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Nick Watkins

My encounters with life through images and the written word

  • Monochrome
    • Monochrome Arches – Series 1
    • Monochrome Arches – Series 2
    • Monochrome Arches – Series 3
    • Monochrome Arches – Series 4
    • Darker Tones
    • Shades of Black and White
    • Arrivals and Departures (SYD)
    • Beneath the Columns
    • Shafts of Sunlight
  • Doors
    • Graffiti Doors
    • Autumn Doors
    • Garage Doors – Series 1
    • Garage Doors – Series 2
    • Doors of southern France – Part 1
    • Doors of southern France – Part 2
    • Doors of northern Spain
    • Doors of the UK and Ireland – Part 1
    • Doors of the UK – Part 2
    • Doors of the UK – Part 3
    • Doors of the UK – Church Doors
    • Doors of the UK – Holy Island
    • Doors of the UK – the NYMR
    • Doors of the UK – Durham Part 1
    • Doors of the UK – Durham Part 2
    • Doors with a Nautical Theme
    • Door Oddities
    • Utility Doors
    • Multiple Doors
    • The Doors of St. Thomas Street
    • Old School Doors – Series 1
    • Old School Doors – Series 2
    • Door No. 1 – Series 1
    • Neo-Classical Doors
    • Sunny Doors
    • A Visit to Stratford – Part 1
    • A Visit to Stratford – Part 2
    • Doors of Happiness
    • Fast Food and Beer
    • The Devil’s Door
    • Door Potpourri
    • The Industrial Doors of South Riverside
  • Colour Prints
    • Small Structures
    • Small Buildings – Series 1
    • Small Buildings – Series 2
    • Small Buildings – Series 3
    • Bicycle Collection – Part 1
    • Bicycle Collection – Part 2
    • Walking in the Cotswolds
  • Fine Art Prints
    • Vintage Vehicles – Series 1
    • Vintage Vehicles – Series 2
    • Stone Prints
    • Buildings in Prints
    • Double Exposures
    • Artistic Prints
    • Sketches of Bloor West Village, Toronto
    • Experimental Impressionism
  • Quick Shots
    • October is a 10
    • Out with the Old and in with the New
    • 50 Shades of Red
    • Masks and Stone Faces
    • Simple solutions
    • How Has Our World Changed?
    • Empty
    • Sun and Shadows
    • Black & White & Red
    • Geometric Shapes
    • More Wallpaper Images
    • A Play on Words
    • Masks and Stone Faces
    • Festive Windows
  • Day Visits
    • Doors Open at 6:30 pm …
    • Cimetière du Père-Lachaise – Part 1
    • Cimetière du Père-Lachaise – Part 2
    • A day out at the Museum
    • The People of Weald & Downland
    • Stonehenge – Sun and Shadows
    • Let’s all go to the ball game
    • A visit to St. Jacob’s
    • A visit to Fort George
    • Doors Open Toronto – Part 1
    • Doors Open Toronto – Part 2
    • Doors Open Toronto – Part 3
    • A Visit to Crawford Lake
    • Deck the Halls
    • Colours of Kensington Market – Series 1
  • Weekly Challenges
    • Thursday’s Special – Darkness and Light
    • Thursday’s Special – Traces of the Past Y3-10
    • Thursday’s Special – Traces of the Past Y4-01
    • Thursday’s Special – Wintry
    • Black & White Sunday Photo Challenge: Shape
    • Black & White Sunday Photo Challenge – Windows
    • Black & White Sunday Photo Challenge – Traces of the Past
    • Black & White Sunday Photo Challenge – Typical
    • Black & White Sunday Photo Challenge – Ceiling
    • Cee’s Black and White Challenge: Music
    • Weekly Photo Challenge: Solitude
    • Weekly Photo Challenge: Shadow
    • Weekly Photo Challenge: Out of this World
    • Cee’s Black and White Challenge: Glass
    • Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge: Signs
    • Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: Perspective
    • Collectors Anonymous
    • Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: Wheels
    • Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: Numbers
    • Beneath the Columns
    • Photo for the Week – Paths
  • Calligraphy
    • Slogans for “the people”
  • All Projects
  • Diary
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Category: Day Visits

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Discovering Toronto Heritage – by Accident

April 19, 2019March 21, 2020 nwatkins23

I recently discovered this preserved building facade during an exploratory walk in downtown Toronto. The Jenkins Antique and Art Galleries signage was created in full Art … Continue reading Discovering Toronto Heritage – by Accident

Day Visits, Doors8 Comments

Doors of Happiness

July 12, 2018March 21, 2020 nwatkins23

I recently visited the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto. The AKM opened in 2014, and celebrates the arts of Muslim civilisations from the Iberian Peninsula to China. … Continue reading Doors of Happiness

Day Visits, Doors4 Comments

A Visit to Stratford – Part 2

July 5, 2018March 21, 2020 nwatkins23

The evolution of the use of older church buildings is an interesting study topic. Originally built as places of worship during the early growth of towns … Continue reading A Visit to Stratford – Part 2

Day Visits, Doors2 Comments

A Visit to Stratford – Part 1

June 28, 2018March 21, 2020 nwatkins23

Stratford is a city located on the Avon River in south-western Ontario. Sounds familiar? That’s because Stratford (and its river) were named after Stratford-upon-Avon in England … Continue reading A Visit to Stratford – Part 1

Day Visits, Doors3 Comments

Doors Open at 6:30 pm …

November 9, 2017March 21, 2020 nwatkins23

This past Monday, November 6, 2017, I had the privilege to attend the Tower of Song: A Memorial Trubute to Leonard Cohen. The doors to the … Continue reading Doors Open at 6:30 pm …

Day Visits, Monochrome3 Comments

A Visit to Crawford Lake

August 15, 2017March 21, 2020 nwatkins23

I recently visited Crawford Lake, located NW of Toronto, near the City of Milton. Crawford Lake is a conservation area that is managed by Conservation Halton, … Continue reading A Visit to Crawford Lake

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