That is SO Queen & Bathurst!

Seem's the private phone has a better life. :(

Love this shot Sam....so much going on a real mix of colours and textures. Just what I need to brighten this grey day. Phil

I think vandalism of public services is a worldwide problem !!! Nice shot.

Why people dont stop to make this kind of photos anymore? Its no longer important the little details? Empathy its not possible if we cannot get an atmosphera from the image. I wanna know also how Queen street looks like actually, and the same with all the world... but we cant find images like this anymore. Everything is abstract, all the pictures are taken in the same spot, all the cityes are the same. Thats why Garry Winogrand´s and William Klein´s styles doesn´t appears in other people´s photos.
Long story short: I like, bye :)

Excellent title and photo (as usual) !

amazing shot! love the explosion of details and all the colours. Good one sir!

Art. Every day.
Thank you for your art Sam.

You see so well, and you share so very well : )
I am ready to purchase two ddoi book vol 1, hard covers; when they are available.

Distribution must be time consuming ((appreciated your efforts to save costs from Blurb).

Happy New Year to you & yours!!!

Great shot Sam. Graffiti in its true art form..........
and....... that's why we all use cell phones.

I suppose we can use this to judge the standard of our society. No quality. Near total trash values. Violence is revered as 'entertainment'.

For those of use who do not have or generally use a cellphone finding a phone like this is depressing.

May the spirit be hard on those who destroy the earth. Which is to say: May they burn in hell.

simply beautiful

Nice composition. Good title too.

New generation: "What's that used for?"

Dang. I used this phone on Boxing Day. Then I walked by it yesterday afternoon and noticed it was broken, too. But I didn't think to take the shot. Kudos to you for doing so and making it look so easy.

Apparently, someone wasn't too happy that the operator couldn't return their quarter... :)

That phone sure has seen better days.

Love the shot, but it also makes me angry that people have so little respect for everything.

You sure that isn't on Queen Street just west of Spadina? I thought I walked past that phone last night, except that the handset was hanging down. Nice shot. :)

Pretty, actually. Lots of interesting stories: the jar of pennies in the window, various tags and other rubbish here and there. Reminds me of your older stuff -- shots of what it's like "on the ground" in Toronto.

Someone wasn't too happy with the result of their phone call!

Great shot.

Feral human art. The shot alive with the handiwork of 'street artists'. Interesting statement Sam.

Someone apparently has teeth in his ear.

It sure would be a shame it someone were in trouble and needed to make an emergency call. Apparently the property abuse goes further than the phone. In the background there is a cracked window mended with aging masking tape -- ironically a jar of what looks like a few bucks worth of pennies is on the others side. Too bad pay phones don't accept pennies.

This is a very nice shot! I love the photographs that capture everyday stuff, things you may pass and never take a second look at, but photography gives it a new life...

I wouldn't dare put coins at this pay phone; that's why I'm glad the cell phone was invented.

I saw this photo on someone elses photoblog at www.shutterchance.com. I don't remember who anymore though, but a shot like that, one remembers. I just thoguht you should know people apparently are stealing your photos.

i greatly admire this photo. everytime i see a public phone and have my camera i want to replicate the look of it

I walked by this phone just the other day, and it's still in the exact same condition and position. Pretty uncanny.

Great work, Sam. I'm a big fan.