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Daybreak-in shop window - June 2026

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Potted orchids and plants on table in shop, through windowed door in dappled early morning sun. There's a hanging pot with trailing leaves on left side above the others. A car is faintly reflected in the top of the image.
July 18, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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"Brick and Mirror" 1964 - yesterday

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A bare tree and blue sky reflected in a large three-paned window, which is in the top of a multi-angled dark brown and red brick building. A large tree with bare branches looms in front with light blue sky behind.
March 31, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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m m m m m - last Wednesday

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A surprised orange cartoon cat sculpture in a shop window with dappled outside light hitting its face. On the left edge of the image the "m" in p.m. of their opening hours are visible, looking like: m m m m m
March 11, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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#BlueSkyMonday #AlphabetChallenge #WeekUforUniform

X|X|X rays - today

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Three large panes of glass windows with blue construction tape making a large X in each. Clear plastic tarp is draped behind and light texture. There's red spray paint graffiti in the upper left corner. The windows are reflecting angled bands of sunlight on the sidewalk in front.
May 25, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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#TagTuesday #ColorADay #BlueTue #TextureTuesday #aofoto #SensoryArt #Words #AlphabetChallenge #WeekJforJocular

WOODY - today

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The word WOODY scratched into the window of a subway train, with green trees from the woods outside and blue sky above. Brushed chrome frame is below. Below the word, above the frame is a strip of white lighting that's mounted on an unseen fence outside.
September 8, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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#WindowsOnWednesday #ShowHeart #AlphabetChallenge #WeekHforHearts

Full grown - Thursday

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A wire framed window filled inside with potted plants growing wild, with pineapple string lights dangling across above. There's a small wilted pink flower. A green heart light is on the sill, and a water spray bottle. The window is reflecting trees. Below is a vertical wood facade, with a bush in front.
August 26, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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#aofoto #Stunday #SignsonSunday #ShowHeart #PaintByWords #ImageAndVerse

Pole reveals message
Window that needs love, has it
Power reflection

(image Friday/verse today)

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"I 🤍" drawn by finger in a dirty pane in a pale green painted wood framed window. The message is revealed in a reflected utility pole with street signs attached. Power lines run behind against a blue sky with a couple of small clouds. Tops of trees & tree branches are visible here and there.
June 14, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow ##Openings #ColorADay #GreenSat #AlphabetChallenge #WeekMforMovies

Little Shop of Hor-ticulture - Monday

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#whatthe #eck #windowsofToronto #locallove #openingsoon #SeymourPlantz #LilOddryToo #warmandglowy
A closed flower shop with window door and tiered crate display in front of window lit warmly with string lights and potted plants displayed on shelves in side with a neon OPEN sign also in the window. Hanging plants and large pots are also visible inside. The door glass is reflecting an ad on the bus shelter outside that says SUPPORT LOCAL and LOVE LOCAL
April 4, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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"The Double Life of Véronique" (1991) - both images taken the same day last week.

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Double exposure image of half my face in the reflection of a flower shop window. With mandevilla (or rock trumpet) inside. There's an old brick shopfront with bay windows reflected too, with a fence on the roof. Tops of parked cars on the street. Are visible. My face is double exposed with the main image in the lower right corner.
August 13, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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#ColorADay #OrangeSun #FlowersOnSunday #SignsonSunday

Fleur to door - captured Wednesday

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#EastCoastKin #ArtYear #windowsofToronto #inandout #reflecty
A flower shopfront with windows reflecting sky and buildings across the street while displaying flower orchids, plants and a flower arrangement inside. A vintage sign in a pane above reads WE DELIVER with an old number on a curved pane next to it OX4 9131. The top of the windowed door reads FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS.
September 14, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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#BlueSkyMonday #AlphabetChallenge #WeekJforJuxtaposition

Funflection - captured Wednesday

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#eck #streetsofToronto #windowsofToronto #streetseen #matchymatchy
The word FUN in yellow art deco lettering on blue and purple background with two thin yellow crescents on the side of a building with large, multipaned windows and a blue awning. There are two bare trees in front. The windows are reflecting the two story buildings across the street and a parked black suv. One of the businesses has a B.M.O. blue awning with a yellow sign above and red letters. Next to it is part of the red awning of a Rogers store. There's blue sky above them.
March 9, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforInteriors #Scape #FoodOnFriday #FloralFriday #FlowersonFriday

Electric eye feast - yesterday

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Looking through a window into a restaurant at a vibrant multicoloured abstract swirl pattern mural on the wall above a booth with bright multicoloured Mexican inspired patterns on a white background and a corner of a table in front with menus, a glass and part of a plate with rolled napkin/cutlery. There's a wall adapter with plugs above the corner of a light green painted end table. Sunlight is beaming against the wall and booth backing as well as a shadow at an angle from the side through a window around the corner from the viewer's position. Thin bare trees and power lines are reflected in the window in front of the viewer.
March 6, 2026 at 6:53 PM
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#WindowsOnWednesday #AlphabetChallenge #WeekHforHs

Headplant - Friday

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#EastCoastKin #windowsofToronto #bonusfunkopop #GR-EAT👍🏻 #busty
In a Greektown shop window, a white plaster bust of a Greek god with a potted plant in its head sits on top of a tv. A Funko Pop is in profile next to the bust. A sign on the right of the bust has a 👍🏻 on it. On the black wall above are tattoo sample images with prices. The narrow view of the street facing window pane shows a shrub, and the letters on a sandwich board: GR EAT
February 25, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekFforFramed #WindowsOnWednesday #WallsOnWednesday #AdoorableThursday

A frame in a frame in a frame - Sunday

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A dirty window in a door reflecting houses across the street. It's an old, weathered green wooden door set into a white frame in a grungy white brick wall that has an area of whitewash over graffiti. The door has a black base and a prominent silver number "1913A" affixed near the top. There's a smudge of lighter green paint in the middle below the mail slot which is below the door knocker, which is below the window. There's an L shaped gas pipe near the wall on the lower left.
February 11, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekFforFramed #SensoryArt #Love #ColorADay #PinkMon

Flower shop glower - yesterday

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Large pink block letter lights in a flower shop window that spell LOVE. There're teddy bears sitting on the base of the L and the E, a potted flower seen through the O, a hanging flower seen through the V. There's track lighting above inside. The love light is shining red light on the top of the wooden crates outside. The front facade is small square tiles. The window is framed with chrome or stainless steel. Writing on the window reads: Fresh Cut Flowers Arrangements Plants Balloon Bouquets Gifts Greeting Cards
February 9, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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#EastCoastKin window & street #Scape with #ShopfrontFriday and #FlowersonFriday

Merchandising the shop with street parking - 2016

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Display window of a flower shop I worked at on the Danforth in Toronto, Canada. Under an old wooden ladder, a rose & carnation floral arrangement in a footed stone bowl sits in the window next to vintage teak candle holders with white tapered candles. There are petals strewn across, a glass bottle and votive candles behind, with other vintage items and plants further in the store. A nasturtium plant is on the outside of the window. Above is a reflected view of parked cars and church behind.
April 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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#UrbanGaze #ColorADay #YellowThu

MATTRESS | Hello
床 垫 wonderful

(from yesterday)
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The corner of a white painted brick storefront. The window is reflecting tall houses across the street and parked cars. The word MATTRESS and 床 垫 (which means mattress in Chinese) is on the window, with framed paintings below. Beside the window is a vertical pipe, and gas meter below. Between the pipe and the meter is a flyer with writing in Chinese (translation below). The side of the building is painted sky blue and has the words "Hello wonderful" in type font on it. There's a couple of black mailboxes, one has SUITE 100 on it. Translation of flyer: Entire second floor for rent in Chinatown, Near East District Clean 2 bedrooms, 1 living room Separate kitchen and bathroom Water and gas included, internet access preferred Suitable for a quiet small family (children > 10 years old) Suitable for students and working professionals Price negotiable TEL: 416-697-67
July 30, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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#WindowsOnWednesday #ColorADay #RedWed
#JanuArty #JanuArty2026 = #Green (bcuz solar panels on bottom left😉)

window/view - Sunday

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#EastCoastKin #windowsofToronto #bay&gabletops #electri-city
Window of the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) in Toronto. A diagonal black metal window frame in large window looking out at a blue sky with a wispy cloud cover. The bottom of the view shows the top of the upper windows and roof frames of a row of red-accented bay and gable style Victorian houses. A wood utility pole rises between, with power lines running horizontally across the image. The top of a high-rise with many windows stick out behind one of the houses like a chimney. On the left of the house are solar panels for the unseen building next to it. The corner of the top of another bay & gable house is in frame on the right, with another high-rise peeking into frame.
January 21, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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#WindowsOnWednesday #ColorADay #RedWed

Itching for some swimming trunks? - Monday

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A store window displaying swimming trunks. One is blue and has a tropical floral motif, the other is peach and is covered in multi-coloured crabs. There's a baseball cap with an origami butterfly on it, with the word BENT. Part of the bottom of a shirt with a VW bug motif is in the upper right. The bottom half of a garbage truck is being reflected with the words "Think Clean" in large lime letters above "We run on clean burning natural gas" and the WM Waste Management logo.
August 5, 2026 at 2:14 PM