Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To

Out for another stroll (is that all retied guys do?) in an older neighbourhood.

This elegant apartment building was built in the early 1900's. Much grander than the concrete and glass boxes that they now throw up.

Considerable attention to detail.

Here is the bottom of a bay window.

Perhaps the "angels" are sending a prayer for the occupants.

Or, perhaps they are praying that they'll actually be able to continue to hold up that heavy block of stone.

Except for the glass door, this looks like it could be from some ancient village in Italy.

But no, this is just Avenue Rd, south of St Clair.

And speaking of south of St. Clair, although it is hard to see, this is actually at the bottom of a steep hill.

The top of the hill being the former shoreline of Lake Iroquois.

Lake Iroquois was formed ~10,000 years ago and was essentially an enlargement of the present Lake Ontario.

It formed because the St. Lawrence River downstream from the lake was blocked by the ice sheet near the present Thousand Islands.

The level of the lake was approximately 100 ft above the present level of Lake Ontario.

When it melted, the run-off created all the ravines that run through Toronto.

The same ravines that keep retired guys off the main streets and away from hard working citizens.