Solstice, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanza – whatever you celebrate, or don’t, have a good one!

This is posting on the Solstice, so I put it first. Hanukkah ends the next day. Then it’s Christmas, then Kwanza.

It began with a spotting from the streetcar. On an unused building, there are 2 wonderful nature scenes. They are what Trent (rip) named “Indoor Outdoor Art”. Painted in a studio, then coated with a clear protective coating, the paintings are finally adhered to a building.

The beautiful spirit woman drove me nuts to return on the first cloudy day. Due to the sun, (even on a cloudy day) the protective coating and the black background, I could not capture any images of the woman (my fave part) without reflections.

I returned twice more. The last time it was black sky. Even at that, the reflections were stubborn, so I closed the aperture to the extent the camera allowed. A dead on shot of her face close up, was difficult.

This image is on the east side of the building. There is a narrow path between it, and the patio of the restaurant next door.

On the west side of the building, is the man spirit painting. It too is along a narrow path, but was easier to capture due to the angle of the sun, and not having a black background.

His colours are fantastic.

Pics taken by Resa – July & October, 2025

Toronto, Canada

The Artist: Joseph Sagaj is a Canadian indigenous artist, Anishnaabe of the Sturgeon Clan from the remote community of Neskantaga.

You can see my feet and legs reflected in the signature.

This head appears emerging out of the trees and into the water in the first scenic shot of the post!

This is my last post on GLAM this year. My old computer died, and now I need to spend some time catching up visiting!