Urban Detail

New Beginnings

noreply@blogger.com (Colin Guillas) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:31:00 +0000

Sometimes all it takes is a beautiful Montreal morning to put it all into perspective. It's going to be all right.

Just desserts

noreply@blogger.com (Colin Guillas) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:34:00 +0000

I was going to take a bite but I had a hard time finding the
nutritional information.

Alley prints

noreply@blogger.com (Colin Guillas) — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:53:00 +0000

Forbidden fruit

noreply@blogger.com (Colin Guillas) — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:04:00 +0000

Czech Train in Kutna Hora

noreply@blogger.com (Colin Guillas) — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:07:00 +0000

Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station

noreply@blogger.com (Colin Guillas) — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:35:00 +0000

Engraving @ de Castelnau

noreply@blogger.com (Colin Guillas) — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:19:00 +0000

Roger Wilco

noreply@blogger.com (Colin Guillas) — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 02:29:00 +0000

Beep beep beep beep beep. I got five bars here.

Metro Montmorency or why Laval sucks

noreply@blogger.com (Colin Guillas) — Sun, 27 May 2007 06:09:00 +0000

Métro Montmorency is the STM's newest station in picturesque Laval, Québec.

Obviously situated in a well travelled area, it serves a massive population of commuters. At a low construction cost of only $250 million, it's easy to see why people are flocking to the station in droves. Building a station at this location will certainly attract development, as I'm sure the people who currently live in drastically underserviced areas of Montreal will be happy to move here in short order.

Oh, and by the way, even though the station is equipped with automated pass readers and your CAM says valid for unlimited travel within the STM's métro network, don't count on using it here. The STM charges travellers a $2.75 cash fare to board in Laval. The STM employs two money changers at each station at all times because the automated turnstile system is unusable.

Montrealers: in case you're curious about the hype and want to visit the new stations that the advertisements encourage everyone to be so excited about, I've done it for you. My fellow travellers: this is what awaits you. Laval truly is the city of unity, progress, and greatness.

And dirt.

Mariposa

noreply@blogger.com (Colin Guillas) — Tue, 08 May 2007 03:51:00 +0000

Buckminstered

noreply@blogger.com (Colin Guillas) — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:40:00 +0000

Nice House

noreply@blogger.com (Colin Guillas) — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 15:35:00 +0000

These are Canada's Parliament buildings. It's too bad the people inside aren't as nice as the view.

Frogger

noreply@blogger.com (Colin Guillas) — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:08:00 +0000

Aquéduc

noreply@blogger.com (Colin Guillas) — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 00:30:00 +0000

Aliens Amongst Us

noreply@blogger.com (Colin Guillas) — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 00:41:00 +0000

Now Appearing Off Broadway

noreply@blogger.com (Colin Guillas) — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 02:04:00 +0000

Queen of the Mambo

noreply@blogger.com (Colin Guillas) — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 00:13:00 +0000

I'd Like to Get a Peace

noreply@blogger.com (Colin Guillas) — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 04:56:00 +0000

The Tunnel is Lit

noreply@blogger.com (Colin Guillas) — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 22:25:00 +0000

Spring is sprung, the grass is ris, I wonders where the flowers is?

Water Warrior

noreply@blogger.com (Colin Guillas) — Sun, 26 Mar 2006 17:23:00 +0000

Montréal has fascinating street art.

Barefoot in the Snow

noreply@blogger.com (Colin Guillas) — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 04:55:00 +0000

The park benches here have been known to turn children to stone.

The Road to Rosedale

noreply@blogger.com (Colin Guillas) — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 21:55:00 +0000

Playing Bridge

noreply@blogger.com (Colin Guillas) — Sun, 30 Oct 2005 01:00:00 +0000

The Don Trail is a picturesque pathway away through Toronto's heart.

Unwavering Gaze

noreply@blogger.com (Colin Guillas) — Sat, 13 Aug 2005 04:11:00 +0000

Look up... way up...

noreply@blogger.com (Colin Guillas) — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 20:21:00 +0000

The Ontario College of Art and Design's Sharpe Centre building floats nine stories above street level as one of Toronto's most daring architectural forays.