Take a walk with me to Colonel Sam Smith Park over here on the west side of Toronto. It’s a very cool but sunny early spring day. Later, when the superstar birds, the migrating songbirds, come through, this park attracts both casual and very serious… Read More
The Cawthra Estates property sits nestled just below the QEW on the east side of Cawthra Road in Mississauga. It was a land grant to Joseph Cawthra in 1809. It was the home of a super-rich couple, Grace Cawthra and Harry Elliott, who went by… Read More
I met up with Ted outside his apartment near Etobicoke Creek, which forms the border between Toronto (the amalgamated version) and Mississauga. A hairy woodpecker was enjoying some suet at a feeding station outside his building. . At first I thought the woodpecker was a… Read More
Ice comes in many forms over at Col. Sam Smith Park. The pond is frozen over, and several people are out skating today. Along the shore of the lake, we can see where water has sprayed up against driftwood, creating strange formations. West of the… Read More
I met up with Ted at the James Gardens parking lot for a winter walk through Lambton Woods, along the Humber River. It was an overcast morning, cold but not bitter cold. I wore my cleats over my boots and I’m glad I did as… Read More
I met up with my friend Ted this morning for a walk around Humber Bay East Park. It was a sunny morning but quite cold. The trails were bare, a perfect day for a winter walk. We saw a tremendous amount of fresh beaver activity,… Read More
Today on a walk through the Arsenal Lands, adjacent to Marie Curtis Park, we saw a big doe. I think our presence on the trail scared her up. I’ve seen deer in there once before, a few years ago – when I saw 4 of… Read More
I met up with Ted at the parking lot at Lambton Woods / James Gardens this morning. Unlike yesterday, it was quite cool and overcast. This spot is usually a great place to watch birds right through the winter. Today we saw the usual geese… Read More
This morning was a sunny one and mild enough that I had to think, do I need a jacket or not? The woods at Marie Curtis Park and the Arsenal Lands were very quiet today. I saw one fellow riding the trails on a mountain… Read More
We live between 2 really special parks. East of Twenty Third Street, there is Colonel Sam Smith Park, and west of Forty first Street, there is Marie Curtis Park and the Arsenal Lands, which I visited today. I saw the highlight of my walk as… Read More
