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Rainbow

Candace — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:10:15 +0000

The best paint is saved for the alley. If these colours were on the front of the buildings we’d feel like we were living in Mr. Rogers’ Neighbourhood and everyone would be friends.

Back alley, originally uploaded by dannykeeler.

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No Parking

Candace — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:20:25 +0000

Do not park here.

Tonemapped No “P”, originally uploaded by Drive-In Photo..

This is a very cool photo because it takes something ordinary — the No Parking sign — which we’ve all seen a million times — and shows it to you in a new way. This could be Windsor, or Essex, or Toronto, or Vancouver — is there anything definite to locate it here? Nevertheless, it’s a Windsor sign — ’cause Windsor’s the coolest.

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Out With the Old

Candace — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:50:26 +0000

Is Windsor crumbling or does it just look like that way?

Former Mothers – 819 Ouellette, originally uploaded by JohnTIZ.

This was the former Mother’s Pizza downtown – home of great pizza and floats. Closed since 1989 and never used for anything else. At least now it’s material for photographers…
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Casual Lounging

Candace — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:29:49 +0000

Ahhhhhh — time to sit back, put your feet up, and just relax. It’s such a waste that people keep their comfy chairs just for indoor use. Why not move them outside where you can lounge and enjoy the sun? If you drop some crumbs it doesn’t matter….spill your drink: no big deal! This outdoor lounging area is at Brighton Beach located at Sandwich St. and Broadway.

Brighton Beach (4): Outdoor Living Room, originally uploaded by jbcurio.

Ahh Windsor — you’re so hilarious.

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Super Red

Candace — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:13:00 +0000

Lots of red here. It’s amazing that these little bits of greenery (red-ery?) are stuck in the holes of the city of Windsor.

Down In The Valley., originally uploaded by avp17.

Now all we need to do is make an effort to get out there and explore…

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Random Friday Cat Photo

Candace — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:17:18 +0000

It’s a random sort of Friday calling for a random sort of photo. This picture was taken on Wyandotte Street and if you look closely you can see the cat sitting just a ways back in the alley.

Windsor Streets. , originally uploaded by avp17.

I’m drawn to the back of the alley by the bright light shining there. Probably the cat would run away if I got close.
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Riverside Brewery

Candace — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:36:58 +0000

Old and forgotten. This old building is on Riverside Drive, in Riverside. Of course.

Riverside Brewery, originally uploaded by peterkelly.

Something about the chilly weather makes me think about buildings like this. How many more winters will they see? What was it like to be in there, working, in autumns past?
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There’s history in Amherstburg

Candace — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:01:46 +0000

Among other things, Amherstburg, Ontario is home to historic Fort Malden. Located on the Detroit River, southwest of Windsor, and near the mouth of Lake Erie, the Fort was a significant site in both the War of 1812 and the Rebellion of 1837. The downtown (as quiet as it is here) is another source of history, seen in its architecture and preserved in its museums.

2006/05/24 – Amherstberg ON – A Block Away From Hotel, originally uploaded by ra1000.

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Have a seat

Candace — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:01:38 +0000

You see the darndest things in Windsor. And on BlogWindsor. Check out this front row seat to … something…

close up , originally uploaded by Mita.

What I wonder is whether this was a chance tangling due to wind and miscellaneous weather, or if some person had a hand in relocating this chair to its greater heights.

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Big Tony

Candace — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:22:24 +0000

At Big Tony’s on Walker Road, it’s not just pizza you’ll find. If you are brave enough to explore into the basement you’ll see what this photographer did — haunted halls, rumoured to be home to ghosts from the days of Al Capone.

Haunted Passage? , originally uploaded by IGotSkills.

If you’re not in a hurry, you can wait until IGotSkills finishes the film project and then you can just see the halls in whatever footage doesn’t get cut. Maybe there’ll be peeks of ghosty images for anyone watching carefully enough.

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