Another day another pub exterior.  •  When I was going up to find the back view of the Royal Tavern the other day, I passed this pub and realized that it said established 1839 on the awning. For those of you in outside of North America, this may not be extraordinary but for Canada - especially …

This is great news. Two firms have announced a 150 wind turbine operation on Wolfe Island off Kingston. In today's (quick linking rotting) Whig-Standard it says:  •  “Arenewable energy firm and a hydro company have agreed to build a $400-million wind farm on Wolfe Island, the firms announced …

Another in my occasional series on the pubs of Kingston. This is at the corner  •  of King Street and Johnson. Half a fish and chip shop, half pub. This is our  •  version of Chess's of St. John's, Murphy's of Truro except it has Guinness on  •  tap. Your choice of fish and chips includes smoked …

Smokes, money and guitars. This block between Clarence and Brock on Wellington holds a Cuban cigar shop, a currency exchange and, on the corner, the Kingston Guitar Shop which is a wonder to behold and the present home of my future axe to practice my Dick Dale licks on. Or perhaps a 3/4 double …

I went hunting for the back of the Royal this lunchtime and came across this alley between Brock and Princess near Clergy. I don't know if it always open as there are gates on both ends but today they were wide open. The last shot is taken back into the alley from Princess.  •  Later: I think the …

The following updates to recent posts are available for your viewing pleasure:  •  From 18 March 2004, that smokestack or chimney is now contextualized in its alley. I am sure it is a holdover from some sort of earlier build.  •  From 25 March 2004, the carriage way arch at the Royal Tavern is …

The greening up of things is starting, long before the leaves pop out, but just about the same time the last of the ice melts on the lake. Here is a short movie of the shoreline lolly from the foot of the hospital lawns[2.5 MB].

Walked over to the grounds of the Kingston Psychiatric Hospital this afternoon. Still operating in a 1960's facility up by King Street, the original Victoria facility - built in 1859 to 1870 and called the Rockwood Lunatic Asylum - is still there a few hundred yards nearer Lake Ontario. Some early …

Ice in Portsmouth Harbour starts to crack as the temperatures move into double digits this week.