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I'm not the biggest fan of this iphone app, instagram, but at the same time I'm kind of addicting. It's fun & it makes my iPhone photos look really great! Of course, that means it also makes everyone else's photos look great.

I was out for a long run in the rain last week & I captured this photo on my iPhone. It was one of those moments that I didn't have my SLR handy, but wanted the photo. So, I'm posting it because it turns out that I really like it. The Faubourg is the building that houses my Starbucks. At one time, it was beautiful. It had specialty stores - a bagel shop, cheese store, boulangerie, butcher shop. It seemed to be all about food, including an amazing food court with a glass roof. It's still a pretty interesting building, but it's very run down. I've been in the "alley" behind it a few times, but after my run that day, I saw it from a different perspective & couldn't help but think that it truly was beautiful. & it still seems to have some remnants of that long-lost beauty. Like so many places in Montreal, I'd love to see someone give it new life & restore it to its former glory. Until then, here's my photo of the week:

Secret beauty of le Faubourg