Monday, June 8, 2015

Home Place Portal

 Atop a small hill 

Home Place Portal was built 15 years ago and, according to the designer, the portal is about change: the past, present and future. It's part of a public park - a magical place - on the north shore of Lake Ontario in Pickering.

 Home Place Portal

Twenty utility poles of varying lengths growing to the highest at the centre are arranged on two intersecting circles, each symbolizing completeness. Coming together, the circles represent community.  This structure and the rest of Home Place is chock full of spiritual meaning and interpretation. To find out more you can check out this website HERE.

 Entrance into portal

A closer look at some of the lilacs

More photos from Our World can be seen by clicking HERE.
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58 comments:

  1. AndyJune 8, 2015 at 4:33 AM

    Camera Girl you are in my backyard... almost. ;)

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  2. AnonymousJune 8, 2015 at 4:55 AM

    Interesting looking place!

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  3. Joseph PulikotilJune 8, 2015 at 4:55 AM

    Lovely photos and very interesting information.

    Best wishes

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  4. RevrunnerJune 8, 2015 at 6:30 AM

    Looks like something has grabbed the dog's attention, too.

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  5. MICKAN from QUEENS FIELD¸.•°`♥✿⊱╮June 8, 2015 at 7:07 AM

    What a place!
    A place I would like to be in.

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  6. MersadJune 8, 2015 at 7:18 AM

    Cute dog in the "entrance" image. Lovely flowers as well. Summer is so beautiful there.

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  7. VPJune 8, 2015 at 7:38 AM

    Quite strange and picturesque!

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  8. KateJune 8, 2015 at 7:54 AM

    The symbolism of the telephone poles is lost on me, which is unusual since I always enjoy contemporary art. Love the lilacs!

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  9. eileeninmdJune 8, 2015 at 8:01 AM

    Intersting art! I love the cute pup at the entrance! Great shots. Have a happy day and week ahead!

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  10. Margaret Birding For PleasureJune 8, 2015 at 8:18 AM

    An interesting structure and lovely flowers.

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  11. MadSnapperJune 8, 2015 at 8:33 AM

    very interesting and i love the portal and the pup that is about to enter it.... a good way to re cycle telephone poles

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  12. Celestina MarieJune 8, 2015 at 8:59 AM

    Good Morning~ What a beautiful and peaceful place. The pup at the entrance is a sweet photo. Lovely lilacs!!
    Have a nice week ahead.
    Hugs, CM

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  13. Yogi♪♪♪June 8, 2015 at 9:17 AM

    I just love stuff like this even though sometimes I don't quite understand it.

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  14. TexWisGirlJune 8, 2015 at 9:31 AM

    interesting place.

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  15. LowellJune 8, 2015 at 9:40 AM

    Lois Anne would love this place. I'm glad to see you have some magic working up thataway, too! :)

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  16. BirdmanJune 8, 2015 at 10:15 AM

    Stonehenge for wooden poles?

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  17. John @ Beans and I on the LooseJune 8, 2015 at 10:20 AM

    Neat concept.

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  18. JudyJune 8, 2015 at 10:39 AM

    Looks like it could be a place of spiritual healing. Everyone needs a place like that from time to time.

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  19. RedPatJune 8, 2015 at 10:51 AM

    I've never heard of this place, EG!

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  20. Gill - That British WomanJune 8, 2015 at 11:01 AM

    going to send this post to our daughter as she lives in Pickering.

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  21. Linda W.June 8, 2015 at 11:07 AM

    The lilacs are beautiful!

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  22. RoseJune 8, 2015 at 11:27 AM

    This really looks like a place I would love to visit.

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  23. William KendallJune 8, 2015 at 11:28 AM

    I really like the look of the place!

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  24. Penelope PostcardsJune 8, 2015 at 11:30 AM

    Interesting artistic design with the inward leaning poles somewhat reminiscent of the poles in a teepee before the covering wraps around the family/community living there.

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  25. AnonymousJune 8, 2015 at 11:49 AM

    What a great portal!

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  26. Babzy.BJune 8, 2015 at 11:50 AM

    nice place :)

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  27. cieldequimperJune 8, 2015 at 11:53 AM

    Love the entrance!

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  28. Sylvia KJune 8, 2015 at 12:06 PM

    What a beautiful, interesting place!! Lovely lilacs, too!! I would love to visit there!! Wonderful captures for the day, as always!! Hope you have a great new week!! Enjoy!

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  29. Hootin AnniJune 8, 2015 at 12:13 PM

    How so very interesting! I would love to visit this area.

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  30. AnvilcloudJune 8, 2015 at 12:28 PM

    What an unusual but delightful piece.

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  31. ElaJune 8, 2015 at 1:24 PM

    What a wonderful place to relax !
    Greetings

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  32. DawnTreaderJune 8, 2015 at 1:58 PM

    Interesting. Modern Stonehenge?

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  33. RURAL June 8, 2015 at 3:53 PM

    It has a rather mysterious essence, a good one, at that. I love the way the poles all seem to draw the eye.

    And what beautiful lilacs, are they just starting to bloom now?

    Jen

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  34. colleenJune 8, 2015 at 4:33 PM

    Cool. Kind of like a wood Stonehenge.

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  35. carol l mckennaJune 8, 2015 at 4:48 PM

    Wonderful creation and love the concept ~ Great shots!

    Happy Week to you,
    artmusedog and carol

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  36. Gail DixonJune 8, 2015 at 5:02 PM

    Those lilacs are such a pretty shade of pink. I've never seen pink ones. Looks like an exciting place to explore!

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  37. NatureFootstepJune 8, 2015 at 5:05 PM

    the portal looks like "what?" in the first image but it makes more sense in the second :)

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  38. aspiritofsimplicityJune 8, 2015 at 6:02 PM

    What an amazing place.

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  39. Sallie (FullTime-Life)June 8, 2015 at 6:12 PM

    I know already from what you've told us that I would love this place, but I am going to the link as soon as I send this. The lilacs would make it even better.

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  40. DebbieJune 8, 2015 at 6:39 PM

    awwwwww, such a beautiful place!! lilacs have been my favorite since childhood, the scent....the color, what's not to love!!!

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  41. JeanneJune 8, 2015 at 6:44 PM

    This looks like a beautiful and very fascinating place to visit.

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  42. MontanagirlJune 8, 2015 at 7:37 PM

    That's pretty interesting! Nice lilacs.

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  43. Photo CacheJune 8, 2015 at 7:51 PM

    Must be smelling wonderful there during the lilac season.

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  44. Coloring Outside the LinesJune 8, 2015 at 8:41 PM

    That would be interesting to see- cute pup at the portal!!

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  45. AmyJune 8, 2015 at 8:52 PM

    lovely - whats the name of the pink flowers?

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  46. StephanieJune 8, 2015 at 9:40 PM

    Interesting place, love the blooms and those poles.

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  47. RandyJune 8, 2015 at 9:56 PM

    Such a beautiful place.

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  48. CloudiaJune 8, 2015 at 11:01 PM

    Nice framing of the dog shot. You never disappoint


    ALOHA from Honolulu,
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^=

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  49. HalcyonJune 9, 2015 at 2:37 AM

    I wish I had visited this when I was in Toronto. A very nice idea!

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  50. IndraniJune 9, 2015 at 2:57 AM

    Cool place. Great pics.

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  51. Kovács MiklósJune 9, 2015 at 5:55 AM

    Quite mystic place for me but liked it. Especially that beautiful entrance :)
    Cheers, Miklos

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  52. DarlaJune 9, 2015 at 6:45 AM

    I would be so excited to walk through this area. Beautiful!

    Darla

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  53. OhmydearestsJune 9, 2015 at 9:20 AM

    Love your pic of the entrance- magical!

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  54. Jenn JilksJune 9, 2015 at 3:28 PM

    What a neat spot!

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  55. betty-NZJune 9, 2015 at 5:44 PM

    That looks like such an interesting idea.

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  56. Small City ScenesJune 9, 2015 at 5:47 PM

    I would like to take a look at this place. Interesting and different.
    MB

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  57. VioletSkyJune 9, 2015 at 10:36 PM

    Very interesting - and some place I've never heard of, even though it seems to have been around quite a few years already.

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  58. IleanaJune 10, 2015 at 1:01 AM

    Interesting place!

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