Towers

Two new condos (ugly, imo!) frame the clock tower of the Yorkville Fire Hall, the oldest fire hall in Toronto. The tower dates back to 1876 (not old by UK or European standards, I know), when the original fire hall was constructed. (In 1889, the fire hall itself, but not the tower, was demolished and rebuilt). However, for me, the honey locusts in the foreground are the most beautiful towers of all! I love their autumn yellow! (Note: the clock tower clearly needs a repair job: the correct time was 1:15 (on the side), not 6:55 (on the front)- a small detail :)

[Beryl Lloyd]

Ooh I agree, the new towers dwarf the existing vegetation and the rather unique and sweet looking clock tower! A blot on the landscape!!

[Dawn]

Agree these high risers certainly blot the landscape

[Heather]

@beryl @Dawn Yes, "a blot on the landscape" says it! Unfortunately, Toronto (like so many other cites) has gone condo-crazy, building high rise monstrosities like these *everywhere*!!!

[Boxplayer]

Yep same here in London, just don't where it will all end. Lovely trees.

[Pyrrhula]

A pic. that only could be taken in a big city. Great shot . fav.

[Yao RL]

Nice to see the architecture of your place, That is most interesting to me.

[Diana]

The clock tower on it's own is a wonderful piece of architecture, pity about the condos. The beautiful trees are the stars here. Love the way you composed this shot.

[Nina Ganci]

beautifully framed, love the autumn colour of the trees. In South Africa standards, it is an old building and once every day that clock is correct

[wendy frost]

A great capture with the gorgeous trees and the clock tower such a shame those condos tower above everything.

[haskar]

A very symbolic composition, the beautiful tower and tree are suffocated by contemporary ugly architecture.