London, Ontario

Last day of a mild winter.

The London (Ontario) Tecumsehs of the International Association for Professional Baseball Players in 1877, the year they won the league's first championship. The team is named for the Shawnee leader Tecumseh, who fought the Americans in Tecumseh's War and the War of 1812, dying at the Battle of the Thames in Ontario. Despite fighting against the Americans, he remains highly regarded by Americans, Canadians, and First Nations/Native Americans alike. Fred Goldsmith, on the far left, is one of three pitchers (the others being Candy Cummings and Phonney Martin) credited with inventing the curveball. Uploaded for the sports team category at the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

I have moved from Toronto to London, Ontario (which, if you're interested, is about halfway between Toronto and Detroit). If the sun ever comes out here I'll take some photos of London's many attractive parts, but for now here's a seven-year-old street view.

London, Ontario. I have been unable to find out whose work this is.

Canada Day weekend in London, Ontario. I think this looks more interesting big, but maybe that's just me.

London, Ontario. I prefer the large view myself (type Z or click the pic).

London, Ontario

London, Ontario. The note at top left has another view taken from farther back.

London, Ontario

I prefer the big version myself (type Z or click the pic). Your taste may differ.

Since moving from urbia to suburbia, I've started taking New Topographics-style photos -- in long views, too. Since this is a long view I think it looks better big, but you be the judge (type Z or click the pic). For Sight and Sound I am providing a link to the Supremes performing an arrangement of this photo's title song, "I Hear a Symphony", featuring a symphony orchestra, an echo chamber, and an introduction by Paul Anka. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpL1TTxffO0

I like the big version; you be the judge. Type Z or click the pic.