I've been wandering around casing out various neigbourhoods, testing possible routes for the Mapping Toronto project (read an update here) and found myself at Allen Gardens on the weekend.  AG is a wonderful conservatory plonked in the downtown area of Toronto. The greenhouses cover 16,000 square feet of land, and is usually a beehive of activity.  I haven't visited in years. I lurked around outside taking photos of the buildings. Along the backside, there is a stretch of windows that presented an interesting exercise, the sun was intense and the glare from the white window frames made setting the exposure difficult. So I fussed for awhile taking a number of random shots, testing out new ideas and then toddled off home. I fired up the photos and was surprised I managed to capture the plants inside quite well, which was one of the aims. But, the unexpected bonus was the occassional face framed by citrus fruit and leaves:

The long view gave a hint of what was there so I cropped a bit, played with the contrast and exposure and came up with this series of intriguing snippets of a Saturday afternoon at Allen Gardens: