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  • Mechanized thrill machines are what makes an amusement park out of a pastoral, relaxing picnic grove or retreat. Earliest rides include the carousel which was originally developed as a way of practicing and then showing-off expertise at tournament skills such as riding and spearing the ring. By the 19th century, carousels were common in parks around the world. Another such ride which shaped the future of the amusement park was the roller coaster. Beginning as a winter sport in 17th century Russia, these gravity driven railroads were the beginning of the search for even more thrilling amusement park rides. The Columbian Exposition of 1893 was a particular fertile testing ground for amusement rides. The Ferris wheel is the most recognized product of the fair.
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  • Mechanized thrill machines are what makes an amusement park out of a pastoral, relaxing picnic grove or retreat. Earliest rides include the carousel which was originally developed as a way of practicing and then showing-off expertise at tournament skills such as riding and spearing the ring. By the 19th century, carousels were common in parks around the world. Another such ride which shaped the future of the amusement park was the roller coaster. Beginning as a winter sport in 17th century Russia, these gravity driven railroads were the beginning of the search for even more thrilling amusement park rides. The Columbian Exposition of 1893 was a particular fertile testing ground for amusement rides. The Ferris wheel is the most recognized product of the fair.
    IMG_2971.tif
  • Mechanized thrill machines are what makes an amusement park out of a pastoral, relaxing picnic grove or retreat. Earliest rides include the carousel which was originally developed as a way of practicing and then showing-off expertise at tournament skills such as riding and spearing the ring. By the 19th century, carousels were common in parks around the world. Another such ride which shaped the future of the amusement park was the roller coaster. Beginning as a winter sport in 17th century Russia, these gravity driven railroads were the beginning of the search for even more thrilling amusement park rides. The Columbian Exposition of 1893 was a particular fertile testing ground for amusement rides. The Ferris wheel is the most recognized product of the fair.
    IMG_2933.tif
  • Public transit; Subway (SRT), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Public Transit IMG_6176.tif
  • Mechanized thrill machines are what makes an amusement park out of a pastoral, relaxing picnic grove or retreat. Earliest rides include the carousel which was originally developed as a way of practicing and then showing-off expertise at tournament skills such as riding and spearing the ring. By the 19th century, carousels were common in parks around the world. Another such ride which shaped the future of the amusement park was the roller coaster. Beginning as a winter sport in 17th century Russia, these gravity driven railroads were the beginning of the search for even more thrilling amusement park rides. The Columbian Exposition of 1893 was a particular fertile testing ground for amusement rides. The Ferris wheel is the most recognized product of the fair.
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  • Ring bottle toss is a popular game at amusement parks. Captured at Canada's Wonderland.
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  • CNE (Canadian National Exhibition) during a night with rainfall. Toronto, Canada.
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  • Public transit; Subway (SRT), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Public Transit IMG_6091.tif
  • A roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland.<br />
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Mechanized thrill machines are what makes an amusement park out of a pastoral, relaxing picnic grove or retreat. Earliest rides include the carousel which was originally developed as a way of practicing and then showing-off expertise at tournament skills such as riding and spearing the ring. By the 19th century, carousels were common in parks around the world. Another such ride which shaped the future of the amusement park was the roller coaster. Beginning as a winter sport in 17th century Russia, these gravity driven railroads were the beginning of the search for even more thrilling amusement park rides. The Columbian Exposition of 1893 was a particular fertile testing ground for amusement rides. The Ferris wheel is the most recognized product of the fair.
    Roller coaster Canada's Wonderland_I...tif
  • CNE (Canadian National Exhibition) during a night with rainfall. Toronto, Canada.
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  • Public transit; Subway (SRT), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Public Transit IMG_5943.tif
  • Mechanized thrill machines are what makes an amusement park out of a pastoral, relaxing picnic grove or retreat. Earliest rides include the carousel which was originally developed as a way of practicing and then showing-off expertise at tournament skills such as riding and spearing the ring. By the 19th century, carousels were common in parks around the world. Another such ride which shaped the future of the amusement park was the roller coaster. Beginning as a winter sport in 17th century Russia, these gravity driven railroads were the beginning of the search for even more thrilling amusement park rides. The Columbian Exposition of 1893 was a particular fertile testing ground for amusement rides. The Ferris wheel is the most recognized product of the fair.
    IMG_3057.tif
  • Mechanized thrill machines are what makes an amusement park out of a pastoral, relaxing picnic grove or retreat. Earliest rides include the carousel which was originally developed as a way of practicing and then showing-off expertise at tournament skills such as riding and spearing the ring. By the 19th century, carousels were common in parks around the world. Another such ride which shaped the future of the amusement park was the roller coaster. Beginning as a winter sport in 17th century Russia, these gravity driven railroads were the beginning of the search for even more thrilling amusement park rides. The Columbian Exposition of 1893 was a particular fertile testing ground for amusement rides. The Ferris wheel is the most recognized product of the fair.
    IMG_2926.tif
  • Mechanized thrill machines are what makes an amusement park out of a pastoral, relaxing picnic grove or retreat. Earliest rides include the carousel which was originally developed as a way of practicing and then showing-off expertise at tournament skills such as riding and spearing the ring. By the 19th century, carousels were common in parks around the world. Another such ride which shaped the future of the amusement park was the roller coaster. Beginning as a winter sport in 17th century Russia, these gravity driven railroads were the beginning of the search for even more thrilling amusement park rides. The Columbian Exposition of 1893 was a particular fertile testing ground for amusement rides. The Ferris wheel is the most recognized product of the fair. Mechanized thrill machines are what makes an amusement park out of a pastoral, relaxing picnic grove or retreat. Earliest rides include the carousel which was originally developed as a way of practicing and then showing-off expertise at tournament skills such as riding and spearing the ring. By the 19th century, carousels were common in parks around the world. Another such ride which shaped the future of the amusement park was the roller coaster. Beginning as a winter sport in 17th century Russia, these gravity driven railroads were the beginning of the search for even more thrilling amusement park rides. The Columbian Exposition of 1893 was a particular fertile testing ground for amusement rides. The Ferris wheel is the most recognized product of the fair.
    Hurtling downwards on a midway ride...2750
  • Mechanized thrill machines are what makes an amusement park out of a pastoral, relaxing picnic grove or retreat. Earliest rides include the carousel which was originally developed as a way of practicing and then showing-off expertise at tournament skills such as riding and spearing the ring. By the 19th century, carousels were common in parks around the world. Another such ride which shaped the future of the amusement park was the roller coaster. Beginning as a winter sport in 17th century Russia, these gravity driven railroads were the beginning of the search for even more thrilling amusement park rides. The Columbian Exposition of 1893 was a particular fertile testing ground for amusement rides. The Ferris wheel is the most recognized product of the fair.
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  • Legs hanging over the edge of your seat. Air flowing in, around and between your toes. All this adds to the enjoyment and excitement of riding a midway ride.<br />
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Barefoot is the most common term for not wearing footwear. Barefootedness is not regarded as unusual in many domestic environments, but is subject to criticism in public spaces in many urban environments.
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  • Mechanized thrill machines are what makes an amusement park out of a pastoral, relaxing picnic grove or retreat. Earliest rides include the carousel which was originally developed as a way of practicing and then showing-off expertise at tournament skills such as riding and spearing the ring. By the 19th century, carousels were common in parks around the world. Another such ride which shaped the future of the amusement park was the roller coaster. Beginning as a winter sport in 17th century Russia, these gravity driven railroads were the beginning of the search for even more thrilling amusement park rides. The Columbian Exposition of 1893 was a particular fertile testing ground for amusement rides. The Ferris wheel is the most recognized product of the fair.
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  • Mechanized thrill machines are what makes an amusement park out of a pastoral, relaxing picnic grove or retreat. Earliest rides include the carousel which was originally developed as a way of practicing and then showing-off expertise at tournament skills such as riding and spearing the ring. By the 19th century, carousels were common in parks around the world. Another such ride which shaped the future of the amusement park was the roller coaster. Beginning as a winter sport in 17th century Russia, these gravity driven railroads were the beginning of the search for even more thrilling amusement park rides. The Columbian Exposition of 1893 was a particular fertile testing ground for amusement rides. The Ferris wheel is the most recognized product of the fair. Mechanized thrill machines are what makes an amusement park out of a pastoral, relaxing picnic grove or retreat. Earliest rides include the carousel which was originally developed as a way of practicing and then showing-off expertise at tournament skills such as riding and spearing the ring. By the 19th century, carousels were common in parks around the world. Another such ride which shaped the future of the amusement park was the roller coaster. Beginning as a winter sport in 17th century Russia, these gravity driven railroads were the beginning of the search for even more thrilling amusement park rides. The Columbian Exposition of 1893 was a particular fertile testing ground for amusement rides. The Ferris wheel is the most recognized product of the fair.
    Speeding down a roller coaster. IMG_2741
  • Mechanized thrill machines are what makes an amusement park out of a pastoral, relaxing picnic grove or retreat. Earliest rides include the carousel which was originally developed as a way of practicing and then showing-off expertise at tournament skills such as riding and spearing the ring. By the 19th century, carousels were common in parks around the world. Another such ride which shaped the future of the amusement park was the roller coaster. Beginning as a winter sport in 17th century Russia, these gravity driven railroads were the beginning of the search for even more thrilling amusement park rides. The Columbian Exposition of 1893 was a particular fertile testing ground for amusement rides. The Ferris wheel is the most recognized product of the fair. Mechanized thrill machines are what makes an amusement park out of a pastoral, relaxing picnic grove or retreat. Earliest rides include the carousel which was originally developed as a way of practicing and then showing-off expertise at tournament skills such as riding and spearing the ring. By the 19th century, carousels were common in parks around the world. Another such ride which shaped the future of the amusement park was the roller coaster. Beginning as a winter sport in 17th century Russia, these gravity driven railroads were the beginning of the search for even more thrilling amusement park rides. The Columbian Exposition of 1893 was a particular fertile testing ground for amusement rides. The Ferris wheel is the most recognized product of the fair.
    A menacing roller coaster. IMG_2736
  • Games are a plenty at amusement parks.
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  • Mechanized thrill machines are what makes an amusement park out of a pastoral, relaxing picnic grove or retreat. Earliest rides include the carousel which was originally developed as a way of practicing and then showing-off expertise at tournament skills such as riding and spearing the ring. By the 19th century, carousels were common in parks around the world. Another such ride which shaped the future of the amusement park was the roller coaster. Beginning as a winter sport in 17th century Russia, these gravity driven railroads were the beginning of the search for even more thrilling amusement park rides. The Columbian Exposition of 1893 was a particular fertile testing ground for amusement rides. The Ferris wheel is the most recognized product of the fair.
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  • Subway train electric pickups.
    Lifestyle IMG_6181.tif
  • Public transit; Subway (SRT), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Public Transit IMG_6100.tif
  • The Behemoth roller coaster of Canada's Wonderland, Toronto.<br />
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Behemoth is a steel roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. It is a hypercoaster designed and developed by Swiss manufacturer, Bolliger & Mabillard. Behemoth was the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Canada until 2012 when Leviathan, a roller coaster also manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, was built at the opposite side of Canada's Wonderland. Behemoth is similar to Diamondback (Kings Island), Goliath (La Ronde) and Nitro (Six Flags Great Adventure).<br />
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After a year and a half of preparation and development, Behemoth premiered in May 2008. With its high speeds, tall heights and rapid changes in both direction and elevation, the attraction is one of the most aggressive thrill rides in the park.<br />
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The ride features a prototype seating arrangement to ensure an unobstructed view for every rider – a first for a roller coaster of this type. The Behemoth experience lasts for approximately three minutes and subjects the rider to a maximum speed of 124 km/h (77 mph) achieved in less than 3.9 seconds followed by five air-time hills, a hammerhead turn and two helixes.
    The Behemoth roller coaster of Canad...tif
  • Public transit; Subway (SRT), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Public Transit IMG_6151.tif
  • Mechanized thrill machines are what makes an amusement park out of a pastoral, relaxing picnic grove or retreat. Earliest rides include the carousel which was originally developed as a way of practicing and then showing-off expertise at tournament skills such as riding and spearing the ring. By the 19th century, carousels were common in parks around the world. Another such ride which shaped the future of the amusement park was the roller coaster. Beginning as a winter sport in 17th century Russia, these gravity driven railroads were the beginning of the search for even more thrilling amusement park rides. The Columbian Exposition of 1893 was a particular fertile testing ground for amusement rides. The Ferris wheel is the most recognized product of the fair.
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  • High angle image of the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) at night.<br />
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The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), also known as "The Ex", is Canada's largest annual community event.  <br />
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Founded in 1879, as the Toronto Industrial Exhibition, the CNE has enjoyed a distinguished history as a "showcase of the nation".  It was "the place" where people came to experience the latest innovations in technology and commercial products as well as performances by many of the leading artists of the time.  Although the CNE has changed over the years, it continues to be one of Ontario's great annual traditions. <br />
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The CNE is currently one of the 10 largest fairs in North America, and its audience truly reflects the diversity of Toronto and the region.  <br />
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In 2014, the CNE attracted 1.43 million visitors over the 18 days of the fair.
    Canadian National Exhibition_IMG_893...tif
  • High in the air, people are securely strapped into an amusement park ride.<br />
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Mechanized thrill machines are what makes an amusement park out of a pastoral, relaxing picnic grove or retreat. Earliest rides include the carousel which was originally developed as a way of practicing and then showing-off expertise at tournament skills such as riding and spearing the ring. By the 19th century, carousels were common in parks around the world. Another such ride which shaped the future of the amusement park was the roller coaster. Beginning as a winter sport in 17th century Russia, these gravity driven railroads were the beginning of the search for even more thrilling amusement park rides. The Columbian Exposition of 1893 was a particular fertile testing ground for amusement rides. The Ferris wheel is the most recognized product of the fair.
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  • The Behemoth roller coaster of Canada's Wonderland, Toronto.<br />
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Mechanized thrill machines are what makes an amusement park out of a pastoral, relaxing picnic grove or retreat. Earliest rides include the carousel which was originally developed as a way of practicing and then showing-off expertise at tournament skills such as riding and spearing the ring. By the 19th century, carousels were common in parks around the world. Another such ride which shaped the future of the amusement park was the roller coaster. Beginning as a winter sport in 17th century Russia, these gravity driven railroads were the beginning of the search for even more thrilling amusement park rides. The Columbian Exposition of 1893 was a particular fertile testing ground for amusement rides. The Ferris wheel is the most recognized product of the fair.
    Behemoth roller coaster Canada's Won...tif
  • Public transit; Subway (SRT), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Public Transit IMG_5926.tif
  • In Budapest you can try some unusal public transport vehicles. One of them is the Sikló (funicular) on Clark Adam Square at the Buda end of the Chain Bridge. It takes you up the Castle District with the Royal Palace and Matthias Church in about a minute.
    Hungary: Public Transit IMG_0002.tif
  • Volunteers walk for health research.
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  • Photographing for the Canadian Cancer Society's Relay for Life is a touching experience. There's an intangible quality surrounding the event. <br />
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Picture the scene: an outdoor field, much like that of a school's outdoor field, with a quarter mile track around the circumference for track & field competition. Bleachers off to one side. A stage at the foot of the track. Several big-top tents scattered around the track, housing such things as registration, food, cancer survivors, massage therapy and more.<br />
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On the entire inside circumference of the track are luminaries: specially designed paper bags with a lit candle inside. Each luminary is a tribute to the lives of loved ones who have been touched by cancer. The track can barely hold all of them.<br />
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On the bleachers the word "Hope" has been written with even more luminaries. Seventy-five luminaries for four letters. And indeed, there are many elements of Hope this evening. As well as another four-letter word: Love.<br />
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In Canada alone, two in five people face a diagnosis of cancer in their lifetime. It is more critical than ever to raise awareness about the disease and the impact it has on the lives of people.<br />
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Photographer Dean Oros  created the "Angelic" series of midnight images using candle light and long exposures while photographing the CCS Relay for Life. Models are from the The Brides' Project, which donates a portion of its wedding gown sales to cancer research.<br />
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Click on thumbnails to view captioned, full-size images. Select images are available to purchase for personal and commercial use.
    Angelic with Photographer Statement
  • Photographing for the Canadian Cancer Society's Relay for Life is a touching experience. There's an intangible quality surrounding the event. <br />
<br />
Picture the scene: an outdoor field, much like that of a school's outdoor field, with a quarter mile track around the circumference for track & field competition. Bleachers off to one side. A stage at the foot of the track. Several big-top tents scattered around the track, housing such things as registration, food, cancer survivors, massage therapy and more.<br />
<br />
On the entire inside circumference of the track are luminaries: specially designed paper bags with a lit candle inside. Each luminary is a tribute to the lives of loved ones who have been touched by cancer. The track can barely hold all of them.<br />
<br />
On the bleachers the word "Hope" has been written with even more luminaries. Seventy-five luminaries for four letters. And indeed, there are many elements of Hope this evening. As well as another four-letter word: Love.<br />
<br />
In Canada alone, two in five people face a diagnosis of cancer in their lifetime. It is more critical than ever to raise awareness about the disease and the impact it has on the lives of people.<br />
<br />
Photographer Dean Oros  created the "Angelic" series of midnight images using candle light and long exposures while photographing the CCS Relay for Life. Models are from the The Brides' Project, which donates a portion of its wedding gown sales to cancer research.<br />
<br />
Click on thumbnails to view captioned, full-size images. Select images are available to purchase for personal and commercial use.
    "Angelic 2" PhotoSensitive Cancer Co..ion.
  • Photographing for the Canadian Cancer Society's Relay for Life is a touching experience. There's an intangible quality surrounding the event. <br />
<br />
Picture the scene: an outdoor field, much like that of a school's outdoor field, with a quarter mile track around the circumference for track & field competition. Bleachers off to one side. A stage at the foot of the track. Several big-top tents scattered around the track, housing such things as registration, food, cancer survivors, massage therapy and more.<br />
<br />
On the entire inside circumference of the track are luminaries: specially designed paper bags with a lit candle inside. Each luminary is a tribute to the lives of loved ones who have been touched by cancer. The track can barely hold all of them.<br />
<br />
On the bleachers the word "Hope" has been written with even more luminaries. Seventy-five luminaries for four letters. And indeed, there are many elements of Hope this evening. As well as another four-letter word: Love.<br />
<br />
In Canada alone, two in five people face a diagnosis of cancer in their lifetime. It is more critical than ever to raise awareness about the disease and the impact it has on the lives of people.<br />
<br />
Photographer Dean Oros  created the "Angelic" series of midnight images using candle light and long exposures while photographing the CCS Relay for Life. Models are from the The Brides' Project, which donates a portion of its wedding gown sales to cancer research.<br />
<br />
Click on thumbnails to view captioned, full-size images. Select images are available to purchase for personal and commercial use.
    "Angelic 4" PhotoSensitive Cancer Co..ion.
  • Photographing for the Canadian Cancer Society's Relay for Life is a touching experience. There's an intangible quality surrounding the event. <br />
<br />
Picture the scene: an outdoor field, much like that of a school's outdoor field, with a quarter mile track around the circumference for track & field competition. Bleachers off to one side. A stage at the foot of the track. Several big-top tents scattered around the track, housing such things as registration, food, cancer survivors, massage therapy and more.<br />
<br />
On the entire inside circumference of the track are luminaries: specially designed paper bags with a lit candle inside. Each luminary is a tribute to the lives of loved ones who have been touched by cancer. The track can barely hold all of them.<br />
<br />
On the bleachers the word "Hope" has been written with even more luminaries. Seventy-five luminaries for four letters. And indeed, there are many elements of Hope this evening. As well as another four-letter word: Love.<br />
<br />
In Canada alone, two in five people face a diagnosis of cancer in their lifetime. It is more critical than ever to raise awareness about the disease and the impact it has on the lives of people.<br />
<br />
Photographer Dean Oros  created the "Angelic" series of midnight images using candle light and long exposures while photographing the CCS Relay for Life. Models are from the The Brides' Project, which donates a portion of its wedding gown sales to cancer research.<br />
<br />
Click on thumbnails to view captioned, full-size images. Select images are available to purchase for personal and commercial use.
    "Angelic 3" PhotoSensitive Cancer Co..ion.
  • Photographing for the Canadian Cancer Society's Relay for Life is a touching experience. There's an intangible quality surrounding the event. <br />
<br />
Picture the scene: an outdoor field, much like that of a school's outdoor field, with a quarter mile track around the circumference for track & field competition. Bleachers off to one side. A stage at the foot of the track. Several big-top tents scattered around the track, housing such things as registration, food, cancer survivors, massage therapy and more.<br />
<br />
On the entire inside circumference of the track are luminaries: specially designed paper bags with a lit candle inside. Each luminary is a tribute to the lives of loved ones who have been touched by cancer. The track can barely hold all of them.<br />
<br />
On the bleachers the word "Hope" has been written with even more luminaries. Seventy-five luminaries for four letters. And indeed, there are many elements of Hope this evening. As well as another four-letter word: Love.<br />
<br />
In Canada alone, two in five people face a diagnosis of cancer in their lifetime. It is more critical than ever to raise awareness about the disease and the impact it has on the lives of people.<br />
<br />
Photographer Dean Oros  created the "Angelic" series of midnight images using candle light and long exposures while photographing the CCS Relay for Life. Models are from the The Brides' Project, which donates a portion of its wedding gown sales to cancer research.<br />
<br />
Click on thumbnails to view captioned, full-size images. Select images are available to purchase for personal and commercial use.
    "Angelic 1" PhotoSensitive Cancer Co..ion.
  • Graffiti wall art and table visible at the end of a single track, drying brick tunnel.<br />
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The Tunnel Kiln and Dryer Building (Building 16) is an important component of the Don Valley Brick Works. The building was constructed in 1956-57 for the burning and drying of bricks. It replaced a number of earlier buildings, including a continuous kiln, the original sand-lime brick plant, the #3 stock brick production line, and the “Brick” Chimney, one of four predominant chimneys on the site.<br />
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The building contained three tunnel kilns that were fired by natural gas, with fuel oil as a backup. The railway-tunnel kilns, produced by G. W. Booth, were among the first installed in Ontario. Dry bricks were burned in one of two gas-fired Harrop tunnel kilns, each with the capacity of 38 cars. Six single-track tunnel dryers were located in the northwest corner. Each tunnel was 140 feet long and held 14 cars. Bricks were dried in two narrow track tunnel dryers next to the wire-cut brick dryer in the building. <br />
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Historically, Tunnel Kiln and Dryer Building reflected the ongoing brick making processes that were introduced in the 1890s and continued for almost a century in different locations on-site.
    Evergreen Brick Works _MG_6717.tif
  • The Harrop single track brick-drying tunnel, Evergreen Brick Works, Toronto (Canada).<br />
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Founded in 1889 and opened for a century at this location, the Don Valley Brick Works was one of the oldest and largest brick works in the province and was the longest operating facility in Toronto and Ontario. Brick produced by the company encompassed technological innovations of the industry and were used in many of Toronto's landmark buildings, including Casa Loma, Old City Hall and Queen's Park. Clay and shale were extracted for brick production from the quarry to the north of the buildings, the north slope of which is of particular geological significance.
    Evergreen Brick Works _MG_6659.tif
  • Photographer's Note: There are literally hundreds of luminaries around the circumference of the track surrounded by healthy green grass, which in its own right represents life and the earth.
    Luminaries Nestled in Grass IMG_0383
  • Photographer's Note: The love of two siblings shines through in this message. Neighbouring luminaries are always close by because the track can barely contain all of them.
    Neighbouring Luminaries IMG_0299
  • Photographer's Note: People make their way around the track lap after lap usually with a combination of running, walking, and some via wheelchair. In the last few minutes of the luminary ceremony, I snuck away and captured this image of a lone man running past the Hope bleachers.
    Lone Runner IMG_0428
  • The seasons. They are changing.<br />
It’s late afternoon, early December. The sun will set just after 5pm. Typical for Northern Ontario this time of year. Short days. Long nights.<br />
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Dawn may present itself with 30cm of freshly fallen snow.<br />
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Not only are the seasons changing. Folks have been prepping for the coming winter. Some will hunker down with family and friends, food and entertain. Some will embrace nature: wearing warm socks inside hiking boots, lacing up and sharpening ice-skates, adjusting bindings and waxing skis, layering up for trail running.<br />
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This winter storm is due to a low pressure system that will track east across the Great Lakes tonight and tomorrow.<br />
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Let’s see what tomorrow brings.
    Thunder Bay_IMG_3447.tif
  • Part of Holcim Gallery, the most dramatic space at Evergreen Brick Works was formerly the most functional part of the site. The 52,000-square-foot area housed three long tunnel kilns and six single-track drying tunnels.<br />
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The Evergreen Brick Works project transformed an underused, deteriorating industrial site in the city's Don Valley into a regionally important, environmentally based community landmark to engage visitors in diverse experiences connected to nature and the city.  The LEED Platinum designed Centre for Green Cities is the only new building on the site. It incorporates a welcome centre, retail and amenity space, administrative offices, and workspace for the programme partners.<br />
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To capture the spirit of the historic site and its industrial heritage, the Centre for Green Cities knits the new building into and around the existing elements. Old brick walls, steel structures, and metal sheds are retained and define the footprint of the building.  Public functions – event spaces and classrooms – are on the ground floor, immersed in the character of those existing structures. The second floor has a wrap-around balcony, occupying the space between an existing brick wall and the cantilevered floors above.  As an educational institute focused on outdoor education, the balcony offers exterior access to second floor classrooms as well as to Evergreen’s offices on the third floor, while providing an elevated view of both the Brickworks site and the visitor welcome centre.
    Evergreen Brick Works _MG_6693.tif
  • Light at the end of a drying tunnel.<br />
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Part of Holcim Gallery, the most dramatic space at Evergreen Brick Works was formerly the most functional part of the site. The 52,000-square-foot area housed three long tunnel kilns and six single-track drying tunnels.<br />
<br />
The Evergreen Brick Works project transformed an underused, deteriorating industrial site in the city's Don Valley into a regionally important, environmentally based community landmark to engage visitors in diverse experiences connected to nature and the city.  The LEED Platinum designed Centre for Green Cities is the only new building on the site. It incorporates a welcome centre, retail and amenity space, administrative offices, and workspace for the programme partners.<br />
To capture the spirit of the historic site and its industrial heritage, the Centre for Green Cities knits the new building into and around the existing elements. Old brick walls, steel structures, and metal sheds are retained and define the footprint of the building.  Public functions – event spaces and classrooms – are on the ground floor, immersed in the character of those existing structures. The second floor has a wrap-around balcony, occupying the space between an existing brick wall and the cantilevered floors above.  As an educational institute focused on outdoor education, the balcony offers exterior access to second floor classrooms as well as to Evergreen’s offices on the third floor, while providing an elevated view of both the Brickworks site and the visitor welcome centre.
    Evergreen Brick Works _MG_6692.tif
  • Overhead architecture showcases metal framing and historical piping used in the kilns and drying tunnels building during brick-making of the Don Valley Brick Works. Part of the Holcim Gallery, Evergreen Brick Works, Toronto (Canada).<br />
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Holcim Gallery is one of the most dramatic, and most functional, areas within Evergreen Brick Works. The 52,000-square-foot area housed three long tunnel kilns and six single-track drying tunnels.<br />
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Interpretive signage explains the stories of the brick-making process. This building speaks to the rich industrial heritage of the site.
    Evergreen Brick Works _MG_6657.tif