strange mansion

There's a strange mansion at the edge of Toronto called Casa Loma. You can see above the incredibly confused composition of fake crenelations and dozens of small towers, some of which may have served a legitimate use as smoke stack.

This photo, is probably my favorite taken with this lens. It really underlined the usefulness of a very wide angle lens for architecture (12 mm physical, 18 mm full frame equivalent, or 0.75x on a smartphone). I was basically with my back to the fence to get it all on one picture.

The other interior shots below were done with the same lens and would have been difficult with a longer one in the crammed interiors. About a year later, I replaced it with a more expensive zoom, hoping the ability to go to a more normal angle would let me keep it on for a larger variety of photos. More on that in another post.

Back to the Casa Loma: Inside I encountered this, and I know I'm repeating myself, bizarre, very life-like recreation of a man who himself was recreating a long gone style of castle architecture.

Other interiors: a gaudy living room.

And, of course, the remains of a dead tiger made into floor covering.

Despite or maybe also a bit because of the strangeness, I found the visit entertaining and enjoyed learning about the history of the building.