the afternoon sun cast long shadows of trees across the oval. this was taken on the wednesday before Christmas, the day before the big snow dump in toronto. at the top is a portion of highway 404, known as the don valley parkway, which earned the nickname "death valley parkway" because in the 80's and 90's, almost everyday there would be accidents which more often than not resulted in deaths. now, i don't hear of any such reports.
my building is to the south of the 401 and west of the 404. when i first moved to this building, my unit was one that faced west and the 401; you could imagine the noise, especially when i opened the window or balcony door. in this present unit that faces south, southeast, i hear only the faint noise of the 404. the most annoying sound i hear is the neighbour's (i don't know if from up or down) coughing that sounded so loaded with phlegm that i always would yell "die already, for f**k's sakes". i'm not being unkind, but when i hear him cough, it means he's out on his balcony smoking and the smell of smoke permeates through the storm door of the balcony. after i yell, i would hear the faint sound of door closing which indicates he's gone inside his unit again. i wonder what he's going to do in the spring when the balconies would be closed for the renovation.
time slipped away from me today, but i finished 2 painting projects. the year is coming to an end, but not this damned pandemic.
according to our president it was suppose to be gone by Easter .... just goes to show how much he knows.... do you think the neighbor will smoke in his apartment?
The field looks rather tranquil and then you see the traffic in the background and the whole atmosphere changes.
Your achievements re your paintings is really making me want to get my paints out. I must still look at the link you sent me. Hopefully I'll get a chance in the next few days and give you some feedback.
Interesting view of the city with it's quiet track and busy highway! It's always interesting to hear everyone's day-to-day experiences that are linked to their environment. A sound that gets our attention is a helicopter flying low overhead. They follow the river to navigate to points beyond. Typically, a few hours later, we hear about an accident or missing person and that helicopter was on it's way to a rescue/recovery.
Good for getting two paintings done and also for an end to this year!
Your achievements re your paintings is really making me want to get my paints out. I must still look at the link you sent me. Hopefully I'll get a chance in the next few days and give you some feedback.