{"id":3816,"date":"2015-11-15T09:00:44","date_gmt":"2015-11-15T14:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/andreamaicreative.com\/?p=3816"},"modified":"2015-11-15T09:00:44","modified_gmt":"2015-11-15T14:00:44","slug":"3816-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andreamaicreative.com\/archive\/3816-2\/","title":{"rendered":"THE RUINS OF TORONTO’S PAST"},"content":{"rendered":"

I finally got around to editing these photos from the summer. These are from Guild Park in Scarborough, a hidden gem in the outskirts of Toronto. The park houses the selvedges of old bank buildings, some dating as far back to the 1800s. It amazed me to see\u00a0that Toronto once had buildings of this ancient style!<\/p>\n

#travel #park #garden #Toronto #tourism #architecture #classica<\/p>\n

\"AndreaMai_Park-0475\"
\n\"AndreaMai_Park-0459\"<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"AndreaMai_Park-0477\"
\n<\/a> \"AndreaMai_Park-0205\"
\n\"AndreaMai_Park-0514\"
\n<\/a> \"AndreaMai_Park-0521\"<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I finally got around to editing these photos from the summer. These are from Guild Park in Scarborough, a hidden gem in the outskirts of Toronto. The park houses the selvedges of old bank buildings, some dating as far back to the 1800s. It amazed me to see\u00a0that Toronto once had buildings of this ancient […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3822,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-photography","category-travel"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3681,"url":"https:\/\/www.andreamaicreative.com\/archive\/nostalgia-for-things-past\/","url_meta":{"origin":3816,"position":0},"title":"NOSTALGIA FOR THINGS PAST","author":"Andrea Mai","date":"October 18, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"The thing about Toronto is that I wish it had more well-kept old buildings. It is for this reason that I love cities like London and Paris. I love the classical style of old buildings. They remind us of a time when life wasn't so fast-paced, when craftsmanship was valued,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Photography"","block_context":{"text":"Photography","link":"https:\/\/www.andreamaicreative.com\/archive\/category\/art\/photography\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"AndreaMai_marche-4000","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andreamaicreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AndreaMai_marche-4000.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andreamaicreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AndreaMai_marche-4000.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andreamaicreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AndreaMai_marche-4000.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andreamaicreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AndreaMai_marche-4000.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andreamaicreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AndreaMai_marche-4000.jpg?resize=1050%2C600 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andreamaicreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AndreaMai_marche-4000.jpg?resize=1400%2C800 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3639,"url":"https:\/\/www.andreamaicreative.com\/archive\/a-little-bit-of-paris-in-toronto\/","url_meta":{"origin":3816,"position":1},"title":"A LITTLE BIT OF PARIS IN TORONTO","author":"Andrea Mai","date":"October 4, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"I met\u00a0with my friend Victoria to do some head shot photos and and grab a coffee to catch up on what's going on in life and business. We ended up in a beautiful little Parisian-style cafe just off of Spadina. We had croissants because we are both croissant obsessives\u00a0(frankly when\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Photography"","block_context":{"text":"Photography","link":"https:\/\/www.andreamaicreative.com\/archive\/category\/art\/photography\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"AndreaMai_Victoria-3065","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andreamaicreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AndreaMai_Victoria-3065.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andreamaicreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AndreaMai_Victoria-3065.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andreamaicreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AndreaMai_Victoria-3065.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3716,"url":"https:\/\/www.andreamaicreative.com\/archive\/when-one-door-closes\/","url_meta":{"origin":3816,"position":2},"title":"WHEN ONE DOOR CLOSES…","author":"Andrea Mai","date":"October 28, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"They say that when one door closes, another one opens. But it doesn't happen, I would\u00a0say, try a window. I don't believe in waiting around for things to happen. I believe in making them happen for yourself. And sometimes, when a door doesn't seem to budge at all, it's time\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Photography"","block_context":{"text":"Photography","link":"https:\/\/www.andreamaicreative.com\/archive\/category\/art\/photography\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"AndreaMai_KingSt-4966","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andreamaicreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AndreaMai_KingSt-4966.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andreamaicreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AndreaMai_KingSt-4966.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andreamaicreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AndreaMai_KingSt-4966.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andreamaicreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AndreaMai_KingSt-4966.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5906,"url":"https:\/\/www.andreamaicreative.com\/archive\/sakura-new-works-by-andrea-mai-cherry-blossoms-in-high-park\/","url_meta":{"origin":3816,"position":3},"title":"SAKURA – NEW WORKS BY ANDREA MAI – CHERRY BLOSSOMS IN HIGH PARK","author":"Andrea Mai","date":"April 26, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"This week, the cherry blossoms at High Park in Toronto was in full bloom. This was a well-anticipated event, as last year, there were no blossoms. Spring time is my favourite time for going out to take photos. But whatever the seasons or time of day, I will always make\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Art Life"","block_context":{"text":"Art Life","link":"https:\/\/www.andreamaicreative.com\/archive\/category\/art\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andreamaicreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/AndreaMai_Sakura-3237.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andreamaicreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/AndreaMai_Sakura-3237.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andreamaicreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/AndreaMai_Sakura-3237.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andreamaicreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/AndreaMai_Sakura-3237.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3849,"url":"https:\/\/www.andreamaicreative.com\/archive\/a-symbol-of-happiness\/","url_meta":{"origin":3816,"position":4},"title":"A SYMBOL OF HAPPINESS","author":"Andrea Mai","date":"November 22, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"I went to Allan Gardens in Toronto to check out their conservatory. It was a larger greenhouse than I thought it would be! It was quite an enjoyable outing for me. They had their Chrysanthemum flower show on, and I took these images. Did you know that these flowers are\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Photography"","block_context":{"text":"Photography","link":"https:\/\/www.andreamaicreative.com\/archive\/category\/art\/photography\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"AndreaMai_Flowers-6331","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andreamaicreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/AndreaMai_Flowers-6331.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andreamaicreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/AndreaMai_Flowers-6331.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andreamaicreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/AndreaMai_Flowers-6331.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andreamaicreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/AndreaMai_Flowers-6331.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3730,"url":"https:\/\/www.andreamaicreative.com\/archive\/people-in-the-city\/","url_meta":{"origin":3816,"position":5},"title":"PEOPLE IN THE CITY","author":"Andrea Mai","date":"November 1, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"I like shooting through windows. There's something magical about seeing a reflection of the world, layered on top of what can be seen through the window. It's as though there exists a\u00a0parallel universe dancing on the glass, and you will only know it's there if you are observant enough to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Photography"","block_context":{"text":"Photography","link":"https:\/\/www.andreamaicreative.com\/archive\/category\/art\/photography\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"AndreaMai_KingSt-4974","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andreamaicreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AndreaMai_KingSt-4974.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andreamaicreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AndreaMai_KingSt-4974.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andreamaicreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AndreaMai_KingSt-4974.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andreamaicreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AndreaMai_KingSt-4974.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/andreamaicreative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/AndreaMai_KingSt-4974.jpg?resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andreamaicreative.com\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andreamaicreative.com\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andreamaicreative.com\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andreamaicreative.com\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andreamaicreative.com\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3816"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.andreamaicreative.com\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3816\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andreamaicreative.com\/archive\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andreamaicreative.com\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andreamaicreative.com\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andreamaicreative.com\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}