Going... Going...
August 11, 2006
So I drove by the Veteran Plumbing site yesterday morning on the way to work. The older two story building was half demolished already.
A giant hole is appearing in the streetscape.
The building eater is poised ready to get back to work destroying things.
I drove by again…
Welcome to Yorktown Square
August 10, 2006
Located in South Windsor, this relic from the 1950’s still lights up the parking lot at Yorktown Square (as the dates below show, the Yorktown store that was first to open, did so in 1953). Thanks to John and Mike for the heads up that the old sign still lights up.
At one time the plaza was anchored by The N & D Yorktown Store. N & D was a Windsor “chain” supermarket…
Lifetime Warranty
August 9, 2006
The deathfences are up, and time has run out for the old Veteran Plumbing store on Wyandotte St @ McDougall. The store was a long time downtown fixture, and in the last few years, packed up and headed to the south end of the city near the Sprawl-Mart. I used to head…
More HDR
August 8, 2006
It was a long weekend on the Canadian side of the river this weekend. Most of mine was spent painting.
Here is my house, with a mix of colors going up on the lower level bay window, in glorious HDR.
Still messing around, I took this HDR shot of looking west along my…
HDR & lots of work...
August 5, 2006
So I’m just messing around with HDR. I think I’ve finally got a little grasp of the whole process….
The photo above is my house. The scaffolding is up, and that means scraping and painting, and cleaning out and stabilizing rotted wood… What a joyous treat. I think it’s been about 25 years since anyone did anything in the way of maintenace to the front facade. The…
Walkerville - 1899 - Part III
July 26, 2006
Today is the thrid and final installment.
An interior view of one of the warehouses. This one claimed to hold 20,000 barrels
A view of the bottling line. Must have been comfortable to work all dressed up 
A view of the train station (demolished), the Jubilee Fountain…
A view of the train station (demolished), the Jubilee Fountain…Walkerville - 1899 - Part II
July 25, 2006
Continuing the tour, today is part II…
The Directors lunch room. Looks almost the same, and is today the corporate art gallery.
A few views of the hallways of the offices. The animal heads are however gone.
A view looking towards the river. The buildings on the…
