Thursday, April 7, 2011

Toronto/Sky Watch

Sky over Toronto as seen from the Don Valley Parkway

The Don Valley Parkway (aka DVP or affectionately the Don Valley Parking Lot as the traffic sometimes often moves very, very slowly) is a north-south highway that goes between Toronto and (after it magically transforms into Hwy 404 without most drivers even noticing) East Gwillimbury.

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59 comments:

Judy said...

Beautiful sky shot. I can't recall ever seeing one this color before.

Halcyon said...

Ah yes... I already know this parking lot. The sky is beautiful. I need to get out and shoot more. Wish it would warm up!

Would you ever like to meet up in Toronto or elsewhere? I am not working at the moment and have loads of free time for photographing!

Darla said...

If you had this view it would distract you a little from the pain of sitting in that Parking Lot.

Darla

Victoria Tsavdaridou said...

Very beautiful warm colours!!!!!

Lúcia said...

A blue and yellow sky!
Beautiful and unexpected!

Lois Evensen said...

Lovely, lovely image. So many pretty sights while you travel/park the parkway/parking lot. ;)

Cezar and Léia said...

No doubt... splendid sky!
Léia

Sylvia K said...

Breathtaking skies and the perfect way to end or begin ones day! I love the cloud formations! Superb capture as always! Hope you have a great weekend! Happy SWF!

Sylvia

Rose said...

This is magnificent, EG!

Joyful said...

Very beautiful :-)

Ruth Hiebert said...

Those clouds are magnificent.

Marie said...

Gorgeous!

Gabriela Abalo said...

Lovely sky shot!!

Have an amazing weekend!

cheers from Uruguay :)

Carver said...

Wonderful golden sky!

My name is Riet said...

What a beautiful sky.Great shot

Carletta said...

A soft and lovely sky!
With its dusty pink sky and golden horizon it would look more at home over the prairie than Toronto. :)

Carletta@Round The Bend

cieldequimper said...

This is like an explosion -no bad joke intended.

B i r g i t t a said...

Oh EG this is AWESOME! The heavy cloud above could be a spacecraft ;)
Happy SWF!

RedPat said...

Great sky! I avoid the DVP whenever possible.

Unknown said...

At one time I commuted on that every morning!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

VALKYRIEN said...

I see I am not the only one thinking of a spacecraft above the city! This is great!

Pearl Maple said...

Pretty views of the sky from the road, nice of the traffic to slow down long enough for everyone to appreciate the view

Rimkogeren said...

Thanks for your comment :-)
Waauv SPP = Super Perfect Photo.

Anonymous said...

ahh, the perks of living in a big city :)

Francisca said...
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Francisca said...

I know this parking lot! You've captured a very "industrial" looking sky over Hogtown, yet poignant.

Jidhu Jose said...

nice sky shot
happy SWF

clairz said...

I always come to your blog with a sense of anticipation. Lovely shot, as though the sky is reflecting back on itself.

Shammickite said...

Another impressive sunset. It's all a matter of being at the right place at the right time to get those marvellous sunset pictures. I always seem to be in the WRONG place.....

Janie said...

The sky shot is gorgeous. It's good that there's something pretty to look at while waiting for the traffic to move.

genie said...

quite the fine sky shot...the cloud looks like a mushroom to me...lovely capture...

syel said...

i like that golden glow and the light reflected on the clouds!

George said...

I love that beautiful golden glow behind the city buildings. This is a marvelous photo.

BernieH said...

Such a stunning golden sky! What a fantastic shot!

Eve said...

What a sky! Was a storm coming in? Beautiful colors! :D

Tammie Lee said...

good thing you had your camera with you!

Inger-M said...

That's a glorious sky!

Tara said...

Beautiful and awesome colors.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

I love the tones in your photo. It is almost like an art deco area painting.

Naturegirl said...

Awesome image but the yellow cloud looks so full of pullution maybe..knowing how much traffic on those highways.Glad that I am away from it.
Your images always fantastic!

Indrani said...

Beautiful golden yellow.

♥♥ Willa ♥♥ said...

What a beauty to behold!!!

Thanks for the visit.
SkyWatchFriday#49:Sunset

Hildred said...

Amazing colour and lighting, - I love the golden glow.

Anonymous said...

I'm definitely adding East Gwillimbury to the itinerary for my next trip to Toronto.

Esme Sy said...

What a lovely sky. Happy SWF!

My Fiery Sky.

Serline said...

Gorgeous sunset, but is it me or does it look like a giant face blowing smoke onto the city ;-P

Anonymous said...

Such wonderful ochre colours.

Anonymous said...

That is a beautiful and unusual color. I love it!

Anonymous said...

Such a soft and pretty sky.

Marites said...

the skies look smoldering..awesome! happy weekend!

Kim, USA said...

Oh wow this is amazing!! Love it!

SWF-kite

Powell River Books said...

Sounds a lot like Los Angeles freeways. Can't say I miss those at all. A traffic jam during the mill shift lasts about five minutes and is easily avoided. - Margy

forgetmenot said...

What a great capture-- beautiful "glowing" sun and such a huge heavy cloud above it. Have a great weekend. Mickie :)

Anonymous said...

Just beautiful. i love the loght and the figures in that upper clouds.
Enjoy your weekend!

Tania said...

This is a wonderful and golden sky!! Great colors and shot.
Wish you a happy weekend!

Inger-M said...

I love that sky, so beautiful!

Lowell said...

We have parking lots like that here, too. More so in Orlando and Miami but on occasion even in Ocala. Just ask some of the thousands of good folks of Ontario who visit here each winter. (I've seen lots of Ontario cars in Ocala this year!)

Nice sunset, too! A golden glow.

Tanya Breese said...

love the warm colors of your sunset!!

Laura said...

fantastic golden glow!!!

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