As I type I’m looking out the front window of the house. A dark cloud sits overhead and light rain has begun. It was very different this morning. In fact it was such a lovely sunny morning, I thought it would be perfect for a… Read More
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Take a walk with me – Lambton Woods
Some years, Lambton Woods is a great place to go to find giant puffballs in September. There have been some years when I’ve seen 10 or more soccer ball sized puffballs near the trail. Today I only saw a couple. It looks like something has… Read More
Take a walk with me – Col. Sam Smith Park
I took a walk over to the park on a cool, windy but sunny morning. I thought I might see some warblers in the park today. I didn’t, but there were lots of birds in the park.
Take a walk with me – Lambton Woods
Lambton Woods along the Humber River is one of my go-to places for a morning walk. On weekends it gets quite a bit of traffic, but it’s a perfect place for a weekday morning walk. It’s not too far from where I live, there is… Read More
Take a walk with me….
I’m just headed down the street to Colonel Sam Smith Park. I feel so fortunate to live a 5 minute walk away from this treasure. The tree swallows are all over the many nest boxes in the park. There is a grey and white cat… Read More
Sunday Walk in Long Branch
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
Cold but sunny morning – Humber Bay East Park
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
Afternoon walk at Lambton Woods
It was such a lovely afternoon so we packed up the Partners and drove over to Lambton Woods for a walk along the river and through the woods. We weren’t the only people taking advantage of the unseasonably beautiful weather. There were plenty of walkers,… Read More
Afternoon walk at Humber Bay
After a rainy morning, the skies cleared so I met up with my friend Hobie for a walk at Humber Bay. Although we did not see huge number of birds today, there is always something interesting going on at this spot.
Take a walk with me….
It’s a crisp clear morning, perfect for a walk along the Humber River in Toronto. The morning light accentuates the fall colours. The Humber is running clear. There are a few ducks and geese. We haven’t had a frost yet, and some of the asters… Read More