The Niagara Falls glowing with colors at night.

Now and then, seabirds fly by. When the light hits their wings and scatters, it looks beautiful.
The voices of a nearby South Asian family can also be heard from time to time.

A View of Toronto’s Financial District from the Gardiner Expressway!

The area in Downtown Toronto that includes Front Street, University Avenue, Yonge Street, and Queen Street is often referred to as Canada’s Financial Centre. The Gardiner Expressway, an elevated highway, runs through this financial district and across Lake Ontario’s waterfront.

Because this highway is elevated above ground level, it creates a physical separation between the city and Lake Ontario. At times, it is criticized for devaluing a highly significant and valuable part of the city. To an extent, that criticism is valid. Originally, the expressway began further east at Leslie Street. Now, it starts at the Don Valley Parkway. The section from Leslie Street to the Don Valley Parkway has already been removed and redeveloped.

Some politicians occasionally propose that the entire Gardiner Expressway should be dismantled and rebuilt as an underground route, suggesting that such a transformation would be beneficial.

That being said, I personally enjoy traveling on this highway, especially at night when traffic has lessened and a calm atmosphere prevails. Similarly, I like traveling during early morning or dusk hours when traffic is light. The main reason is that the elevated nature of the expressway, running long and high through towering buildings, gives the exhilarating feeling of flying through the air.

The photograph shown here was taken by me while I was a passenger in writer Kadalputhiran’s vehicle. What you see in the image are the buildings of Toronto’s Financial District. Though they may appear tilted, they are not leaning towers. That’s simply an effect caused by the angle from which the photo was taken using an iPhone camera.

In the Glow of Niagara Falls...

I have a great fondness for enjoying Niagara Falls during the evening and twilight hours. Yesterday, I was fortunate to have such an opportunity.

In a moment free from the bustle of traffic, I savored the mist of the falls, the beauty of the cascading water constantly changing colors by the second, the wingbeats of seabirds shimmering 

 

 

and vanishing through the hues of light, the gathering of people from around the world, and the stunning brilliance of the fireworks.  Such moments are truly the best for experiencing all this wonder.

Here are a few photos taken during that time. Hope you enjoy them.