Gonna just take a moment here to pimp another blog that I have started called Edenborough. Not sure exactly where’s it’s going yet, probably never will, but I think it may be fun. Do please drop by.
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Edenborough
Posted in Blogging, frozen textiles, Whales on April 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Pieces Of Resistance/ Flags For A Vengeance
Posted in "Public Space", Art, Dreams, frozen textiles, Photography, Signs, Urban on April 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Heather Utah has been posting flags.
“The images themselves call out the space between people in public places; I have become increasingly agitated with this designated space – this is my calling out and reclaiming the space which belongs to EVERYBODY. I suggest we start using it & loving before it is too far gone. The faces are meant to represent everyone who has felt this way – the bus scapes are the mundane, everyday places this space exists. I want to believe that love exists in the spaces between.”
And this one at the west gate of Turcot Yards on Pullman road.
You can catch the full set here.
Calm Before The Storm
Posted in architecture, freeway, frozen textiles, Infrastructure, Interchange, Photography, Snowpiles, Structures on February 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
We are expecting up to 30 cms of snow over the next 48 hours as we continue to pile it up in Montreal. That will sound very sweet to people who deny global warming is real, but the truth is, if it’s connected at all, it’s more in tune with an increase in hurricanes, floods, etc. Enjoy!
Winter Wonderland
Posted in Art, frozen textiles, Photography, Snow, Snowpiles, Winter on February 22, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Well, it sure looks like I at least got to see one large scale project at Turcot Yards that has made the whole journey more than worthwhile. Who would have thought that turning it into a snow dump would have done the trick? The main snowpile runs about 2/3 the length of the yards. I have never seen anything quite like it before. I really think the people that snowblow the snow up there are having a great time. That’s a job I would love!
Story in Westmount Examiner.
Abandoned Couch
Posted in Abandoned, Art, frozen textiles, Grafitti, Photography on February 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
How did it get there?
A blog about Abandoned Couches.
The inevitable Flickr abandoned couches pool.
Blue-Star abandoned couch gallery.
Ice Storm (2)
Posted in frozen textiles, History, Poetry, Snow, Street, Winter on January 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Dug up a few pictures from around Verdun.
The jewelry store on the corner, Dube, was better known as Gaulins for about 40 or more years. Vacant lot is a result of a fire in the 80′s.
Oddly the lights at La Grande Marquise were on and emergency lights of the Galt Metro entrance. Restaurant is closed today.
The Ice Storm 1998
Posted in Collapse, Disasters, frozen textiles, History, Hospital, Infrastructure, Photography, Structures, Urban, Winter on January 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Here a bit late after 3 adventurous weeks pretty much away from the ‘ol computer (and all I am going to say about that is that it is amazing how busy you can get during the Holiday Season and, yes, had a pretty good time overall). Most of you are probably getting bored with this story by now, but if you aren’t, Fagstein has links to Every. Story. Ever. or at least comes close right here.
Here is the quick version of my story. In Verdun on day 2 or 3 of no power and a friend suggests we walk up to the McDonalds on Lasalle blvd. To my surprise it was open because it is linked on the same grid as Verdun General Hospital. So I ate a Big Mac and fries voluntarily and had to admit it was better than I remembered for your typical fast fat and sodium dish. We went back the next day and they had no burgers left, just some fries, cherry pies and an apparently endless supply of soda. As far as I am concerned, Verdun McDonald’s Runs Out Of Burgers, should have scooped the whole silly province without power story that was making the rounds. Sigh. Yes, folks, turns out the first 2 weeks of January ’98 were just as dull as today except there was no electricity and the Verdun McDonald’s Ran Out Of Burgers.
And here are some images courtesy of Le Journal de Montreal.
Snowdump
Posted in frozen textiles, Infrastructure, Sculpture, Snow on December 30, 2007 | 7 Comments »
Noticed last week that snow is being dumped in the west end of Turcot Yards and there is also this article in the Gazette to confirm.
“The Côte des Neiges/Notre Dame de Grâce borough made a deal with the Quebec Transport and Environment departments to use the Turcot Yards as an emergency snow dump, but only until Jan. 11.”
Why not all winter? I have noticed that there is excellent drainage at Turcot (well, it was a railyard) and although I suppose large snow mountains could be considered dangerous in themselves, they sure have the opportunity to spread it out at Turcot. Cross country, anyone?
Montreal Snowstorm, December 16, 2007
Posted in Celebrating, Dog, Driving, frozen textiles, News, Photography, Snow, Urban, Video on December 18, 2007 | 2 Comments »
And another one! Was driving around in this one sans camera so I will depend on the foresight of others once again. It really is a throwback to an “old time December” and I haven’t seen this kind of snow fun in the city in at least 30 years.
From sh3phard
And some stills from
Untitled
Posted in Abandoned, architecture, Art, Dreams, freeway, frozen textiles, Interchange, Photography, Structures, Whales on October 14, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Meta Meme
Posted in Abandoned, Art, Drawings, environment, freeway, frozen textiles, Interchange, Photography, Structures, Urban on October 5, 2007 | 4 Comments »
A few weeks ago dreamlistener posted this image
And a few days later I strolled by and took this shot.
Anyone else?
Technorati 100,000 Cracked!
Posted in Blogging, Celebrating, frozen textiles, Whales on September 11, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Well, I am impressed! Never thought the little blog that could would ever get that far up in the ranking but here we sit today at 99, 303. Not too shabby!
Walking Turcot Yards
Rank: 99,303
Nicole Dextras (2)
Posted in architecture, Art, Art & Culture, freeway, frozen textiles, History, Parks, Photography, Structures, Urban on August 23, 2007 | 9 Comments »
She has a new installation under the Burrard Street Bridge in Vancouver called, “Belonging: sous le pont“.
I like this one as I had a similar idea at Turcot.
Keeping Up
Posted in Blogging, frozen textiles, News, Other, Whales on August 14, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Seems that Montreal City Weblob has commented here that she blogged about my blogging after Fagstein blogged that I blogged about the chain of reactions to Fagstein writing an article in The Gazette about Coolopolis who blogged about that prompting Montreal City Weblog to blog about that while I turned and blogged about that.
Some Local Fun
Posted in Blogging, frozen textiles, Interchange, Links, Whales on August 12, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Of course anyone can do this. So Fagstein writes a newspaper review on Coolopolis who comments on it prompting Montreal City Weblog to notice that and suggest perhaps someone else could comment. ok.
Oops, I guess that should read will actually post on their blog about how Fagstein…..
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