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Posted by Jonathan Castellino / June 4, 2010

Toronto HeightsAn unreal calm greeted us after climbing over 50 stories. We had been eying this site (from another rooftop, no less) during the cold months, waiting and itching to to get to its now finished top.

Taking our time to ascend, we arrived at our destination cool and calm, as opposed to the usual sweaty and tired. After a sip of water, we headed for the edge, to see what view it would offer. With a clear view, fresh air, and minimal wind, we began to take our photos.

TorontoTorontoTorontoFrom such an objective view, the likeness to a circuit-board became apparent. C'mon, we all know that they look like little cities...
TorontoTorontoLooking north, seeing the city rise out of green was nice...
TorontoTorontoTorontoTorontoThere is an unsettled qualm I feel we all have regarding the built environment. There is something fundamentally wrong with the way we live. I can't say that oil, plastic, or concrete are to blame. All I will say is that that these mutable means are for me at least a means to an end. I find beauty from these places; as Dostoyevsky would have it, beauty will save the world.

For the rest of the shots, as well as high-res versions of those above, you can see my Flickr.

Discussion

8 Comments

Tomasz / June 4, 2010 at 12:21 pm
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I can see my apartment in one of those photos.

John - did you have to sneek up there to get those pictures? Nice shots by the way.
Jen Tse replying to a comment from Tomasz / June 4, 2010 at 12:37 pm
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But of course...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWfLThXoC8Y
robyn / June 4, 2010 at 03:30 pm
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And thankfully, you're on top of the ugliest building in the area. :)
Neville / June 4, 2010 at 04:07 pm
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Wow!

1. X?
2. None of you suffer from acrophobia!
3. Thanks!
Sarah / June 4, 2010 at 09:48 pm
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Oh look, I see my building in several of those shots!
simuls / June 5, 2010 at 12:52 am
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definitely "X". And hardly what I would call the ugliest building in the area. Unfortunately, it is marred by the hideous black box on top. Nice pics. However, the girl seems very prominent yet gets no mention?
Rob / June 5, 2010 at 03:28 pm
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The view from atop the X condo is pretty spectacular. The circular apartment building near Church and Wellsey, the Rogers headquarters, and the church on Bloor near Jarvis are dead giveaways. Great photos!
Amy / July 27, 2010 at 12:25 pm
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Hey Jonathan, do you sell your prints? Would love to have a look at the 1495 Queen series you shot a couple years ago.

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