein being above Burger King at Clifton Hill on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Clifton Hill
The Skywheel was noted as the backdrop for this section of Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls, Ontario on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Clifton Hill
The Skywheel was in the foreground in front of the Casino at Niagara Falls, Ontario on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Clifton Hill
A close-up of the 53 m-high Skywheel and its 42 gondolas was obtained in Niagara Falls, Ontario on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - Clifton Hill
A view back downhill at Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls, Ontario was observed on 26-June-2009.

Niagara - American Falls
The setting sun illuminated the "American Falls" as observed from Niagara Falls, Ontario on the evening of 26-June-2009.

Niagara - American Falls
A final view of the "American Falls" was obtained with near-sunset lighting at Niagara Falls, Ontario on 26-June-2009.
Move of the 6213 and its Tender, June 2009

TRHA - Tender Move
The moon shone above the tender of locomotive #6213 shortly before its departure in Toronto, Ontario on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The tender of the 6213 spent its last moments on the Canadian National Exhibition grounds early on 4-June-2009

TRHA - Tender Move
The moon provided a backdrop for the imminent move the 6213's tender out of the CNE grounds on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
In a view normally blocked by the locomotive, the front of the 6213's tender was seen prior to the move on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The move of the 6213's tender approached the Prince's Gates on the Canadian National Exhibition Grounds on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
A line of photographers prepared to capture the tender at the Prince's Gates on the CNE grounds on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The move of the tender paused at the Prince's Gates on the CNE grounds shortly after its departure on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The move of the 6213's tender stopped for several minutes right underneath the Prince's Gates on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
A close-up of the tender parked right in the middle of the Prince's Gates was taken during the pause on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The tender move prepared to proceed again at the Prince's Gates on the CNE grounds on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
Another close-up of the truck and tender parked at the Prince's Gates was taken as it prepared to move on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The truck started to move forward out of the Prince's Gates in Toronto, Ontario on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The tender resumed its eastward journey from the Prince's Gates in Toronto, Ontario on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The tender had cleared the Prince's Gates and left the CNE Grounds forever on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The 6213's tender entered Lake Shore Boulevard West just east of the Prince's Gates on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The moon remained in the background as the 6213's tender moved down Lake Shore Boulevard West on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
Some of the swarm of vehicles chasing the tender's move were visible as it moved down Lake Shore Boulevard on 4-June-200

TRHA - Tender Move
The move of the 6213's tender paused again to await the de-powering of the streetcar wires ahead on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The tender of the 6213 waited an opportunity to move farther down Lake Shore Boulevard West on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
This measuring device was used to check if wires were out of the way of the tender move on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The TTC had raised the streetcar wires to allow the passage of the 6213's tender past Bathurst Street on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The 6213's tender approached the streetcar wires on Bathurst Street on its move eastward on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The wire truck held the de-powered wires above the tender at Bathurst Street in Toronto on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
Another look at the TTC truck used to hold the wires above the tender at Bathurst Street in Toronto on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The tender was moved slowly as a crew member checked that it would clear the wires on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
A police car and a pickup truck piloted the move of the tender down Lake Shore Boulevard West on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The CN Tower loomed in the distance as the tender moved down Lake Shore Boulevard West on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The CN Tower marked the destination of the tender on its overnight move through Toronto on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The tender passed the "Do Not Enter" signs and entered the westbound lanes of Lake Shore Boulevard on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The tender moved eastbound on the elevated westbound lanes of Lake Shore Boulevard West on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The Rogers Centre loomed in the background as the tender turned onto Rees Street on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The tender crested the hill on Rees Street and prepared to turn onto Bremner Boulevard on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The tender made its turn off of Rees Street onto Bremner Boulevard in Toronto, Ontario on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The tender completed its turn onto Bremner Boulevard eastbound on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The tender was almost to its destination as it headed up Bremner Boulevard near the Rogers Centre on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The Toronto Railway Historical Association fired up its Whitcomb diesel at the John Street Roundhouse on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The Laurie McCullough Building Moving crew cut down a sign in the way of the tender move on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The tender was positioned on Bremner Boulevard near the CN Tower during the move on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The tender was backed toward the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario during the move on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The 6213's tender was backed into position near the CN Tower, almost to the John Street Roundhouse on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The tender was essentially aligned with track #34 at the John Street Roundhouse on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The Rogers Centre formed the backdrop as the tender was prepared to be moved forward to the roundhouse on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The truck moved forward across Bremner Boulevard toward the John Street Roundhouse on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The semi-truck was slowly detached form the trailer carrying the 6213's tender on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The trailer carrying the tender was fully lowered into position at track #34 of the roundhouse on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
With the semi-truck moved out of the way, work began on the fine alignment of the trailer to the tack on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The Laurie McCullough Building Moving crew positioned the trailer to allow the tender to be unloaded on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The normally-hidden front of tender was illuminated by the diesel locomotive headlight on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The TRHA Whitcomb diesel was positioned to help with the unloading of the tender on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
Transition rails were laid in position for the transfer of the tender to the roundhouse tracks on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The rails were put in place for the move of the tender to roundhouse track #34 on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The winch truck was moved into place to ensure the safety of the tender unloading process on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
A track ramp was put in place for the unloading of the tender onto the roundhouse tracks on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The Whitcomb diesel moved back into position to pull the tender off the trailer on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The chain was installed between the Whitcomb diesel and the tender for the unloading move on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The Whitcomb diesel started to pull on the tender to start the unloading process on 4-June-2009

TRHA - Tender Move
The wheels of the tender started to move onto the track ramp during the unloading process on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The lead truck of the tender moved onto the track ramp at the John Street Roundhouse on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The tender was moved down the track ramp toward track #34 at the John Street Roundhouse on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The move of the tender was paused to adjust the ramp arrangement as viewed from Bremner Boulevard on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The tender move continued down the ramp toward the John Street Roundhouse on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The first truck was completely on roundhouse track #34 as observed during the move on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The final truck of the tender rode the track ramp down to the roundhouse track during the move on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The Whitcomb diesel pulled the tender safely down track #34 at the John Street Roundhouse on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The 6213's tender rode the turntable at the John Street Roundhouse for the first time on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
With its coupler now facing the Whitcomb diesel, the tender continued its turntable ride on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The Whitcomb diesel pushed the tender off the turntable at the John Street Roundhouse on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - Tender Move
The 6213's tender and the Whitcomb diesel posed on track #33 at the John Street Roundhouse in Toronto on 4-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 had already started its move from the Canadian National Exposition grounds early on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The moon shone above the 6213 as it was turned onto Newfoundland Drive in Toronto, Ontario on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
Former Canadian National 4-8-4 #6213 posed on its trailer as it was turned onto Newfoundland Drive on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The CN Tower loomed in the background as the 6213 was prepared for its move down Newfoundland Drive on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The CN Tower marked the destination in the background as the 6213's trailer was aligned to move sideways on 10-June-2009

TRHA - 6213 Move
A second semi-truck was moved into position to pull the trailer sideways as the crowd watched on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The CN Tower provided the backdrop of the 6213's turn onto Newfoundland Drive in Toronto on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 was aligned to move down Newfoundland Drive as the CN Tower watched on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The Direct Energy Centre provided the background for the move of the 6213 onto Newfoundland Drive on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 was prepared for a forward move onto Newfoundland Drive at the Direct Energy Centre on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 was almost ready to proceed down Newfoundland Drive toward Lake Shore Boulevard West on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 started to move down Newfoundland Street with the CN Tower in the background on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
TRHA member Dave Wetherald watched as the 6213 moved down Newfoundland Drive on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The front of the 6213 faced the rear of the move as it headed down Newfoundland Drive on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 moved forward down Newfoundland Drive as it began its journey toward the roundhouse on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 rode the trailer constructed by the Laurie McCullough Building Moving company on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 moved down Newfoundland Drive onto Lake Shore Boulevard West as observed on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The turn onto Lake Shore Boulevard was more straight-forward than the turn onto Newfoundland on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 passed the Ontario Place sign on Lake Shore Boulevard West during its move early on the morning of 10-June-2009

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 was again headed for its final destination near the CN Tower down Lake Shore Boulevard West on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The typical rust-colored night sky of Toronto, Ontario greeted the 6213 as it headed eastbound on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
TRHA Vice President Michael Guy and Historian Derek Boles watched the move of the 6213 on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 did not pass through the Prince's Gates, but it did pass by them on Lake Shore Boulevard West on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 moved past the Prince's Gates as seen from Lake Shore Boulevard West on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
Photographer Norm Betts was noted on a light pole as the 6213 passed the Prince's Gates on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
A crew member from the Laurie McCullough Building Moving Company inspected the 6213 as it moved on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The Prince's Gates were left in the background as the 6213 headed down Lake Shore Boulevard West on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The back of the cab was visible as the 6213 headed down Lake Shore Boulevard West on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The convoy following the 6213 was sizable as it approached Bathurst Street early on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
One of the Toronto Police cars escorting the 6213 move passed the engine on Lake Shore Boulevard West on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
A crew member had to use a pole to raise a wire out of the way of the 6213 on its eastbound journey on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The wire across Lake Shore Boulevard West was lifted to clear the 6213 as it proceeded east on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The wire above Lake Shore Boulevard West was lifted to allow the passage of the 6213 on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The wire had cleared most of the 6213 as it moved forward at a snail's pace on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
A second wire started to be of concern before the first had cleared the smokestack of the 6213 on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
With the second wire deemed a non-issue, the first wire was cleared by the 6213 on Lake Shore Boulevard on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
A photo line had formed near Bathurst Street to watch the 6213 clear the streetcar wires on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
TRHA members Michael Guy, Dave Wetherald, and Derek Boles watched the 6213 approach Bathurst Street on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
A TTC truck started to move the streetcar wires at Bathurst Street up to allow the 6213 to clear on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The TTC was to raise the streetcar wires to a height of at least 21 feet to allow passage of the 6213 on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
A TTC truck was positioned on either side of the route to be taken by the 6213 through Bathurst Street on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
A night bus running on Bathurst Street was in the background near the trucks awaiting the 6213 on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 approached the raised streetcar wires on Bathurst Street in Toronto, Ontario on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The move of the 6213 started to pass between the TTC trucks at Bathurst Street on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 itself started to pass under the TTC streetcar wires at Bathurst Street and Lake Shore Boulevard on 10-June-200

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 moved slowly underneath the streetcar catenary at Bathurst Street in Toronto, Ontario on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 easily cleared underneath the streetcar wires as it proceeded east on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The TTC trucks framed the 6213 as it crossed Bathurst Street in Toronto, Ontario on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The TTC trucks actually managed to raise the streetcar wires higher than they believed possible on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 had nearly cleared the streetcar catenary at Bathurst Street in Toronto, Ontario on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The TTC reportedly charged $15,000 to raise the streetcar wires for the 6213 at Bathurst Street on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 had cleared the streetcar wires at Bathurst Street and continued down Lake Shore Boulevard West on 10-June-2009

TRHA - 6213 Move
A billboard loomed in the distance as the 6213 continued eastbound down Lake Shore Boulevard West on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
After the locomotive passed, the TTC trucks returned the streetcar wires to their normal position on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The move of the 6213 halted along Lake Shore Boulevard West to install additional wheels on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
One of two additional wheel sets to be added to the 6213 trailer was positioned on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The wheels were maneuvered into position on the trailer to add to the original 48 wheels used thus far on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The Laurie McCullough Building Movers crew attached the additional wheels to the 6213's trailer on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The additional wheels being added here were for weight distribution across the Spadina Avenue bridge on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The CN Tower marked the destination in the background as additional wheels were added to the trailer on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
A view of the right side of the locomotive was attained as the move paused to add additional wheels on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
Two wheel sets at the back of the trailer were lowered into position during the pause on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The Laurie McCullough Building Moving crew finished lowering the wheel sets into position on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
Now with 80 wheels instead of 48, the 6213 was ready to continue its eastbound journey on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
TRHA member Dave Wetherald kept an eagle eye on the move of the 6213 down Lake Shore Boulevard West on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The CN Tower provided a visual cue of the destination as the 6213 was again underway eastbound on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
All 80 wheels were rolling as the trailer carrying the 6213 moved down Lake Shore Boulevard West on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The trailer carrying the 6213 rolled with 80 wheels down Lake Shore Boulevard West on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 started its wrong-way trip up Lake Shore Boulevard West's westbound lanes early on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 had passed beneath the Gardiner Expressway as it traversed the westbound lanes on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The move of the 6213 approached Spadina Avenue on the elevated lanes of Lake Shore Boulevard West on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 crossed over Spadina Avenue eastbound on the westbound lanes of Lake Shore Boulevard West on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 started its descent from bridge over Spadina Avenue in Toronto, Ontario on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The locomotive moved eastbound down the westbound lanes of Lake Shore Boulevard West on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 took an eastbound trip on the elevated westbound lanes of Lake Shore Boulevard West on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The Gardiner Expressway provided the background as the 6213 moved down Lake Shore Boulevard West on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
Its move over the bridges complete, the extra wheels could be removed from the 6213's trailer on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The Laurie McCullough Building Moving crews removed the front wheel set from the 6213's trailer on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The extra wheel set was pushed away from the trailer, its job for the night finished on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The extra wheel set was lifted by the second Laurie McCulough truck off the ground on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The crews maneuvered the extra wheelset toward a trailer for removal from the scene on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The winch truck lifted the extra wheel set toward the trailer at the corner of Rees and Lake Shore on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The extra wheel set was lifted into the air as the trailer was positioned nearby on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The extra wheel set was positioned on the trailer to drive them away from the scene on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
Both extra wheel sets had been loaded onto the trailer by the time this shot was taken on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
With the extra wheels loaded onto the trailer, they were driven away from Rees and Lake Shore on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 was almost ready for the rest of its move down Lake Shore Boulevard West toward the roundhouse on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
At the rear of the 6213's trailer, the rear wheel sets were again raised off the ground on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 passed under the street light at Lake Shore Boulevard West and Rees Street on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
Note how the wheels on the trailer were positioned as the move turned onto Rees Street on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The front of the 6213 was observed as it made the turn onto Rees Street for a short uphill segment on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The John Street Roundhouse was in the background as the 6213 traveled up Rees Street on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 moved past the Rogers Centre sign as it came up Rees Street early on the morning of 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 move started its turn from Rees Street onto Bremner Boulevard in Toronto on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The turn of the 6213 from Rees Street to Bremner Boulevard was paused for another tight turn on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The move of the 6213 stopped at the intersection of Rees Street and Bremner Boulevard on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The front of the 6213 faced downhill on Rees Street beneath the CN Tower in Toronto on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
This stop sign was identified as an obstacle and was removed before the move continued on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The Laurie McCullough Building Moving company finished its temporary removal of the stop sign on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The wheels of the trailer were re-aligned for a sideways move at the corner of Rees and Bremner in Toronto on 10-June-20

TRHA - 6213 Move
The trailer was jacked up to allow the re-positioning of the wheel sets for the sideways move on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The wheel sets were aligned for the final sideways move of the day at Rees and Bremner on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
Sunrise was not far away as the 6213 was prepared for its sideways move onto Bremner Boulevard on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The wheels were all aligned for the sideways move as the sky lightened on the morning of 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The sideways move was underway at the corner of Rees and Bremner on the morning of 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
With the sideways move complete, the trailer could be returned to a configuration for forward movement on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The Laurie McCullough Building Moving crew turned the wheels on the trailer to face forward on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The wheels of the trailer had been partially turned back to the forward orientation on Bremner Boulevard on 10-June-2009

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 continued its move down Bremner Boulevard toward the John Street Roundhouse on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 move slowly eased through the tight clearance on Bremner Boulevard in Toronto, Ontario on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The tight spot cleared, the 6213 continued eastbound on Bremner Boulevard past the Rogers Centre on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 prepared to make its left-hand turn from Bremner Boulevard into the John Street Roundhouse on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 approached the sidewalk of Bremner Boulevard and its turn into the John Street Roundhouse on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The truck had made it onto sidewalk of Bremner Boulevard as it approached the John Street Roundhouse on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The trailer was about to climb onto the sidewalk of Bremner Boulevard in Toronto, Ontario on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The trailer climbed onto the sidewalk of Bremner Boulevard in Toronto, Ontario on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 had made it off Bremner Boulevard and was entering the John Street Roundhouse on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
Grant Kingland of the Toronto Locomotive Preservation Society was relieved to see the 6213 arrive safely on 10-June-2009

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 ended its overnight journey next to the coaling tower at the John Street Roundhouse on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 was parked above track #34 at the John Street Roundhouse at the end of its journey on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 posed at the John Street Roundhouse in Toronto, Ontario, its new home, on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The permit to move the 6213 was displayed near its driving wheels as noted at the end of the move on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
Ties were unloaded off the trailer used to move the 6213 after the completion of the move on 10-June-2009.

TRHA - 6213 Move
The 6213 sat near the coaling tower at the John Street Roundhouse after the completion of its move on 10-June-2009.
Doors Open Toronto, 2009

Toronto - Riverdale Park East
Riverdale Park East offered this green expanse east of the Don River in Toronto, Ontario on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Riverdale Park East
Downtown Toronto loomed in the distance as observed from Riverdale Park East on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Riverdale Park East
A statute of Sun Yat-Sen was found in a corner of Riverdale Park East in Toronto, Ontario on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Old Don Jail
The 1860's-era Don Jail had to close to Doors Open tours immediately upon opening in Toronto, Ontario on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Shamrock Bowl
The entrance to the Shamrock Bowl was rather non-descript at 280 Coxwell in Toronto, Ontario on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Shamrock Bowl
The lanes were ready at the Shamrock Bowl for five-pin bowling just like when it opened in 1952 on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Shamrock Bowl
Five-pin bowling was invented in Toronto in 1909 and the tradition continued at the Shamrock Bowl on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Shamrock Bowl
A wide view of the room known as the Shamrock Bowl was obtained during Doors Open Toronto on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Shamrock Bowl
The bar at the Shamrock Bowl retained its 1952 decor when observed during Doors Open Toronto on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Shamrock Bowl
Some of the heritage of the Shamrock Bowl was on display on the rear wall of the building on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - TTC Substation
TTC substations receive little attention, but this one on Coxwell Avenue was photographed on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - The Keg Mansion
This location of the The Keg was known as the "The Keg Mansion" near Jarvis and Wellesley in Toronto on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Jarvis Reversible Lane
The reversible lane on Jarvis Street in Toronto was observed on the week that it would be voted out on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - 1858 Atlas
Plaques with a 1858 atlas of Toronto were located along Wellesley Street on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Paul Kane House
The Paul Kane House had been built in 1853 along Wellesley Street in Toronto, Ontario, observed on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Paul Kane Park
This plaque told the history of Paul Kane Park along Wellesley Street in Toronto, Ontario on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Tollkeeper's Cottage
The Tollkeepers Cottage stood near its original location at 750 Davenport Road in Toronto, Ontario on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Tollkeeper's Cottage
The Tollkeeper's Cottage was substantially constructed with the wood from a single white oak tree, observed on 24-May-20

Toronto - Tollkeeper's Cottage
Some of the original siding from the Tollkeeper's Cottage was on display during Doors Open on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Tollkeeper's Cottage
The entrance to the Tollkeeper's Cottage had been restored to approximately its 1850 appearance on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Tollkeeper's Cottage
A variety of 1850's period artifacts were on the table of the Tollkeeper's Cottage in Toronto, Ontario on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Tollkeeper's Cottage
The elk on the stove in the Tollkeeper's Cottage marked it as far too expensive to be an original, seen on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Tollkeeper's Cottage
Some of the kitchen implements used by the poor people in the Tollkeeper's Cottage were noted on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Tollkeeper's Cottage
The bed in the Tollkeeper's Cottage featured a quilt typical of the 1850's period being presented on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Tollkeeper's Cottage
A mattress brush, used to clean the mattress on the bed of filling "leaks" was on the wall on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Tollkeeper's Cottage
The dresser in the Tollkeeper's Cottage continued the 1850's-era decor on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Davenport Road
This plaque noted the historical nature of Davenport Road as once being a lake shore path as noted on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - TTC Hillcrest Shops
A remaining shop building along Davenport Avenue was an adjunct to the TTC Hillcrest Shops as seen on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - TTC Hillcrest Shops
The entrance to the shop building along Davenport Road was noted from the sidewalk on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Wychwood Barns
The Wychwood Barns served as a TTC streetcar facility until 1978 but were used for the arts on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Wychwood Barns
Little remained of the fifth brick structure from the Wychwood Barns as observed on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Wychwood Barns
The fourth Wychwood Barn remained intact but was being used for a movie shoot on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Wychwood Barns
A community greenhouse was one of the attractions inside the Wychwood Barns observed on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Wychwood Barns
A courtyard in the former fourth barn provided a glimpse of the overall architecture when seen on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Wychwood Barns
A playground outside the the Wychwood Barns emphasized the family contemporary use of the structure on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Wychwood Barns
The first and second Wychwood Barns were constructed in 1913, as demonstrated at the Artscape entrance on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Wychwood Barns
The third wychwood barn had been constructed in 1916 and was full of art studios on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Wychwood Barns
The fourth Wychwood Barn had been constructed in 1921 as was evident on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Wychwood Barns
The fifth Wychwood Barn had also been constructed in the 1921, with its original arch still standing on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - TTC Bloor Station
Construction allowed an unusual view of the walls at the Bloor subway station on the southbound platform on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Old Bay and Queen Sign
Old-style street signs had been maintained at Bay and Queen in downtown Toronto, still standing on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - City Hall
Toronto's City Hall still looked futuristic during Doors Open on 24-May-2009 despite having been opened in 1965.

Toronto - City Hall
What what exactly is inside the flying saucer at Toronto City Hall, photographed on 24-May-2009?

Toronto - City Hall
A pillar observed from the atrium provided the support for the "flying saucer" city council chambers on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - City Hall
Inside the "flying saucer" was the City Council Chambers, observed during Doors Open on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - City Hall
Another view of the City Council Chambers was taken from the public gallery on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - City Hall
The press box at the rear of the City Council Chamber included seats for the CBC on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - City Hall
On the other side of the "flying saucer" was the Member's Lounge and its unusual serving station on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - City Hall
The view from the Member's Lounge back toward Nathan Philips Square was observed on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - City Hall
An odd stage was set up in the Member's Lounge next to the City Council chambers on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - City Hall
Artwork decorated the atrium of Toronto's City Hall as observed from the second floor on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - City Hall
A time capsule set for opening in 2050 was located on the second floor of Toronto City Hall on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - City Hall
Simcoe and Berczy were memorialized in this piece by Almuth Lutkenhaub at Toronto's City Hall on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - City Hall
The "Views to a City" was an interesting piece of wall art found on the second floor of Toronto City Hall on 24-May-2009

Toronto - City Hall
The tile work in "Views to a City" was done by artist Brian Kipping as observed at Toronto City Hall on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - City Hall
John McKinnon did the copper work in the "Views to a City" artwork noted during Doors Open on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - City Hall
Where else but in Canada would a beaver be found in a city shield, seen at Toronto City Hall on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - City Hall
This necklace on display outside the mayor's office was worn during ceremonial events, photographed on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - City Hall
The reception area of the mayor's office at Toronto City Hall was open for viewing during Doors Open on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - City Hall
Mayor David Miller had one of his favorite signs on display in his office, visible during Doors Open on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - City Hall
David Miller's desk was clean when observed in the Toronto Mayoral Office during Doors Open on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - City Hall
David Miller had a variety of family photographs on the bureau behind his desk on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - City Hall
A wide variety of books and artwork were found on the shelves in the mayor's office at Toronto City Hall on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - City Hall
The view from the mayor's office toward Nathan Philips Square was captured during Doors Open on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - City Hall
A model of the city of Toronto was found near the entrance of City Hall during Doors Open on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - New Food Cart
Food carts selling something other than "street meat" were finally around Toronto, including this one on 24-May-2009.

Toronto - Common Grackle
A Common Grackle enjoyed a rock in the Humber River near Dundas Street in Toronto, Ontario on 25-May-2009.

Toronto - Common Grackle
A Common Grackle posed so that the shape of its tail could be seen along the Humber River on 25-May-2009.

Toronto - Common Grackle
A Common Grackle moved along the rocks in the Humber River near Dundas Street in Toronto on 25-May-2009.

Toronto - Canada Goose
A Canada Goose took in the setting sun while standing in the Humber River near Dundas Street on 25-May-2009.

Toronto - Canada Goslings
A new family of Canada Geese swam down the Humber River near Dundas Street on 25-May-2009.
Trip to Silicon Valley, October 2005

San Mateo - Mural
This mural depicting a wild west scene was located adjacent to the San Mateo Caltrain station on 12-October-2005.

San Mateo - Bay Meadows
Visible along the Caltrain line down the peninsula was the Bay Meadows race track in San Mateo on 12-October-2005.

Redwood City - Pizza & Pipes
A sentimental favorite sight was the Pizza & Pipes near the tracks in Redwood City, California on 12-October-2005.

Palo Alto - Platforms
The platforms at Palo Alto, California still displayed their 1950's streamliner style on 12-October-2005.

Mountain View - Light Rail Platform
A VTA light rail vehicle was the end of its line in Mountain View, where it connected with Caltrain on 12-October-2005.

Sunnyvale - Iron Man Museum
The Iron Man Museum in the Northup Grumman Marine Plant in Sunnyvale was viewed from a train on 12-October-2005.

San Jose - HP Pavilion
Once the San Jose Arena, the HP Pavilion was still home to the hockey Sharks when viewed from Caltrain on 12-October-2005.

San Jose - Cahill Station
Called Diridon Station, the old Southern Pacific Cahill Street station still served San Jose on 12-October-2005.

San Jose - Playoff Sign
A sign seen downtown about the Earthquakes revealed San Jose's craze for soccer on 12-October-2005.

San Jose - City Hall
San Jose's new City Hall sat just off Santa Clara Street, viewed on 12-October-2005.

San Jose - Library
Lance Gleich stood outside the entrance to the new San Jose Library on 12-October-2005.

San Jose - City Hall
The City Hall complex was viewed from the seventh floor of the library on 12-October-2005.

San Jose - Mission Peak
Mission Peak was back to its normal brown color when viewed from downtown San Jose on 12-October-2005.

San Jose - San Jose State University
A portion of the San Jose State University campus was viewed from the San Jose library on 12-October-2005.

San Jose - View South
The view from San Jose to the southwest was taken in from the library on 12-October-2005.

San Jose - Bank of America Building
The Bank of America Building in downtown San Jose dated from 1926 and was viewed on 12-October-2005.

Mountain View - Station
The classic Mountain View, California train station was observed near dusk on 13-October-2005.

Mountain View - Train
Caltrain #274 arrived at Mountain View behind F40PH-2 #916 "California" as the sun set on 13-October-2005.
Winter in Toronto, 2009

Toronto - Humber Sunrise
The sun rose above the Humber River as viewed from Dundas Street in Toronto on 27-January-2009.

Toronto - Humber Sunrise
Early morning light had just started to illuminate the Humber River in Toronto, Ontario on 27-January-2009.

Toronto - Lambton Park
No children were playing in the playground at Lambton Park in Toronto, Ontario on 25-February-2009.

Toronto - Humber Valley
The one-time site of the Toronto Suburban Railway Bridge over the Humber River was noted on 25-February-2009.

Toronto - Humber Valley
A closer look at the Toronto Suburban Railway Humber bridge location, used only from 1917 to 1931, seen 25-February-2009

Toronto - Humber Valley
The bike path through the Humber River Valley north of Dundas Street was covered with snow on 9-January-2009.

Toronto - Humber Valley
The hillside above the Humber River Valley was covered with snow near Camp Humriva on 9-January-2009.

Toronto - Humber Valley
Sunset light reached the Humber River Valley near Camp Humriva in Toronto, Ontario on 20-January-2009.

Toronto - Humber Valley
A broad winter view of the Humber River Valley at the Camp Humriva site in Toronto, Ontario was taken on 9-January-2009.

Toronto - Winter Cardinal
A female Cardinal was found despite the winter conditions in the Humber River Valley in Toronto on 9-January-2009.

Toronto - Humber Forest
A forest along the Humber River displayed its winter appearance north of Dundas Street in Toronto on 9-January-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
From 1917 to 1934, this bridge had carried the Toronto Suburban Railway over the Humber River, seen 9-January-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
The Humber River showed its winter appearance north of Dundas Street in Toronto on 9-January-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
The ice at the shore of the Humber River in Toronto remained on 9-January-2009 even though the river had lowered.

Toronto - Humber River
Small icicles dangled from the ice sheets at the shore of the Humber River in Toronto noted on 9-January-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
An ice sheet rested on rocks above the water level in the Humber River in Toronto on 9-January-2009.

Toronto - Winter Ducks
A mallard duck couple waddled across an ice sheet on the Humber River in Toronto on 9-January-2009.

Toronto - Winter Duck
A duck decided to sit on an ice sheet in the Humber River north of Dundas Street in Toronto on 9-January-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
A rock protruding from the Humber River in Toronto featured an ice cap as observed on 9-January-2009.

Toronto - Humber River
An ice island remained in the Humber River in Toronto as the river level dropped on 9-January-2009.

Toronto - Winter Beaver
A beaver swam down the Humber River in Toronto, Ontario north of Dundas Street on a very cold 20-January-2009.

Toronto - Winter Beaver
The beaver started to circle around something of interest in the Humber River in Toronto on 20-January-2009.

Toronto - Winter Beaver
The beaver continued downriver in a very cold Humber River in Toronto, Ontario on 20-January-2009.

Toronto - Humber Icicles
A pair of icicles were noted dangling toward the Humber River near Dundas Street in Toronto on 13-March-2009.

Toronto - Humber Icicles
Finger-like icicles dangled from this branch into the Humber River in Toronto, Ontario on 13-March-2009.

Toronto - Humber Icicles
The end of a tree branch was preserved in ice above the Humber River in Toronto, Ontario on 13-March-2009.

Toronto - Humber Icicles
A strange set of temperature and water level circumstances led to this icicle above the Humber River on 13-March-2009.

Toronto - Humber Icicles
What appeared to be an ice anchor weighed down a branch above the Humber River on 13-March-2009.

Toronto - Humber Winter Train
Canadian Pacific's "Obico A" local train crossed the Humber River in Toronto, Ontario on 20-January-2009.

Toronto - Humber Winter Train
A rare Soo Line SD60 led Canadian Pacific train #244 from Chicago across the Humber River in Toronto on 9-January-2009.

Toronto - Winter Local Train
Plain red-nosed Canadian Pacific GP9u #8210 led a local train underneath Dundas Street in Toronto on 27-January-2009.

Toronto - Winter White Oak
This white oak tree along Jane Street in Toronto, Ontario was at least 250 years old on 17-January-2009.

Toronto - Winter White Oak
Another view of the 250-year old or more white oak tree located on Jane Street near Wetherell on 17-January-2009.

Toronto - Winter White Oak
The white oak tree on Jane Street in Toronto, Ontario near Wetherell Avenue was viewed on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Winter White Oak
Another view of the centuries old white oak tree on Jane Street in Toronto was taken on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Winter Bicyle
A bicycle bumper sticker was noted on a parked bike on Bloor Street West near Keele in Toronto on 3-February-2009.

Toronto - Orion II Bus
A strange looking community bus, Orion II #9705, was noted broken down on Jane Street in Toronto on 13-March-2009.

Toronto - Orion II Bus
The rear of the Toronto Transit Commission's Orion II bus #9705 was noted on Jane Street in Toronto on 13-March-2009.

Toronto - TTC "Fishbowl"
TTC bus #2838, a GM T6H-5307N "Fishbowl", was in 55 Warren Park service on Jane Street on 10-January-2009.

Toronto - TTC "Fishbowl"
TTC bus #2419, another GM "Fishbowl", prepared to turn onto Old Dundas Street in Toronto on 20-January-2009.

Toronto - TTC "Fishbowl"
TTC bus #2419, GM model T6H-5307N before rebuilding, was working the 55 Warren Park service on 20-January-2009.

Toronto - TTC "Fishbowl"
TTC GM "Fishbowl" bus #2419 descended Old Dundas Street in 55 Warren Park service on 20-January-2009.

Toronto - TTC "Orion VII" Hybrid
TTC bus #1070, an Orion VII hybrid, turned onto Maclennan Avenue on the 82 Rosedale route on 5-February-2009.

Toronto - Winter Frame Train
Canadian Pacific train #158, carrying cars of truck frames at its front, ran through Maclennan on 5-February-2009.

Toronto - Winter Freight Train
A Canadian Pacific transfer freight passed under the pedestrian overpass at Maclennan Avenue on 5-February-2009.

Toronto - Winter Freight Train
Canadian Pacific "Red Barn" SD40-2F #9003 led a Chicago-bound freight at Maclennan Avenue on 5-February-2009.

Toronto - West Toronto Cranes
These cranes had started the construction of a railway grade separation at the West Toronto diamonds on 2-February-2009.

Toronto - Winter VIA Train
VIA train #84 from Sarnia, Ontario passed between the construction cranes at West Toronto, Ontario on 2-February-2009.

Toronto - Winter GO Train
GO commuter train #254 from Bramalea, Ontario passed through West Toronto, Ontario on 2-February-2009.

Toronto - Winter Victoria Lofts
The 1885-era Victoria Presbyterian Church, now the Victoria Lofts, in Toronto, Ontario was noted on 2-February-2009.

Toronto - Runnymede Library
Toronto's 1930-era Runnymede Library was noted in cold but clear winter conditions on 4-February-2009.

Toronto - Runnymede Library
The side entrance to the Runnymede Library had once served a children's library as noted on 4-February-2009.

Toronto - Runnymede Library
The rear portion of the the Runnymede Library, re-opened after renovation in 2005, seen on 4-February-2009.

Toronto - Kennedy Park Winter
Kennedy Park, located immediately to the north of the Runnymede Library, was quiet on a cold 4-February-2009 afternoon.

Scenery - Etobicoke Creek
Etobicoke Creek marked the border between Toronto and Mississauga, Ontario as viewed on 10-February-2009.

Scenery - Credit River
This riverside facility along the Credit River in Mississauga, Ontario was closed for the winter on 10-February-2009.

Scenery - Credit River
The Credit River was iced over in Mississauga, Ontario, as viewed from a passing GO train on 10-February-2009.

Scenery - Sixteen Mile Creek
A look south at Sixteen Mile Creek in Oakville, Ontario was taken from a passing GO train on 10-February-2009.

Scenery - Sixteen Mile Creek
A look north at Sixteen Mile Creek was obtained from the returning GO train on 10-February-2009.

Scenery - Credit River
A look north up the Credit River in Mississauga, Ontario revealed a wintry scene on 10-February-2009.

Scenery - Etobicoke Creek
The crossing of Etobicoke Creek marked the return to the city limits of Toronto, Ontario on 10-February-2009.

Toronto - Winter View
Very large snowflakes fell on Harshaw Avenue in Toronto, Ontario as viewed from my window on 18-February-2009.

Toronto - Snow Scooping
Equipment from the city of Toronto started to collect snow along Harshaw Avenue on 11-February-2009.

Toronto - Snow Scooping
The front loader-based equipment collected snow on Harshaw Avenue in Toronto, Ontario on 11-February-2009.

Toronto - Snow Scooping
A nice load of snow had been collected from the parking lane of Harshaw Avenue in Toronto, Ontario on 11-February-2009.

Toronto - Snow Scooping
The equipment closed its snow-collecting unit while along Harshaw Avenue in Toronto, Ontario on 11-February-2009.

Toronto - Snow Scooping
The snow was lifted for disposal into a waiting dump truck on Harshaw Avenue in Toronto on 11-February-2009.

Toronto - Snow Scooping
The snow was deposited in the dump truck as snow removal continued on Harshaw Avenue in Toronto on 11-February-2009.

Toronto - Last Snow Patch
What could be hoped to be the final snow patch of the season sat in the shade near the Humber River on 13-March-2009.

Swansea Historical Society - George Duncan
Peter Hamiwka introduced George Duncan at the meeting of the Swansea Historical Society on 4-February-2009.

Swansea Historical Society - George Duncan
George Duncan spoke about about prehistoric Swansea and the fossils that came from it on 4-February-2009.

Swansea Historical Society - George Duncan
George Duncan held up a shell as an example of something that might be fossilized during his speech on 4-February-2009.

Swansea Historical Society - George Duncan
George Duncan held up a fossil found along the Humber River in Toronto, Ontario on 4-February-2009.

Swansea Historical Society - George Duncan
George Duncan held up fossilized tracks as something that could be found around Swansea on 4-February-2009.

West Toronto Junction Historical - Neil Ross
Neil Ross spoke to the West Toronto Junction Historical Society about the history of Canadian Humour on 5-February-2009.

Toronto - Boom Times Cast
The cast of the West Toronto Junction Historical Society's Boom Times cabaret was at Swansea Town Hall on 4-March-2009.

Toronto - Mitbushi Lancer
Mitsubishi had a 2009 Lancer Ralliart vehicle on display in the Skywalk to CN Tower on 7-February-2009.

Toronto - Winter Walkway
This winter walkway between the Convention Centre and the Rogers Centre was under construction on 24-January-2009.

Toronto - Sam the Record Man Site
The old Sam the Record Man site was no longer recognizable along Yonge Street in Toronto on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - Sam the Record Man Site
Ryerson University construction revealed the Second Empire architecture at the Sam the Record Man site on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Turntable
A switch engine took a spin on the East Davidson Turntable at the Model Railroad Club of Toronto on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Coaling Tower
O Scale (1:48 of full size) "Northern" steam locomotive #112 sat at the East Davidson Coaling Tower on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Buildings
A pair of RS-1 diesel locomotives passed a building with typical playful signage at East Davidson on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Turntable
The RS1's took their place on the East Davidson Turntable at the Model Railroad Club of Toronto on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Turntable
The turntable started to move at the Model Railroad Club of Toronto, founded in 1952, seen on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Turntable
The Model Railroad Club of Toronto had occupied the same space since 1962, observed on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Turntable
The RS-1 diesels headed for a maintenance track at the East Davidson Turntable on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club C424
An O-scale Alco C424 painted in Canadian Pacific livery prepared to depart East Davidson Yard on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Switcher
The switch engine from Davidson worked as far as Revillstoke at the Model Railroad Club of Toronto on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Scenery
Scenic details at the Model Railroad Club of Toronto included a covered bridge and a totem pole on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Rock Climbers
Rock climbers on a mountain near Point Derus were amongst the scenes at the Model Railroad Club on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Point Derus
The industries at Point Derus on the Model Railroad Club of Toronto's O-Scale layout were observed on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Van Cam
A "van cam" was located in this caboose, sending video to the audience in a separate room on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Freight
A Canadian National "Mountain" locomotive powered a freight above O-Scale Ebertville on the layout on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Construction Scene
A passenger train passed a construction scene above Ebertville at the O-scale layout on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Freight
A "Consolidation" steam locomotive powered a freight at Bentley's Bay on the Liberty Village layout on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club RDC
A Rail Diesel Car (RDC) passed the Bentley's Bay station on the Model Railroad Club of Toronto on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Freight
Consolidation #63 powered a freight through Big Ric Junction at the Model Railroad Club of Ontario on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club RDC
The RDC car passed through Big Ric Junction, taking the branch toward Port Coleman on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Sekirk
A Canadian Pacific semi-streamlined "Selkirk" passed through Parkers Falls at the Model Railroad Club on 22-February-200

Toronto - Model RR Club Selkirk
The Selkirk had made it to Big Ric Junction as observed at the 7000-square foot O-scale layout on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Bridge
The freight train with Alco C424's crossed the Lower Lilleyburg Bridge as it headed for staging on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Bridge
The freight train rumbled across the Lower Lilleyburg Bridge beneath the MacAdam arched bridge on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Bridge
A freight train crossed the MacAdam Arched Bridge in its trip down a 10-scale mile mainline on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Freight
Consolidation #64 crossed the Lower Lilleyburg Trestle headed for Mount Batton on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Bridge
A freight train crossed the Martin Lake Suspension Bridge, a structural highlight on the layout on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Bridge
Freight cars rolled over the Martin Lake Suspension Bridge at the Model Railroad Club of Toronto on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Bridge
A caboose rolled underneath a tower of the Martin Lake Suspension Bridge at the Model Railroad Club on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Bridge
Another view of the Martin Lake Suspension Bridge as another freight train passed on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Freight
A freight train passed though an industrial area around Martin Lake at the Railroad Club of Toronto on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Geeps
A pair of Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo "Geeps" passed through Mount Batton with a freight on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Mount Batton
A interesting load was noted in a freight train passing the Mount Batton industrial area on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Bridge
The Canadian National "mountain" steam locomotive crossed the MacAdam Trestle with a freight train on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Bridge
A streamliner crossed the Martin Lake Trestle at the Model Railroad Club of Toronto on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Bridge
A coal train started out across the Martin Lake Trestle during the final open house of the year on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Diesels
A pair of Central Ontario Railway (the name of the club layout) F-units passed Martin Lake on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Lilleyburg
A freight train rounded the loop at Lilleyburg at one end of the Model Railroad Club of Toronto on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Caboose
A caboose passed the well-detailed downtown of Lilleyburg at the Model Railroad Club of Toronto on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Lilleyburg
CIBC had a different meaning in the model town of Lilleyburg than it did in the real world on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Lilleyburg
An interested young observed watched a freight train passing Lilleyburg during the open house on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Lilleyburg
The Canadian National "Mountain" type steam locomotive passed the model Lilleyburg, Ontario on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Lilleyburg
The "Selkirk" locomotive had made it to the coaling tower at the Lilleyburg service facility on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Lilleyburg
The roundhouse at Lilleyburg was a smaller structure than the one at East Davidson but still sizable on 22-February-2009

Toronto - Model RR Club Lilleyburg
A grand passenger station was located at the model community of Lilleyburg, Ontario on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Derail
Amongst the very prototypical details at the Model Railroad Club of Toronto was this derail noted on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Port Coleman
A scale model ship modeled after one lost in World War II was located in the harbor at Port Coleman on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Power Supply
Some old power supplies dating back to the 1950's were on the shelf at the club on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Interface
These electronics provided the interface between the dispatching office and standard electric blocks on 22-February-2009

Toronto - Model RR Club Throttles
These receivers spoke with the eleven mainline throttles at the Model Railroad Club of Toronto on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - Model RR Club Crowd
Some of the crowds watched the final day of the open house at the Model Railroad Club of Toronto on 22-February-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
This police horse had the honor of leading the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Toronto, Ontario on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The police equestrian unit marched down Yonge Street in Toronto during the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The Toronto Police's bagpipe band marched down Yonge Street during the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
High-ranking police officers carried the flags down Yonge Street in the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
A 1957 Chevrolet demonstrated what was once the state-of-the-art police car in the parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
Jumping ahead to the present era, the "Police Bug" drove in the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The Canadian Forces marched in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Toronto, Ontario on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The Grand Marshalls of the St. Patrick's Day Parade, Ireland Park creators Jonathan and Robert Kearns, on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The County Antrim Association float featured this waterfall in the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
Members of the Emerald Isle Seniors Society were carried down Yonge Street in Toronto on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The County Cavan Association had one of the most impressive signs in the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The O'Connor Heritage House contingent was relatively small in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Toronto on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The Armed Forces Garrison Band marched down Yonge Street in Toronto's St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
This style of hat, appearing like a pint of Guinness, was a popular fashion statement at the parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
A Military Police vehicle had the right color scheme for the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Toronto on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
Juno the Bear, the Canadian Army mascot, marched in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Toronto on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
County Donegal had one of the largest signs in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Toronto, Ontario on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
A bicyclist questioned the trustworthiness of Irish eyes during the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
County Fermanagh contributed this band to the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Toronto, Ontario on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The Irish Persons of the Year, four radio hosts broadcasting weekly on various stations, were seen on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
An unusual-looking Leprechaun marched down Yonge Street during the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
A man resembling St. Patrick carried a snake down Yonge Street in Toronto, Ontario on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The Ayr Paris Marching Band participated in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Toronto, Ontario on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The County Tyrone float featured a rainbow in the Toronto St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The Philippine Heritage Band marched in all Toronto parades including the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
County Clare likely had the small contingent in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Toronto, Ontario on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
County Galway's very mixed contingent walked down Yonge Street in Toronto, Ontario on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
Miss Teen Canada Galaxy, Alisa Banjanovic, rode down Yonge Street in the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The Republic of Cork played on Canada's status as the first foreign trip for US President Obama on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The Republic of Cork was looking forward to the first overseas trip of US President Obama on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
It almost looked like Barack Obama was participating in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Toronto on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The Republic of York emulated Secret Service Agents as they marched in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Toronto on 15-Mar

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
An Irishman, rather than Barack Obama, was actually riding in the Republic of Cork float in the parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
More flags preceded the TTC's contribution to the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Toronto, Ontario on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
One of the TTC's new Orion VII hybrid buses was decorated for the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The Optimists Alumni Drum & Bugle core marched in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Toronto on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The Gaelic Athletic Association marched in uniform in Toronto's St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
Gaelic Football for Kids was promoted by this float in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Toronto on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
County Kerry fielded a sizable colour party in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Toronto on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The Miller School of Irish Dance took a break from their mobile performance in the parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
County Laois & Offaly continued the Barack Obama theme on their bus in the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The Rose Irish Pub contributed this sizable float with a bar to the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
What was going on with this guy at the rear of the Rose Irish Pub float in the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
Periodically, he would raise his drink and shout "Happy St. Patrick's Day" in the parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The Sheila Graham School of Irish Dance marched down Yonge Street in Toronto, Ontario on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The Steam Whistle Brewery's truck wore the correct color for the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Toronto on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
Following the alcohol trucks in the parade was this reminder from Mothers Against Drunk Driving on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
County Meath had a nice set of flags in its colour party marching on Yonge Street in Toronto, Ontario on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The Hillbilly Shriners contributed their mobile outhouse to the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Toronto on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
A mobile hot tub was another feature of the Hillbilly Shriners in the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The Hillbilly Shriners were joined by the Hillbilly Gals in the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
More of the Hillbilly Gals rode down Yonge Street in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Toronto on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
County Kildare highlighted its equestrian tradition in the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
County Dublin celebrated the 1759-era St. James' Gate in its float in the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
County Dublin's Colour Party featured floral arrangements in the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
A leprechaun marched beside the floral color party of County Dublin in the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
"Even my dog is Irish." A dog wore a green hat at the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Toronto on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The Toronto Fire Pipe Band marched down Yonge Street in the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
A drum in the Toronto Fire Pipe Band held the moving performance together down Yonge Street on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
A long column of firefighters marched in Toronto's St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
Sparky, the mascot of the Toronto Fire Department, marched in the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The Scarborough 1945 Bickle-Seagrave Pumper participated in the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
A modern pumper drove down Yonge Street in Toronto's St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The Ontario Delorean Owners Club added a different flair to the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
Was this leprechaun looking for more gold amongst the Deloreans in the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009?

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
These Delorean owners were dressed for the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Toronto, Ontario on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
An appropriate license plate for a Delorean was noted in the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
Al-EX the beaver, mascot of the Canadian National Exhibition, was dressed for St. Patrick's Day on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The Durham Irish Association Band participated in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Toronto on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
It wouldn't be a St. Patrick's Day Parade without the hurling champions noted on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
County Mayo contributed this truck of dancers to the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Toronto on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
An Ambulance showed how it could contribute shamrocks to the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Toronto on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
Marchers from County Leitrim refilled their candy bags to treat more children at the parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The Falun Dafa Band never missed a significant parade and were seen marching down Yonge Street on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
A Chinese dragon meandered its way down Yonge Street during the St. Patrick's Day Parade on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Parade
The "Patmobile" marked the end of the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Toronto, Ontario on 15-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Patrick's Day Dinner
Bruce Millman and Colin Dykstra attended Lance Gleich's St. Patrick's Day Dinner on 15-March-2009.
Toronto Railway Historical Association, Early 2009

TRHA - John Street Roundhouse
Some of the supporting woodwork in the former Canadian Pacific John Street Roundhouse was observed on 10-January-2009.

TRHA - John Street Roundhouse
An unusual view of the upper-level walkways in the John Street Roundhouse was taken on 10-January-2009.

TRHA - John Street Roundhouse
Another view of the upper walkway at the center of the John Street Roundhouse was taken from a lift on 10-January-2009.

TRHA - John Street Roundhouse
A look across the John Street Roundhouse was obtained through the upper-level windows from the lift on 10-January-2009.

TRHA - John Street Roundhouse
The outer upper-level walkway in stalls 16-19 was observed from the scissors lift on 10-January-2009.

TRHA - John Street Roundhouse
The ground-level construction looked small from the scissors lift near stall of 16 of the roundhouse on 10-January-2009.

TRHA - John Street Roundhouse
A fan was sitting on the upper-level walkway of the John Street Roundhouse on 10-January-2009.

TRHA - Heritage Lamp
James Resor took down one of the heritage lamps in the John Street Roundhouse for preservation on 10-January-2009.

TRHA - John Street Roundhouse
Concrete had covered the location of the tracks inside the John Street Roundhouse by 17-January-2009.

TRHA - John Street Roundhouse
The former location of the wheel pit had been capped in concrete as observed in the roundhouse on 17-January-2009.

TRHA - John Street Roundhouse
A variety of utility conduits had been put in the place on the floor of the John Street Roundhouse on 17-January-2009.

TRHA - John Street Roundhouse
A new concrete floor had been poured in stalls 15-19 of the John Street Roundhouse when observed on 24-January-2009.

TRHA - John Street Roundhouse
A closer look at the new concrete flooring in stalls 15-19 of the John Street Roundhouse was obtained on 24-January-2009

TRHA - John Street Roundhouse
The future space of Leon's in stalls 20-32 was prepared for new concrete flooring as observd on 31-January-2009.

TRHA - John Street Roundhouse
A view toward stall 32 of the John Street Roundhouse was captured before the new flooring was poured on 31-January-2009.

TRHA - John Street Roundhouse
A close-up of the preparations to pour the new flooring in the roundhouse was obtained on 31-January-2009.

TRHA - John Street Roundhouse
An elevated structure at stall 20 in the John Street Roundhouse appeared to have HVAC equipment on 31-January-2009.

TRHA - John Street Roundhouse
The new floor poured in the bulk of the John Street Roundhouse was noted on 7-March-2009.

TRHA - John Street Roundhouse
Another look at the new floor in the John Street Roundhouse was obtained on 7-March-2009.

TRHA - John Street Roundhouse
A small portion of the floor had been ground down and smoothed to its final form by 14-March-2009.

TRHA - John Street Roundhouse
The completed portion of the floor in the John Street Roundhouse reflected its surroundings on 14-March-2009.

TRHA - John Street Roundhouse
The new flooring was viewed from the catwalk in the John Street Roundhouse on 7-March-2009.

TRHA - John Street Roundhouse
The catwalk level was observed at the John Street Roundhouse in Toronto, Ontario on 7-March-2009.

TRHA - John Street Roundhouse
A substantial amount of conduits ran on the catwalk of the John Street Roundhouse on 7-March-2009.

TRHA - John Street Roundhouse
Another view of the catwalks in the John Street Roundhouse was obtained on 7-March-2009.

TRHA - John Street Roundhouse
Work was progressing on the windows being installed inside the doors of the John Street Roundhouse on 21-March-2009.

TRHA - John Street Roundhouse
A slightly closer view of the status of the windows inside the roundhouse doors was taken on 21-March-2009.

TRHA - John Street Roundhouse
The former access from the machine shop to the locomotive stalls had been bricked off on 7-February-2009.

TRHA - Shelving Construction
Richard Morrison, Ron Hurlbutt, Paul Allison, James Resor, and James Gardiner prepared shelving on 7-February-2009.

TRHA - Shelving Construction
Richard Morrison, Paul Allison, Ron Hurlbutt, and James Gardiner put together a shelving unit on 7-February-2009.

TRHA - Shelving
Ron Hurlbutt was bolting together the newly-assembled shelving unit in the machine shop on 7-February-2009.

TRHA - Shelving
Ron Hurlbutt cleaned up after the completion of the shelving units in the machine shop on 7-February-2009.

TRHA - Shelving
Wilson Lau, Ron Hurlbutt, and Jason Pelton worked on an additional set of shelving units on 14-February-2009.

TRHA - Shelving
Ron Hurlbutt cleaned up after progress was made on an additional shelving unit on 14-February-2009.

TRHA - Fan
Wilson Lau posed with an exhaust fan that he had helped bring back to service in the machine shop on 10-January-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
James Gardiner, Richard Morrison, and James Resor removed a wheel from an axle in the Machine Shop on 10-January-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
The frame of the speeder trailer was noted in this condition at the start of the work session on 17-January-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
Richard Morrison used the drill press to create pilot holes for bolts in the machine shop on 17-January-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
The rest of the team thanks Richard Morrison for often bringing coffee to the session, as on 17-January-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
The break completed, Richard Morrison returned to the task of drilling pilot holes on 17-January-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
Wilson Lau sanded the end of bolts in preparation for work on the speeder trailer on 17-January-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
James Resor worked on the installation of a bolt on the speeder trailer on a very cold 17-January-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
Michael Guy, James Resor, Wilson Lau, and Richard Morrison all worked on bolts on the speeder trailer on 17-January-2009

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
The deck planks for the speeder trailer were ready to be installed at the end of the session on 17-January-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
The plastic brackets for the sides of the speeder trailer were put in position as a mock-up on 17-January-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
The entire team prepared to start additional work on the speeder trailer on an equally-cold 24-January-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
Michael Guy (in the black hat) prepared instructions for a large crew that turned on 24-January-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
Wilson Lau, Jason Pelton, and Paul Allison worked on securing the planks to the speeder trailer on 24-January-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
James Resor painted the planks yellow for the speeder trailer on 24-January-2009, earning his "Old Yeller" nickname.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
James Resor, Paul Allison, Richard Morrison, and Dave Wetherald helped secure the planks on 24-January-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
The team started to flip over the speeder trailer after finishing the planks on 24-January-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
The team flipped over the speeder on the floor so that the running gear could be installed on 24-January-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
With the speeder flipped over, the team started to place it back on the sawhorses in the machine shop on 24-January-2009

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
Jason Pelton and Wilson Lau inspected the flipped-over speeder trailer in the machine shop on 24-January-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
Wilson Lau, Paul Allison, James Resor, and Richard Morrison painted the bottom of the speeder trailer on 24-January-2009

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
The speeder trailer had turned yellow by the end of the work session in the machine shop on 24-January-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
James Resor was back to painting things yellow again in the machine shop on 31-January-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
Dave Wetherald inspected the axles intended for the speeder trailer in the machine shop on 31-January-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
Paul Allison and Dave Wetherald sanded the rust off the axles for the speeder trailer on 31-January-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
Paul Allison, Dave Wetherald, and Dan Garcia installed a wheel on the speeder trailer on 31-January-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
Dave Wetherald and Dan Garcia refined the axles installed on the speeder trailer on 31-January-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
James Resor used black for a change to paint the running gear of the speeder trailer on 7-February-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
Jason and Michael prepared to use the heist to flip the speeder trailer over on 28-February-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
Jason started to lift the hoist in order to flip over the speeder trailer in the machine shop on 28-February-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
Jason had lifted the hoist to tip up the speeder trailer about halfway on 28-February-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
Wilson steadied the speeder trailer as the flipping operation continued on 28-February-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
The speeder trailer was vertical above the floor, halfway through the flipping operation on 28-February-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
The speeder trailer was positioned to be lowered into position right-side-up on 28-February-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
Jason lowered the hoist and the speeder trailer moved toward its new position in the machine shop on 28-February-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
Michael and Wilson guided the speeder trailer onto its new position on the sawhorses on 28-February-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
The speeder trailer had nearly reached its new position in the machine shop on 28-February-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
The speeder trailer had completed its flipping operation in the machine shop as observed on 28-February-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
Jason Pelton bolted the seating benches into position on the speeder trailer on 28-February-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
Jason Pelton, Wilson Lau, and Michael Guy tested the seats in the speeder trailer on 28-February-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
Wilson Lau and Richard Morrison measured fine adjustments to the speeder trailer on 14-March-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
The first layer of paint had gone on to the speeder trailer in the machine shop of the roundhouse on 14-March-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
Dave Wetherald and Wilson Lau had mounted the drumhead on the speeder trailer on 14-March-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
Wilson Lau prepared a temporary drumhead to demonstrate the concept on the speeder trailer on 14-March-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
Mark Pompeo worked on putting another layer of paint on the speeder trailer on 14-March-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
Wilson and Jason painted the battery box for the speeder trailer after its fabrication on 28-March-2009.

TRHA - Speeder Trailer
Jim Gardiner ground down the mounting screws after the battery box was attached to the speeder trailer on 4-April-2009.

TRHA - Machine Shop
James Resor and Jason Pelton searched for tools during the work session in the machine shop on 7-February-2009.

TRHA - Hoist
A hoist had been installed on a ceiling I-beam in the machine shop of the John Street Roundhouse on 17-January-2009.

TRHA - Hoist
A closer look was attained at the hoist that had been installed in the machine shop on 17-January-2009.

TRHA - Hanging Broom
The hoist was put into service to secure the broom from unauthorized borrow in the machine shop on 7-February-2009.

TRHA - Machine Shop
A corner of the shop was cleaned out in anticipation of the arrival of the miniature locomotive on 14-February-2009.

TRHA - Machine Shop
Another look at the corner of the machine shop that had been cleaned for an anticipated use on 14-February-2009.

TRHA - Stove
This beautiful old stove was noted in the machine shop of the John Street Roundhouse on 14-February-2009.

TRHA - Blacksmith Shop
Arno Martens was already working on the locomotive in the Blacksmith Shop on 28-February-2009.

TRHA - Sweet Creek Locomotive
The two Michaels filled the boiler of the Sweet Creek with water for the first time on 7-March-2009.

TRHA - Sweet Creek Locomotive
The smoke box of the Sweet Creek locomotive was inspected at the John Street Roundhouse on 7-March-2009.

TRHA - Sweet Creek Locomotive
Bob Dickson inspected the cab of the Sweet Creek Locomotive at the John Street Roundhouse on 7-March-2009.

TRHA - Sweet Creek Locomotive
The boiler pressure of the Sweet Creek locomotive reached 120 psi with unheated water on 7-March-2009.

TRHA - Sweet Creek Locomotive
The boiler pressure of the Sweet Creek locomotive reached 150 psi during a leak test on 7-March-2009.

TRHA - Sweet Creek Locomotive
Jon, Jim, and two Michaels worked on the dis-assembly of the locomotive for painting on 14-March-2009.

TRHA - Sweet Creek Locomotive
Jon continued with painting of parts as Arno looked at parts of the Sweet Creek locomotive on 28-March-2009.

TRHA - Sweet Creek Locomotive
After painting, the tender frame was returned to the tender chassis at the John Street Roundhouse on 4-April-2009.

TRHA - Sweet Creek Locomotive
Jon and Arno used the hoist to lift the boiler of the Sweet Creek locomotive back onto the frame on 4-April-2009.

TRHA - Sweet Creek Locomotive
Jon and Arno lowered the Sweet Creek locomotive boiler onto the frame on 4-April-2009.

TRHA - Sweet Creek Locomotive
Arno managed the alignment as Jon lowered the Sweet Creek boiler with the hoist on 4-April-2009.

TRHA - Sweet Creek Locomotive
Arno aligned various plumbing as the Sweet Creek boiler was lowered onto its frame on 4-April-2009.

TRHA - Sweet Creek Locomotive
With one pipe aligned, Arno guided the next pipe into the appropriate position on the frame on 4-April-2009.

TRHA - Sweet Creek Locomotive
Jon and Arno continued the process of lowering the boiler onto the frame of the Sweet Creek on 4-April-2009.

TRHA - Sweet Creek Locomotive
Arno aligned the front of the boiler onto the frame of the Sweet Creek locomotive on 4-April-2009.

TRHA - Sweet Creek Locomotive
The boiler of the Sweet Creek was safely returned to the frame as Jon and Arno continued work on 4-April-2009.

TRHA - Sweet Creek Locomotive
The Sweet Creek locomotive was coming back together as observed toward the end of the session on 4-April-2009.

TRHA - Sweet Creek Locomotive
Arno Marstens continued with the assembly of the plumbing on the Sweet Creek locomotive on 11-April-2009.

TRHA - Engine Lathe
Michael Guy and Bob Dickson worked to clean out the old engine lathe in the machine shop on 31-January-2009.

TRHA - Engine Lathe
Michael Guy turned on the old CP engine lathe for the first time in a quarter-century on 31-January-2009.

TRHA - Engine Lathe
Dave Wetherald, Michael Guy, and Bob Dickson inspected the newly-operational engine lathe on 31-January-2009.

TRHA - Engine Lathe
Canada Machinery Corporation was the manufacturer of the lathe, as noted on the storage door on 31-January-2009.

TRHA - Engine Lathe
This diagram helped explain the operation of the engine lathe, as observed on 31-January-2009.

TRHA - Engine Lathe
A second diagram provided additional information on the operation of the engine lathe as shown on 31-January-2009.

TRHA - Engine Lathe
This "war finish" label helped to date the vintage of the engine lathe to World War II, as noted on 31-January-2009.

TRHA - Engine Lathe
Bob Dickson and Jason Pelton worked on the cleaning of the engine lathe in the machine shop on 7-February-2009.

TRHA - Engine Lathe
Jason Pelton was again cleaning the engine lathe in the John Street Roundhouse machine shop on 14-February-2009.

TRHA - Engine Lathe
James Resor and Bob Dickson worked on the cleaning of the engine lathe as noted on 14-February-2009.

TRHA - Engine Lathe
James Resor worked on a portion of the engine lathe where the outer layer of paint had been removed on 14-February-2009.

TRHA - Cleaning Space
James Resor and Bob Dickson moved heavy materials out of the main machine shop space on 28-February-2009.

TRHA - Small Door
Paul Allison and Bob Dickson prepared to move a small door into a storage space on 28-February-2009.

TRHA - Large Door
A door was prepared for movement within the John Street Roundhouse machine shop on 28-February-2009.

TRHA - Large Door
The entire team was required to move the large door into position in the John Street Roundhouse on 28-February-2009.

TRHA - Moved Speeder
The new position of the speeder in the machine shop was observed on a sunny 28-February-2009.

TRHA - Running Conduit
James Resor worked on new electrical conduit in the machine shop of the John Street Roundhouse on 7-March-2009.

TRHA - Machine Shop
An overview of the machine shop of the John Street Roundhouse was obtained from the top of the office on 7-March-2009.

TRHA - Machine Shop
The tent area of the machine shop was observed from on top of the offices at roundhouse on 7-March-2009.

TRHA - Crossing Test
James Resor, Bob Dickson, Dan Garcia, and Jason Pelton gathered around a miniature railway crossing on 7-March-2009.

TRHA - Crossing Test
Michael and Jon worked on attaching test track to the crossing in the machine shop of the roundhouse on 7-March-2009.

TRHA - Crossing Test
Michael Guy drove a locomotive up to the crossing in the machine shop on 7-March-2009.

TRHA - Crossing Test
A distinctive clickety-clack was heard as the locomotive crossed the crossing on 7-March-2009.

TRHA - Crossing Test
The trucks of the miniature diesel locomotive crossed the perpendicular tracks in the machine shop on 7-March-2009.

TRHA - Crossing Test
Bob Dickson gave lantern signals as Michael Guy backed up in the locomotive at the machine shop on 7-March-2009.

TRHA - Crossing Test
Another Michael took the locomotive for a brief trip down the test track on 7-March-2008.

TRHA - Crossing Test
Jason Pelton was at the throttle as the locomotive again came down the test track in Toronto on 7-March-2008.

TRHA - Crossing Test
James Resor took his turn on testing the crossing with the locomotive on 7-March-2008.

TRHA - Switch Construction
The construction of the first switch for the miniature railway was viewed in the machine shop on 28-March-2009.

TRHA - Switch Construction
A closer look at the frog of the switch was taken during its construction in the machine shop on 28-March-2009.

TRHA - Switch Construction
Dan Garcia, Michael Guy, and Dave Wetherald looked over the plans for the switches in the "board room" on 28-March-2009.

TRHA - Switch Construction
Dan Garcia, Arno Marstens, and Dave Wetherald cut a rail to the correct length for use in a switch on 28-March-2009.

TRHA - Switch Construction
A close-up of the saw cutting the rail was taken in the John Street Roundhouse machine shop on 28-March-2009.

TRHA - Switch Construction
Arno Marstens ground down the surface of a rail for interfacing with the frog at the machine shop on 28-March-2009.

TRHA - Switch Construction
Three switches were under construction in the machine shop of the John Street Roundhouse on 28-March-2009.

TRHA - Switch Construction
Another view of the three switches in the machine shop of John Street Roundhouse on 28-March-2009.

TRHA - Switch Construction
Arno Marstens was again cutting and grinding rail for the switches using an angle grinder on 4-April-2009.

TRHA - Switch Construction
The rail was viewed after Arno completed the cutting operation in the workshop on 4-April-2009.

TRHA - Switch Construction
After a further step of grinding, the rail for the switch was again observed in the workshop on 4-April-2009.

TRHA - Switch Construction
Bob Dickson drilled a hole in the rail for the switch after it had been shaped on 4-April-2009.

TRHA - Switch Construction
With the processing completed, the rail was placed to the left of the frog (top in this view) on 4-April-2009.

TRHA - Switch Construction
Dan Garcia used a torch to elevate the temperature of a rail for shaping in the workshop on 4-April-2009.

TRHA - Switch Construction
The rail was heated to be bent into its intended position in the workshop on 4-April-2009.

TRHA - Switch Construction
Bob Dickson pounded on the heated rail to form it into the proper configuration as observed on 4-April-2009.

TRHA - Switch Construction
Jim, Richard, Dan, Jason and Bob worked on the assembly of a switch in the workshop on 4-April-2009.

TRHA - Switch Construction
Richard Morrison ground on a piece of metal in the workshop of the John Street Roundhouse on 4-April-2009.

TRHA - Switch Construction
Bob Dickson continued the procession of grinding the rails for the switch construction on 11-April-2009.

TRHA - Switch Construction
Dan Garcia was again heating the rail in order to bend it into position for a switch on 11-April-2009.

TRHA - Heritage Bench
Richard Morrison posed with the "Heritage Bench," actually a church pew, that he had restored on 14-March-2009.

TRHA - Heritage Bench
Richard Morrison engaged in an activity appropriate for the history of the bench in the machine shop on 14-March-2009.

TRHA - Heritage Electrical Boxes
One of the cosmetically-restored heritage electrical boxes was photographed in the Leon's space on 14-March-2009.

TRHA - Heritage Electrical Boxes
This heritage electrical box was located on a pillar inside the John Street Roundhouse on 14-March-2009.

TRHA - Heritage Electrical Boxes
Most of the heritage electrical boxes were located along the walls of the John Street Roundhouse on 14-March-2009.

TRHA - Heritage Electrical Boxes
Another view of one of the heritage electrical boxes that had been cosmetically restored on 14-March-2009.

TRHA - Elwell-Parker Crane
The engine from the Elwell-Parker crane had been removed for overhaul at the roundhouse on 24-April-2009.

TRHA - Roundhouse Tracks
Another view of the Elwell-Parker crane was obtained before it left the John Street Roundhouse on 24-April-2009.

TRHA - TH&B Caboose
Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo caboose #70 had its tarp partially removed as noted on 14-February-2009.

TRHA - TH&B Caboose
Richard Morrison, Bob Dickson, and Wilson Lau prepared to secure the TH&B caboose on 14-February-2009.

TRHA - TH&B Caboose
The interior of Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo caboose #70 was observed before securing on 14-February-2009.

TRHA - TH&B Caboose
The interior of the cupola of Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo caboose was observed on 14-February-2009.

TRHA - TH&B Caboose
Richard Morrison and Bob Dickson worked to secure the tarp back on top of the TH&B caboose on 14-February-2009.

TRHA - TH&B Caboose
The John Street Roundhouse turntable was observed from the back of the TH&B caboose on 14-February-2009.

TRHA - Don Station
The former Canadian Pacific Don Station sat in the snow on 10-January-2009, not long after being moved to the park.

TRHA - Cabin D
Cabin D also sat in the snow after being moved into a temporary position in the heritage park on 10-January-2009.

TRHA - Coaling Tower
With the coming of spring, restoration work began on the coaling tower at the John Street Roundhouse, seen 21-March-2009

TRHA - Coaling Tower
The re-bar was showing where restoration work would be taking place on the coaling tower, seen 21-March-2009.

TRHA - Coaling Tower
A look at the bottom of the coaling tower was obtained during the restoration work on 21-March-2009.

TRHA - Coaling Tower
Another look at the re-bar revealed by the restoration work on the coaling tower was taken on 21-March-2009.

TRHA - Coaling Tower
Concrete would soon hide this re-bar on the bottom of the coaling tower as observed in Toronto, Ontario on 21-March-2009

TRHA - Coaling Tower
Some of the re-bar in the column of the coaling tower was also revealed by restoration work on 21-March-2009.

TRHA - Coaling Tower
A closer look was obtained at the column of the coaling tower at the John Street Roundhouse on 21-March-2009.

TRHA - Coaling Tower
Scaffolding had surrounded the coaling tower at the roundhouse in advance of restoration work on 28-March-2009.

TRHA - Leon's Sign
A sign portending the opening of Leon's on 9-July was posted outside the roundhouse on 5-April-2009.

TRHA - Water Tank
Steam Whistle Brewing's logo decorated the water tank at the John Street Roundhouse on 28-February-2009.

TRHA - New Compressed Air Line
The new compressed air line was noted where it came to the surface outside the John Street Roundhouse on 5-April-2009.

TRHA - New Compressed Air Line
A closer look at the new compressed air line was taken where it came above ground on 5-April-2009.

TRHA - New Compressed Air Line
The new compressed air line was noted going inside the roundhouse near stall 17 on 5-April-2009.

TRHA - Turntable
The bottom of the turntable was observed in the ceiling of the parking lot of the convention centre on 5-April-2009.

TRHA - Turntable
Michael Guy provided training in the operation of the John Street Roundhouse turntable on 5-April-2009.

TRHA - Turntable
One of the two turntable engines was observed during the training session on 5-April-2009.

TRHA - Turntable
The bogies of the John Street Roundhouse turntable were observed through the notch outside the pit on 5-April-2009.

TRHA - Turntable
The railings and controls on the turntable on the John Street Roundhouse had been repainted on 11-April-2009.

TRHA - Turntable
The turntable control stand looked slightly different after re-painting with active controls red on 18-April-2009.

TRHA - Turntable
Jon operated the John Street Roundhouse turntable on a sunny but cold 5-April-2009.

TRHA - Turntable
John Guy operated the turntable at the John Street Roundhouse in Toronto, Ontario on 5-April-2009.

TRHA - Turntable
Dave Wetherald positioned the tongue of the turntable for a switching move as Michael Guy observed on 16-April-2009.

TRHA - Whitcomb
The TRHA's Whitcomb posed with Cabin D and Don Station in the background on a sunny 11-April-2009.

TRHA - Whitcomb
Whitcomb #1 smoked to life when started up at the roundhouse for a switching move on 16-April-2009.

TRHA - Whitcomb
The Whitcomb started shoving a wrapped Alco toward the turntable on a switching move on 16-April-2009.

TRHA - Switching Move
A wider view of the switching move unfolding at the John Street Roundhouse was taken on 16-April-2009.

TRHA - Switching Move
The switching move approached the temporary track moved into place at the edge of the turntable on 16-April-2009.

TRHA - Switching Move
The temporary connection to the turntable was observed before the switching move took place on 16-April-2009.

TRHA - Switching Move
Dave Wetherald directed the switching move as Michael Guy ran the Whitcomb on 16-April-2009.

TRHA - Switching Move
The first axle of the switching move moved over the temporary track as observed on 16-April-2009.

TRHA - Switching Move
The wheel of the first axle had landed on the transition rail to the turntable on 16-April-2009.

TRHA - Switching Move
The transition rail was tilting under the weight of the first axle as it moved onto the turntable on 16-April-2009.

TRHA - Switching Move
The transition track looked quite different after the switching operation on 16-April-2009.

TRHA - Whitcomb
The Whitcomb basked alone in the sun after the switching move at the roundhouse on 16-April-2009.

TRHA - Whitcomb
Michael Guy opened the hood doors on the Whitcomb to perform some maintenance on 16-April-2009.

TRHA - Whitcomb
The engine inside the Whitcomb could be observed after the doors were opened on 16-April-2009.

TRHA - Switching Move
The Whitcomb and the Alco were both on the turntable at the completion of the switching move on 16-April-2009.

TRHA - Switching Move
The Whitcomb and the Alco were viewed from the base of the turntable pit at the John Street Roundhouse on 16-April-2009.

TRHA - Switching Move
The Whitcomb was eased to a spot on the turntable at the John Street Roundhouse on 16-April-2009.

TRHA - PNR Track Work
Workers from PNR Railworks laid out the steel ties outside the John Street Roundhouse on 16-April-2009.

TRHA - PNR Track Work
Two tracks worth of steel ties had been laid into position outside the John Street Roundhouse on 16-April-2009.

TRHA - PNR Track Work
A PNR Railworks truck with a stretch of rail moved into position at the John Street Roundhouse on 16-April-2009.

TRHA - PNR Track Work
Ditch lights were noted on the front of the PNR Railworks truck at the John Street Roundhouse on 18-April-2009.

TRHA - PNR Track Work
The PNR Railworks truck was parked outside the John Street Roundhouse in Toronto on 18-April-2009.

TRHA - PNR Track Work
Rails had been laid on five tracks at the John Street Roundhouse as observed on 18-April-2009.

TRHA - PNR Track Work
Another view of the five tracks laid at the John Street Roundhouse was obtained on 18-April-2009.

TRHA - PNR Track Work
A view back toward the turntable from the five laid tracks at the John Street Roundhouse was taken on 18-April-2009.

TRHA - PNR Track Work
The PNR Railworks ballast tamper was parked on the John Street Roundhouse turntable on 18-April-2009.

TRHA - PNR Track Work
A side view of the PNR Railworks ballast tamper was taken as it sat on the turntable on 18-April-2009.

TRHA - PNR Track Work
The John Street Roundhouse turntable was loaded with PNR Railworks railed equipment on 18-April-2009.

TRHA - PNR Track Work
The hi-rail dump truck sat on the rails of the John Street Roundhouse turntable on 18-April-2009.

TRHA - Board Carrying
Dave Wetherald carried plywood to the turntable to protect it from dripping fluids on 18-April-2009.

TRHA - Board Carrying
Michael Guy carried another piece of plywood to the turntable to protect it during construction on 18-April-2009.

TRHA - Turntable Ducks
A pair of mallard ducks investigated the suitability of the turntable for their needs on 22-April-2009.

TRHA - Turntable Ducks
The mallard duck couple received an early tourist view of the turntable at the John Street Roundhouse on 22-April-2009.

TRHA - Roundhouse Tracks
Progress had been made in laying tack around the turntable at the John Street Roundhouse as noted on 24-April-2009.

TRHA - Roundhouse Tracks
The John Street Roundhouse was actually looking almost like a railroad roundhouse when viewed on 24-April-2009.

TRHA - Roundhouse Tracks
The rail work had stopped just short of completing stall 32 at the John Street Roundhouse on 24-April-2009.

TRHA - Completed Brick Laying
A section of complete brick laying was noted outside stall 4 of the John Street Roundhouse on 22-May-2009.

TRHA - Completed Brick Laying
A closer view at the section of completed brick laying at the John Street Roundhouse was obtained on 22-May-2009.

TRHA - Completing Tracks
PNR Railworks crews loaded a hi-rail dump truck with ballast at the John Street Roundhouse on 27-May-2009.

TRHA - Completing Tracks
The hi-rail dump truck unloaded its ballast onto track #38 at the John Street Roundhouse on 27-May-2009.

TRHA - Completing Tracks
Track #38 at the John Street Roundhouse was observed after the initial dump of ballast onto the rails on 27-May-2009.

TRHA - Completing Tracks
To level the tracks, the PNR Railworks crew used surveying tools and a rail lifter on 27-May-2009.

TRHA - Completing Tracks
The first (far) rail of track #38 was raised to the correct height at the John Street Roundhouse on 27-May-2009.

TRHA - Completing Tracks
The second rail was lifted to the correct height on track #38 at the John Street Roundhouse on 27-May-2009.

TRHA - Completing Tracks
The ballast tamper started work to ensure that the Track #38 was at the correct height on 27-May-2009.

TRHA - Completing Tracks
The ballast tamper worked off the turntable on Track #38 at the John Street Roundhouse on 27-May-2009.

TRHA - Completing Tracks
Track #38 had a different pattern in the ballast after the ballast tamper completed its work on 27-May-2009.

TRHA - PNR Ballast Work
PNR Railworks moved some of their ballast equipment off the turntable during work on 22-May-2009.

TRHA - Completed Track
A view down a completed track through the turntable to roundhouse stall 9 was available for the first time on 22-May-200

TRHA - Miniature Railroad Surveying
The TRHA survey crew worked in Roundhouse Park to find the locations for the miniature railroad on 18-April-2009.

TRHA - Miniature Railroad Surveying
James Resor pounded a reference point into the pavement for the miniature railroad during surveying on 18-April-2009.

TRHA - Miniature Railroad Surveying
Jason Pelton, James Gardiner, and Dave Wetherald were helping survey the miniature railroad on 18-April-2009.

TRHA - Photo Night
More than a dozen members of the TRHA gathered for a photo night in Toronto, Ontario on 27-March-2009.

TRHA - Shovel Work
A shovel was working near Cabin D at the Toronto Railway Heritage Centre on 22-May-2009.

TRHA - Shovel Work
The shovel prepared to load a dump truck near the Cabin D tool shed at the John Street Roundhouse on 22-May-2009.

TRHA - Shovel Work
The shovel loaded a dump truck with material near Cabin D at the Toronto Railway Heritage Centre on 22-May-2009.

TRHA - Shovel Work
The shovel continued with the loading of the dump truck at the Toronto Railway Heritage Centre on 22-May-2009.

TRHA - Equipment Outside
Various equipment was stored outside the John Street Roundhouse before Doors Open positioning started on 22-May-2009.

TRHA - Doors Open
Wilson Lau and Dave Wetherald rolled the speeder trailer out of the roundhouse for Doors Open on 23-May-2009.

TRHA - Doors Open
The last speeder ride during Doors Open at the John Street Roundhouse rode the turntable on 24-May-2009.

TRHA - Doors Open
The final Doors Open speeder ride was rotated on the turntable at the John Street Roundhouse on 24-May-2009.

TRHA - Union Station
The TRHA's displays at Union Station were observed soon after they were set up on 23-May-2009.

TRHA - Union Station
Early visitors checked out the displays on the history of Union Station in Toronto during Doors Open on 23-May-2009.

TRHA - Union Station
Historian Derek Boles explained the displays of Union Station's history in the Great Hall on 23-May-2009.
Early Spring in Ontario, 2009

Toronto - Humber Reflection
The towers at the mouth of the Humber River reflected into Humber Bay of Lake Ontario in Toronto on 17-March-2009.

Toronto - St. Joseph's Crane
A crane lifted a power unit to the top of St. Joseph's Medical Center in Toronto, Ontario on 17-March-2009.

Toronto - Gardiner Light Bulb Changes
Ever wonder how to change the bulbs on the light towers along the Gardiner Expressway in Toronto seen on 17-March-2009?

Toronto - Gardiner Light Bulb Changes
The light fixtures actually descend to allow the bulbs to be changed, as observed in Toronto, Ontario on 17-March-2009.

Toronto - Gardiner Light Bulb Changes
The light fixture had almost reached the bottom of the tower in Toronto, Ontario when observed on 17-March-2009.

Toronto - Gardiner Light Bulb Changes
The maintainers could easily access the bulbs after the fixture had lowered to near ground level on 17-March-2009.

Toronto - Gardiner Light Bulb Changes
After the maintenance was completed, the fixture was raised back up the tower, as observed on 17-March-2009.

Toronto - Gardiner Light Bulb Changes
The fixture had made it about half way back up the tower along the Gardiner Expressway on 17-March-2009.

Toronto - Gardiner Light Bulb Changes
The fixture continued its climb back up the tower to its normal position in Toronto, Ontario on 17-March-2009.

Toronto - Gardiner Light Bulb Changes
The light fixture had almost returned to the top of the tower along the Gardiner Expressway on 17-March-2009.

Toronto - Gardiner Light Bulb Changes
The lights turned back on after the fixture had returned to the top of the tower as seen on 17-March-2009.

Toronto - Rogers Centre Worker
Was that someone walking on the roof of the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario on 5-April-2009?

Toronto - Rogers Centre Worker
A worker was indeed performing some sort of task on the roof of the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario on 5-April-2009.

Toronto - Steam Whistle Bus
A 1965 Ford bus, nicknamed the "Party Bus," was noted at the Steam Whistle Brewery in Toronto, Ontario on 5-April-2009.

Toronto - Bills Series
This poster showed why Buffalo was very suspicious of games played by the NFL Bills in Toronto on 21-March-2009.

Toronto - Bills Series
A close-up of the logo of the NFL Bills used for the Toronto Series was observed at the Rogers Centre on 21-March-2009.

Toronto - Bolivar Sculpture
This statue of Simon Bolivar in Toronto's Trinity-Bellwoods Park had been defaced by graffiti on 21-March-2009.

Toronto - Liberal Sign
This sign with a very liberal theme was noted along Dundas Street west of Little Italy in Toronto on 21-March-2009.

Toronto - Hospital Quiet Sign
This "Hospital Quite" sign was found on Runnymede Road in Toronto near a hospital in a former school on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - No Access Sign
An unusual alternative to a "No Exit" or "Dead End" sign was found near High Park Avenue on 27-April-2009.

Toronto - Bloor Village Welcome
This welcome message was carved into a planter along Bloor Street near Kennedy on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Bloor Village Welcome
A few planters away, the same message was found in French on 10-April-2009--what would you expect in Canada?

Toronto - Pontiac
What appeared to be a 1966 Pontiac Catalina sat at a garage on Jane Street in Toronto, Ontario on 31-March-2009.

Swansea - George Jardine
George E. Jardine read with Flo Thomspon providing accompaniment at the Swansea Historical Society on 1-April-2009.

Swansea - George Jardine
George E. Jardine spoke to the Swansea Historical Society about his book on growing up in West Toronto on 1-April-2009.

Swansea - Flo Thompson
Flo Thompson provided musical accompaniment as George Jardine spoke at the Swansea Historical Society on 1-April-2009.

Swansea - George Jardine
The audience at the Swansea Historical Society rose to sing during a break in the presentation on 1-April-2009.

Swansea - George Jardine
George Jardine smiled as tales were told of radio drama at the Swansea Historical Society on 1-April-2009.

Toronto - Amaral
Professor John Amaral from Massachusetts smiled during his visit to Toronto, Ontario on 26-April-2009.

Toronto - Walk of Fame
John Amaral checked out the Canadian Walk of Fame along King Street West in Toronto, Ontario on 26-April-2009.

Toronto - Amaral at Hard Rock
John Amaral posed outside Toronto's Hard Rock Caf?? at Yonge-Dundas Square on the evening of 20-April-2009.

Toronto - Tylenol Ad
A very interesting advertisement for Tylenol was found at Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto, Ontario on 20-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday
A streetcar stopped in the middle of crowds along College Street before the Good Friday Procession on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday
This streetcar amusing showed the wrong route and "short turn" on College Street in Toronto on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
A police car cleared the way for the Good Friday Procession Toronto, Ontario's Little Italy on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
The Italian flag blocked a view of the other flags at the front of the Good Friday Procession on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
A cross was carried at the opening of the Good Friday Procession through Little Italy in Toronto on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
St. Francis of Assisi sponsored many of the explanatory signs in the Good Friday Procession on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
The St. Francis of Assisi Band set the mourning tone of the Good Friday Procession in Toronto on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
Supporters of Jesus marched in the Good Friday Procession through Little Italy in Toronto on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
Signs like this one on the apostles gathering told the tale of Good Friday throughout the procession on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
Many groups participated in the Good Friday Procession including Madonna Bella Catena on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
The group from St. Rochs famously sang and chanted in Latin and Italian in the Good Friday Procession on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
Jesus' arrest after the betrayal by Judas was depicted in the Good Friday Procession on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
Romans involved in the arrest of Jesus were portrayed in the Good Friday Procession on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
The first statue of the Good Friday Procession was carried down College Street in Toronto, Ontario on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
Jesus was portrayed on his trip to see Pontius Pilate and King Herod in the Good Friday Procession on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
Followers of Jesus trailed him after his arrest as portrayed in the Good Friday Procession on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
Brilliant yellow costumes were worn by members of the San Francesco di Paola club on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
The La Motta Social Club walked in the Good Friday Procession through Little Italy in Toronto, Ontario on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
Roman soldiers taunted Jesus as they led him in the Good Friday Procession through Little Italy on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
Jesus stumbled forward as the Roman soldiers abused him walking down College Street in Toronto on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
One of the traditions of the Good Friday Procession was the abuse of Jesus by Roman soldiers, seen on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
The Roman soldiers struggled with Jesus during the Good Friday Procession in Toronto, Ontario on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
The next statue in the Good Friday Procession on 10-April-2009 depicted Jesus' march to see Pontius Pilate.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
The Romans condemned Jesus to death as portrayed in the Good Friday Procession on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
Jesus and Barabbas were amongst the convicted criminals led away by the Roman soldiers on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
Barabbas was selected to be pardoned during passover rather than Jesus as portrayed on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
A thief was portrayed in the group with Jesus and Barabbas in the Good Friday Procession on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
The cross was carried to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ as portrayed in Toronto, Ontario on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
Simone of Cyrene was had been selected to carry the cross to the crucifixion as portrayed on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
Simone of Cyrene was whipped by the Roman soldiers as he carried the cross for Jesus' crucifixion on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
A quilt with the image of Jesus Christ was carried in the Good Friday Procession in Toronto, Ontario on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
Another set of followers trailed Jesus and Simone of Cyrene toward the crucifixion on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
More followers of Jesus Christ walked down College Street in Toronto during the Good Friday Procession on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
The Cattolica Eraclea Social Club carried the next statue showing the carrying of the cross on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
Federal Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff, who represented a Toronto riding, walked in the procession on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
Canada's Opposition Leader, Michael Ignatieff, and his wife walked in the Good Friday Procession on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
The National Congress of Italian Canadians had its veterans walking in the Good Friday Procession on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
The San Romeo Social Club had a large presence in the Good Friday Procession in Toronto, Ontario on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
One of the many signs explaining the Good Friday story was carried down College Street on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
A statue portraying Jesus on the cross was carried solemnly in the Good Friday Procession on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
A statue of Mary, mother of Jesus, was carried down College Street in Toronto, Ontario on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
A depiction of Jesus off the crucifixion cross was carried in the Good Friday Procession on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
The Malta Band participated in the Good Friday Procession through Little Italy in Toronto, Ontario on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
A statue of the physical body of Jesus was carried in the Good Friday Procession in Toronto, Ontario on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
One of the more flamboyant social clubs in the Good Friday Procession followed the body of Jesus on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
More of the Italian community walked in the Good Friday Procession down College Street on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
A Catholic cross was carried in the Good Friday Procession through Little Italy in Toronto, Ontario on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
This group portrayed the waiting for the return of the lord after the crucifixion of Jesus on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
The body of Jesus Christ was conveyed to his burial as presented in the Good Friday Procession on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
Mary followed the body of Jesus toward the burial as observed in the Good Friday Procession on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
More followers of Jesus Christ followed Mary down College Street in Toronto, Ontario on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
The Confratern Band provided the final mood-setting music in the Good Friday Procession on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Good Friday Procession
Crowds entered College Street to follow the end of the Good Friday Procession in Toronto, Ontario on 10-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The Toronto Police's equestrian unit opened the Beaches Easter Parade on Queen Street East on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
Community Centre 55 from the beaches contributed this moose to the Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
A child blew bubbles on the sidewalk of Queen Street East while watching the Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The Police Pipe Band marched past Fire Station 227 during the Easter Parade in Toronto on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The Toronto Fire Colour Guard passed Fire Station 227 during the Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The Toronto Fire Colour Guard passed one of its prominent stations during the Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
A photographer had a precarious perch at Fire Station 227 during the Beaches Easter Parade in Toronto on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The Canadian Legion Pipe Band passed Fire Station 227 during the Beaches Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The Emergency Management Service Honour Guard marched in the Toronto Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
A 1954 Packard ambulance passed Fire Station 227 during the Beaches Easter Parade in Toronto on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The 1954 Packard ambulance drove down Queen Street East during the Beaches Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
A 1966 Pontiac ambulance passed Fire Station 227 in Toronto, Ontario during the Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
A 1970s Dodge ambulance drove in the Beaches Easter Parade down Queen Street East on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
A modern Chevrolet ambulance participated the in the Beaches Easter Parade on Queen Street East on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
A strange-looking brown bunny ambled down Queen Street East during the Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The National Bank of Canada sponsored the Dog Day portion of the Easter Parade through the Beaches on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The Lions Club Citizen of the Year rode in a Mercedes down Queen Street East in the Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The Central Scarborough Lions Club contributed their 1929 Rugby fire truck to the Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
"Hoppy Easter" was the message from Lick's Restaurant on Queen Street East during the Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The Lick's bunny walked down Queen Street East during the Beaches Easter Parade in Toronto on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The Lindt chocolate Gold Bunny Smart car drove down Queen Street East in the Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The Gilchrist School of Irish Dance performed their way down Queen Street East in the Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
Bugs Bunny appeared atop the Community Link automobile in the Beaches Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
Toronto Employment Services contributed a large group to the Beaches Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
Historical scenes from eastern Toronto were on display on this truck in the Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The Woodgreen Community contributed these bunnies to the Beaches Easter Parade on Queen Street East on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
A parade has to have politicians; city councilperson Sandra Bussin was advertised in the Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The Toronto Signals Band Colour Guard marched down Queen Street East in the Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The Toronto Signals Band performed in the Beaches Easter Parade on on a sunny 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The Park Legion Colour Guard marched down Queen Street East in Toronto, Ontario during the Easter Parade on 12-April-200

Toronto - Easter Parade
The Scarborough Fire Museum drove its 1937 Ford Seagrave truck in the Easter Parade in Toronto on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
A child was noted twirling along the sidewalk of Queen Street East during the Easter Parade in Toronto on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
Al-EX the beaver, the mascot of the Canadian National Exhibition, participated in the Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The Nerds on Site got into the Easter spirit with the decoration of their vehicle for the parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
Unicyclists participated in the Beaches Easter Parade on Queen Street East in Toronto on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
Toronto Interiors seemed to have ducks confused with bunnies on their vehicle in the Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The Malvern Band marched down Queen Street East during the Beaches Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary displayed this watercraft during the Beaches Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
A Canadian Coastguardsman ran to catch up with his boat during the Beaches Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
Seagull Classic Reproductions contributed this interesting tea party float to the Beaches Easter Parade on 12-April-2009

Toronto - Easter Parade
The Ashbridges Bay Yacht Club entry in the Easter Parade had a Looney Tunes theme on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The York Lions Steel Band performed on its trip down Queen Street East in the Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The Stonehedge Foundation's truck had the biggest bunny ears to be seen in the Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
This small replica of a portion of Stonehedge was the Stonehedge Foundation's float in the Easter Parade on 12-April-200

Toronto - Easter Parade
The Balmy Beach Club displayed these canoes during the Easter Parade in Toronto on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
Not So Pro Sports was behind this mobile volleyball game moving with the Easter Parade in Toronto on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The mobile volleyball game continued down Queen Street East in Toronto, Ontario in the Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
Not So Pro Sports' old Dodge Power Wagon van drove down Queen Street East in the Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The Canadian Scouts marched in the Beaches Easter Parade in Toronto, Ontario on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The Shriner's Train was a fixture in Toronto parades, including the Beaches Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The Pizza Pizza man grooved to the music from the Shiner's Train during the Easter Parade in Toronto on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
A 1949 Ford Taxi drove down Queen Street East during the Beaches Easter Parade in Toronto on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
Cycle Solutions brought out its stunt bicycle riders for the Beaches Easter Parade in Toronto on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
Another stunt rider from Cycle Solutions performed on Queen Street East during the Beaches Easter Parade on 12-April-200

Toronto - Easter Parade
A leaping leprechaun performed his way down the Easter Parade route for the O'Connor Irish House on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The East Beach Community Association had an interesting presence in the Beaches Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
A pastel-colored inner tube was part of the East Beach Community Association in the Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The large Falun Dafa Band participated in the Beaches Easter Parade down Queen Street East in Toronto on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
Ed's Real Scoop contributed its Triumph TR6 car from the UK to the Beaches Easter Parade in Toronto on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
Standard Life sponsored this "Assault on Dakar" vehicle in the Beaches Easter Parade in Toronto on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
A bit of species confusion was found on this dog with rabbit ears in the Beaches Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The Fun Places in Toronto Guidebook sponsored this entry in the Beaches Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
A gingerbread man walked down Queen Street East during the Easter Parade in Toronto, Ontario on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
A 1967 Ford Ranchero carried a go-cart racer down Queen Street East during the Beaches Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
An interesting rendition of a Red Baron aircraft on a bicycle was in the Easter Parade in Toronto on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
A walking mattress is a rare thing, and the Keetsa Walking Mattress was in the Beaches Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
Community News, one of the few supposedly-healthy newspaper chains in Canada, was in the Easter Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The President of the Beaches Lions Club, sponsor of the Easter Parade, rode down Queen Street East on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The Toronto Beaches Lions Club contributed this float to the Easter Parade held on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The end of the Easter Parade passed the Beach United Church, once Kew Beach Church, in Toronto on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Easter Parade
The Easter Bunny rode at the end of the Easter Parade down Queen Street East in Toronto, Ontario on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Kew Gardens
The Kew Gardens were located between Queen Street East and Lake Ontario in the Beaches neighborhood on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Kew Gardens Gazebo
The Gazebo in Kew Gardens in Toronto, Ontario was noted after the Beaches Parade on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Kew Gardens Fountain
The William D. Young Memorial Fountain, named after a local philanthropist, was noted in the Kew Gardens on 12-April-200

Toronto - Kew Gardens Tree
This tree was one of several that had not survived the winter in the Kew Gardens in Toronto, Ontario on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Beaches
A wide view of the beaches in the the eastern portion of Toronto, looking toward downtown, was taken on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Beaches
The skyline of Toronto was viewed across Ashbridges Bay in the Beaches neighborhood of Toronto on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Dog Fence
The fence separating the area for the dog leash-free area from the general beach was noted on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario was observed from the Beaches neighborhood in Toronto, Ontario on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario looked remarkably clear when observed from the eastern portion of Toronto, Ontario on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Beaches Cove
An attractive cove was noted along the beaches of Lake Ontario in Toronto, Ontario on 12-April-2009.

Toronto - Beach Boardwalk View
The boardwalk along Lake Ontario in the Beaches area of Toronto, Ontario was observed on 12-April-2009.

Scenery - King Street View
The CN Tower loomed in the distance from construction at King Street in Toronto, Ontario viewed on 16-April-2009.

Scenery - GO Bloor Station
The GO Bloor station on the Georgetown Line was viewed from a train on the Milton Line on 16-April-2009.

Scenery - Dupont View
Dupont Street in Toronto, Ontario was viewed from a passing Milton Line GO train on 16-April-2009.

Scenery - Hydro Corridor
The Hydro power line corridor near Scarlett Road in Toronto, Ontario was viewed from a passing GO train on 16-April-2009

Scenery - Humber River
The Humber River in Toronto, Ontario was viewed from a passing GO Milton Line train on 16-April-2009.

Scenery - Royal York
Royal York Avenue in Toronto, Ontario was viewed from a passing GO Milton Line train on 16-April-2009.

Scenery - Etobicoke Creek
Etobicoke Creek marked the boundary between Toronto and Mississauga, Ontario as seen from a GO train on 16-April-2009.

Scenery - Hurontario Street
Downtown Mississauga was viewed from Hurontario Street near the Cooksville GO station on 16-April-2009.

Scenery - Fields
The scenery seen from the GO train finally turned to farm fields just east of Milton, Ontario on 16-April-2009.

Scenery - Milton Constrution
New housing was under construction south of the CP Galt Subdivision tracks in Milton, Ontario on 16-April-2009.

Scenery - GO Unloading at Milton
A large crowd poured from GO train #153 after its arrival at Milton, Ontario on 16-April-2009.

Mississauga - Square One Bus Terminal
The Square One Bus Terminal for Mississauga Transit in Mississauga, Ontario was photographed on 4-April-2009.

Guelph - Founding Sign
This sign from the Ontario Heritage Trust described the founding of Guelph, Ontario as observed on 25-April-2009.

Guelph - Galt Sign
Another nearby sign in Guelph, Ontario, summarized the life of John Galt who founded the city, seen on 25-April-2009.

Guelph - La Guayra Marker
This historical marker in Guelph, Ontario described the impact of immigrants from La Guayra as observed on 25-April-2009

Guelph - Time Line Water Line
This 2000-era sculpture, called Time Line Water Line by John McEwan, was a time capsule in Guelph on 24-April-2009.

Guelph - Grand Trunk Bridge
The Grand Trunk bridge in Guelph, Ontario was designed to be double-tracked but had only one track on 25-April-2009.

Guelph - Grand Trunk Bridge
The Grand Trunk bridge over the Speed River in Guelph, Ontario was operated by the Goderich-Exeter on 25-April-2009.

Guelph - Railroad Bridges
The Guelph Junction (ex-Canadian Pacific) and Goderich-Exeter (ex-Canadian National) bridges were seen on 25-April-2009.

Guelph - Speed River
A dam in the Speed River near the Grand Trunk bridge was noted in Guelph, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Guelph - Heritage Park
This sign marked the entrance to Heritage Park near the Speed River in Guelph, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Guelph - Heritage Park
The rebuilt remains of Allan's Mill were the primary feature of Heritage Park in Guelph, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Guelph - Heritage Park
This sign described the history of Allan's Mill in what is now Heritage Park in Guelph, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Guelph - Mill Building
This old mill building had been converted into a light industrial facility along the Speed River on 25-April-2009.

Guelph - Speed River
This was the view of the Speed River from the excursion train prior to its departure from Guelph on 25-April-2009.

Guelph - Arched Bridge
An arched pedestrian bridge over the Speed River in Guelph, Ontario was viewed from the excursion train on 25-April-2009

Scenery - Speed River
The Speed River was substantially hidden behind trees as the train ran north from Guelph, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - End of Track
Fields surrounded the line near the end of track three miles north of Guelph, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Industrial Lead
The train turned off the mainline to begin some rare miles over industrial trackage in Guelph, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Woodlawn Road
The excursion train crossed Woodlawn Road in Guelph, Ontario approaching the industrial area on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Interchange Track
The second track in this view was an interchange track with the Goderich-Exeter Railway on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Railfan Family
A family of railroad enthusiasts observed the train running on the industrial leads in Guelph, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Dawson Road
Running down the North Lead track, the excursion train crossed Dawson Road in Guelph, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Gerdau Ameristee
One of the industries with rail service was the recycler Gerdau Ameristee in Guelph, Ontario seen on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Lift Distributorship
A sea of hydraulic lifts was found at an industry along the rare-mile trackage in Guelph, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Hanlon Expressway
The excursion train crossed the Hanlon Expressway on the North Lead industrial track in Guelph on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Crane
A rather large overhead crane was noted at one of the industries off the North Lead in Guelph, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Imperial Road
Continuing through the industrial area, the train crossed Imperial Road on the North Lead on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - North Lead
A solitary Corvette was noted in a parking lot in the industrial area of Guelph, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - North Lead
The scenery was not exactly photogenic as the train reached the end of the North Lead in Guelph on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Purolator
A Purolator facility was viewed as the train returned east on the North Lead in Guelph, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Norval Road
The excursion train crossed Norval Road as it headed forward on the North Lead in Guelph, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Electrical Substation
The train passed an electrical substation as it moved onto the South Lead in Guelph, Ontario as noted on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Dawson Road
Now on the South Lead, the excursion train again crossed Dawson Road in Guelph, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Reactor
An interesting reactor plant was viewed from the train during rare miles in Guelph, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Hanlon Expressway
The train again crossed Hanlon Expressway, this time on the South Lead in Guelph, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Guelph Tool
A distribution center at the Guelph Tool facility was seen from the train on the South Lead in Guelph on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Lewis Court
The excursion train crossed Lewis Court on the South Lead of the industrial area of Guelph on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Alpha Owens Corning
An active rail customer in Guelph was the Alpha Owens Corning facility noted on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Norval Road
After reaching the end of the South Lead, the train backed past Norval Road in Guelph, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - North Lead Wye
The excursion train had traversed all legs of the North Lead wye in Guelph, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Woodlawn Road
Leaving the industrial area, the train again crossed Woodlawn Road, Ontario highway 6, on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Skyjack Spur
A single track ran to a facility owned by Skyjack in Guelph, Ontario on 25-April-2009; it had once been served by two.

Scenery - Guelph Industrial Switch
The excursion train continued backing and approached the mainline switch in Guelph, Ontario as noted on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Bailey Park
The excursion train ran past Bailey Park in Guelph, Ontario which was quiet on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Tiffany Street
Tiffany Street was a typical residential street passed by the excursion train running through Guelph on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Cardigan Street
An older stone building now stood as a home on Cardigan Street in Guelph, Ontario, seen from the train on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Guelph Mills
A former mill building had been transformed into a loft development in Guelph, passed by the train on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Church of Our Lady Immaculate
The Church of Our Lady Immaculate had a prominent presence over Guelph, Ontario as seen from the train on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Wall
The remaining wall from a speed skating arena that had burned down remained in Guelph, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Heritage Park
Heritage Park in Guelph, Ontario was viewed from the passing excursion train on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - York Road
The excursion train crossed York Road which served as Highway 7 in Guelph, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Eramosa River
The excursion train crossed the Eramosa River south of Guelph, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Excursion - Arkell Run-by
The "Guelph Junction Express" allowed its passengers off for a photo run-by north of Arkell, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Excursion - Arkell Run-by
Rare Alco locomotives, Ontario Southland RS-18u #182 and RS-23 #506, led the excursion train near Arkell on 25-April-200

Excursion - Arkell Run-by
A former Budd RDC self-propelled car, now converted to a trailing coach, was the last car in the train on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Farm
A farm near Arkell, Ontario was passed by the excursion train on its southbound trip on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Pond
The excursion train passed a pond south of Arkell, Ontario on its journey on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Cows
A group of cows was noted north of Corwhin, Ontario as the train continued its southbound journey on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Pond
The train passed another pond as it approached Guelph Junction, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Guelph Junction Wye
The train passed the wye for turning the train in Guelph Junction, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Guelph Junction
A former section house still stood across the Canadian Pacific mainline at Guelph Junction, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Excursion - Guelph Junction
The "Guelph Junction Express" posed for photos upon arrival at Guelph Junction, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Excursion - Guelph Junction
The engineer on the "Guelph Junction Express" leaned out of the locomotive at Guelph Junction, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Excursion - Guelph Junction
At Guelph Junction, the train coupled to a privately-owned, 1929-era former Canadian Pacific car on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Guelph Junction
An Ontario Southland RS-23 locomotive sat outside the Guelph Junction, Ontario shops on 25-April-2009.

Guelph Junction - Ontario Southland Truck
A modern Ontario Southland hi-rail truck, used for line maintenance, was noted in Guelph Junction on 25-April-2009.

Guelph Junction - Railpast Chase Vehicle
A van labeled as the "Railpast Chase Vehicle" was noted in Guelph Junction, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Tracks at Guelph Junction
The tracks of the Guelph Junction Railway, looking north toward highway 401 were seen at Guelph Junction on 25-April-200

Scenery - Pond
Heading north again, the train passed a pond north of Guelph Junction, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Farm
The excursion train passed another farm near Moffat, Ontario on its northbound trip on 25-April-2009.

Excursion - Interior
The interior of the coaches on the Guelph Junction Express looked as seen in this view on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Railfan Horses
A pair of railfan horses observed the train passing near Corwhin, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Excursion - Corwhin Run-by
The train backed far into the distance before another photo run-by was held near Corwhin, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Excursion - Corwhin Run-by
The excursion train came into full sight during the photo run-by near Corwhin, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Excursion - Corwhin Run-by
The Ontario Southland locomotives led the four-car excursion train near Corwhin, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Excursion - Corwhin Run-by
Ontario Southland RS-18u #182 and RS-23 #506 led the excursion train past the crowd at Corwhin, Ontario on 25-April-2009

Excursion - Corwhin Run-by
1929-era former Canadian Pacific observation car #24 passed the crowds at Corwhin, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Excursion - Corwhin Run-by
Some of the railroad enthusiasts who left the train to take pictures during the photo run-by were noted on 25-April-2009

Scenery - Fields
The fields were turning green to the east of the tracks near Arkell, Ontario as seen from the train on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Eramosa River
The excursion train came up to the Eramosa River south of Guelph, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Eramosa River
The excursion train crossed the Eramosa River as it returned to Guelph, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Eramosa River
A final look at the Eramosa River was obtained as the "Guelph Junction Express" headed for Guelph on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - York Road
The train crossed York Road, also Ontario highway 7, in Guelph, Ontario on its return trip on 25-April-2009.

Scenery - Speed River
The train crossed the Speed River near Heritage Park in Guelph, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Guelph - Arched Bridge
The arched pedestrian bridge over the Speed River was noted near downtown Guelph, Ontario on 25-April-2009.

Guelph - Excursion Train
The "Guelph Junction Express" sat in Guelph after completing its run over the Guelph Junction Railway on 25-April-2009.

Guelph - Excursion Train
Former Canadian Pacific observation car #24 sat in Guelph, Ontario after completing its run on 25-April-2009.
Trip to the West Coast, Spring 2009

Denver - Airport Sculpture
Leni Schwendigger's sculpture "Deep Time/Deep Space, a Subterranean Journey" was at Denver's Terminal A on 29-April-2009

Aerial - Boulder
The red roofs at the University of Colorado were part of the view of Boulder, Colorado from the air on 29-April-2009.

Aerial - Boulder
The snow-capped Front Range was at left, the town of Boulder, Colorado at right in this aerial view on 29-April-2009.

Aerial - Front Range
The Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado were covered in snow as viewed from the air on 29-April-2009.

Aerial - Colorado River
An aerial view of the Colorado River was obtained near Bond, Colorado on 29-April-2009.

Aerial - Donner Lake
Donner Lake in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California was viewed from the air on 29-April-2009.

Aerial - Cape Horn
Cape Horn, California on the original transcontinental railroad was at the center of this aerial on 29-April-2009.

Aerial - Colfax
Colfax, California was at lower right and Rollins Reservoir on the Bear River at top in this aerial on 29-April-2009.

Roseville - Storage Line
A long string of stored locomotives in Roseville, California included SD70M's built in 2004 on 29-April-2009.

Excursion - Roseville
Union Pacific 4-8-4 steam locomotive #844 was resting in Roseville, California on 29-April-2009.

Excursion - Roseville
The Roseville, California station was in the background of this view of Union Pacific locomotive #844 on 29-April-2009.

Excursion - American River
The steam excursion came into sight crossing the American River in Sacramento, California on 30-April-2009.

Excursion - American River
The Union Pacific steam excursion crossed the former Western Pacific bridge over the American River on 30-April-2009.

Excursion - American River
The matched set of armour yellow equipment in the Union Pacific train crossed the American River on 30-April-2009.

Excursion - American River
The business car "Cheyenne" brought up the rear of the Union Pacific train at the American River on 30-April-2009.

Excursion - Oroville
A crowd had gathered around the Union Pacific locomotive after its arrival in Oroville, California on 30-April-2009.

Excursion - Oroville
The end of the train sat above Oroville Dam Boulevard in Oroville, California on 30-April-2009.

Scenery - North Fork Bridge
A Union Pacific freight train crossed the North Fork Bridge over the Feather River at Intake, California on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - North Fork Bridge
The steam excursion train crossed the North Fork Bridge over the Feather River at Intake, California on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - North Fork Bridge
The North Fork Bridge was the longest concrete arch railroad bridge in the United States on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - North Fork Bridge
Smoke coming out of the 8800-foot tunnel #8 was still at right at the North Fork Bridge on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - Intake
The Union Pacific steam excursion train rounded a curve near Intake, California in the Feather River Canyon on 2-May-200

Excursion - Intake
A string of armour yellow appeared precarious on the hillside near Intake, California on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - Rock Creek Trestle
The steam excursion train crossed the Rock Creek Trestle in the heart of the Feather River Canyon on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - Rock Creek Trestle
Union Pacific steam locomotive #844 put on a show at the Rock Creek Trestle on the former Western Pacific on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - Rock Creek Trestle
The dome coach "Walter Dean" was part of the Union Pacific train crossing the Rock Creek Trestle on 2-May-2009.

Scenery - Bucks Creek Powerhouse
Original owner Pacific Gas and Electric was prominently displayed on the Bucks Creek Powerhouse on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - Tobin Twin Bridges
The Union Pacific steam train crossed the Feather River at the Tobin Twin Bridges in Tobin, California on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - Tobin Twin Bridges
The dome car "Walter Dean" crossed the North Fork of the Feather River at Tobin, California on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - Tobin
The Union Pacific steam train ran along the North Fork of the Feather River east of Tobin, California on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - Honeymoon Tunnels
Union Pacific steam locomotive #844 passed between the Honeymoon Tunnels near Belden, California on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - Honeymoon Tunnels
The "water bottle" auxiliary tender with the US flag was prominent between the Honeymoon Tunnels on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - Honeymoon Tunnels
The "Water Dean" dome car passed between the Honeymoon Tunnels near Belden, California on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - Twain
Union Pacific 4-8-4 steam locomotive #844 led its train along a rock shelf near Twain, California on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - Keddie Wye
The Union Pacific excursion train stopped on the bridge at Keddie, California for a ceremony on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - Caltrans Truck
The California Department of Transportation used these trucks to warn travelers of railfans on route 70 on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - Williams Loop
The Union Pacific excursion came underneath the its own tracks at Williams Loop, California on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - Williams Loop
A closer look at Union Pacific #844, a 1944 Alco product, was obtained at Williams Loop, California on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - Williams Loop
Railfans lined the right-of-way as Union Pacific #844 rounded the upper level of the Williams Loop on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - Clio Trestle
At 147 feet in height, the Clio Trestle was the highest bridge on the former Western Pacific on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - Clio Trestle
The Union Pacific steam train crossed the 1005 foot-long Clio Trestle east of Clio, California on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - Clio Trestle
Most of the Union Pacific steam train was in sight as it crossed the Clio Trestle on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - Portola
The Union Pacific steam train backed into the house track at Portola, California to complete its run on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - Portola
The Union Pacific steam train had completed its journey for the day at Portola, California on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - Portola
Fireman and backup engineer Ed Dickens peered from the cab of #844 at Portola, California on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - Portola
The Western Pacific Railroad Museum greeted the UP special with this banner at Portola, California on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - Portola
Former Western Pacific Alco S4 #563 was noted in fresh paint at the museum in Portola, California on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - Portola
Chuck Gleich pointed to the mud on his new Ford Explorer after a day chasing the train on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - Portola
Mud was visible on the side of Chuck Gleich's new Ford Explorer at Portola, California on 2-May-2009.

Portola - Hillside
It definitely wasn't Hollywood, but a large "P" was noted on the hillside above Portola, California on 2-May-2009.

Excursion - Portola
Union Pacific SD70ACe #1983 wearing Western Pacific tribute paint was next to #844 in Portola, California on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Portola
Union Pacific's never-retired steam locomotive #844 blew off some steam at Portola, California on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Portola
Conductor Reed Jackson and Ed Dickens were in the vestibule of dome car at Portola, California on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Portola
The Union Pacific steam train entered the mainline at the east end of Portola, California on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Portola
The residential section of Portola, California was viewed from the departing steam train on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Portola
A line of railfans watched the Union Pacific steam train as it departed Portola, California on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Portola
Photographers lined the end of the street to watch the departure of the train from Portola, California on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Middle Fork Feather River
Leaving Portola, California the train followed the Middle Fork of the Feather River on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Middle Fork Feather River
The Union Pacific train followed a curve in the Middle Fork of the Feather River east of Portola on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Portola
Union Pacific steam locomotive #844 was working without diesel assistance east of Portola, California on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Middle Fork Feather River
Some photographers came out along the Middle Fork of the Feather River east of Portola, California on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Rocky Point
The terrain became somewhat rough around Rocky Point, California as viewed from the train on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Rocky Point
Photographers took in one of the last accessible mountain views of the train near Rocky Point, California on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Rocky Point
Smoke from the locomotive framed the train on a straight section east of Rocky Point, California on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Beckwourth
The scenery widened out into a valley as observed from the train near Beckworth, California on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Middle Fork Feather River
The train crossed the Middle Fork of the Feather River in a wide valley section near Beckwourth, California on 5-May-200

Scenery - Loyalton Lead
The branch to Loyalton, California was visible in the distance as observed from the train in Hawley on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Hawley
The small town of Hawley, California was observed in the distance as the train continued east on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Hawley
A farm was photographed in the valley east of Hawley, California as viewed from the train on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Hawley
Trees had almost completely disappeared from the landscape as observed east of Hawley, California on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Chilcoot
Highway 70 was the right-of-way in the background observed west of Chilcoot, California on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Chilcoot
The Union Pacific steam train raced past the small town of Chilcoot, California eastbound on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Chilcoot Tunnel
The steam train prepared to traverse the 6000-foot Chilcoot Tunnel under Beckwourth Pass on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Reno Junction
After passing through the Chilcoot Tunnel, the steam train rounded a curve at Reno Junction, California on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Reno Junction
Union Pacific steam locomotive #844 turned its train to the north at Reno Junction, California on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Reno Junction
The rear of the Union Pacific excursion train rounded the curve at Reno Junction, California on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Long Valley
Heading north from Reno Junction, the Union Pacific steam train ran through the Long Valley on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Long Valley
The desert-like scenery with just a few trees was typical of the Long Valley of California on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Long Valley
The Union Pacific steam train rounded a gentle curve in the Long Valley of California on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Long Valley
Union Pacific's last-built steam locomotive, the 844, handled its passenger train through the Long Valley on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Long Valley
The Union Pacific steam train traversed the tracks of the former Western Pacific in the Long Valley on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Long Valley
The barren scenery of the Long Valley of California on 5-May-2009 was a contrast to the earlier day through the canyon.

Excursion - Scotts
Union Pacific steam locomotive #844 rounded a curve near Scotts, California in the Long Valley on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Scotts
The Union Pacific steam train ran along the hillside near Scotts, California in the Long Valley on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Long Valley
The Long Valley Wash, located in the valley below the railroad tracks, was dry as observed from the train on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Scotts
Pine trees became more prominent in the landscape as the train approached Scotts, California on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Scotts
The Union Pacific steam train slowed down for a meet at Scotts, California in the Long Valley on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Scotts
The westbound ZNPOA priority freight train came down the mainline at Scotts, California on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Scotts
Trees dotted the landscape of the Long Valley around Scotts, California as seen from the train on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Scotts
Union Pacific steam locomotive #844 rounded a curve departing Scotts, California on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Scotts
The scenery again started to turn barren as the train left Scotts, California on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Scotts
The Union Pacific double-stack container train was still in sight looking back toward Scotts, California on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Scotts
The Sierra Nevada mountain range was visible in the distance looking back near Scotts, California on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Scotts
The unassisted Union Pacific steam train rounded another curve east of Scotts, California on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Pozla
The Union Pacific passenger train passed through a cut near Pozla, California on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Pozla
The Union Pacific passenger train passed through a line-side industry in Pozla, California on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Red Rocks
The origin of the name of Red Rocks was obvious in this view at Red Rocks, California on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Red Rocks
Some water was noted in the Long Valley near Red Rocks, California as viewed from the train on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Red Rocks
US highway 395 came into sight as the train continued geographically north of Red Rocks, California on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Long Valley
The wide look at the Long Valley was obtained as the train continued east of Red Rocks, California on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Red Rocks
The Union Pacific excursion train rounded a curve near Red Rocks, California on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Doyle
The train passed a typical ranch near Doyle, California in the Long Valley on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Doyle
Railfans awaited the Union Pacific steam train as it approached the US 395 bridge at Doyle, California on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Doyle
The scenery turned almost completely to desert for the first time near Doyle, California on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Herlong
A water tower was noted at the Sierra Army Depot near the tracks in Herlong, California on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Herlong
Equipment was lined up at the Sierra Army Depot, visible from the tracks in Herlong, California on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Herlong
A variety of containers were stacked up at the Sierra Army Depot in Herlong, California on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Herlong
A pair of railfans had traveled well off the beaten path to a hill near Herlong, California on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Desert
The scenery turned to incontrovertible desert east of Herlong, California on the old Western Pacific route on 5-May-2009

Scenery - Birds Nest
A bird's nest was noted on a line-side telephone pole near Flanagan, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Stored Cars
A set of freight cars were noted stored on the former Southern Pacific line near Flanagan, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Flanagan
A pair of garbage cars were noted on the railroad spur at Flanagan, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Mission Peak
Mission Peak came into view as the train proceeded east of Flanagan, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Sand Pass
The Union Pacific excursion train climbed the grade toward Sand Pass, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Sand Pass
The desert was in view as the Union Pacific excursion train climbed toward Sand Pass, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Sand Pass
The Union Pacific excursion train rounded the curve at the summit of Sand Pass, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Sand Pass
Union Pacific steam locomotive #844 led its train into the descent from Sand Pass, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Sand Pass
The Union Pacific train had nearly reached the valley floor after passing through Sand Pass, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Smoke Creek Wash
The Smoke Creek Wash east of Sand Pass, Nevada looked like a desolate place on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Smoke Creek Wash
The Union Pacific excursion train ran along the valley floor near Smoke Creek Wash in western Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Smoke Creek Wash
There was nary a drop of water in sight as the train passed the Smoke Creek Wash in Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Sano
The Union Pacific excursion train behind 4-8-4 steam locomotive #844 rounded a curve west of Sano, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Smoke Creek Wash
The desert looked dry to the northwest horizon, viewed as the train moved beyond the Smoke Creek Wash on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Cows
Surprisingly, a herd of cows was noted from the Union Pacific excursion train west of Sano, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Sano
The Union Pacific excursion train rounded a curve on the approach to Sano, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Smoke Creek Wash
Another dry wash, the Smoke Creek Wash, came into sight as the train approached Sano, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Fox Range
The mountains known as the Fox Range were visible across the valley from Sano, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Black Mountain
Black Mountain rose above the Smoke Creek Wash from the tracks east of Sano, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Smoke Creek Wash
The dry Smoke Creek Wash continued to provide a path for the tracks near Reynard, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Reynard
The railway signals were among the only signs of non-tumbleweed life noted near Reynard, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Reynard
An abandoned rail car was noted along the right-of-way near Reynard, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Reynard
The Union Pacific excursion train slowed to restricted speed because of a red signal at Reynard, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Reynard
A bridge for a parallel service road was noted along the tracks east of Reynard, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Desert
The desert continued to be a dry place east of Reynard, Nevada along the former Western Pacific on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Sand Fence
I had seen snow fences before but I believe this was the first sand fence, located east of Reynard, Nevada on 5-May-2009

Scenery - Desert
More of the flat, dry desert was observed from the Union Pacific steam train east of Reynard, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Sand Fence
Another section of sand fence was noted south of the tracks east of Reynard, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Ditch
A small amount of water had actually collected in a ditch near Phil, Nevada after recent rainfall on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Signals
It seemed entirely appropriate that the signals near Phil, Nevada were solar powered on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Line Pole
Not much of this line pole remained above ground when it was observed near Phil, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Phil
Union Pacific steam locomotive #844 rounded a rare curve in the desert east of Phil, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Crossing
It seemed like a strange place for a marked crossing, but this one was found near Phil, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Godeys Rock
Godeys Rock appeared off in the distance as the Union Pacific train approached Gerlach, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Desert
The desert continued to dominate the scenery as the train approached Gerlach, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Selenite Peak
Selenite Peak dominated the view from the train to the north near Gerlach, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Trego
The scenery again turned substantially to dry, flat desert near Trego, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Cholona
A bit more vegetation and surface roughness was evident in the scenery near Cholona, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Walter Dean Interior
The bar section of the Union Pacific dome car "Walter Dean" was observed during the trip on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Walter Dean Interior
The parlor section of the Union Pacific dome car "Walter Dean" was observed during a quite moment on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Walter Dean Interior
The interior of the dome on the Union Pacific "Walter Dean" car was captured during the trip on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Dome View
The view from the Union Pacific "Walter Dean" dome car was observed near Ronda, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Sugarloaf Knob
Sugarloaf Knob was visible off in the distance as the Union Pacific steam train passed near Ronda, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Scrap Yard
This scrap yard in the middle of the desert came as quite a surprise near Ronda, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Sulphur
Some very red rocks were noted around the mines near Sulphur, Nevada from the Union Pacific train on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Sulphur
The mines at Sulphur, Nevada were still producing silver and sulfur when seen on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Sulphur
The scenery to the north continued the desert scenery as the train passed Sulphur, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Sulphur
The active portion of the mine in Sulphur, Nevada was observed from the passing Union Pacific train on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Pulpit Rock
Pulpit Rock rose above the landscape east of Sulphur, Nevada as the train started to climb Antelope Hill on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Pulpit Rock
Pulpit Rock was seen in the context of the other formations near Antelope Hill, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Floka Rocks
The Floka Rocks marked the ridge line crossed by the railroad at Antelope Hill, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Floka
The buried Southern Pacific caboose from a 1970 wreck was starting to become exposed on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Floka
The tracks passed a variety of rough terrain as they climbed Antelope Hill near Floka, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Sawtooth Knob
Sawtooth Knob was a clear landmark as the train started its descent from Antelope Hill, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Star Peak
Star Peak loomed in the distance as the train descended toward Antelope, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Chaser
A lone chaser drove along the parallel highway near Antelope, Nevada pacing the steam train on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Alpha Mountain
Little Alpha Mountain barely obscured the view of Star Peak in the distance near Antelope, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Antelope Hill
Union Pacific steam locomotive #844 descended Antelope Hill, Nevada eastbound on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Jungo
The flat desert scenery had returned by the time the train reached Jungo, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Jungo
The water from recent rainfalls had collected in a large but shallow lake near Jungo, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Alpha Mountain
Alpha Mountain looked a bit more substantial compared with the temporary lake at Jungo on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Farm
The eventual end of the desert came in the form of this farm near Gaskell, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Cows
Cows also re-appeared on the landscape for the first time in many miles near Gaskell, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Gaskell
The bulk of the scenery still looked pretty barren if a bit green near Gaskell, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Humboldt River
The relatively-small Humboldt River came into sight for the first time near Raglan, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Little Tabletop Mountain
Little Tabletop Mountain dominated the landscape to the north near Marcus, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Scenery - Winnemucca
A dust storm completely obscured the scene as observed from the train west of Winnemucca, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Winnemucca
Union Pacific steam locomotive #844 began its servicing process upon arrival at Winnemucca, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Winnemucca
A line of photographers stood ready to capture the action around Union Pacific #844 at Winnemucca, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Winnemucca
Engineer Steve Lee peered from the cab of Union Pacific 4-8-4 #844 at Winnemucca, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Excursion - Winnemucca
Henry Krening and Scott Turley, steam crew machinists, lubricated Union Pacific #844 at Winnemucca, Nevada on 5-May-2009

Scenery - Sky
An interesting set of cloud formations was noted in the sky above Winnemucca, Nevada on 5-May-2009.

Lovelock - Sign
This sign greeted visitors to Lovelock, Nevada, population 2000 plus wedding visitors, on 5-May-2009.

Lovelock - Station
The old Southern Pacific station in Lovelock, Nevada from the transcontinental railroad still stood on 5-May-2009.

Lovelock - Station
The former Southern Pacific station in Lovelock, Nevada served as a restaurant when observed on 5-May-2009.

Lovelock - Bus
The chartered Amador Stage Lines coach posed in nice light at Lovelock, Nevada returning from Winnemucca on 5-May-2009.

Reno - Truckee River
A late-day look upriver to the west at the Truckee River was taken in Reno, Nevada on 3-May-2009.

Reno - Truckee River
Wingfield Park lined the Truckee River in Reno, Nevada as observed late in the day on 3-May-2009.

Reno - Truckee River
A typical view of the Truckee River flowing east through Reno, Nevada through Wingfield Park was noted on 3-May-2009.

Reno - Truckee River
A feature of Wingfield Park in Reno, Nevada was this kayak course noted on 3-May-2009.

Reno - Truckee River
A closer look at the kayaking course in Reno, Nevada made famous on cable television was obtained on 3-May-2009.

Reno - Wingfield Park
A stage used during events at Reno, Nevada's Wingfield Park was noted on 3-May-2009.

Reno - Truckee River
From Wingfield Park, the Truckee River continued east past the casinos of Reno, Nevada on 3-May-2009.

Reno - Mount Rose
At 10,776 feet, Mount Rose was the highest mountain visible from a hotel room in southern Reno, Nevada on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Mount Rose
A closer look at snow-capped Mount Rose was obtained from a hotel room in southern Reno, Nevada on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Huffaker Hills
Sagebrush dominated the scenery at Huffaker Hills Park in Reno, Nevada as captured on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Huffaker Hills
Hooker Balsamroot was in bloom as observed at Huffaker Hills Park in Reno, Nevada on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Huffaker Hills
Kathy and Chuck Gleich hiked through the desert terrain of Huffaker Hills Park in Reno, Nevada on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Huffaker Hills
Mount Rose appeared off in the distance as observed from Huffaker Hills Park in Reno, Nevada on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Allegiant Air 717
An Allegiant Air Boeing 717 took off from Reno International Airport as observed from Huffaker Hills Park on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Southwest 737
A Southwest Airlines 737 painted in a special Seaworld scheme took off from Reno International Airport on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Southwest 737
Southwest Airlines had three planes painted like an orca whale as a Seaworld advertisement on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Huffaker Hills
A hawksbeard plant displayed a large flower for the spring at Huffaker Hills Park in Reno, Nevada on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Huffaker Hills
An unknown insect was noted scrambling for cover at Huffaker Hills Park in Reno, Nevada on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Huffaker Hills
A quail posed on a rock at Huffaker Hills Park in southeastern Reno, Nevada on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Huffaker Hills
A lizard ran for protective cover in Reno, Nevada's Huffaker Hills Park on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Huffaker Hills
A lizard peered back warily over a rock at Huffaker Hills Park in Reno, Nevada as observed on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Huffaker Hills
Chuck and Kathy Gleich paused to enjoy a view of Alexander Lake a Huffaker Hills Park in Reno, Nevada on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Huffaker Hills
Alexander Lake Dam was observed from Reno, Nevada's Huffaker Hills Park on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Huffaker Hills
Alexander Lake served as a reservoir for the city of Reno, Nevada in its Huffaker Hills Park on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Huffaker Hills
An unknown flower was noted in bloom at Huffaker Hills Park in Reno, Nevada on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Huffaker Hills
Peavine Peak, located northwest of Reno, Nevada, was viewed from Huffaker Hills Park on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Bartley Ranch
This covered bridge marked the entrance to Bartley Ranch Regional Park in Reno, Nevada on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Bartley Ranch
The 1867-era Huffaker Schoolhouse, in use until 1951, was located at Bartley Ranch Regional Park in Reno on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Bartley Ranch
A jackrabbit darted through Bartley Ranch Regional Park in Reno, Nevada on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Bartley Ranch
The historic ranch buildings that made up the core of the Bartley Ranch Regional Park were observed on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Bartley Ranch
A variety of ranching equipment was on display in the historical section of Bartley Ranch Regional Park on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Bartley Ranch
The workshop at Bartley Ranch Regional Park in Reno, Nevada had been built in 1870 and was observed on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Bartley Ranch
A depression-era Farmall F-12 tractor was in the collection of the Bartley Ranch Regional Park on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Bartley Ranch
The International Harvester Farmall F-20 tractor was on display at Bartley Ranch Regional Park in Reno on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Bartley Ranch
The 1924-era International Harvester "Farmall" tractor was on display at Bartley Ranch Regional Park on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Bartley Ranch
This informative sign marked the beginning of the Quail Run Trail in Reno's Bartley Ranch Regional Park on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Bartley Ranch
The Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater in the Bartley Ranch Regional Park could seat about 800 people on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Bartley Ranch
The Flume Trail at the Bartley Ranch Regional Park in Reno, Nevada, went along the irrigation ditch on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Bartley Ranch
Chuck and Kathy Gleich walked along the Flume Trail at Bartley Ranch Regional Park in Reno, Nevada on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Bartley Ranch
The end of the flume and the beginning of a normal ditch was observed at Bartley Ranch Regional Park on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Bartley Ranch
An unknown plant was noted along the trails in Bartley Ranch Regional Park in Reno, Nevada on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Bartley Ranch
A view of downtown Reno, Nevada was obtained from Bartley Ranch Regional Park on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Bartley Ranch
The view to the northwest at Bartley Ranch Regional Park in Reno included the International Airport on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Bartley Ranch
A view downward on Anderson Park in Reno, Nevada was taken from Bartley Ranch Regional Park on 4-May-2009.

Reno - Anderson Park
A pair of very talkative ducks crossed the trail across Anderson Park in Reno, Nevada on 4-May-2009.

Verdi - Cabela's
"Three Kings" by Douglas Van Howd was outside the Cabela's in Verdi, Nevada west of Reno on 3-May-2009.

Verdi - Cabela's
The North American wildlife scene was inside the Cabela's Outfitter store in Verdi, Nevada on 3-May-2009.

Verdi - Cabela's
A closer look at some of the large mammals in the wildlife scene at Cabela's in Verdi, Nevada was taken on 3-May-2009.

Verdi - Cabela's
The black bear was one of the highlighted animals in the wildlife display at Cabela's in Verdi, Nevada on 3-May-2009.

Verdi - Cabela's
A moose was a highlight of the panorama inside the Cabela's in Verdi, Nevada on 3-May-2009.

Verdi - Cabela's
The winter portion of the wildlife display at the Cabela's in Verdi, Nevada was captured on 3-May-2009.

Verdi - Cabela's
A wolverine was noted amongst the stuffed animals in the display at Cabela's in Verdi, Nevada on 3-May-2009.

Verdi - Cabela's
A Musk Ox was near the top of the display inside the Cabela's in Verdi, Nevada on 3-May-2009.

Verdi - Cabela's
A final overview of the wildlife display in the Cabela's in Verdi, Nevada was obtained on 3-May-2009.

Verdi - Cabela's
What was possibly a chum salmon swam in the fish tank at Cabela's in Verdi, Nevada on 3-May-2009.

Verdi - Cabela's
A bass took a circuit around the fish tank at Cabela's in Verdi, Nevada on 3-May-2009, tempting fishermen.

Verdi - Cabela's
A carp swam the other way in the fish tank at Cabela's in Verdi, Nevada on 3-May-2009.

Reno - Mustang Ranch Ad
An advertisement for the infamous Mustang Ranch in Patrick, Nevada was noted on a taxi in Reno on 4-May-2009.

Scenery - US 395 Bridge
A new set of bridges was under construction for US 395 over Jones Creek near Pleasant Valley, Nevada on 3-May-2009.

Scenery - Bowers Mansion
The 1864-era Bowers Mansion near Pleasant Valley, Nevada still stood right along US 395 on 3-May-2009.

Scenery - Nevada Marker
The state of Nevada had started using black and blue markers to demarcate entrances to a highway, seen 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Nevada Railroad Museum
Virginia & Truckee #27, a 1913 Baldwin 4-6-0, was at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Nevada Railroad Museum
Chuck Gleich posed in the steam locomotive mockup known as "Whistlin' Billy" in Carson City, Nevada on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Nevada Railroad Museum
The cab of the "Whistlin' Billy" was observed at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Nevada Railroad Museum
The Nevada State Railroad Museum's 1926 Edwards rail car Tucson, Cornelia & Gila Bend #401 was observed on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Nevada Railroad Museum
The Edwards motor car passed the "armstrong" turntable at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Nevada State Museum
A 1906 slot machine looked little different from a new machine at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Nevada State Museum
The oldest gambling machine on display at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City dated to 1896 on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Nevada State Museum
An 1899 slot machine was on display at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City, Nevada on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Nevada State Museum
A pair of 1897-era slot machines were on display at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Nevada State Museum
A 1929 Silver Dollar slot machine was shown at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Kit Carson Trail
The Kit Carson Trail in Carson City, Nevada was marked with different plaques including one of Kit Carson on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Kit Carson Trail
Another marker of the Kit Carson Trail in Carson City, Nevada featured a Virginia & Truckee locomotive on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Kit Carson Trail
The Nevada State Capitol was on another Kit Carson Trail marker in Carson City, Nevada on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Commission on Tourism
The Commission on Tourism was one of the largest government buildings in Carson City, Nevada on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Marriage License Sign
This sign in Carson City was designed to help visitors to Nevada engaging in a common reason on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - City Hall
City Hall in Carson City, Nevada was located right along Carson Street (US 50) on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - State Capitol
The silver-domed Nevada State Capitol in Carson City was viewed from King Street on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - State Capitol
The Nevada State Capitol was viewed more closely from Carson Street in downtown Carson City on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Nevada Miners Sculpture
This 1985 sculpture by Greg Melton was entitled "Tribute to Nevada Miners," observed in Carson City on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
The Law Enforcement Officers Memorial near the state capitol in Carson City, Nevada was photographed on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Kit Carson Statue
"Kit Carson 1843-44" was a 1989 sculpture by Buckeye Blake on display in Carson City, Nevada on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Abraham Van Santvoord
Chuck Gleich posed next to a 1979 Robert Morrison statue of Abraham Van Santvoord, Carson City surveyor, on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Nevada was observed in Carson City, Nevada adjacent to the State Capitol on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - State Legislature
A Rotary Club-donated clock stood outside the Nevada State Legislature in Carson City on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - State Legislature
The entrance to the State Legislature building in Carson City, Nevada was observed on a quiet 3-May-2009.

Carson City - State Legislature
The wings of the Nevada State Legislature for the Senate and the Assembly could be seen in Carson City on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Pony Express Marker
This marker showed the former location of the Pony Express stop in Carson City, Nevada on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - St. Charles Muller Hotel
The 1862-era St. Charles Muller Hotel in Carson City, Nevada was noted on Carson Street on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Fountain
A fountain constructed in 1909 was noted near the state capitol in Carson City, Nevada on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Attorney General's Office
The Attorney General's office in Carson City, Nevada had been built in 1920 as a courthouse, seen 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Warren Engine Company
The Warren Engine Company had been a fire station when constructed in 1863 and was observed on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Nevada State Museum
The Nevada State Museum in Carson City had been constructed in 1869 as the US Mint, observed on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Governor's Mansion
The Governor's Mansion in Carson City, Nevada was constructed in 1909 and was still occupied on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Cavell House
The Cavell House in Carson City, Nevada was constructed in 1907, one of many historic homes still standing on 3-May-2009

Carson City - Bliss House
The Bliss House was amongst the oldest in Carson City, Nevada, constructed in 1879 and observed on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Gazebo
An interesting gazebo was noted along Robinson Street in Carson City, Nevada on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - St. Teresa's
The 1871-era St. Teresa's church was a Performing Arts Center in Carson City, Nevada on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Lee House
The Lee House in Carson City, Nevada was constructed in 1906 and photographed on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Springmeyer House
The Springmeyer House, built in 1908, was observed in Carson City, Nevada on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - St. Peter's
St. Peter's Church in Carson City, Nevada had been constructed in 1868 and was still active on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Otto Schultz House
The Richard Kelly and Otto Schultz House in Carson City, Nevada had been constructed in 1874 and was seen on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - Carson Brewing
The Brewery Arts Center in Carson City, Nevada had been built as the Carson Brewing Company in 1864, seen on 3-May-2009.

Carson City - McDonald's 99 Billion
The McDonald's on Carson Street in Carson City, Nevada was displaying over 99 billion served on 3-May-2009.

Scenery - US 50 View
US Highway 50 started to climb away from the Carson Valley southwest of Carson City, Nevada on 6-May-2009.

Scenery - US 50 View
The scenery turned to mountainous forest as US 50 headed west from Carson City, Nevada on 6-May-2009.

Scenery - Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe came into view for the first time from US 50 near Glenbook, Nevada on 6-May-2009.

Scenery - Lake Tahoe
A view across Lake Tahoe to the northwest was taken from US 50 near Glenbrook, Nevada on 6-May-2009.

Scenery - Lake Tahoe
The Sierra Nevada loomed in the distance to the west in this view across Lake Tahoe near Glenbrook, Nevada on 6-May-2009

Scenery - Lake Tahoe
US 50 descended all the way to near lake level of Lake Tahoe near Lakeridge, Nevada on 6-May-2009.

Scenery - Lake Tahoe
Another view across Lake Tahoe toward the Sierra Nevada was attained from US 50 near Lakeridge, Nevada on 6-May-2009.

Scenery - Lake Tahoe
The snow-capped Sierra Nevada in California were visible across Lake Tahoe from US 50 in Lakeridge, Nevada on 6-May-2009

South Lake Tahoe - Ski Slope
One of the 97 ski slopes that make up the Heavenly ski resort at South Lake Tahoe, California was observed on 6-May-2009

South Lake Tahoe - Beach
The beach along Lake Tahoe was observed in South Lake Tahoe, California on a partly cloudy 6-May-2009.

South Lake Tahoe - Beach
The Sierra Nevada was not far beyond Lake Tahoe as observed at South Lake Tahoe, California on 6-May-2009.

South Lake Tahoe - Beach
A look north from the beach in South Lake Tahoe, California was almost along the state line with Nevada on 6-May-2009.

South Lake Tahoe - Chuck & Kathy
Chuck and Kathy Gleich posed on the beach in South Lake Tahoe, California on 6-May-2009.

South Lake Tahoe - View
A view to the north from South Lake Tahoe, California showed the size of Lake Tahoe on 6-May-2009.

South Lake Tahoe - View
The "back side" of Mount Rose was viewed from across Lake Tahoe at South Lake Tahoe, California on 6-May-2009.

South Lake Tahoe - Tahoe Queen
The 1983-era Tahoe Queen stern wheeler rested between excursions at South Lake Tahoe, California on 6-May-2009.

South Lake Tahoe - Marina
A line of identical rental boats sat awaiting customers at South Lake Tahoe, California on 6-May-2009.

South Lake Tahoe - Kildeer
A kildeer landed on a log near the beach in South Lake Tahoe, California on 6-May-2009.

South Lake Tahoe - Kildeer
The kildeer started to squat oddly as it settled onto a log in South Lake Tahoe, California on 6-May-2009.

South Lake Tahoe - Kildeer
Looking a bit more normal, the kildeer sat on the log in South Lake Tahoe, California on 6-May-2009.

Scenery - Echo Summit
The view to the east from US 50 near Echo Summit, California was observed on 6-May-2009.

Scenery - Echo Summit
A golf course provided the foreground for the Sierra Nevada range near Echo Summit, California on 6-May-2009.

Scenery - Echo Summit
The terrain turned considerably rougher as US 50 approached Echo Summit, California on 6-May-2009.

Scenery - Echo Summit
US highway 50 climbed toward the 7377 foot pass at Echo Summit, California on 6-May-2009.

Scenery - Echo Summit
A seasonal stream was flowing down from Echo Lake near Echo Summit, California as seen from US 50 on 6-May-2009.

Scenery - Echo Summit
Another view of the stream from Echo Lake toward the South Fork of the American River was taken on 6-May-2009.

Scenery - Echo Summit
The scenery around Echo Summit, California was somewhat reminiscent of Yosemite as seen on 6-May-2009.

Scenery - Echo Summit
Another scene that could have been in Yosemite was found descending from Echo Summit, California on 6-May-2009.

Scenery - Bridal Fall
The Bridal Fall was located right along US highway 50 near Riverton, California on 6-May-2009.

Scenery - Overton Bridge Memorial
Chuck Gleich posed at the Overton Bridge Memorial along US highway 50 near Riverton, California on 6-May-2009.

Placerville - Judi & Pauline
Judi Rehmann and Pauline McGrady were noted in their home near Placerville, California on 6-May-2009.

Placerville - Pauline & Kathy
Pauline McGrady and Kathy Gleich posed outside Pauline's home near Placerville, California on 7-May-2009.

Placerville - Chuck Pauline & Kathy
Chuck and Kathy Gleich surrounded Pauline McGrady in front of her home near Placerville, California on 7-May-2009.

Placerville - Pauline & Lance
Pauline McGrady and Lance Gleich stood outside Pauline's home near Placerville, California on 7-May-2009.

Placerville - Grackle
A grackle walked in Pauline McGrady's yard near Placerville, California on 1-May-2009.

Scenery - El Dorado Hills
The scenery had turned to typical central valley fare near El Dorado Hills, California on 7-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Lassen
Mount Lassen was the southernmost of the Cascade Mountains, viewed near Gerber, California on 7-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Lassen
A clearer view of the 10,462-foot Mount Lassen was viewed at Red Bluff, California on 7-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, at 14,179 feet in elevation, came into view for the first time near Red Bluff, California on 7-May-2009.

Redding - Benton Drive Bridges
The Benton Drive Bridges in Redding, California over the Sacramento River were built in 1997 and seen on 7-May-2009.

Redding - Benton Drive Bridges
Sparrow nests lined the underside of the Benton Drive Bridges in Redding, California on 7-May-2009.

Scenery - Miller Buttes
The Miller Buttes came into view from Interstate 5 leaving Redding, California on 7-May-2009.

Scenery - Shasta Lake
The level of Shasta Lake looked more like it should be in September near Lakehead, California on 7-May-2009.

Scenery - Shasta Lake
Another view of Shasta Lake showed the unusually low lake levels near Lakehead, California on 7-May-2009.

Scenery - California Poppies
Golden Poppies, the state flower of California, were along the side of Interstate 5 near Delta, California on 7-May-2009

Scenery - Sacramento River
The upper Sacramento River twisted around near Delta, California as seen from Interstate 5 on 7-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta started to become prominent above Interstate 5 near Castella, California on 7-May-2009.

Scenery - Castle Craigs
The Castle Craigs were visible above Interstate 5 heading north approaching Dunsmuir, California on 7-May-2009.

Scenery - Castle Craigs
Another view of the Castle Craigs was taken from Interstate 5 approaching Dunsmuir, California on 7-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta dominated the scene as noted from Interstate 5 near Dunsmuir, California on 7-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta rose above Mount Shasta City, California with its near 10,000-foot prominence on 7-May-2009.

Scenery - Black Butte
Interstate 5 headed straight for the 6,824-foot tall Black Butte near Mount Shasta City, California on 7-May-2009.

Scenery - Black Butte
The summit of Black Butte, a lava dome related to Mount Shasta, was viewed while passing on I-5 on 7-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta remained in view from Interstate 5 north of Mount Shasta City, California on 7-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Shasta
The split peaks of Mount Shasta remained in view north of Mount Shasta City, California on 7-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta took on a slightly different appearance as viewed from Weed, California on 7-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Shasta
A closer look at Mount Shasta was obtained leaving Weed, California on US highway 97 on 7-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Shasta
Trees formed the foreground for Mount Shasta leaving Weed, California on 7-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Shasta
The dual peak of Mount Shasta started to appear again near Andesite, California on 7-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta rose 10,000 feet above the surrounding land near Andesite, California was seen on 7-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Shasta
Shastina was clear to the right in this view of Mount Shasta near Andesite, California on 7-May-2009.

Scenery - Heard Peak
Heard Peak made a notable scene to the north of US highway 97 north of Weed, California on 7-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Shasta
A final view of Mount Shasta was observed from highway 97 north of Grass Lake, California on 7-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Shasta
A morning view of Mount Shasta was taken from a hotel in Klamath Falls, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Cormorant
A cormorant was captured flying above Klamath Lake in southern Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Shasta
A final view of Mount Shasta was obtained above Klamath Lake near Modoc Point, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount McLoughlin
The near perfect cone of Mount McLoughlin was viewed from across Klamath Lake near Modoc Point, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount McLoughlin
A closer look at the 9,495 foot summit of Mount McLoughlin was obtained along Klamath Lake, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Klamath Lake
The largest freshwater lake in Oregon, Klamath Lake was noted from US 97 near Modoc Point on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount McLoughlin
A final look back at Mount McLoughlin was obtained near the north end of Klamath Lake on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Black Cow
An unusual large black cow was in front of Hub City Chrome north of Chiloquin, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Scott
Mount Scott, which at 8,934 feet was east of Crater Lake, Oregon, was viewed from US 97 to the east on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Woodsman Country Lodge
The Woodsman Country Lodge in Crescent, Oregon had an interesting sign along US 97 photographed on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Bachelor
Mount Bachelor was the tallest peak with two of the Three Sisters at rear and Broken Top at right on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Tumalo Falls
Tumalo Falls was located about fifteen miles west of Bend, Oregon as observed on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Tumalo Falls
Tumalo Falls descended 97 feet along Tumalo Creek west of Bend, Oregon with a healthy flow on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Tumalo Falls
Kathy and Chuck Gleich posed in front of Tumalo Falls west of Bend, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Tumalo Hillside
The north-facing hillsides around Tumalo Creek were still covered with snow on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Tumalo Creek
Steep rocks dominated the hillsides around Tumalo Creek near Tumalo Falls west of Bend, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Tumalo Creek
Tumalo Creek flowed downstream as viewed near Tumalo Falls west of Bend, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Tumalo Falls
A deceased tree stood in front of Tumalo Falls west of Bend, Oregon as observed on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Tumalo Creek
Tumalo Creek flowed out toward Bend, Oregon as viewed near the top of Tumalo Falls on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Tumalo Falls
The top of 97-foot Tumalo Falls west of Bend, Oregon was viewed up-close on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Tumalo Creek
Tumalo Creek flowed downriver from Tumalo Falls eastward toward Bend, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Tumalo Creek
Cliffs provided a sheer drop of over one hundred feet down to Tumalo Creek west of Bend, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Tumalo Creek
The small canyon that formed along Tumalo Creek in front of Tumalo Falls west of Bend, Oregon was observed on 8-May-2009

Scenery - Tumalo Creek
Tumalo Creek tumbled down in rapids above Tumalo Falls west of Bend, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Tumalo Creek
The rapids of Tumalo Creek tumbled downward just above Tumalo Falls west of Bend, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Tumalo Hillside
Kathy Gleich posed just below the snow line along Tumalo Creek west of Bend, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Tumalo Hillside
Pine needles added an impurity to the snow found along Tumalo Creek west of Bend, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Tumalo Hillside
The snow drifts above Tumalo Creek near Tumalo Falls west of Bend, Oregon were observed on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Tumalo Creek
Tumalo Creek was extremely clear above Tumalo Falls west of Bend, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Tumalo Creek
Tumalo Creek was flowing quite rapidly above Tumalo Falls west of Bend, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Tumalo Falls
A rainbow was observed from the top of Tumalo Falls west of Bend, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Tumalo Creek
Moss grew along Tumalo Creek near Tumalo Falls west of Bend, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Bridge Creek
Bridge Creek went through a section of rapids near its junction with Tumalo Creek west of Bend, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Bridge Creek
Bridge Creek flowed through a section of rapids near its junction with Tumalo Creek west of Bend, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Bridge Creek Hillside
A prominent rock outcropping towered above Bridge Creek west of Bend, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Bridge Creek Hillside
Rocks loomed above Bridge Creek near its junction with Tumalo Creek west of Bend, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Bridge Creek Hillside
Chuck and Kathy Gleich posed in the snow above Bridge Creek west of Bend, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Bridge Creek Hillside
High rocks and snow drifts were located along Bridge Creek west of Bend, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Bridge Creek Hillside
A tree had not survived in the snow drifts along Bridge Creek west of Bend, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Bridge Creek Hillside
Kathy and Chuck Gleich hiked the hillside along Bridge Creek west of Bend, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Bridge Creek
Bridge Creek flowed downhill and to the east toward its junction with Tumalo Creek west of Bend, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Bridge Creek
Bridge Creek flowed eastward and downward toward Tumalo Creek and Bend, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Bridge Creek Hillside
Flowers would soon be in bloom along Bridge Creek west of Bend, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Bridge Creek Hillside
Kathy Gleich posed at a tree along Bridge Creek west of Bend, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Bridge Creek
Bridge Creek formed a pond at a ranger station near Tumalo Falls west of Bend, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Tumalo Hillside
The hills around Tumalo Falls west of Bend, Oregon were more than 4500 feet in elevation on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Tumalo Hillside
These steep cliffs stood above Tumalo Creek west of Bend, Oregon as observed on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Old Mill District
These three old smokestacks marked the Old Mill District in Bend, Oregon, turned into a shopping area on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Jefferson
Mount Jefferson rose to 10,497 feet as viewed from US 97 north of Bend, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Crooked River Bridge
The 1926 Crooked River highway Bridge had been supplanted by the 2000-era bridge in the background, seen 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Crooked River Bridge
The railroad bridge over the Crooked River was opened in 1911 and was about 330 feet above the river below on 8-May-2009

Scenery - Crooked River Bridge
BNSF's Barstow, California to Pasco, Washington crossed the Crooked River Bridge on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Crooked River Bridge
A BNSF mixed freight crossed the Crooked River Bridge north of Terrebonne, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Red Shed Canyon
The Red Shed Canyon was noted from US 97 north of Madras, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Adams
The first sign of Washington state came in the form of 12,281-foot Mount Adams observed on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Shoe Tree
Shoes don't grow on trees? A "shoe tree" was noted along US 97 near Moro, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Shoe Tree
A closer look at the shoe "fruit" was obtained at the tree located near Moro, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Underwear Tree
The "Underwear" Tree was located not far from the "Shoe" Tree outside Moro, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Windmills
A new field of windmills was noted along US 97 south of Biggs, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Hood
Oregon's most famous peak, Mount Hood, came into sight briefly from US 97 south of Biggs, Oregon on 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Moon
The moon was what could be called a "flower moon" as observed west of Boardman, Oregon on the night of 8-May-2009.

Scenery - Columbia River
Whitecaps were noted in the Columbia River at the I-82 crossing near Umatilla, Oregon on 12-May-2009.

Stanfield - Floyd Gleich
Floyd Gleich engaged in his normal routine at the Stanfield, Oregon rest area on I-84 on 12-May-2009.

Scenery - Oregon Trail Ruts
Ruts from the Oregon Trail were still visible near Corral Springs, Oregon along the Umatilla River on 12-May-2009.

Scenery - Wallula Gap
A BNSF mixed freight passed through the Wallula Gap of the Columiba River at Yellepit, Washington on 9-May-2009.

Scenery - Wallula Gap
A BNSF freight train was dwarfed by the cliffs of the Wallula Gap located at Yellepit, Washington on 9-May-2009.

Scenery - Wallula Gap
A BNSF mixed freight passed through Wallula Gap on its eastbound trip to Pasco, Washington on 9-May-2009.

Scenery - Twin Sisters
The Twin Sisters were located on the southeast side of Wallula Gap near Wallula, Washington on 9-May-2009.

Scenery - Yellow Flowers
Some yellow flowers of an unknown species were noted growing on the Twin Sisters near Wallula, Washington on 9-May-2009.

Scenery - Yellow Flowers
Another species of smaller yellow flowers were noted on the slopes of the Twin Sisters near Wallula on 9-May-2009.

Scenery - Flowers
Pink and yellow flowers were both in bloom on the slopes of the Twin Sisters near Wallula on 9-May-2009.

Scenery - Purple Flower
A purple flower was growing toward the sky at the Twin Sisters near Wallula, Washington on 9-May-2009.

Scenery - Wallula Gap
A barge was noted heading up the Columbia River toward Wallula Gap from the Twin Sisters on 9-May-2009.

Scenery - Wallula Gap
A westbound BNSF mixed freight passed through the Wallula Gap at Yellepit, Washington on 9-May-2009.

Scenery - Wallula Gap
The barge finally approached Wallula Gap as the westbound train disappeared into the distance on 9-May-2009.

Scenery - Wallula Gap
The barge rounded the corner into the Wallula Gap of the Columbia River as observed from the Twin Sisters on 9-May-2009.

Scenery - Wallula Gap
The barge, likely destined for Lewiston, Idaho, passed through Wallula Gap as viewed from the Twin Sisters on 9-May-2009

Scenery - Wallula Gap
The barge was also dwarfed by the cliffs defining Wallula Gap of the Columbia River on 9-May-2009.

Scenery - Wallula Gap
The Idaho-bound Tidewater barges headed upriver through the Wallula Gap of the Columbia River on 9-May-2009.

Scenery - Twin Sisters
Kathy and Chuck Gleich posed right beneath one of the two Twin Sisters after climbing up from the river on 9-May-2009.

Scenery - Twin Sisters
Kathy and Chuck Gleich stood on the Twin Sisters near Wallula, Washington on 9-May-2009.

Scenery - Wallula Gap
One of the other cliffs marking the Wallula Gap was observed from the Twin Sisters on 9-May-2009.

Scenery - Flowers
Likely related species of flowers with whiter and pinker petals were noted on the Twin Sisters on 9-May-2009.

Scenery - Twin Sisters
The back side of the Twin Sisters was observed during the descent back to the Columbia River on 9-May-2009.

Scenery - Walla Walla River
The Walla Walla River pooled up before entering the Columbia River at Wallula, Washington on 9-May-2009.

Scenery - Walla Walla River
Typical eastern Washington foliage lined the Walla Walla River at Wallula, Washington on 9-May-2009.

Scenery - Walla Walla River
A Great Egret looked for a meal in the Walla Walla River near Wallula, Washington on 9-May-2009.

Scenery - Walla Walla River
An unknown bird was spotted on the banks of the Walla Walla River near Wallula, Washington on 9-May-2009.

Scenery - Walla Walla River
The Walla Walla River narrowed to a neck just prior to entering the Columbia River at Wallula, Washington on 9-May-2009.

Scenery - Railex
The Railex produce loading facility at Wallula, Washington had been featured on Extreme Trains, seen on 9-May-2009.

Kennewick - Floyd and Pat Gleich
Floyd and Pat Gleich posed in front of their home in Kennewick, Washington on 10-May-2009.

Kennewick - Chuck Kathy and Lance
Chuck, Kathy and Lance Gleich posed in front of the Gleich household in Kennewick, Washington on 10-May-2009.

Kennewick - Family
Chuck and Kathy Gleich, Meri and Arne Carson, and Floyd and Pat Gleich were in Kennewick, Washington on 10-May-2009.

Kennewick - Family
Chuck and Lance Gleich, Meri and Arne Carson, and Floyd and Pat Gleich were in Kennewick, Washington on 10-May-2009.

Kennewick - Beamer
Beamer the dog appeared worried that he would be left behind in Kennewick, Washington on 10-May-2009.

Kennewick - Toaster
This incredibly-reliable 1940's-era General Electric toaster was still in service in Kennewick, Washington on 11-May-200

Kennewick - Scrap Yard
The scrap yard along Chemical Drive in Kennewick, Washington had brought back a World War II-era sign on 12-May-2009.

Kennewick - Finley Turn
The BNSF Finley Turn passed Hover siding in Kennewick, Washington returning to Pasco Yard on 12-May-2009.

Pasco - Floyd and Pat Gleich
Floyd and Pat Gleich sat at the Greyhound station in Pasco, Washington on 13-May-2009.

Yakima - Lottery Office
Floyd Gleich showed the check he had just picked up at the State Lottery Office in Yakima, Washington on 11-May-2009.

Kennewick - Lottery Winner
Floyd Gleich gave a closer look at his check for a minor Lotto win in Kennewick, Washington on 12-May-2009.

Yakima - Connie Mike Floyd and Pat
Connie, Mike, Floyd, and Pat Gleich posed at Connie and Mike's home in Yakima, Washington on 11-May-2009.

Yakima - Brad Cynthia Brodie and Brenna
Brad, Cynthia, Brodie and Brenna Gleich visited Brad's parents' house in Yakima, Washington on 11-May-2009.

Yakima - Brodie and Mike Gleich
Brodie Gleich was held by his grandfather, Mike Gleich, in Yakima, Washington on 11-May-2009.

Yakima - Mike and Brodie Gleich
Future pilot Brodie Gleich was raised up into the air by grandfather Mike Gleich in Yakima, Washington on 11-May-2009.

Yakima - Brodie Gleich
Brodie Gleich was almost ready to walk upright on his own as observed in Yakima, Washington on 11-May-2009.

Yakima - Brad and Brodie Gleich
Brodie Gleich was held by his father Brad at his parents' house in Yakima, Washington on 11-May-2009.

Yakima - Brenna Gleich
Brenna Gleich held a doll at her grandparents' home in Yakima, Washington on 11-May-2009.

Yakima - Floyd and Brenna Gleich
Floyd Gleich hugged his great-granddaughter Brenna Gleich at his son Mike's house in Yakima, Washington on 11-May-2009.

Scenery - Manastash Pass
Manastash Pass along I-82 north of Yakima, Washington actually appeared to have some green color on 13-May-2009.

Scenery - Manastash Pass
Spring flowers added to the green background on Manastash Pass between Yakima and Ellensburg, Washington on 13-May-2009.

Bellevue - Bellevue Square
Totem Poles had been placed outside the main entrance to Bellevue Square in Bellevue, Washington on 14-May-2009.

Bellevue - Bellevue Square
The clock once at the center of Bellevue Square had been moved across Bellevue Way from the main entrance on 14-May-2009

Bellevue - Farmer's Market
Bellevue, Washington's new Farmer's Market was located in the old Belleway Way Safeway parking lot on 14-May-2009.

Bellevue - Washington Mutual Financial Center
The Washington Mutual Financial Center on NE 8th in Bellevue, Washington was not yet displaying Chase on 14-May-2009.

Scenery - Variable Speed Limit Sign
An interesting variable speed limit sign was noted along I-90 at Mercer Island, Washington on 15-May-2009.

Scenery - Variable Speed Limit Sign
A different style of variable speed sign was noted farther west on I-90 at Mercer Island, Washington on 15-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier was viewed near Puyallup, Washington from an Amtrak train on the evening of 15-May-2009.

Scenery - Puget Sound
Puget Sound was viewed from a passing Amtrak Cascades train near Ruston, Washington on 15-May-2009.

Scenery - Tacoma Narrows Bridges
The Tacoma Narrows Bridges were observed from underneath on a passing Amtrak Cascades train on 15-May-2009.

Scenery - Tacoma Narrows Bridges
A tugboat was passing underneath the Tacoma Narrows Bridges as observed from an Amtrak Cascades train on 15-May-2009.

Scenery - Olympics
The Olympic Mountains were visible from an Amtrak Cascades train near Nisqually, Washington on 15-May-2009.

Scenery - Ketron Island
Ketron Island was passed by the Amtrak Cascades train approaching Nisqually, Washington on 15-May-2009.

Scenery - Cowlitz River Sunset
The sunset was observed as the Amtrak train crossed the Cowlitz River north of Castle Rock, Washington on 15-May-2009.

Scenery - Columbia River Sunset
The sun disappeared over the horizon beyond the Columbia River as observed near Kalama, Washingotn on 15-May-2009.

Portland - Locomotives
Two former Amtrak diesels, SDP40F #644 and F40PHR #231, were at Brooklyn Yard in Portland, Oregon on 16-May-2009.

Portland - Locomotive
Lance Gleich posed on the locomotive he had been working on this day, SDP40F #644 in Portland, Oregon on 16-May-2009.

Portland - Locomotive
Lance Gleich stood on the platform of SDP40F #644, owned by the Northwest Rail Museum on 16-May-2009.

Portland - Amtrak Cascades
Amtrak Cascades trains to Seattle and Eugene were loading at Portland, Oregon on 16-May-2009.

Scenery - New Talgo Interior
The interior of the refurbished "Mount Olympus" Talgo set was noted on-board the train on 16-May-2009.

Scenery - Wilamette River
The Willamette River looking toward Portland, Oregon was noted from a departing Amtrak Cascades train on 16-May-2009.

Scenery - Oregon Slough
Mount Hood loomed in the distance as the Amtrak Cascades train crossed the Oregon Slough in Portland on 16-May-2009.

Scenery - Columbia River
The Amtrak Cascades train crossed the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington States on 16-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Hood
Mount Hood was framed by the Interstate Bridge carrying I-5 over the Columbia River on 16-May-2009.

Scenery - Toutle River
The I-5 bridges over the Toutle River north of Castle Rock, Washington were observed from the train on 16-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier came into sight from the Amtrak Cascades train north of Napavine, Washington on 16-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier was viewed from the Amtrak Cascades train south of Chehalis, Washington on 16-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier's 14,411 foot height was in full prominence when viewed near East Olympia, Washington on 16-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier was still visible from the Amtrak Cascades train at dusk near Sumner, Washington on 16-May-2009.

Scenery - Sunset
Sunset above Puget Sound was observed from the Amtrak Cascades train near Steilacoom, Washington on 16-May-2009.

Bellevue - Kathy Melissa Lars Chuck
Kathy Gleich, Melissa Daugherty, Lars Stenseth, and Chuck Gleich were eating dinner on 17-May-2009.

Bellevue - Kathy and Melissa
Sisters Kathy Gleich and Melissa Daugherty sat next to each other in Bellevue, Washington on 17-May-2009.

Bellevue - Patrick Tami Gunnar Michele
Patrick McGrady sat with his daughters Tami and Michele and Tami's son Gunnar in Bellevue, Washington on 17-May-2009.

Bellevue - Patrick and Tami
Patrick McGrady sat with his daughter Tami at dinner in Bellevue, Washington on 17-May-2009.

Bellevue - Patrick and Bennett
Patrick McGrady held his youngest grandchild, Bennett Kvam, at Bellevue, Washington on 17-May-2009.

Bellevue - Jackson and Bennett
Brothers Jackson and Bennett Kvam played together in Bellevue, Washington on 17-May-2009.

Bellevue - Jackson Kvam
Jackson Kvam decided to wear his mothers' shawl while playing in Bellevue, Washington on 17-May-2009.

Bellevue - Tami and Kathy
Tami McGrady and Kathy Gleich showed off the cake they had prepared in Bellevue, Washington on 17-May-2009.

Bellevue - Gunnar Stenseth
Gunnar Stenseth practiced yoga outside in Bellevue, Washington on a beautiful 17-May-2009.

Bellevue - Lance and Kathy Gleich
Lance and Kathy Gleich posed outside her home in Bellevue, Washington on 17-May-2009.

Bellevue - Tami and Bo
Tami McGrady walked her dog Bo down 104th Ave SE in Bellevue, Washington on 17-May-2009.

Bellevue - Swings
Lars and Gunnar Stenseth and Lance Gleich utilized the swings at Killarney Park in Bellevue, Washington on 17-May-2009.

Bellevue - Swings
Gunnar and Lars Stenseth were coordinated in their swinging at Killarney Park in Bellevue, Washington on 17-May-2009.

Bellevue - Swings
Jackson Kvam was enjoying the "big boys" swing at Killarney Park in Bellevue, Washington on 17-May-2009.

Bellevue - Jackson Kvam
Jackson Kvam contemplated an old frisbee at Killarney Park in Bellevue, Washington on 17-May-2009.

Bellevue - Patrick and Bennett
Patrick McGrady guided his grandson Bennett Kvam around Killarney Park in Bellevue, Washington on 17-May-2009.

Bellevue - Lars Stenseth
Lars Stenseth rode his scooter around Killarney Park in Bellevue, Washington on 17-May-2009.

Bellevue - Gunnar Stenseth
Gunnar Stenseth rode his scooter around Killarney Park in Bellevue, Washington on 17-May-2009.

Bellevue - Killarney Park
Melissa Daugherty and Tami McGrady sat with Tami's dog Bo at Killarney Park in Bellevue, Washington on 17-May-2009.

Bellevue - McGrady Women
Kathy Gleich, Melissa Daugherty, and Tami McGrady posed at Killarney Park in Bellevue, Washington on 17-May-2009.

Bellevue - Chuck and Kathy Gleich
Chuck and Kathy Gleich stood in Killarney Park near their home in Bellevue, Washington on 17-May-2009.
Trip to Massachusetts, Spring 2009

Scenery - Toronto Union Station
A GO commuter train prepared to leave Toronto's Union Station as seen from a departing VIA train on 28-May-2009.

Scenery - Toronto's Distillery District
The Distillery District in Toronto, Ontario was observed from an eastbound VIA train on 28-May-2009.

Scenery - Cherry Street Tower
The aging Cherry Street Tower was still in charge of throwing switches near the Don River on 28-May-2009.

Scenery - Don River
The Don River in Toronto, Ontario was viewed from a passing VIA Rail Canada train on 28-May-2009.

Ottawa - Locomotive
A VIA Rail Canada P42DC locomotive prepared to depart Ottawa, Ontario with an eastbound train on 29-May-2009.

Scenery - Ottawa River
Rain was falling heavily, obscuring the view from a VIA Rail Canada train at the Ottawa River on 29-May-2009.

Scenery - Lachine Canal
Rain continued to fall as the train crossed the Lachine Canal in Montreal, Quebec on 29-May-2009.

Montreal - Central Station
The main hall of Montreal, Quebec's Central Station was observed while boarding a train on 29-May-2009.

Scenery - Farine Five Roses
The Farine Five Roses sign was obscured by the weather departing Montreal, Quebec on 29-May-2009.

Scenery - St. Lawrence Seaway
The St. Lawrence Seaway was also inundated with rain near Montreal, Quebec on 29-May-2009.

Scenery - St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu Depot
While it was no longer a passenger stop, the depot remained at St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Quebec, on 29-May-2009.

Scenery - Curved Spike
A curved spike served as artwork outside the depot in St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Quebec on 29-May-2009.

Scenery - CFB St-Jean
A cannon sat outside the Canadian Forces Base in St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Quebec on 29-May-2009.

Scenery - Fields
The farming fields were just starting to grow their crops near St-Valentin, Quebec on 29-May-2009.

Scenery - Border
The border between Canada and the United States was relatively nondescript as viewed from the train on 29-May-2009.

Scenery - Border
A few signs did welcome travelers to New York on US Highway 11 at the border on 29-May-2009.

Scenery - Derailment View
The tracks underneath the train were in little better condition than these after a derailment on 29-May-2009.

Scenery - CN Hi-Rail Truck
Within an hour of the derailment, a CN truck arrived to inspect the tracks that had failed on 29-May-2009.

Scenery - Derailment
The car in the foreground was leaning relative to the rear car which remained on the tracks as viewed on 29-May-2009.

Scenery - Derailment
Canadian Pacific locomotives had parked next to the derailed Amtrak train at Rouses Point, New York on 29-May-2009.

Scenery - Derailment
A Canadian Pacific truck had French markings even on the US side of the border as shown on 29-May-2009.

Scenery - Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain came into view from substitute buses at Rouses Point, New York on 29-May-2009.

Scenery - Lake Champlain
The US highway 2 bridge over Lake Champlain was viewed from buses in Rouses Point, New York on 29-May-2009.

Scenery - Lake Champlain
The expanse of Lake Champlain was seen from a bus in Rouses Point, New York on 29-May-2009.

Scenery - Lake Champlain
Alburg, Vermont was visible across Lake Champlain from Rouses Point, New York on 29-May-2009.

Scenery - Lake Champlain
The shoreline of Lake Champlain was observed in Rouses Point, New York on 29-May-2009.

Scenery - Adirondacks
A hillside in the Adirondack Mountains was observed from I-87 near Keesville, New York on 29-May-2009.

Scenery - Adirondacks
A clearing in the Adirondack Mountains was viewed from I-87 near Deerhead, New York on 29-May-2009.

Scenery - Adirondacks
The spring colors in the Adirondack Mountains were seen from I-87 near Stowersville, New York on 29-May-2009.

Scenery - Adirondacks
The spring green that dominated most of the Adirondack Mountains was seen near New Russia, New York on 29-May-2009.

Scenery - Adirondacks
Schroon Lake in the Adirondack Mountains was visible from I-87 near Schroon Lake, New York on 29-May-2009.

Worcester - Union Station
The east side of Union Station in Worcester, Massachusetts showed its grandeur on 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Union Station
The towers of Union Station in Worcester, Massachusetts, which once served three railroads, were captured on 30-May-2009

Worcester - Union Station
The bus terminal in Worcester, Massachusetts had been moved to Union Station as observed on 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Union Station
The Grand Hall in Worcester's Union Station had maintained its appearance since its 2000 restoration, seen 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Union Station
The roof of Union Station in Worcester, Massachusetts had been restored to its 1911 appearance on 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Union Station
The skylight in the Grand Hall of Worcester's Union Station showed its restored glass work on 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Union Station
A look north toward the street entrance to Worcester Union Station's Grand Hall was observed on 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Union Station
One of the entrance doors to the Grand Hall in Worcester's Union Station was observed on 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Union Station
A clock was mounted on the track side of the Grand Hall in Worcester's Union Station on 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Union Station
A bench rested along the wall of the Grand Hall in Worcester, Massachusetts' 1911-era Union Station on 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Union Station
The eastern wall of the Grand Hall in Worcester's Union Station was observed on 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Union Station
This plaque contained information on the restoration of Worcester's Union Station as photographed on 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Union Station
The ticket lobby in the Worcester's Union Station was photographed on 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Union Station
This statue stood without explanation in the ticket lobby of Worcester's Union Station on 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Union Station
The staircase leading to track level from the ticket lobby in Worcester's Union Station was observed on 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Union Station
An overview of the ticket lobby in Worcester's Union Station was obtained from the track level balcony on 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Union Station
A MBTA commuter train to Boston, Massachusetts stood outside Worcester's Union Station on 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Commuter Train
A MBTA commuter train departed Worcester, Massachusetts enroute to Boston's South Station on 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Industrial Past
A Reywood Shoe advertisement was fading on the side of a building in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts on 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Freight Train
A CSX freight train passed the faded Heywood Shoes advertisement in Worcester, Massachusetts on 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Freight Train
A CSX freight train stopped in front of the attractive parking garage ramp in Worcester, Massachusetts on 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Freight Train
CSX freight train Q423 to Selkirk, New York prepared to depart Worcester, Massachusetts on 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Freight Train
A CSX freight train crossed a Providence & Worcester Railroad bridge over Southbridge Street in Worcester on 30-May-2009

Worcester - Industrial Heritage
An old industrial building along the tracks in Worcester, Massachusetts had been turned into lofts by 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Amtrak Train
Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited approached Gates Street in Worcester, Massachusetts on 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Freight Train
St. John's Catholic Church in Worcester, Massachusetts lent its steeple to the background of a CSX train on 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Freight Train
The blue-and-white signs on this signal box in Worcester, Massachusetts were the only remains of Conrail on 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Freight Train
The lead locomotive on this train was the only ex-Conrail engine seen ten years after the CSX takeover on 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Freight Train
CSX mixed freight Q427 came out of the tunnel through St. Vincent's Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts on 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Freight Train
A CSX freight train passed St. Vincent's Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts on 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Timeless Scene
A child had his picture taken in front of a MBTA locomotive in Worcester, Massachusetts on 30-May-2009.

Worcester - Amtrak Train
Amtrak's eastbound Lake Shore Limited arrived at Worcester, Massachusetts at sunset on 30-May-2009.

Quabbin - Hill Tower
The Quabbin Hill Tower was observed from Massachusetts Highway 9 near Ware, Massachusetts on 31-May-2009.

Quabbin - Hill Tower
A closer look at the Quabbin Hill Tower was obtained from within the Quabbin Reservoir lands on 31-May-2009.

Quabbin - Hill
The view from Quabbin Hill included the west arm of the Quabbin Reservoir as seen on 31-May-2009.

Quabbin - Hill
A view to the northwest from Quabbin Hill looked toward hills blocking the view of Amherst, Massachusetts on 31-May-2009

Quabbin - Hill
Fields were open on the north side of Quabbin Hill in the Quabbin Reservoir in Massachusetts on 31-May-2009.

Quabbin - Hill
Nicole Maserati was much farther up Quabbin Hill than her brother Sean when observed on 31-May-2009.

Quabbin - Hill
The Maserati family was gathered on Quabbin Hill near the Quabbin Reservoir in Massachusetts on 31-May-2009.

Quabbin - Hill
Sean Maserati took a moment to relax on Quabbin Hill in Massachusetts on 31-May-2009.

Quabbin - Hill
The view to the east from Quabbin Hill looked in the general direction of Goodnow Dike as seen on 31-May-2009.

Quabbin - Guardrail
An unusual hybrid guardrail was seen in various locations in the Quabbin Reservoir in Massachusetts on 31-May-2009.

Quabbin - Reservoir
The Quabbin Reservoir was observed as it stood behind Winsor Dam near Belchertown, Massachusetts on 31-May-2009.

Quabbin - Pine Tree
An especially symmetrical pine tree showed its spring appearance next to the Quabbin Reservoir on 31-May-2009.

Quabbin - Spillway
The channel of the spillway from the Quabbin Reservoir was noted near Winsor Dam on 31-May-2009.

Quabbin - Spillway
The spillway of the Quabbin Reservoir was noted flowing below the road over Winsor Dam observed on 31-May-2009.

Quabbin - Spillway
The spillway of the Quabbin Reservoir was allowing some the 412 billion gallons of water to leave on 31-May-2009.

Quabbin - Spillway
The Quabbin spillway was observed from the highway bridge near Winsor Dam on 31-May-2009.

Quabbin - Winsor Dam
A portion of Winsor Dam, holding back 39 square miles of water, was observed from the spillway on 31-May-2009.

Scenery - Farm
A classic farm was noted along Highway 9 near Belchertown, Massachusetts on 31-May-2009.

Amherst - Amtrak Station
The diminutive 1853-era Amtrak station in Amherst, Massachusetts was seen on 31-May-2009.

Amherst - Cultural Survival Bazaar
The Cultural Survival Bazaar in Amherst, Massachusetts buckled down during a rain storm on 31-May-2009.

Scenery - Sugarloaf View
The 652-foot height of South Sugarloaf Mountain near South Deerfield, Massachusetts offered views on 31-May-2009.

Scenery - Sugarloaf View
South Sugarloaf Mountain offered a view of Sunderland, Massachusetts as observed on 31-May-2009.

Scenery - Sugarloaf Views
Mike's Maze in Sunderland, Massachusetts would be appearing in these fields in the coming months on 31-May-2009.

Scenery - Sugarloaf Views
A view to the southeast from South Sugarloaf Mountain looked toward Amherst, Massachusetts on 31-May-2009.

Scenery - Sugarloaf Views
A closer look in the direction of Amherst showed prominent buildings at the University of Massachusetts on 31-May-2009.

Scenery - Sugarloaf Views
The Connecticut River dominated the view to the south from South Sugarloaf Mountain in Massachusetts on 31-May-2009.

Scenery - Sugarloaf Views
Mount Warner appeared in the distance looking south from South Sugarloaf Mountain in Massachusetts on 31-May-2009.

Scenery - Sugarloaf Views
The farms of Whately, Massachusetts were visible to the southwest from South Sugarloaf Mountain on 31-May-2009.

Scenery - Sugarloaf Views
Mount Esther and other hills were in the distance to the southwest from South Sugarloaf Mountain on 31-May-2009.

Scenery - Sugarloaf Views
The Berkshire Mountains were in the distance to the west from South Sugarloaf Mountain in Massachusetts on 31-May-2009.

Scenery - Sugarloaf Views
Mill River, Massachusetts was somewhere in the scene to the northwest from South Sugarloaf Mountain on 31-May-2009.

Sugarloaf - Buildings
Some of the buildings on the summit of South Sugarloaf Mountain were viewed from the tower on 31-May-2009.

Sugarloaf - Maseratis
Nicole and Marc Maserati took in the view from South Sugarloaf Mountain in Massachusetts on 31-May-2009.

Sugarloaf - Maseratis
Lisa and Nicole Maserati posed on South Sugarloaf Mountain in Massachusetts on 31-May-2009.

South Deerfield - Yankee Candle
The Yankee Candle store in South Deerfield, Massachusetts featured an incredible Christmas store on 31-May-2009.

South Deerfield - Yankee Candle
The "Scenter of the Universe" sign at Yankee Candle in South Deerfield, Massachusetts made fun of Boston on 31-May-2009.

Northampton - City Hall
The 1850-era City Hall in Northampton, Massachusetts presented its unique face to Main Street on 31-May-2009.

Northampton - Main Street
Main Street in Northampton, Massachusetts offered a typical New England streetscape on 31-May-2009.

Northampton - Nonotuck Savings Bank
A fading marking for Nonotuck Savings Bank was on the side of a building in Northampton, Massachusetts on 31-May-2009.

Northampton - Council of Governments
The Hampshire Council of Governments occupied this building in Northampton, Massachusetts on 31-May-2009.

Northampton - Calvin Theater
The Calvin Theater in Northampton, Massachusetts on 31-May-2009 recalled Calvin Coolidge's stint as mayor.

Northampton - Sculpture
This unique sculpture was noted outside the R. Michaelson Galleries in Northampton, Massachusetts on 31-May-2009.

Northampton - Bumper Stickers
Some unusual bumper stickers were noted in the parking lot at Northampton, Massachusetts on 31-May-2009.

Scenery - Mount Norwottock
Mount Norwottock was noted near sunset south of Amherst, Massachusetts on 31-May-2009.

Scenery - Trees
The evening light shone nicely on a grove of trees near Dwight, Massachusetts on 31-May-2009.

Ware - Maserati House
An overview of the Maserati land in Ware, Massachusetts was captured on the evening of 31-May-2009.

Ware - Maserati House
The newly-installed hot tub was noted next to the pool at the Maserati house in Ware, Massachusetts on 31-May-2009.

Ware - Congregational Meeting House
The Congregational Meeting House in Ware, Massachusetts had been built in 1742 and photographed on 1-June-2009.

Palmer - Depot
The 1884-era train station in Palmer, Massachusetts was occupied by the Steaming Tender restaurant on 1-June-2009.

Palmer - Depot
The CSX B740 Local waited at the Palmer, Massachusetts depot as the New England Central switched on 1-June-2009.

Palmer - Parlor Car
The Steaming Tender restaturant used this 1909 New Haven parlor car for its buffet meals as seen on 1-June-2009.

Palmer - Steam Locomotive
Former Southern Sand and Gravel 0-6-0 Porter #102, built in 1915, was on display at Palmer, Massachusetts on 1-June-2009

Palmer - Steam Tractor
A steam tractor built by A.B. Farquham in York, Pennsylvania was on display in Palmer, Massachusetts on 1-June-2009.

Chester - Keystone Double Arch Bridge
The north side of the Keystone Double Arch Bridge, opened in 1841, was noted in Chester, Massachusetts on 1-June-2009.

Chester - Keystone Double Arch Bridge
The well-lit side of the Keystone Double Arch bridge near Chester, Massachusetts was still in service on 1-June-2009.

Chester - Keystone Double Arch Bridge
A close-up of a Keystone Arch on the bridge in Chester, Massachusetts, nearly 170 years old, was seen on 1-June-2009.

Keystone Arches Trail - Westfield River
The Westfield River was viewed along the Keystone Arch Trail as it transitioned from Chester to Becket on 1-June-2009.

Keystone Arches Trail - Herbert Cross Brook
The Keystone Arches Trail crossed Herbert Cross Brook in Chester, Massachusetts on 1-June-2009.

Keystone Arches Trail - Butterfly
Many Tiger Swallowtail Butterflies were noted along the Keystone Arches Trail in Chester, Massachusetts on 1-June-2009.

Keystone Arches Trail - Walnut Brook
The Keystone Arches Trail crossed Walnut Brook in Becket, Massachusetts on 1-June-2009.

Keystone Arches Trail - "B" Bridge
The Keystone Arches Trail crossed the "B" Keystone Arch Bridge over the Westfield River on 1-June-2009.

Keystone Arches Trail - Bridge View
The view up the Westfield River at the Keystone Arch Bridge "B" was observed on 1-June-2009.

Keystone Arches Trail - Bridge View
The Westfield River was nearly perfectly clear as observed at the "B" Keystone Arch Bridge on 1-June-2009.

Keystone Arches Trail - Bridge View
The Westfield River disappeared into the forest below the "B" Keystone Arch Bridge on 1-June-2009.

Keystone Arches Trail - Cut
The Keystone Arches Trail passed through a cut on the original Western Railroad right-of-way on 1-June-2009.

Keystone Arches Trail - Retaining Wall
This retaining wall had kept the Western Railroad from falling into the Westfield Gorge for 170 years on 1-June-2009.

Keystone Arches Trail - Cut
The Keystone Arches Trail passed through a deeper rock cut originally constructed in 1840 and 1841 on 1-June-2009.

Keystone Arches Trail - Rail
An old rail was found buried in the ground along the Keystone Arches Trail in Becket, Massachusetts on 1-June-2009.

Keystone Arches Trail - "A" Bridge
Trees lined the trail at the "A" Keystone Arch Bridge in Becket, Massachusetts on 1-June-2009.

Keystone Arches Trail - Bridge View
A view straight down to the Westfield River 70 feet below was taken from the "A" Keystone Arch Bridge on 1-June-2009.

Keystone Arches Trail - Bridge View
The Westfield River flowed beneath the 1841-era "A" Keystone Arch Bridge in Becket, Massachusetts on 1-June-2009.

Keystone Arches Trail - Bridge View
The "A" Keystone Arch Bridge offered this view toward the Westfield Gorge in Becket, Massachusetts on 1-June-2009.

Keystone Arches Trail - Bridge Abutment
This abutment was part of the remains of an original 1841 bridge that had been destroyed in 1929 on 1-June-2009.

Keystone Arches Trail - Bridge Remains
The remains of a Keystone Arch Bridge over the Westfield River were noted in Becket, Massachusetts on 1-June-2009.

Keystone Arches Trail - Modern Bridge
A more modern concrete arch bridge spanned the Westfield River in Becket, Massachusetts on 1-June-2009.

Keystone Arches Trail - Tree
An interesting tree grew above a rock outcropping along the trail in Becket, Massachusetts on 1-June-2009.

Keystone Arches Trail - Caterpillar
A caterpillar fed on a leaf along the Keystone Arches Trail in Chester, Massachusetts on 1-June-2009.

Keystone Arches Trail - Caterpillars
A group of caterpillars competed for the same leaf along the Westfield River in Chester, Massachusetts on 1-June-2009.

Chester - Keystone Double Arch Bridge
Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited crossed the Double Arch Bridge in Chester, Massachusetts on 1-June-2009.

Chester - Unknown Insect
An unknown insect landed on a leaf near the Westfield River in Chester, Massachusetts on 1-June-2009.

Chester - Keystone Double Arch Bridge
A CSX freight train crossed the 1840-era Double Arch Bridge in Chester, Massachusetts on 1-June-2009.

SUNY Albany - Sign
This sign including the Great Dane mascot decorated the State University of New York Albany campus on 1-June-2009.

SUNY Albany - Flagpoles
These flagpoles and the Collins Circle marked the entrance to the State University of New York at Albany on 1-June-2009.

SUNY Albany - University Hall
University Hall was an administrative building on the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany on 1-June-2009.

SUNY Albany - Carillion Bell Tower
The Carillion Bell Tower was probably the best-known building on the "University at Albany" campus on 1-June-2009.

SUNY Albany - Fountain
A fountain was located next to the Carilion Bell Tower at the center of the University at Albany on 1-June-2009.

SUNY Albany - Fountain
The fountain in the center of the State University of New York Albany campus was viewed on 1-June-2009.

SUNY Albany - Livingston Tower
The Livingston Tower in the Colonial Quad was one of four similar dormitory structures on the campus on 1-June-2009.

SUNY Albany - Architecture
The Post-Modernist style of Edward Durell Stone dominated the architecture of the University at Albany on 1-June-2009.

SUNY Albany - Humanities Doors
The doors on the Humanities building of the University at Albany, looked older than their 1960s vintage on 1-June-2009.

SUNY Albany - Social Sciences Corridor
The corridor along the Social Sciences Building was typical of the post-modernist style at SUNY Albany on 1-June-2009.

SUNY Albany - Courtyard
A courtyard behind the University Library was typical of several on the University at Albany campus on 1-June-2009.

SUNY Albany - Multi-Tier Gardens
An interesting multi-tier gardens was noted next to the University Library at Albany on 1-June-2009.

SUNY Albany - University Library
The entrance to the University Library at the University at Albany featured a skylight on 1-June-2009.

SUNY Albany - Performing Arts Center
The entrance to the Performing Arts Center offered a similar architecture to the university as seen on 1-June-2009.

SUNY Albany - Science Library
Mark Johnson posed outside the Science Library at the University at Albany on 1-June-2009.

SUNY Albany - Science Library
The atrium of the Science Library showed the newer architecture on the University at Albany campus on 1-June-2009.

SUNY Albany - Bench
The benches at the Science Library at the University at Albany recalled arched bridges on 1-June-2009.

SUNY Albany - Spirit Zone Sign
A "Spirit Zone" sign featured the Scooby Doo-like mascot of the University at Albany on 1-June-2009.

Albany - Johnson Guitar
Mark Johnson played his completed acoustic guitar in his Albany, New York apartment on 1-June-2009.

Albany - Johnson Guitar
Mark Johnson enjoyed playing the acoustic guitar he had built himself in Albany, New York on 1-June-2009.

Albany - Johnson Lamp
A lamp constructed by Mark Johnson adorned his apartment in Albany, New York on 1-June-2009.

Albany - Amtrak Arrival
Amtrak's "Maple Leaf" arrived at the Albany-Rensselaer, New York train station on 2-June-2009.

Albany - Skyline
The skyline of Albany, New York was observed as the train crossed the Hudson River on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Hudson River
The Hudson River was still clearly wide and navigable at Albany, New York on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Mohawk River
The Mohawk River was part of the Erie Canal system near Schenectady, New York on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Spring Flowers
Some spring flowers were noted along the tracks in Amsterdam, New York on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Erie Canal
Lock 10 on the Erie Canal near Amsterdam, New York was viewed from a passing train on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Erie Canal
A side view of Lock 10 on the Erie Canal was obtained east of Amsterdam, New York on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Erie Canal
A look at the back side of Lock 10 of the Erie Canal was obtained east of Amsterdam, New York on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Powerhouse
An Adirondack Power and Light powerhouse was noted east of Amsterdam, New York along the Mohawk River on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Mohawk River
The scenery along the Mohawk River looked much like this west of Amsterdam, New York on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Erie Canal
Lock 13 of the Erie Canal west of Fonda, New York was noted from a passing train on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Erie Canal
The upstream side of Lock 13 of the Erie Canal was observed west of Fonda, New York on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Mohawk River
The Mohawk River was surrounded by foothills east of Canajoharie, New York on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Fields
Fields lined the Mohawk River valley near Palatine Bridge, New York as viewed from the train on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Steam Locomotive
A former New York Central steam locomotive was on display outside the Utica, New York station on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Rome Station
A clock tower barely rose to track level because of the high-level tracks at the Rome, New York depot on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Erie Canal
The former New York Central tracks paralleled the Erie Canal near Savannah, New York on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Erie Canal
Bicyclists enjoyed the paths along the Erie Canal near Fairport, New York as seen from the train on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Erie Canal
Parks lined the Erie Canal near Fairport, New York as viewed from Amtrak's "Maple Leaf" on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Genesse River
The Genesse River was observed in Rochester, New York from the Amtrak "Maple Leaf" on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Rochester Skyline
The skyline of Rochester, New York was in view as the Amtrak train departed to the west on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Buffalo Central Station
The abandoned platforms of Buffalo's Central Station were observed as the Amtrak train started a detour on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Buffalo Central Station
The remains of Buffalo Central Station's platforms were viewed from the Loop Lead on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Belt Line Sub
Amtrak's "Maple Leaf" entered the CSX Belt Line Subdivision in Buffalo, New York as it started a detour on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Buffalo Broadway
The Buffalo skyline was in the distance as the Amtrak "Maple Leaf" detoured over Broadway on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Buffalo Building
An old building was noted along the Amtrak detour through Buffalo, New York on the Belt Line on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Buffalo Building
Northland Commercial Supply was noted from the Amtrak Belt Line detour in Buffalo, New York on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Rainbow Bridge
The Rainbow Bridge over the Niagara River marked the border between the United States and Canada on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Niagara River
The Niagara River was flowing quickly downstream from Niagara Falls as seen from the train on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Welland Canal
The locks at the Welland Canal were observed from a passing train near St. Catharine's, Ontario on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Welland Canal
The West Lock of the Welland Canal was open to downstream traffic near St. Catharine's, Ontario on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Twelve Mile Creek
Twelve Mile Creek was crossed by what was now a VIA Rail Canada train near St. Catharine's, Ontario on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Farm
The VIA Rail Canada train passed a farm west of St. Catharine's, Ontario on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Sixteen Mile Creek
The VIA Rail Canada "Maple Leaf" crossed Sixteen Mile Creek near Jordan, Ontario on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Twenty Mile Creek
The train crossed over its longest bridge in Ontario over Twenty Mile Creek near Jordan, Ontario on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Twenty Mile Creek
Twenty Mile Creek near Jordan, Ontario was viewed from the passing "Maple Leaf" train on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Hamilton Harbour
Hamilton Harbour was viewed from a passing VIA Rail Canada train on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Etobicoke Creek
The VIA Rail Canada train crossed Etobicoke Creek as it approached Toronto, Ontario on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Mimico Tower
A water tower loomed above the tracks near Mimico Creek in Toronto, Ontario as observed on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - John Street Tower
The Toronto Terminals Railway's John Street Tower was nestled underneath a pedestrian bridge on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Toronto Skyline
The Toronto skyline came into sight as the train passed underneath the Skywalk in Toronto, Ontario on 2-June-2009.

Scenery - Toronto Skyline
The train arrived at Union Station underneath the Toronto, Ontario skyline on 2-June-2009.
Trip to Michigan, July 2009

Scenery - Toronto Railfan
Even in the rain, a railfan was watching the departure of VIA train #71 outside Union Station in Toronto on 23-July-2009

Scenery - Grand River
The Grand River was viewed from a passing VIA Rail Canada train near Paris, Ontario on 23-July-2009.

Scenery - Thames River
The Thames River was viewed from VIA Rail Canada train #71 in London, Ontario on 23-July-2009.

Scenery - Fields
Typical fields of southwestern Ontario were observed from a train near Glencoe, Ontario on 23-July-2009.

Scenery - Fence
The fence installed to enforce VIA Rail Canada's property line was observed east of Windsor, Ontario on 23-July-2009.

Windsor - VIA Train
VIA Rail Canada P42DC #910 posed at the Windsor, Ontario station after running from Toronto on 23-July-2009.

Flint - Vehicle City Sign
A "Vehicle City" sign marked the entrance to downtown Flint, Michigan on Saginaw Street on 25-July-2009.

Flint - Saginaw Street
Saginaw Street, the main north-south street through downtown Flint, Michigan, was seen on the evening of 25-July-2009.

Flint - Carriage City
Before it was "vehicle city," Flint had been known as "carriage city" with the above logo seen on 25-July-2009.

Flint - City Buildings
Some of the high-rise buildings in downtown Flint, Michigan were viewed from Saginaw Street on 25-July-2009.

Flint - Citizens Bank Clock
This clock along Saginaw Street in Flint had been erected and was maintained by Citizens Bank, seen 25-July-2009.

Flint - Citizens Bank
Citizens Bank, founded in 1871 when Flint was a lumber town, still had its headquarters downtown on 25-July-2009.

Flint - Citizens Bank
The Citizens Bank building had been built in 1928 according to this plaque noted in Flint, Michigan on 25-July-2009.

Flint - University of Michigan-Flint
The University of Michigan-Flint's campus, operated under that name since 1971, was observed on 25-July-2009.

Flint - Flint River
A canal system was partially preserved next to the Flint River in Flint, Michigan on 25-July-2009.

Flint - Flint River
The Flint River was viewed passing through the city of Flint, Michigan in this view to the east on 25-July-2009.

Flint - Flint River
Riverbank Park lined both sides of the Flint River as viewed to the east from the Beach Street bridge on 25-July-2009.

Flint - University of Michigan-Flint
The University of Michigan-Flint had expanded its campus north of the Flint River as seen on 25-July-2009.

Flint - Riverbank Park
Interesting artwork was found along the canals in Flint, Michigan's Riverbank Park as observed on 25-July-2009.

Flint - Flint River
A pedestrian bridge crossed the Flint River in Flint, Michigan as viewed to the west at Beach Street on 25-July-2009.

Flint - Riverbank Park
The various areas of Riverbank Park in Flint, Michigan were marked by signs like this one seen on 25-July-2009.

Flint - "Keep On Keepin' On" Festival
"Keep On Keepin' On," billed as an "Afrikan-American" Festival, had drawn only a modest crowd on 25-July-2009.

Flint - Halo Burger
Bill Thomas' Halo Burger, a local chain around Flint, Michigan founded in 1923, was seen on Fenton Road on 25-July-2009.

Flint - GM Metal Fabrication Division
The GM Metal Fabrication Division was located right across from my hotel in Flint, Michigan, seen on 26-July-2009.

Flint - Left Turn Signal
Left turn signals in Michigan were often designated the way this light in Flint, Michigan was marked on 24-July-2009.

Owosso - Downtown Sign
This sign on Washington Street welcomed visitors to downtown Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Owosso - Washington and Main
The center of downtown Owosso, Michigan was located at Washington and Main Streets on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - Fair
A fair was taking place in the vacant lot on the southwest corner of Washington and Main on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - Quaker Oats Ad
An old Quaker Oats advertisement was still partially visible near Washington and Main in Owosso on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - Schmidt Jeweler Clock
The Schmidt Jeweler Clock lined the sidewalk of Main Street in Owosso, Michigan on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - O. Winston Link Gallery
An art gallery in downtown Owosso, Michigan had been turned into an O. Winston Link gallery on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - D.M. Christian Company
The one-time home of D.M. Christian Company on Main Street in Owosso, Michigan had become a Dollar Daze by 25-July-2009.

Owosso - D.M. Christian Company
The D.M. Christian Company had been founded in 1885 as commemorated by this plaque in Owosso on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - L.P. Ball Jeweler Clock
The 1929 L.P. Ball Jeweler Street Clock had been relocated but was on Main Street in Owosso on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - Jet Pizza Ad
This Jet Pizza advertisement noted in Owosso, Michigan expressed my philosophy on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - Joseph H. Lebowsky Center
The front of the Joseph H. Lebowsky Center, built in 1926, had been nicely stored as seen on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - Joseph H. Lebowsky Center
Taking a trip down Park Street, though, the damage to the Lebowsky Center from a 2007 fire was seen on 26-July-2009.

Owosso - Joseph H. Lebowsky Center
The Lebowsky Center had once held 1200 people in theater seating, observed on 26-July-2009.

Owosso - Joseph H. Lebowsky Center
The stage at the Lebowsky Center was visible from Park Street in Owosso, Michigan on 26-July-2009.

Owosso - First Congregational Church
The First Congregational Church, built in 1892, was noted on Washington Street in Owosso, Michigan on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - First Congregational Church
The tower of the First Congregational Church rose above Washington Street in Owosso, Michigan on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - First Congregational Church
This sign explained the history of the First Congregational Church in Owosso, dating back to 1840 on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - First Congregational Church
Stained glass windows provided a beautiful exterior to the First Congregational Church in Owosso on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - Salem Lutheran Church
The Salem Lutheran Church was located just across Washington Street from the Congregational Church on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - Armory
The Armory in Owosso, Michigan hid the Shiawassee River from view on Water Street on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - City Hall
Owosso's City Hall looked out to the north toward Main Street in the Michigan city on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - Indian Trails Bus
The Indian Trails bus company was based in Owosso and provided Train Festival Shuttle service seen 25-July-2009.

Owosso - M-21 Sign
A typical state route sign, for Michigan route 21 (M-21) was noted in Owosso, Michigan on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - Shiawassee River
The northward-flowing Shiawassee River was noted passing through downtown Owosso at Washington Street on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - Thomas Dewey Birthplace
A Tim Horton's restaurant was found next to Thomas Dewey's birthplace in Owosso, Michigan on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - Shiawassee River
The Shiawassee River flowed to the west of City Hall in Owosso, Michigan as viewed on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - Shiawassee River
The Shiawassee River flowed northward through Curwood Park in Owosso, Michigan on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - Shiawassee River
A small weir was noted on the Shiawassee River in the middle of Curwood Park in Owosso, Michigan on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - Curwood Park
An overview of Curwood Park in Owosso, Michigan was obtained from the west side of the river on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - Curwood Park
The 2007 sculpture "Renewal" by Louis Marinaro was located in Owosso, Michigan's Curwood Park on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - Curwood Park
The Heritage Footbridge in Owosso, Michigan's Curwood Park had been constructed in 1984 and photographed on 25-July-2009

Owosso - Curwood Park
Comstock Cabin, the oldest surviving building in Owosso from the 1830's, was viewed in Curwood Park on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - Curwood Park
This sign explained the history of Comstock Cabin in Owosso, Michigan's Curwood Park on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - Curwood Castle
Curwood Castle, constructed by author James Oliver Curwood in 1922, was in Owosso, Michigan on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - Curwood Castle
This sign described the history of the Curwood Castle in Owosso, Michigan's Curwood Park on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - Curwood Park
A bird sculpture was noted in Curwood Park in Owosso, Michigan without an identifying plaque on 25-July-2009.

Owosso - B-17 Flyover
The "Yankee Lady", a 1945 B-17G based in Ypsilanti, Michigan, flew over Owosso on 26-July-2009.

Owosso - Grand Trunk Western Station
The onetime Grand Trunk Western railroad station in Owosso, Michigan had become a restaurant by 24-July-2009.

Owosso - Grand Trunk Western Station
The former Grand Trunk Western station in Owosso, Michigan featured a nice bay window on 24-July-2009.

Owosso - Grand Trunk Western Station
The sign at the Grand Trunk Western station in Owosso still showed distances to Detroit and Grand Haven on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Vendor Sign
A common Train Festival sign seemed to depict "Daylight" 4449 as a wood burner in Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Entrance
A crowd was already gathered inside the entrance to the Train Festival in Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Southern 6133
Ex-Southern Railway FP-7 #6133 came to the festival from the North Carolina Transportation Museum, seen on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Missouri-Kansas-Texas #403
Former Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway #403 had served four presidents as a business car, seen 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Norfolk & Western 611 Model
The real 611 was in Roanoke, but a quarter-scale model of the Norfolk & Western 4-8-4 was in Owosso on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Nickel Plate 765
Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 #765 from the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society in Indiana was at Owosso on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Berkshires
Near-sister Berkshires Nickel Plate #765 (left) and Pere Marquette #1225 (right) were in Owosso on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Pere Marquette 1225
Pere Marquette #1225, based at Owosso's Steam Railroading Institute, was sidelined by flue issues on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Pere Marquette 1225
Crowds surrounded former Pere Marquette #1225, built by Lima in 1941, at the Train Festival on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Little River #1
Visiting from Coldwater, Michigan's Little River Railroad was 0-4-0T #1, noted at the Train Festival on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Viscose Company #6
Viscose Company #6, a 1924 Baldwin 0-4-0T, visited the Train Festival in Owosso from New York on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Tank Locomotives
Two of the three 0-4-0T's at the Train Festival, Viscose #6 and Little River #1, sat near each other on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Flagg Coal Company #75
Flagg Coal Company #75, was a 1930 Vulcan 0-4-0T that spent most of its time in Owosso, Michigan, seen 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Flagg Coal Company #75
Flagg Coal Company #75 ran back and forth as part of the "Your Hand at the Throttle" activity at Owosso on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Flagg Coal Company #75
Flagg Coal Company #75 passed Huron & Eastern GP40-2W #9712 at Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Huron and Eastern #9712
Huron and Eastern #9712, from the RailAmerica-owned shortline, was at the Owosso Train Festival on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Huron and Eastern #9712
A head-end view of a former Canadian National GP40-2W, now Huron and Eastern #9712, was taken on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Great Lakes Central Special
A Great Lakes Central shipper's special arrived at Owosso, Michigan during the Train Festival on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Leviathan
The Leviathan, a replica of an 1860's Central Pacific locomotive, made its debut at Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Leviathan
The Leviathan, sister to the Jupiter from the Golden Spike in 1869, backed onto the turntable in Owosso on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Leviathan
The turntable started to spin with the "Leviathan" on board in Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Leviathan
The side of the "Leviathan," Central Pacific #63, came into view on the turntable on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Leviathan
The "Leviathan" took a near-hourly ride on the turntable at the Train Festival in Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Leviathan
The "Leviathan" was visiting the Train Festival from Illinois and rode the Owosso turntable on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Leviathan
The "Leviathan" burned oil, about the only difference from the original which burned wood, seen on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Leviathan
The "Leviathan" was built and owned by Dave Kloke and rode the turntable in Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Leviathan
The original "Leviathan" had entered service in 1868; this "Leviathan" had first steamed not long before 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Leviathan
The original "Leviathan" had been built in Schenectady, New York for the Central Pacific, the replica seen 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Leviathan
The "Leviathan" featured real gold leafing as it rode the turntable at the Train Festival in Owosso on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Leviathan
A head-on view of the "Leviathan" was obtained at the Train Festival in Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Leviathan
The "Leviathan" shone in direct sunlight on the turntable in Owosso, Michigan during the Train Festival on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Leviathan
The operator's position on the turntable, originally from New Buffalo, Michigan, was observed on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Troop Car
This World War II-era Troop Car had been restored by Boy Scout Andrew Munerance, seen in Owosso on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Troop Car
Andrew Munerance stood inside the troop car to explain how he had restored it during the Train Festival on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Pump Car
A hand-pump car was on display at the Train Festival in Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Consolidation
Former Mississippian Railway 2-8-0 #76, a 1920 Baldwin, was under restoration in Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Consolidation
Originally Jonesboro, Lake City & Eastern #40, Mississippian Railway 2-8-0 #76 was in pieces on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - GE 44-Ton Diesel
Former Detroit & Mackinac #10, a GE 44-ton diesel switcher, was in the shops in Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - GE 25-Ton Diesel
A GE 25-ton diesel, a former industrial switcher, was in the shops at Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - GE 25-Ton Diesel
This logo on the GE 25-Ton Diesel had caused it to gain the nickname "Mighty Mouse," seen on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Daylight Auxiliary Tender
"Daylight" 4449's auxiliary tender, from a cab-forward, was stored in the shops at Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Whiting Trackmobile
One of my favorite vehicles, a Whiting Trackmobile, was parked in the shops at Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Speeder
A speeder was stored in the Steam Railroading Institute shops in Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Crowd
The Train Festival grounds were filled with some of the 36,000 attendees (over four days) on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Miniature Railway
The Train Festival featured a miniature railway; Nickel Plate 236 led this train in Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Miniature Railway
A model of Nickel Plate Road SW9 #236 worked a train on the miniature railway in Owosso on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Miniature Railway
Another train of passengers rode the miniature railway behind a Southern Railway prototype on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Miniature Railway
A one-eighth scale Southern #2601, a high-hood GP30, led a miniature railway train on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Miniature Railway
Another complete train of passengers rode the Train Festival's miniature railway in Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Miniature Railway
A Southern Railway switch engine handed a miniature railway train in Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Miniature Railway
Cocolamus Creek Trolley #7408 served as the locomotive for one of the miniature railway trains on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Miniature Railway
Southern Railway 4-6-2 #1396, in miniature form, led a sit-down railway train out of the loading zone on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Miniature Railway
An unlettered Erie Railroad 4-6-2, #2936, sat in a siding awaiting its next run in Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Miniature Railway
The miniature railway track had clearly been pre-constructed for rapid assembly and dis-assembly, seen 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Miniature Railway
Who said the Milwaukee Road 261 wasn't in Owosso? A one-eighth scale model came into sight on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Miniature Railway
Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261, with a heavy train, took the outside track that it needed to take on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Miniature Railway
The longest-wheelbase operating locomotive on the miniature railway rounded a curve in Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Miniature Railway
The Milwaukee Road #261 model headed for the passenger platforms in Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Miniature Railway
A big 4-8-4 in the form of Milwaukee Road #261 rounded the curve at the east end of the railway on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Miniature Railway
One of the most popular locomotives on the miniature railway was articulated Manatee River #28 on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Miniature Railway
Manatee River #28, a 2-4-4-2 locomotive, approached a curve in Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Miniature Railway
The articulation on Manatee River 2-4-4-2 #28 was evident as it rounded a curve in Owosso on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Miniature Railway
Manatee River #28 headed for the passenger platforms at the Train Festival in Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Miniature Railway
A long train stretched out behind a Pennsylvania Railroad FA-1 locomotive in Owosso on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Miniature Railway
Pennsylvania Railroad FA-1 "#8991" (apparently a non-prototypical number) approached the platforms on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Miniature Railway
Time for a ride! Pennsylvania FA-1 #8991 pulled out of the platforms westbound in Owosso on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Miniature Railway
The miniature railway train rounded a left-hand curve on the ride in Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Miniature Railway
The Pennsylvania Railroad train stopped appropriately at a keystone "whistle" sign in Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Miniature Railway
The miniature railway passed behind the concession tent at the Train Festival in Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - G-Scale
A G-Scale train was noted running outside as viewed from the miniature railway at the Train Festival on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - G-Scale
A G-scale model of a Tom Thumb-type locomotive sped past the miniature train at the Train Festival on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - G-Scale
A G-scale (or F-scale) Shay operated on the outdoor layout at the Train Festival in Owosso, Michigan on 26-July-2009.

Train Festival - Model Railroad Pavilion
This large pavilion housed most of the model railroads at the Train Festival in Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - O-Scale
An O-scale model of the Empire State Express passed a tinplate tunnel at the Train Festival in Owosso on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - O-Scale
Watch for the Daylights! An O-scale Daylight was parked as a Grand Trunk Western freight passed on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - O-Scale
An O-Scale Nickel Plate Berkshire, #779, passed the Union Pacific M-10000 streamliner in Owosso on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - O-Scale
The Empire State Express passed under a O-scale model of a train station at the Train Festival on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Lego Trains
Who said the 1225 wasn't running? A Lego Pere Marquette 1225 was noted in Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Lego Trains
A Lego Daylight rounded a tight corner in the model railroad pavilion at the Train Festival on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Lego Trains
A Lego Union Pacific "Big Boy" 4-8-8-4 crossed a bridge in the model railway pavilion on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Lego Trains
The Lego "Big Boy" rounded a tight curve and showed its interesting articulation at Owosso on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Lego Trains
A Lego model of downtown Chicago included the Chicago Board of Trade in Owosso on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Lego Trains
A Lego "El" train ran through a corner of the downtown Chicago model in Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Lego Trains
The Lego "El" train passed an outdoor concert facility in the model of Chicago at the Train Festival on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Lego Trains
Santa Fe F-units done in Legos ran through a yard on the layout at the Train Festival on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - HO Scale SD75I
Now moving down to HO Scale, a model of a Santa Fe SD75I ran on a Train Festival layout on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - HO Scale GP35
Eastern prototypes were represented by this Chessie GP35 noted on the HO Scale Train Festival layout on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - HO Scale Thomas
A very useful engine (Thomas) made a loop on the HO Scale layout at the Train Festival in Owosso on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Vendor Pavilion
Another huge pavilion housed the various vendors at the Train Festival in Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - 261 Headlight
Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 #261 may not have been in Owosso, but its headlight was at the Friends stand on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - All-Day Excursion
The All-Day Excursion's return run from Alma came into sight near Bannister, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - All-Day Excursion
Former Southern Pacific "Daylight" #4449 led the All-Day Excursion near Bannister, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - All-Day Excursion
Daylight at the front, Skytop Lounge at the rear, the All-Day Excursion was near Bannister, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - All-Day Excursion
Carrying the markers of the All-Day Excursion were the former Milwaukee Road Superdome and Skytop Lounge on 24-July-2009

Train Festival - All-Day Excursion
Former Southern Pacific "Daylight" 4-8-4 #4449 led the All-Day Excursion at Carland, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - All-Day Excursion
The 4449 approached the famous elevator at Carland, Michigan on the All-Day Excursion on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - All-Day Excursion
The former Milwaukee Road Skytop Lounge "Cedar Rapids" passed the elevator at Carland, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - All-Day Excursion
The sun came out for the passage of the All-Day Excursion at Delaney Road outside Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - All-Day Excursion
The "Cedar Rapids" Skytop Lounge passed the yard limits sign approaching Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - All-Day Excursion
A large crowd was on hand for the passage of the All-Day Excrusion at Chipman Street in Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009

Train Festival - All-Day Excursion
The "Daylight" #4449 made its appearance crossing Chipman Street in Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - All-Day Excursion
Some of the photo line near Chipman Street watched the "All-Day Excursion" enter Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - All-Day Excursion
The "Cedar Rapids" Skytop Lounge rounded the curve near Chipman Street entering Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Daylight
After returning with the All-Day Excursion, "Daylight" #4449 returned to its storage track in Owosso on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Daylight
The "skirts" were removed to access the compressor pumps on the side of the "Daylight" in Owosso on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Hourly Excursion
In a scene repeated many times over the weekend, Little River #110 rested between hourly excursions on 25-July-2009.

Train Festival - Hourly Excursion
Little River Pacific #110 backed past the Woodard Building in Owosso, Michigan with an hourly excursion on 25-July-2009.

Train Festival - Hourly Excursion
Seven times a day, Little River #110 backed past the Woodard Building in Owosso with an hourly excursion, 25-July-2009.

Train Festival - Hourly Excursion
Little River #110 was the smallest "Pacific" type locomotive in North America, seen in Owosso, Michigan on 25-July-2009.

Train Festival - Hourly Excursion
The interior of a former MARC commuter coach used out of Baltimore was observed on an hourly excursion on 25-July-2009.

Train Festival - Hourly Excursion
The fields near Cedar Street in Owosso, Michigan were observed from an Hourly Excursion on 25-July-2009.

Train Festival - Hourly Excursion
Great Lakes Central GP35 #385 led an hourly excursion train at Owosso Junction, Michigan on 25-July-2009.

Train Festival - Hourly Excursion
The Ann Arbor line at Owosso Junction, Michigan was observed from an Hourly Excursion on 25-July-2009.

Train Festival - Hourly Excursion
This view resulted as an Hourly Excursion crossed Main Street in Owosso, Michigan on the morning of 25-July-2009.

Train Festival - Hourly Excursion
Chipman Street in Owosso, Michigan was observed from on-board an Hourly Excursion on 25-July-2009.

Train Festival - Hourly Excursion
Little River Railroad Pacific #110 backed an Hourly Excursion at Chipman Street in Owosso, Michigan on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - Hourly Excursion
An old mill building had been turned into an archery range in Owosso, Michigan, observed on 25-July-2009.

Train Festival - Hourly Excursion
Outside of Owosso, Michigan, the scenery from the Hourly Excursion turned to farming fields on 25-July-2009.

Train Festival - Hourly Excursion
A farm was noted from the former Michigan Central tracks on an Hourly Excursion on 25-July-2009.

Train Festival - Hourly Excursion
Corn fields were observed from on board an Hourly Excursion outside of Owosso, Michigan on 25-July-2009.

Train Festival - Hourly Excursion
An original Burlington Route bi-level gallery commuter coach was in the hourly excursion train on 25-July-2009.

Train Festival - Hourly Excursion
The Hourly Excursion train passed a home with a swimming pool returning to Owosso, Michigan on 25-July-2009.

Train Festival - Hourly Excursion
Little River Railroad "Pacific" #110 approached Main Street in Owosso at the head of an Hourly Excursion on 25-July-2009

Train Festival - Hourly Excursion
Little River Railroad 4-6-2 #110 rounded a curve before the Main Street crossing in Owosso, Michigan on 25-July-2009.

Train Festival - Hourly Excursion
This view of Main Street was obtained from on board an hourly excursion train returning to Owosso on 25-July-2009.

Train Festival - Hourly Excursion
Little River Railroad #110 approached Owosso Junction, Michigan with an Hourly Excursion on 25-July-2009.

Train Festival - Hourly Excursion
North America's smallest standard-gauge Pacific, Little River #110, approached Owosso Junction, Michigan on 25-July-2009

Train Festival - Hourly Excursion
The Hourly Excursion prepared to re-enter the Ann Arbor line at Owosso Junction, Michigan on 25-July-2009.

Train Festival - Hourly Excursion
Little River Railroad #110 blew its whistle for the Cedar Street crossing in Owosso, Michigan on 25-July-2009.

Train Festival - Hourly Excursion
Little River Railroad #110 headed for the ash pit track after a day of Hourly Excursion trips on 24-July-2009.

Train Festival - All-Day Excursion
Former Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 #765 brought the All-Day Excursion equipment to the loading zone in Owosso on 26-July-200

Train Festival - All-Day Excursion
Crowds waited at Washington Street in Owosso, Michigan for the All-Day Excursion to depart on 26-July-2009.

Train Festival - All-Day Excursion
Photographers worked underneath a tree near Shiawassee Street in Owosso as the All-Day Excursion passed on 26-July-2009.

Train Festival - All-Day Excursion
Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 #765 accelerated the All-Day Excursion out of Owosso, Michigan on 25-July-2009.

Train Festival - All-Day Excursion
The All-Day Excursion departed Owosso, Michigan behind the 765 as seen from Cedar Street on 25-July-2009.

Scenery - Cedar Street
This view of Cedar Street in Owosso, Michigan was taken from the All-Day Excursion on 26-July-2009.

Scenery - Chipman Street
The Chipman Street crossing in Owosso, Michigan was viewed from the All-Day Excursion on 26-July-2009.

Scenery - Main Street
This view toward the west of Main Street in Owosso, Michigan was taken from the All-Day Excursion on 26-July-2009.

Scenery - Fields
Shortly outside Owosso, Michigan, the scenery turned to fields as shown from the All-Day Excursion on 26-July-2009.

Scenery - Smith Road
A few railfan chasers were noted on Smith Road from the All-Day Excursion outside Owosso, Michigan on 26-July-2009.

Scenery - Fields
Not all of the fields passed were green, as noted from the All-Day Excursion outside Owosso, Michigan on 26-July-2009.
