My Insatiable Pursuit of Interesting Buildings

Gooderham Building - Toronto

This gorgeous roseate facade I shot at dusk's infancy is of the Gooderham Building (also known as the Flatiron) on Wellington Street. It is actually surrounded by a multi-faceted intersection with an awning of streetcar wires and a clear view of St Lawrence Market. As I stood across from its apex, drinking in the view that I had been wanting to see for a long time,  I tried to imagine how it looked back in the 1890's when it was built. There just seemed to be so much activity taking place just steps away from its walls! The interesting thing about the view was the dense fog that swallowed up the towering office buildings behind it... I didn't even realise they were there until I saw someone else's photograph of it the following day. So although I didn't appreciate it fully until later on, it certainly was a nice way to study this glorious building for the first time.

It was a dynamic Saturday night in the Financial District, St. Patrick's Day to be exact. There were young, vibrant partygoers zigzagging all over the place displaying a handsome collection of Irish paraphenalia. But I was elated to be toting nothing more than my camera... my eyes crawling around the gently stippled walls of this historic structure and appreciating all of its intricacies. Everything appeared so clean and smooth and there were only subtle differences in the colours. I love the glow from in its basement and from the streetlights. It was a great place to be on an abnormally warm March evening with the wisps of fog in the air and the flurry of excitement from the passersby. A great evening to be meandering about with camera in tow.