The Great City by KatesFriend
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Description
I hope everyone is having a good weekend. It's a bit rainy and gloomy where I live today and I am sick at home with a bad head cold. So, I decided to leaf through my photo archives and I found this image which I took about two years ago.
The photo looks west from the eastern edge of Toronto's downtown core at the intersection of King and Queen Streets (left and right respectively). In the distance, dominating the Toronto skyline is the World's tallest free standing structure - The C.N. Tower. Seemingly along side but much closer are the monolithic block towers of Toronto's financial district. Still closer at hand are the old squat mixed commercial buildings of what is now called the Distillery District.
And in the foreground is the junction where the King and Queen streetcar lines (Routes 504 and 501 respectively) briefly merge onto the same trackage before crossing the Don River further east. After crossing the Don, the King Line will curve north at Broadview Avenue and head to the Broadview subway station on the Bloor-Danforth subway line. The Queen Line will carry on straight and head to the Beaches District and Neville Park.
On the left is TTC CLRV 4193 having just curved onto King Street and is now heading westbound on the King Line. On the right, you can just make out two streetcars on the Queen Line moving in opposite directions. The eastbound streetcar (an ALRV), is currently stopped to pick up a passenger.
NOTE: TTC: Toronto Transit Commission
CLRV: Canadian Light Rail Vehicle
ALRV: Articulated Light Rail Vehicle
Comments (30)
whaleman
Interesting shot!
magnus073
Sorry to hear about your being laid up Clayton, hope your up and around soon. Really like the shot of Toronto and your description made it great
Peelo
"Only pay for what you use"... Pictures like this make me realise how small my country is. It's pretty weird to sort of look at this and realise how big and rich Canada actually is. Yes I "knew" that Toronto is a big city, but it literally really dwarfs all the Scandinavian cities. This is like a picture from a different planet (for me).
myquad
Your description of everything in this photo makes it that much more interesting. A great shot. I hope you're feeling better soon!
Lunastar
Great shot. I feel like I'm there with your discription. I sure hope you feel better soon.
freak69
im only 1 hour away from there,great city it is!
eekdog
cool looking city and pov shot, thanks for sharing this cool pic. steve
Minda
clayton u did really awesome shot i like this place very nice city and your discription is also great...i hope you feel better soon my friend take care..
lyron
Wonderful shot!!
stevey3d
Wonderful image! Really shows the size of the city! Great to see trams in use too!
Steff_7
Great and busy city scene. Shows off the area very well. Hope you feel better soon.... Excellent...
flaviok
Muito lindo, me lembra as bonitas cidades que tinhamos antes dado " caos de urbanismo" que as vem matando e poluindo. Magnifica captura, aplausos (5)
goldie
so nice to see electric trams...great shot--really shows off the city nicely ;) get better soon!
chimera46
Sorry to hear about your cold, though I for one am glad we got rain instead of snow. Hey, I can see my work from here! (Or at least the office tower that looms over it...)
drifterlee
Wonderful shot! We had trolleys here when I was a kid.
LudyMelltSekher
Good morning my friend, Beautiful and brilliant photography, Impressive!! Congratulations!!A million stars from me.** (Excuses the delay in signing yourself, I could not come before) Luminous Blessings.Ludy
Burpee
Look at that mess of wires!!!!!!! Wow, it's truly interesting and amazing at the same time.
1010
A ton of lines to make that city run, a wonderful photo.
MagikUnicorn
I like Toronto Metropolitan, it's a beautiful place ;-) I also like how you capture the CN Tower
RyverMyst
A beautiful sunny day in this shot. Sorry for being late as I too have been down with a very bad cold.
QP3
Wonderful shot!! I heard that High Park is beautiful spot filled with full bloomed cherry blossoms.
Biffowitz
Fabulous cityscape, you've done TO proud! Hope you're feeling better!
zoren
interesting place, nice shot!
npauling
Great city capture with all the overhead cables to make for an interesting skyline.
LynLinz
Love the wires :-)
clam73
excellent metropolitan shot....great cityscape, congrats!
Chipka
Great shot! I love the suspended cables for the trams...they add so much to the skyline in so many unexpected ways. The light and colors are beautiful and crisp. Fantastic work, it captures the energy and movement of the city. Great work!
kasalin
Very beautiful capture and image, wonderful pov, view and an excellent work !!! Hugs Karin :) 5*
A_Sunbeam
Good shot of the city.
A_Joker_B
Great capture!