the heart is a lonely hunter

falling in love with the city.

난 산책 매니아다. 산책을 통해 걸어서 access 가능한 도시 곳곳에 녹아있는 수많은 형태의 삶은 내게 배움을 주고, 안도를 주고, 측은지심을 유발시키기도 하고, 더 열심히 살아야 겠다는 분발심도 불러 일으키고, 공동체의 일원으로써의 소속감을 키우며, 결과적으로 도시의 많은 구성 요소들에 애정을 갖게한다. 산책은 무엇보다 내 하체의 근육을 유지시켜 전체적 건강을 증대시키며 더욱 부지런히 도시 탐구에 나서게 한다.

그 과정에서 내게 즐거움를 주는 것들은 이 도시가 형성되어 오면서 조성되어온 하나 하나의 거리들을 걸으며, 거리에 부여된 이름들을 익히고, 그 많은 코너에 지어진 건축물들의 모양과 사연을 알아보며, 그리고 그러한 도시를 만들어오고 있는 사람들의 이야기들에 관심을 기울이면서, 이 공동체의 일원으로 살아가는 내 아이덴터티 역시 정립해나가는 것이다. 이러한 과정은 초기의 설렘을 넘어 느긋한 일상의 즐거움으로 변한지 오래다. 그러한 과정을 통해 난 내가 얼마나 이 도시를 사랑하는지 알게 된다.

Taken from a French word, meaning to "stroll" or "loaf", the concept of the flâneur developed in Paris in the mid nineteenth century and later spread to other European cities, particularly Berlin. First and foremost a leisurely observer of urban life, a flâneur was someone that walked through a city, watching, but not participating in the things they saw. This allowed the viewer to experience and analyze city life from a detached, or external viewpoint. Despite their status as observers, early flâneurs retained and valued a sense of their own individuality and identity and many displayed flamboyant styles of self-presentation. Many flâneurs were also artists and writers who used their observations to inform their work. Particularly popular within Impressionist circles, the idea of an urban spectator underpinned the prolific streetscapes and images of popular entertainment seen in the work of artists such as Degas, Renoir, and Caillebotte, but it also influenced twentieth century art movements such as Street Photography.

..The Art Story

A streetcar is just about to coming out of the darkness. The design of streetcar in Toronto was changed in 2019 to more streamlined, sexier and low-floor one, but I still miss old one.

내가 사랑했던 옛날 전차. 눈폭풍 속에서나 무지개 아래서나 우리의 든든한 말(horse)이었다.

The photos of old streetcars were take in 2008.

This is a Canadian humor, grotesque humor for sure. It looks tough or somewhat creative, but you can find the déjà vu many times in just a few seconds. Somewhere in Las Vegas, or at one of the galleries in front of brick wall of 경복궁 etc.

I am gonna take this bus someday, keep trying Cheetos! I tried the same thing in London though.

In here even graffiti are nice and excellent in artistic sense. Not anything threatening. Appreciate your efforts guys!

Weather was so nice. I was emptying two pints of Canadian pilsner with a gigantic pretzel. The diameter of the pretzel was as big as my face with some exaggeration. Steam Whistle is Toronto based brewing company and I like their pilsner.

Military Chinook in the peaceful blue sky of Toronto?? I like the buxom design of the chopper though. Later I found, actually I guessed, that the big guy was returning to her base after air show in Hamilton, where I supposed to visit today but changed my mind.

Hyundai seemed like that they built the power station for small-scale power generation for condos nearby.

I was with my short, navy blue pants today.

Elephant & Castle is used to be my favorite bar and restaurant.

Yes I love this cosmopolitan city.

Toronto is still hungry for more skyscrapers.

Bye for now.