lighting fire

lighting fire, originally uploaded by alfred ng.

Even in the midst of a snowstorm, Toronto enjoys the Wintercity Festival.

Nathan Phillips Square New Years Eve Toronto 2007 2008

Nathan Phillips Square New Years Eve Toronto 2007 2008, originally uploaded by Hercules Rockafeller.

Christmas Colors at New City Hall

Christmas Colors !, originally uploaded by Ming chai.

Downtown Toronto @ Nathan Philips Square !

Toronto City Hall

Toronto City Hall, originally uploaded by sgr_do_or_die.

This is Toronto city hall, also known as New Toronto city hall. I don't really like it much. It's one of those modern, modern buidings that tries too hard. It looks cold and standoffish when I think a lot of Toronto's charm is the older brick and stone buildings from a century ago. It looks cold to me.

In the summer there is a farmer's market held here and in winter, as you can see in the photo, there is ice skating. Sometimes bands play there on temporary stages. It reminds me a lot of Justin Herman plaza in San Francisco.