My Saturday rant against Toronto Stars TV guide. Always American. Never Cdn. Why?November rant against Saturday starDecember night mural. Bloor and Christie. TorontoBums up. The wind just blew me this way
Guitar Guru street art. Side of music building in Reykjavik near our Condo November 2022
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aired-out knifed and hung up-to-dry on Roselawn at midnight
A tray of trouble. wood in the granola bar. brought a box. of 28 to iceland and put out on our counter. Bit in the contaminated boar around number 10bikes in chains boat on stilts icelandBumper boat in harbour near harps icelandTRAWLER FROM GREENLAND IN HARBOUR ICELANDPR photo of Patricia Jaguarnauth – story I posted on social media about her return to the public eye (with her permission)This week’s Star Week cover – still pushing American culture and ignoring Canadian films, TV shows and broadcast eventsIvan Ayre at installation of his donated sculptors at the McMichael. Used in November for an online obit I wrote for Facebook. I took this picturepicture for dealership. damage front right of car Probably done by our “neighbours” the Wyatts. Cell phone pictureNo shit sherlock. Pun in sign – On Site, but really should be On Sight. Yonge and St Clai. cell photoToronto Star Week does run an ad for one of its Podcasts buried in the lower left cornerFirst iPad photo of September – my computer screen. Just found it buried on my desktopBogota Mural photo I took. Used as a background on my University of Windsor Teams accountpicture of the piece of wood I found while eating this granola bar. Bought a box of 28 for our trip to Iceland. Probably bit into the bar November 3rd. I scanned it on my scanner and sent to manufacturer. An apology of course and a promise of a refund, but, no warnings sent out to consumers.Books, Booze, Food, Jazz Music and Poetry. Saturday in a downtown bookstore during Airwaves (Iceland)Art of the Blur. No idea how I took this. Saw it when unloading my Icelandic pixsART-OF-THE-BLUR Hermigervill ON-KEYBOARD on stage at KEX-HOTEL.jpeg, Pre Airwaves concertGetting ready for outdoor book launch in Reykjavik. Iceland Noir fiction. Tent in the century+ old downtown jail’s parking lot.lets cancel art graffiti near iceland’s church pictured in the graffiti
sweir enters the launch for new novelOne of the reasons we go to Airwaves. LaufeyOutdoor alley bar in Reyjkavik. Einstein mural, kegs of beer and picnic tables. Urban Art. Street Art.IcelandRolling Blue Box? Taken June 2021 back when the movie theatre at Castlefield and Yonge still stood. A very small man pushing a very full groccery cart to the LCBO to cash him the empties he has harvestedgot hot as the concert continuedour condo beside chair. Icelandic Chic?Books on stand for outdoor. launch in Reykjavik. Iceland Noir fictionLaufey on the keyboard. Nov 2, pix taken by me from loft in Icelandic downtown church Airwavesleft the piano to play her guitar. Every pew taken and some on the floorone in the tree, two on the ground The carnage continues in Toronto. Santa killings all across town. One Santa has been de-aired, two freshly slashed Santas lie beneath. Only part of the second Santa can be seen below the hanging Santa’s feet. Who is the Toronto Santa slasher?
Book Launch held in a tent, behind the Reykjavik jail, photos by Andrew and sweirIt gets dark early. Launch started at 3.15. Crew set up flares to light path back to well lit streetI was the only one wearing a mask. I am at the back end of the auidence photo by Andrew
books and beerbooks, booze and poetry reading in book store in downtown reyjkavik on Saturday afternoonWaiting for author Hegningarhúsið, Iceland’s oldest prison, opened in 1874, holds 16 prisoners. This prison is located on SkólavörðustÃgur in downtown ReykjavÃk.weir enters tent as launch begins, photo by AndrewCut flowers very expensive in Iceland. Crew setting up the book launch tent – photo by Andrew
Beer bottle for the 60s, made in Ohio. Drank in Windsor Ontario. EECHPOSTED TO FLICKR OLD PICTURE OF JAMAICA DANCE TROUPE WARMING UPÂ OLD SHOT – BEFORE HE WAS PM JUSTIN CAME TO THE KIDDIES AND WAS INTERVIEWED BY PATRICIAWINDSOR HOME, LAWN GREMLINS ARE SLASHED OCTOBER 2022LIVING ROOM – JUST REPAIRED 0CT 2022OCT 2022 BIBLIOAIS READING/BOOK LAUNCHSEPT 1 – FIRST PICTURE OF THE FALL IN MY OFFICESTAR WEEK COVER BY I PAD OCTOBER 202THREE OPUS VOLUNTEERS – AI CORRECTED EYES OF WOMAN ON RIGHT THANKS TO DROID
stephen in the Blywood Ravine Group7MuralWarm day in October. Thanksgiving snack time: . Spam (I am years ahead of the trend)my late father’s home made wine and a brick to throw at and raccoons trying to get their share. TorontoTwo Beers with Two BabiesBurger beerr inside the house – Windsor Ontariospeakers and OPUS team at a Windsor U pizza and RBCChicken Pizza at the OPUS event on campus
Lucky student – won $250 and all the pizza he could eat! RBC talk at Windsor U
Speakers at OPUS evening. Winner – part time student lucky draw winner $35Talking about OPUS health benefits at Windsor U meetingRBC reps talk mortgage at OPUS eventGREMLINS DE-AIRED IN NORTH TORONTO OCTOBER 2022COVER HOT OCT 2024SENEGAL DANCER THE RITE OF SPRING – GOOGLE PHOTO
The OPUS Gang and speakers are all hereI am a trend sender. Been touting Spam for years! Miracle Meat
Windsor U Frosh week near Dillion Hall. Mascot for three off-campus bars including Ariius at the Windsor CasinoWindsor. Part Mural, Part Net Flix ad for Iron Ringused iPad to take the first picture of September 2022Wendy Jones. Pan Fantasy. It was all a blurWe all went to the pig roast on the Toronto Island. Queen City Club. Ander took this pix of Maria,donna, super blurred Mikey and me.5pm, CNE shuts down. The giraffes head into the barnspan fantasy bass pans. CNE concert on the International Stage. Last day 2022Wendy Jones and Pan Fantasy perform at the CNE. Last act of the summer. Sang Hot! Hot! Hot!Backstage at the CNE with Pan Fantasy. September 1 2022At the CNE 2022. His famous paintings and sculpture, Cdn flag, the moose. the hockey playerCharlie Patcher’s art exhibition beside the Queen Elizabeth Theatrepainted on the side of kiddies fun ride, CNE. Last day. Sept 1Another front page on the Caribbean Camera for weirmore tiff and CTFF stories by meMural art on the side of kiddie’s fun house ride at the CNE. September 2022
The SPAM BOBBY portrait. Turned dinning room table into a makeshift studio. Long process but SPAM BOBBY didn't complain
mash-up of three alley monster portraits. Alley is in between Drouillard Rd Windsor and the Ford Plant, August 2022Promoting a long gone cafe on Pelletier St in downtown windsor 8.2022History of women workers on the Ford Factory line. mural two blocks from Ford plant Windsor august 2022rum running mural off Drouillard Road in Windsorhalf a mural. Ouellette St WindsorFading pirate mural off Ouelette St downtown Windsor August 2022Alley tribute to the movies mural off Ouelette St downtown Windsor August 2022Maria at side of Capitol Theatre opening the mural of a theatre door, off University Avenue Windsorusher uses in this Capitol Theatre mural off University Avenue in WindsorMovie mural off University Ave in Windsor august 2022Not a mural, but it is art. Woman’s tattoo and a pass Panda float on Erie Street in Windsor Canada Day parade august 2022It ian’t. A  Mural  but it is Art. Big Bird. Canada Day Parade Windsor 2022mural facing the loading bays of the now closed Windsor downtown bus station august 2022More Windsor Street Art. Canada. Canada Day Parade
The extended Lakefield Leader staff in the newsroom. photo by Stephen Weir. Lakefield OntarioI tour the Lakefield students through the newsroom. Bit hairy. My first tourSandra Nicholls 1975. Left the Lakefield Leader to open her own store – fabrics and sewing. Downtown Lakefield
newspaper photographs B&W. Developed in Bill Dickenson’s basement (and thus are fading and curling into oblivion)
All Aboard the Freedom Train and Emancipation Day Service  Honorary conductor the Honourable Jean Augustine
Belt Line art. The bike/walking trail goes under the Eglinton Rd Bridge. Man’s face painted on wall. urban art
mural in basement of St Lawrence Market, in lunch space
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Woke for Vok at Harbourfront Nordic outdoor concert. Vok one of our fav Icelandic bands
Who ia the singer in the lite. I took this pix in 2017. Think she is British and very young. One of the acts at Airwaves in Iceland – rediscovered August 2022 while housecleaning my desktop
Train Art. Waiting for Go Train in Brampton
DRUMMING UP THE UNDERBROUND FREEDOM TRAIN AT UNION STATION JULY 31ST
THE BRAMPTON CUP CAME FOR THE EMANCIPATION SERVICE AT SHEPPARD STATION 10 MINUTES AFTER MIDNIGHT AUGUST 1ST Â TORONTO
THE BRAMPTON CUP CAM TO THE PARADE. NOT MY PHOTOGRAPH
LONE PROTESTOR AT TRUDEAU’S KICKOFF OF THE KIDDIES PARADE IN MALVERN
Stormers take over the road – picture from the Ontario Place Bridge across Lakeshore
PR photo carnival nationz revellers in Adidas shoes
Bee float stalled by swarming stormers
Approaching the judge’s stand. Tribal in red
out of focus – four security guards watch stormers from the sideline near Hotel X
Luna section performs for the Judges
recropped photo of Luna section performing for the Judges
vest find at the parade
Craigg on a truck
A week later
Maachel t-shirt for the parade
Little Girl and her mom with a big message on the TTC Underground Freedom Train
Sign out front of gallery. Hamilton Gallery of Art June 2022
Just before Trudeau’s convoy of 10 SUVs arrived at Black Methodist church, Anthony and I were escorted off the property
Brampton gallery’s summer outdoor exhibition
Maria’s old apartment building on University Ave in Windsor back in 1077. Took June 2022
January 1971 – hit parade from CKLW Windsor
Odie from the Caribana parade 10 years ago. Rob Ford wines a reveller
Wall art. Windsor’s oldest fish and chips pesto. Tecumseh Ave. Pat and Hanks. July 2022 (it opened in 1955)
Four Principals come to a fork in the road. Actually a 4-way crossing. Walk of Distinction June 2022 near York University
Couldn’t use Herman’s photo of the Energy Costume launch. Catches the energy of the mas but not suitable for community paper. Did use a few others of his though
Singing Goodbye to her classmates. Grade 12 graduates at CWJefferies June 2022
sunlime 2022 costume launch – by Herman Silochan
Face of the Festival at Media Launch for Caribbean Carnival 2022. June 2022 at Hotel X photo by weir
Fat Stephen about to say good-bye to his fav jean shirt. Should never have washed it. July 2022. Maria did the honours with her cell phone
the late Max Eisen. Was helping him with a reading at the Yonge Eg Indigo Book Store. Sold out. Store forgot to provide a signing table, no matter men in the long waiting line took turns lending out their backs
still my favourite spam shot. used a black table cloth for the studio I set up in our dining room
In My Body By Bboyizm/Crazy Smooth Co-presented by dance Immersion, Canadian Stage, and TO Live. March 2022. used in my interview of Crazy Smooth – the man in the air above
The Ford boys hang out at the Caribana Parade. mayor Rob, bro Doug and councillor Joe Mhivek 2011.jpg
Getting the finger from a dummy at the Hudson Bay store at the Eaton Centre in Toronto
John Bennett. The former McMichael Gallery executive chef passed away in June 2022 – McMichael photo 14 years old, brought out for obit
Caribbean Camera cutline says it all
Real estate sent out this flyer bragging that the Premier Ford is using their services to sell his Etobicoke home. I got the oversize flyer shoved through the mail box June
Craigg’s Eye View. Craigg Slowly took this for me. Mas costume show before this year’s Parade
June 2022 Back on Yonge St. Million fans
silent protest to street preacher calling down God’s wrath on the gays in the Pride Parade. He couldn’t handle the topless ridicule and put his megaphone awaya aauantil she left.
Movie mural off University Ave in Windsor august 2022
