Thunder Bay – Friday

I have been ignoring this crap that is stuck on poles around the downtown core.   You see this stuff in Toronto all the time. Rail car photos Wasn’t raining yet but it sure looks like it was going to rain soon. Morning sky photo   A couple more bird houses added to the steel forest … Read more

Thunder Bay – Thursday

Trash in context Kombucha. Never had the stuff. Trash in context Not sure just how secure this spot is. The lock is wrapped around a fence board which can be removed easily.  Of course, in Thunder Bay, bicycles have zero value.  I regularly see abandoned/stolen bicycles. Trash in context Morning sky photo. We have some … Read more

Thunder Bay – Wednesday

Another beautiful day. I wonder if one person ate the entire tub.  That would be a lot of sugar but it is ice cream.  Ice cream is sooo good but too much will kill you. Really. Rail car art American Goldfinch Next step is cutting the piles down to a specific elevation.  There may be … Read more

Thunder Bay – Tuesday

Trash in context Water bottle photo A different composition Trash in context. Trash in context Trash in context Returning from their morning paddle workout. Tough way to start your day. Morning sky photo Beaver looks like it might be making headway Rainbow but no pot of gold All quiet on the waterfront Water bottle photo … Read more

Thunder Bay – Monday – Civic Holiday

Went with black an white on a couple of shots.  Just for a different look. I wonder just how the two ducklings decide the swimming order they follow when swimming after their mother. Just wait when that water jet starts up. Double-crested Cormorant A feral pillow.  Yes, a pillow. Why save the rest for later?  … Read more

Thunder Bay – Sunday

Sun over Finnish Labour Temple site. Feata Italiana today Not sure what an elephant has to do with the Festa. Maybe elephant ears? Kids section Styrofoam on a spider web Water bottle photo Trash in context Morning sky photo Someone trying to fatten up some deer?  Someone left a pile of this for some animal. … Read more

Thunder Bay – Saturday

Two missing street lights. Lights that have been missing for a very long time.  Why have they not be replaced? Yes…marshmallows. This is a first for me. Morning sky photo Someone left a towel Very calm today Nice reflections These guys never get a day off. Water bottle photo Court Street construction so far Water … Read more

Thunder Bay – Affordable Housing

What is affordable? I think a house that costs around $100,000 might qualify as affordable. Watch the video. Might be the path to open up home ownership to a larger portion of the population.  Lower the cost of building homes.  Lower the price of homes. Entry level homes should not cost $750,000.  Entry level homes … Read more

Thunder Bay – Friday

Another orange sun this morning. Smoke. Trash in context Maybe one day, hopefully not too far into the future, this street light will be replaced.  Maybe before the cone is covered with snow?   I always wonder when a damaged piece of city infrastructure, something that is related to public safety, such as traffic signs, fire … Read more

Thunder Bay – Thursday

I have photographed this storefront many times but that morning sun really makes that yellow pop. This machine was supposed to replace the parking meters in the area. As you can see from the photo above, the meters are still in use and the machine is covered in plastic trash bags.  An expensive piece of … Read more