Built Pastures
Toronto. The city that embraces it’s industrial history.
September 2025
Keep Shining Through
Because change is the only constant in the world.
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Amongst The City’s Web
If you look closely, you’ll still find nature around you.
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Spiral
This image captures a captivating spiral staircase found at the Art Gallery of Ontario. There is visual emphasis on the fluid, almost hypnotic geometry of its design as it is viewed from below its curve. The staircase seems to form a perfect, continuous spiral twisting gracefully inward, creating a sense of infinity or timeless flow.
Through my eyes, through your eyes.
This photo was taken in the Grange Park. Fall’s sun is probably my favourite. A cooler weather than the summer but the sun is still warm and direct. Obviously this is part of Toronto through my eyes but it’s interesting that maybe at that moment when I was pressing down the shutter, these two people
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Inside Out
In Toronto’s Chinatown, a chef pauses behind the restaurant window, framed by roast ducks and the reflection of the street outside. The moment blends private and public worlds, capturing the quiet belonging and beauty of everyday life in our city.
Golden Hour Reflections While Gazing at Toronto’s Skyline
Two of my best friends take in the Toronto skyline as the sun sets, while sharing a moment by the water. Sometimes, the best conversations happen without words and are filled with just laughter.
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Roots Written in Ink: My Blooming Voice
For years, I lived like borrowed hands – shaping the dreams of others while my own lay untouched. My worth was measured in how well I carried, cared, and quietly gave away to others. Then, in the stillness of lockdown, a tree bloomed on my forearm. Inked in Winter lines, it became the symbolic reminder
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Sunsetting at the Skyline
View of the skyline of Toronto forn the lake Ontario
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Water and Buildings
Sunday view of the Grenadier Pond with Etobicoke in the background
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To all the books I’ve read before
words made me feel again
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Silence Beneath the Bridge
A fleeting street moment in the heart of the city: a person and their dog walk along the brick wall, embraced by the quiet shadows of the bridge.
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A Prayer of Gratitude
This photo was captured at an event that I put on in the spring of 2024. It was during a musical performance of the artist LVDY, who was playing their song “Lean In”. I’ve had a few moments in my life where I’ve been so moved with gratitude for the gift of being alive that
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Fall in Provo Canyon
The leaves in the canyon are changing. So am I. They always inspire me to start anew and remember that change is both natural and wonderful!
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Steps in the Old Market
Amid narrow alleys and timeworn walls, footsteps echo through the old market. Every corner whispers stories of merchants, colors, and traditions that have endured for generations.
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Awe & Wonder
While backpacking in Peru this summer, I learned from a wonderful young traveler how to use my iPhone to capture the night sky. When I aimed my phone upward, all I could see with the naked eye was a faint outline of stars. But when the image appeared on my screen, it was as if
Modernity on the Shoulders of History
The city grows upwards, leaning on its past, and it is precisely this combination that makes Toronto unique. Elena Nepomniashchikh
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Amoung the stars
Learning to embrace failures as stepping stones, with appreciation for lessons learnt along the way. Seeing light in unexpected places and finding beauty and blessings in every journey. This image is a reminder to smile, because everyday is an opportunity to try again, remembering that: If you shoot for the moon and miss, you’ll still
Moments that Last Forever
A father plays with his daughter by the shore at sunset, where family warmth meets the beauty of nature. This moment reflects the true legacy: love and care passed from one generation to the next, lighting the way toward a flourishing future.
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Still waters
Still and calm is a beautiful way to describe it. The water has a way of doing that for many people. The feeling of connection and the sense of calm I get from it can be incredibly soothing and helps quiet my mind.
Welcome
Downtown Toronto isn’t just one big block. It’s made up of distinct and lively neighborhoods, each with its own character. You might be finding that welcoming connection in a specific neighborhood or within a particular community group.
Legacy in Stone
This photograph captures the Shalalah Palace, a timeless symbol of history and cultural depth. Its enduring presence reflects the legacy of our ancestors, while its strength opens a vision for a flourishing future. It is a bridge between past and present, inspiring hope for what is yet to come.
