tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17507353913297654692024-02-21T03:58:53.347-05:00Mishy's Corner of the World"...Be yourself, everyone else is taken"Mishy Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223521783485356681noreply@blogger.comBlogger334125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750735391329765469.post-18290145896391340952023-12-23T11:22:00.001-05:002023-12-23T11:22:37.734-05:00Greenwood Conservation Area <p>Gr<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvBRSNaM6S15b52_kHD53oLtoRBgtp_YXRtNE3gY-gl-cG_WaQ-QmhfXeJeagmFBhGGkCmCejXiwpjnUaK1sPIUj5aLwZ4HsXxtGh3XZaF7iYRcc7IxIzGyqeME4ppvvpzdJiAU0xejNAMJrshTOxqmV7I7zs2K6oaVca21slaeJCNnoLEETWUM9VURk/s678/white%20pine.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="678" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvBRSNaM6S15b52_kHD53oLtoRBgtp_YXRtNE3gY-gl-cG_WaQ-QmhfXeJeagmFBhGGkCmCejXiwpjnUaK1sPIUj5aLwZ4HsXxtGh3XZaF7iYRcc7IxIzGyqeME4ppvvpzdJiAU0xejNAMJrshTOxqmV7I7zs2K6oaVca21slaeJCNnoLEETWUM9VURk/s320/white%20pine.jpg" width="320" /></a>eenwood Conservation Area located in Ajax has several trail points (White Pine walk, BirdWalk, The Orchard, Meadow Walk, Duffin's Lookout, and Oliver's Rest)</p><p>The most popular trail is the Greenwood Conservation Loop. It was pretty easy even though it spans 14.5 km and typically takes around 3 hours to complete. </p><div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiok8_yUMSjdNquOcMdLjbonkcdPtwnvSwhrU4I2kvXSr0YU0rgajGzdvbmE1Hd5Up6_B7LHyMwEfTZDlkxEAzj_UHbeOOF5LmcFjjvjgozPQFoT_cbRfpHpbvNOwuWWXKTq1Q22tbT9xu3eCRlYOCbAmdfFrrQY8C7QkcEbKhgWz_8MD0L1yJIrj3lcWg/s678/meadowtrail.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="678" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiok8_yUMSjdNquOcMdLjbonkcdPtwnvSwhrU4I2kvXSr0YU0rgajGzdvbmE1Hd5Up6_B7LHyMwEfTZDlkxEAzj_UHbeOOF5LmcFjjvjgozPQFoT_cbRfpHpbvNOwuWWXKTq1Q22tbT9xu3eCRlYOCbAmdfFrrQY8C7QkcEbKhgWz_8MD0L1yJIrj3lcWg/w200-h200/meadowtrail.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p>I've blogged Duffin's earlier so we've been here before so I didn't spend a lot of time taking pictures as the sun was setting the air was getting chillier as twilight came.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmPya0-wgmQ8GBr7nAkE2cDXIkCy_6yy4Vq0EurVmP0HhQloiH8MOosvwzntiFHke4L4k4oGtIpgiI42QmXPqiQuzfi4rgnspjb_Hmp3n7XHwx6_vHFauJVS3hmjrQet47dqqDCJJjahn7KpJloqyOBQCob6NWxmnaTkNeXUva4wynL7vkxrKU0tVy_U/s649/Greenwalk%20con.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="556" data-original-width="649" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmPya0-wgmQ8GBr7nAkE2cDXIkCy_6yy4Vq0EurVmP0HhQloiH8MOosvwzntiFHke4L4k4oGtIpgiI42QmXPqiQuzfi4rgnspjb_Hmp3n7XHwx6_vHFauJVS3hmjrQet47dqqDCJJjahn7KpJloqyOBQCob6NWxmnaTkNeXUva4wynL7vkxrKU0tVy_U/w200-h171/Greenwalk%20con.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjPcQYhQYXfvYIjRfXk8seidKzwQKEwuTb5t6IqedaIcZAP4YJNZpn5BigWss3h6SrMS-sG9FuA3JWneDvk87II_lhSugiLZDCX60Z293KM2WTYVgdIMhKYp3VacRm2MsO9Nf5bezkr9ZpUgUbZiU_fsKz0llXnh6__IndWX1YERUppzQshwnO_EAv2k/s678/BirdWalk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="678" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjPcQYhQYXfvYIjRfXk8seidKzwQKEwuTb5t6IqedaIcZAP4YJNZpn5BigWss3h6SrMS-sG9FuA3JWneDvk87II_lhSugiLZDCX60Z293KM2WTYVgdIMhKYp3VacRm2MsO9Nf5bezkr9ZpUgUbZiU_fsKz0llXnh6__IndWX1YERUppzQshwnO_EAv2k/w200-h200/BirdWalk.jpg" width="200" /></a>You will love this trail which is perfect for bird watching, hiking as well as road biking. You'll most likely meet other enthusiasts along the way!<p></p><p> The Duffin's trail is a 2.9 km loop trail that starts at he Greenwood Discovery Pavilion and loops around near a Leach Free dog walk area. </p><p>Most of our time was spent on the "Greenwalk" where the high and ominous forests of Jack Pines lined the forest bed as far as the eye could see.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTPZtt3s2-NcIMlM1UYQ16yStom6of8JY_jghZFsjw4xnG5omdsXVQoaAoA4ExniV8BVC1KHGHkXghdOSrZ1BvHnQH2k71suT9HdT7qa0q0tOEcq2ZS5fjT_I0OasJHDE5GozYiQyN0tYXqM2uSQJHJgb_y7bpHR8Q1C3GtS2G1zmcYeZ2hiNbKxGLz4/s777/Greenwalk%20Conservation%20Area.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="777" data-original-width="586" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTPZtt3s2-NcIMlM1UYQ16yStom6of8JY_jghZFsjw4xnG5omdsXVQoaAoA4ExniV8BVC1KHGHkXghdOSrZ1BvHnQH2k71suT9HdT7qa0q0tOEcq2ZS5fjT_I0OasJHDE5GozYiQyN0tYXqM2uSQJHJgb_y7bpHR8Q1C3GtS2G1zmcYeZ2hiNbKxGLz4/s320/Greenwalk%20Conservation%20Area.png" width="241" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p><br /></p>Mishy Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223521783485356681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750735391329765469.post-37577141799598993552023-10-22T12:41:00.003-04:002023-10-22T12:42:47.832-04:00Niagara Falls - Bridal Veil Falls (US side)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZo-_jT-P49ZhZ4hQdVifG7DPiVIo81ODEZcK8EfJUmvk1Uoyg7g2SCmSwk1Lgf3AvISHPyZOZBxFQ3o-dXA6uB9HztVYWsCD3rL56K29Ln_KW_hH60W_TAR68SAcfugbhxX0wmGPilyNdp-aB1wkNqgSffqxZzZR5Q7dtXIXBVBdtM7_-nSIhEc7W4JI/s678/bridge%20view.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="678" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZo-_jT-P49ZhZ4hQdVifG7DPiVIo81ODEZcK8EfJUmvk1Uoyg7g2SCmSwk1Lgf3AvISHPyZOZBxFQ3o-dXA6uB9HztVYWsCD3rL56K29Ln_KW_hH60W_TAR68SAcfugbhxX0wmGPilyNdp-aB1wkNqgSffqxZzZR5Q7dtXIXBVBdtM7_-nSIhEc7W4JI/w200-h200/bridge%20view.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2ELRZJI6RoXuq5igVmfT_L8NVPcugkrmvS49e_YVXjuDklmWyFj760iup15rHBea0AjYt69u1K9iM3odNbRU1UhiGnmSj3ymUKV4I-_ykpjqVqDZfsmNDbSJ07J9cbQWzHCZjFw_8dl41B-gJQsQ8vVTrKJmrmPUF9XCS0jB79bkIoGTMkmgPtMZkFA/s678/central%20woods.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="678" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2ELRZJI6RoXuq5igVmfT_L8NVPcugkrmvS49e_YVXjuDklmWyFj760iup15rHBea0AjYt69u1K9iM3odNbRU1UhiGnmSj3ymUKV4I-_ykpjqVqDZfsmNDbSJ07J9cbQWzHCZjFw_8dl41B-gJQsQ8vVTrKJmrmPUF9XCS0jB79bkIoGTMkmgPtMZkFA/w200-h200/central%20woods.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Nothing beats going for a walk on a fully developed autumn day! We spent a better part of the day exploring New York's State park coming from the Canadian side - this was especially exciting seeing never before tourist attractions. We tried to get through as much as we could before the last train out of Niagara Falls.</div><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHw-Y95ye9_AjqJzgKe113MlY8LXS6QKZ6SzXzwiCCyNUh8Wzxcqq4eO7IEuR9lEPyOwjslg6dJtodMcdOSryscoPXqpw5XRWDHJSp8GKmVqX0IIiOq7rSLHO95Gmdw89jr-JOxvtvwC2SJKUZ3zhpLQvcuzmAxE9Jc5cSqURgpo3jo-ohUCDwjTDk4gw/s678/american%20rapids2.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="678" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHw-Y95ye9_AjqJzgKe113MlY8LXS6QKZ6SzXzwiCCyNUh8Wzxcqq4eO7IEuR9lEPyOwjslg6dJtodMcdOSryscoPXqpw5XRWDHJSp8GKmVqX0IIiOq7rSLHO95Gmdw89jr-JOxvtvwC2SJKUZ3zhpLQvcuzmAxE9Jc5cSqURgpo3jo-ohUCDwjTDk4gw/w200-h200/american%20rapids2.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />As you cross the American Pedestrian bridge, I was overwhelmed by the power and roar of the American rapids underneath my feet! Once you are on the other side, you can head over to the North shore trails to the Bridle Veil Falls (also known as Luna Falls) where you will immediately be taken in by the closeness you feel to the power of the water. Although the I think this makes the waterfall experience more exciting that on the Canadian side is how you are able to have a birds-eye view - and I think the Canada Geese agree with me as they were quite relaxed right in the centre of it all.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8UxXStuIHIcM81Gl8Slkv7t_q79KkEZintqrX0XrDdBgP_ijemKJMREZZQv3a7OFDT8FonlPnJGgoiODfdP3S7khoL0P_gePLqv2c57ak2RljhKfEtxyd2HSHm4qR1PA0LAHeLmC_D-wooKkPADRCGoHSGr8w_ioiK9fidiAdSczOphjEM8mWlh9yEE/s678/canada%20geese.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="678" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8UxXStuIHIcM81Gl8Slkv7t_q79KkEZintqrX0XrDdBgP_ijemKJMREZZQv3a7OFDT8FonlPnJGgoiODfdP3S7khoL0P_gePLqv2c57ak2RljhKfEtxyd2HSHm4qR1PA0LAHeLmC_D-wooKkPADRCGoHSGr8w_ioiK9fidiAdSczOphjEM8mWlh9yEE/w200-h200/canada%20geese.jpg" width="200" /></a></p><p>The Bridal Veil is the smallest falls among the three waterfalls, that together known as the great Niagara Falls. The Bridal Veil Falls is in the US side located right to the American Falls separated by Luna Island. The Goat Island in the Canadian side separates it from Horseshoe Falls.<br /><br />The waterfall looks like a 'Bridal Veil' and thus the name Bridal Veil Falls. The Bridal Veil Falls is also known as Luna Falls and Iris Falls. The height of Bridal Veil Falls is 181 ft. Though it is a small waterfall compared to its two counterparts, it has its own specialties.<br /><br />The Cave of the Winds, a wooden elevator takes visitors across the falls is a popular tourist attraction here. The Cave of the Winds was an old natural cave, which was closed due to rock fall in 1954. Now Cave of the Winds attracts diverse visitors to go close to the base of Bridal Veil Falls. Get to Luna Island or take 'Cave of the Winds' tours to experience the unmatched beauty of nature and the Bridal Veil. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNNyItv2wk9Vzg9zXPIztfZ5DeulyFQdlA-Wcp_8XxOlqqwJuPta7SWfAU9M9A3ToWDH1rruaEB3scWEwimJqSM7didl58-dRIBbILGTADZ6B7K3OBPoxQKghYG-AXI6vbRbebGuuFnP61id09Mvg8i1O8712LqryXpMGykTDVVpDuZZqMhwU1QNlGDmk/s678/Tesla.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="678" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNNyItv2wk9Vzg9zXPIztfZ5DeulyFQdlA-Wcp_8XxOlqqwJuPta7SWfAU9M9A3ToWDH1rruaEB3scWEwimJqSM7didl58-dRIBbILGTADZ6B7K3OBPoxQKghYG-AXI6vbRbebGuuFnP61id09Mvg8i1O8712LqryXpMGykTDVVpDuZZqMhwU1QNlGDmk/w200-h200/Tesla.jpg" width="200" /></a>Nikola Tesla's legend lives on in Niagara Falls for many of his contributions to science and technology.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4dA0sEDjkndnr-NBkH5Do2CygzLyvlrgg-oHDTO6qKjsKhbCH4VlVtWhe3gmRnCVHaUS_K0Ec5o1yZ3BEa-0QMk1Qb_acfooqidaw1hY-AN3I7OBOQXBFqEDNGLq9qhHrDeNTLVViPxkxk5D59OA0ubIsba0iSlw34cL0lE2jWdkKIE_PtpwsTt0o59E/s678/Lower%20grove%20trail.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="678" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4dA0sEDjkndnr-NBkH5Do2CygzLyvlrgg-oHDTO6qKjsKhbCH4VlVtWhe3gmRnCVHaUS_K0Ec5o1yZ3BEa-0QMk1Qb_acfooqidaw1hY-AN3I7OBOQXBFqEDNGLq9qhHrDeNTLVViPxkxk5D59OA0ubIsba0iSlw34cL0lE2jWdkKIE_PtpwsTt0o59E/w200-h200/Lower%20grove%20trail.jpg" width="200" /></a>Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse established the first hydro-electric power plant at Niagara Falls, marking the beginning of global electrification. </p><p>Today, the remains of the original plant, Adam's Power Station (Power House), may transform into a science museum. This museum would celebrate the significance of the Niagara Falls Power Plant as the world's first hydro-electric facility, a pivotal milestone in electrical history. </p><p>Designated a National Landmark Historical Site, Adam's Station (Power House) attracts about eight million tourists annually on the American side of Niagara Falls, while the Canadian side draws around 20 million visitors and today we were one of them!</p><p>Niagara Falls as no doubt you are aware is renowned for its natural beauty, serves as the symbolic birthplace of global electrification. It represents the triumphant implementation of Tesla's Polyphase Alternating Current (AC) Electricity, illuminating the entire world today.</p><p>Overall, undeniably it was an amazing day! Happy trails!</p>Mishy Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223521783485356681noreply@blogger.com0Niagara County, NY, USA43.3119496 -78.74762079999999317.811061138431043 -113.90387079999999 68.812838061568954 -43.591370799999993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750735391329765469.post-86189865543562678612022-10-16T00:02:00.010-04:002023-10-15T14:29:16.715-04:00Bird Kingdom<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB_WIurfr_WF5WKDoWlWtAjPxE4L13w1yO08pPcYH2GNlwgolra-97_diyGQG3B0e8mvRzdnvs5GmEy56U8m39gtBr0JKDCO4D9x46o-ri_OQ-vl-NhvuOA1dKKaf6X0QVn3CG1A_rECoI0CxEazt566DcJczA1j8ZAvjx-re8_gJiIuQ9SkC8-vPsKao/s1200/2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="690" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB_WIurfr_WF5WKDoWlWtAjPxE4L13w1yO08pPcYH2GNlwgolra-97_diyGQG3B0e8mvRzdnvs5GmEy56U8m39gtBr0JKDCO4D9x46o-ri_OQ-vl-NhvuOA1dKKaf6X0QVn3CG1A_rECoI0CxEazt566DcJczA1j8ZAvjx-re8_gJiIuQ9SkC8-vPsKao/w115-h200/2.jpg" width="115" /></a><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I’ve been to Niagara Falls since I was
kid, and then many times with my own kids – there are always different tourists
attractions to s</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">ee that are interesting to keep the crowds coming.</span></span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" lang="EN-CA">The White Water Walk was established as a
safe yet exhilarating way to enjoy the wild rapids which have been clocked as
the most ferocious in the world with a class 6 (according to the <i>White Water
Rapids Classification Guide)</i>. Class 1 being gentle waves; 2- you
might get splashed. Class 3 – You’ll get wet Class 4 – you’ll get soaked;
Class 5 – high adrenaline and Class 6 – non-navigable! That in itself is
scary enough. For more on that trip – check out the White Water</span></span><span lang="EN-CA"><span style="background-color: white;"> link here:</span> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://mishylainescorneroftheworld.blogspot.com/search/label/White%20Water%20Walk%20in%20Niagara%20Falls">https://mishylainescorneroftheworld.blogspot.com/search/label/White%20Water%20Walk%20in%20Niagara%20Falls</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-CA" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">This summer, we decided to go to Niagara
on the GO train, which was inexpensive ($10/return trip!) and painless.
In fact we spent the trip talking, listening to music, reading, and watching
the city go from Toronto to Niagara in about 2 hours at a clip of about 150/km
per hour.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="See the source image" height="172" src="https://niagara.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Bird-Kingdom-Niagara-Falls-Macaw-Parrots.jpg" width="215" /></span><span style="background-color: white;"></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white;">We agreed to check out the ‘Bird Kingdom”
when we were there. It’s located about a 20 minute walk from the GO Train
terminal at 5651 River Road. From the outside, it promised to be the
World’s Largest Indoor Free Flying Aviary and was a 4x Winner of
Niagara’s “Attraction of the Year”! How could we possibly miss on
this? Though I have to admit after paying $17 to enter through the
darkened hallway I wasn’t really expecting much…boy was I wrong!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">There are 4 levels in the building – the
Main Aviary encompasses all 4 levels towards the back. It opens up to a
magical oasis much like a scene in Avatar. A tropical paradise with a 40
foot waterfall filled with exotic birds of all different species and bright
colours. Rare ones like the Silvery-cheeked hornbill (which is you see
it, you would almost feel sorry for it as it looks like half the beak is broken
off – but in fact it isn’t.</span></p>
<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9QEkk5rRQc4IW2blXVPGiB30lKF1eNPh3Z9y7ZUnKre-d9U3G80yIzW0taiNqZ0uWUIe2nST8i5dApWHchrKQufAwdq6NX5dtuqhU-YdVwmJzJw4RcAyCIgGsx1rFUVyQ2HmmckE6NcHMdt0zM-3_lNYWpoqfS8LZWNihtoXk8jeB9plUK4uJpGF1y2U/s1200/4.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="687" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9QEkk5rRQc4IW2blXVPGiB30lKF1eNPh3Z9y7ZUnKre-d9U3G80yIzW0taiNqZ0uWUIe2nST8i5dApWHchrKQufAwdq6NX5dtuqhU-YdVwmJzJw4RcAyCIgGsx1rFUVyQ2HmmckE6NcHMdt0zM-3_lNYWpoqfS8LZWNihtoXk8jeB9plUK4uJpGF1y2U/w114-h200/4.jpg" width="114" /></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"></span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white;">Everyday in the Lorikeet Landing - there
are daily feeding of sugar water to the Rainbow Lorikeets (which they
love). You will be the belle of the ball while they huddle around you and
drink the nectar from your hands which is in a cup the attendants will give
you. My husband was able to attract half a dozen all over him. I
got the remaining 2 birds that peed on my arm and bit my hand (I tried to pet
it , but apparently that’s not what you’re supposed to do).</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOGdy8q-SfpHP3nsR4RRHAP0nUS9BssWn902Jns191rJg8ZWOZrFsGjfz74w2_yCmjxJwA7v-2qh4Ihzz7VhhW_TJ8OxxoBZjRWDwCpchYYuAqm0vb1WhtUytyOVjynbyR3v09cooXcMagNmq6-LqMSruBl9-lh-oV3np3D9Lb0khhn4P7jU9cFMjWI_4/s1200/3.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="993" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOGdy8q-SfpHP3nsR4RRHAP0nUS9BssWn902Jns191rJg8ZWOZrFsGjfz74w2_yCmjxJwA7v-2qh4Ihzz7VhhW_TJ8OxxoBZjRWDwCpchYYuAqm0vb1WhtUytyOVjynbyR3v09cooXcMagNmq6-LqMSruBl9-lh-oV3np3D9Lb0khhn4P7jU9cFMjWI_4/w166-h200/3.jpg" width="166" /></a><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"></span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I</span>n other attractions you’ll see hanging
Egyptian fruit bats, talking cockatoos, parrots, Myna birds…all within metres
of you. There’s reptiles, and poisonous frogs and very large turtles!<br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We spent hours in there – something else
that surprised me as I expected to be in and out in an hour. Take some
time and have some tea in the Javanese Tea House in the ‘Main Aviary’<br /></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It’s worth a visit, in fact since the
lineups can be long in the summer time during peak season, the attendant at the
Lorikeet Landing said that if you come in the Fall/Winter months you can spend
more time with the birds as the traffic goes down dramatically.</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxvEQmJkwWX-2ev-WXTsz9ENt2elHVwhpg1J2MvTysj_1szW0gUoEZKR_OjHVt8AGdY2qD9X5AvLrhF8lNnGMA75OVJe4cOme_GnEqNkyVXSogYIOfhaNhLWPRPAZptl3sqEIfXvYMNCOg__tRIi69DkfOO1bLrZowSaOVDaAWkraGZGEhGtKF7jm5co/s1600/6.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="821" data-original-width="1600" height="103" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxvEQmJkwWX-2ev-WXTsz9ENt2elHVwhpg1J2MvTysj_1szW0gUoEZKR_OjHVt8AGdY2qD9X5AvLrhF8lNnGMA75OVJe4cOme_GnEqNkyVXSogYIOfhaNhLWPRPAZptl3sqEIfXvYMNCOg__tRIi69DkfOO1bLrZowSaOVDaAWkraGZGEhGtKF7jm5co/w200-h103/6.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNgGcEvbdUje9oUs9DYzBCjw-10C9oupTl22uQIacddhmffHhFYDs8zhaoGmyprhn-HZd4w8_utCaRKaTUCjuvkAvgIj_-jKgMWpJrBdLpCRTXeivgeFNN-59ScNmnNS2UOymobl1Ada76arWNU1n0iboOaeq2F5g4C0QklwEICwYB5MUZygRLxCnw4Y/s1200/7.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1117" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNgGcEvbdUje9oUs9DYzBCjw-10C9oupTl22uQIacddhmffHhFYDs8zhaoGmyprhn-HZd4w8_utCaRKaTUCjuvkAvgIj_-jKgMWpJrBdLpCRTXeivgeFNN-59ScNmnNS2UOymobl1Ada76arWNU1n0iboOaeq2F5g4C0QklwEICwYB5MUZygRLxCnw4Y/w186-h200/7.jpg" width="186" /></a><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">One final thought as you debate the price
of entry at the gate, all of these birds have been brought here by over-zealous
previous owners that could not care for them, or brought in illegally or
sick/injured through abuse or neglect. So your money goes to help to
support in the health and well-being in all these creatures in this
well-maintained sanctuary.<br /></span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white;">We are going back again!</span><br /></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt;">Happy travels!<br /></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-CA" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
Mishy Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223521783485356681noreply@blogger.com05651 River Rd, Niagara Falls, ON L2E 7M7, Canada43.0926264 -79.06870752.7570773012132008 -149.38120750000002 83.4281754987868 -8.7562075000000021tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750735391329765469.post-90243195388756284132022-08-20T22:18:00.008-04:002023-09-18T10:32:35.795-04:00Cambridge to Paris Rail Trail<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tCdioHn6RELJYAZ_k0PioiczyWN5bD8WwxW2ebXQSLZ6phfobgfymR2Ixr9carIW0cnsIkFCBLuyyWu87wLmCL4cNDKyNlzy_2TrXbPBoj9CI8lmxcPQgGo-uxePTjjx-XCEYepiFF9F-mZGwWkN5LMSeUD4qc6cxb07KhciKb5P0HHml3Frex_u/s3000/Cambridge%20mills.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="3000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tCdioHn6RELJYAZ_k0PioiczyWN5bD8WwxW2ebXQSLZ6phfobgfymR2Ixr9carIW0cnsIkFCBLuyyWu87wLmCL4cNDKyNlzy_2TrXbPBoj9CI8lmxcPQgGo-uxePTjjx-XCEYepiFF9F-mZGwWkN5LMSeUD4qc6cxb07KhciKb5P0HHml3Frex_u/s320/Cambridge%20mills.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4a4a4a; font-size: 20px;">The Cambridge to Paris Rail Trail is an 18 kilometre train that follows along the Grand River through lush Carolinian forests with spectacular river overlooks.</span></span><p></p><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4a4a4a; font-size: 20px;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4a4a4a; font-size: 20px;">The conditions of the trail is level and finished with fine gravel which provides an easy path for cyclists and hikers alike.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4a4a4a; font-size: 20px;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4a4a4a; font-size: 20px;">It also follows the old roadbed of the lake Erie and Northern Railway. <br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4a4a4a; font-size: 20px;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4a4a4a; font-size: 20px;">The ruins of German's Woollen Mill are found in Glen Morris, which is located about halfway into the 18-kilometre trail that begins in Cambridge and ends in the town of Paris. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #4a4a4a; font-size: 20px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjdKBHgMIeSHsBdRzY9iszD7TdE5AdZlPJOPYdegT8egO4Axeh1NOEhWu8Kg9xNe084rkXmjTV2Nvn02RPu1Xw_oUOY8moY1eNjx2NuUsVTdmz14dkGE9BkPut92LbM438Bs5dBdDkbtj9n0h7TvGcbpd5RlaaCeeYkMNzNCbjinAE9tvw8SPamxz/s4000/The%20Wall.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjdKBHgMIeSHsBdRzY9iszD7TdE5AdZlPJOPYdegT8egO4Axeh1NOEhWu8Kg9xNe084rkXmjTV2Nvn02RPu1Xw_oUOY8moY1eNjx2NuUsVTdmz14dkGE9BkPut92LbM438Bs5dBdDkbtj9n0h7TvGcbpd5RlaaCeeYkMNzNCbjinAE9tvw8SPamxz/w150-h200/The%20Wall.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>Built in 1867, the impressive structure originally operated as a yarn and wool mill before later reopening as a hotel. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4a4a4a; font-size: 20px;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4a4a4a; font-size: 20px;">It has sat abandoned since the 1940s and today all that remains is the shell of was once a masterful piece of architecture. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4a4a4a; font-size: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4a4a4a; font-size: 20px;">If you've had a chance to watch the Netflix series called,"Hand-maidens Tale" you no doubt would recognize the "Wall" which features hanged people in the series who have <br /></span></span></div><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 30px !important; 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border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 30px !important; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 15px !important; padding-right: 15px !important; padding-top: 0px; padding: 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ypuhvaXD4c-aV-FF9iDGQPgxzapi_R8txhTEEUqvr7zraYkdxCafI2n1P-ydhu1sNxGpGTRCLGpkZ6jENek4CVrQPLWEhlYuFDWNM2UtnMP9vsutagm9cNFCOaDxuN0zbTFB4UUUGVQ0iwxuWx0q3BpkGszJi63v1HbwQVoEOnkO0QFd_ZJ6jF77/s4000/Cambridge%20to%20paris.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ypuhvaXD4c-aV-FF9iDGQPgxzapi_R8txhTEEUqvr7zraYkdxCafI2n1P-ydhu1sNxGpGTRCLGpkZ6jENek4CVrQPLWEhlYuFDWNM2UtnMP9vsutagm9cNFCOaDxuN0zbTFB4UUUGVQ0iwxuWx0q3BpkGszJi63v1HbwQVoEOnkO0QFd_ZJ6jF77/s320/Cambridge%20to%20paris.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p>Mishy Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223521783485356681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750735391329765469.post-39894058043226244662022-07-17T10:55:00.028-04:002023-09-18T10:30:16.835-04:00The Power Plant (@Harbourfront centre)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_-XvwFSNTAOM8fUPcqX2E0BzMd1Ls7qN38TQofI5Av0ojHVJdY2c0_LnJE69Ph2AoGd7FjABGr_7P5_BMHWs2YtQM1NScfRcLOrNKnVkKwemqk_fz6bBOv7UlAplO3Tik11Ia_3MFIXjY-AQM9RsRrWJIFIUnCpdzcblhKQ__5-zKkAlODUe13FW/s400/odd%20art3.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_-XvwFSNTAOM8fUPcqX2E0BzMd1Ls7qN38TQofI5Av0ojHVJdY2c0_LnJE69Ph2AoGd7FjABGr_7P5_BMHWs2YtQM1NScfRcLOrNKnVkKwemqk_fz6bBOv7UlAplO3Tik11Ia_3MFIXjY-AQM9RsRrWJIFIUnCpdzcblhKQ__5-zKkAlODUe13FW/w200-h150/odd%20art3.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">We finally got around to checking out The Power Plant in the HarbourFront Centre.</span> The HarbourFront Centre's Power Plant was originally built in 1926 known as the 'Powerhouse" The Powerhouse interestingly enough contained heating and refrigeration equipment for the Toronto Terminal Warehouse (which is now known as the Queen's Quay Terminal) and the 'Ice House" which is known today as the Habourfront Centre Theatre.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: white;">In <span style="text-align: left;">1976, the site was renovated into an Art Gallery at the Bill Boyle ArtPort. and further construction years later formed "The PowerPlant" which opened it's doors officially in 1987. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wxzv4udhCJIzU8BMuzQt4hewMi_g1nC2dYeMwXhioR0MjeOnzFj-r7rrG_vPq0abvO6D8QQG53R0RyBEZs809llv03VjilfSbMVXGywu9dnAwTKWr6cPMYVUYOMW_G648ht42gVwMLWkgSNbG4CoPTv0zaBS06luzkW7JEI_1WXq4QkfMu4ZEeiV/s11256/odd%20art2.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="11256" data-original-width="8442" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wxzv4udhCJIzU8BMuzQt4hewMi_g1nC2dYeMwXhioR0MjeOnzFj-r7rrG_vPq0abvO6D8QQG53R0RyBEZs809llv03VjilfSbMVXGywu9dnAwTKWr6cPMYVUYOMW_G648ht42gVwMLWkgSNbG4CoPTv0zaBS06luzkW7JEI_1WXq4QkfMu4ZEeiV/w150-h200/odd%20art2.jpg" width="150" /></a><span style="background-color: white;">It's a Canadian charitable organization and completely free to enter at set hours. It contains Contemporary Art, which I don't mind tell you I am not a fan. There's a historical component to the artwork and for some, you may find displays to be interesting and for others not so much.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx2f5GFGVLd_xuLN2zsfcRQNitrNTLCYqiCnlmJ6ycpVQ1s9OnA7QaWRKNEg18PNi9O4indsU1PzGZHZb-Zj9G-ccHJrBo6b1rnDhbz_yTLRHxXvG_BPivpLT94kX8a99aO_h4jaza9nApELhR_CW6ej9xVD4h1Ft4aikcBiIuRBMW3bco-ZmuFP0l/s10179/entrance.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6632" data-original-width="10179" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx2f5GFGVLd_xuLN2zsfcRQNitrNTLCYqiCnlmJ6ycpVQ1s9OnA7QaWRKNEg18PNi9O4indsU1PzGZHZb-Zj9G-ccHJrBo6b1rnDhbz_yTLRHxXvG_BPivpLT94kX8a99aO_h4jaza9nApELhR_CW6ej9xVD4h1Ft4aikcBiIuRBMW3bco-ZmuFP0l/s320/entrance.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;">The site hosts major solo shows and group exhibitions as well as free public programs, educational events and workshops. It has produced several artists books and have released more than 140 publications to date!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div></span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px; margin: 0.5em 0px;"></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><div style="margin: 0.5em 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span><span style="background-color: white;">You can easily spot the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery from Queens Quay by the prominent smoke stack which stands out from the Harbour off of Queens Quay in Toronto. As I mentioned earlier it is a Canadian Contemporary public art gallery mandated exclusively to a diverse and advanced artistic culture. It is supported by and to a diverse group of living artists while engaging equally diverse audiences in their work. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0.5em 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span><br /></span></span></span><span><span><span style="background-color: white;">Keep your eyes and ears out for exhibitions, lectures and symposia that encourage debate and further understanding; invitations to visitors to question, explore and reflect upon their experiences. </span></span></span></span></div><p style="font-size: 14px; margin: 0.5em 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: black;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: black;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhexsihROSNlIzN3ieg3SN1pTrqOygyoX3xIwwaBsJo-hzerBpTVErW4vv_ZBb9snVjlnlS0QlKKCsGkvCRBeHtWXAzCjemypXbYkAXGmE3wudHbsqZm8_6_bfxDn20qcja0_z9M06_8q9EeXjZtHDVsQBVNln9XFqI8LaN0WtunapjWzyr0rd1-dpn/s400/odd%20art4.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhexsihROSNlIzN3ieg3SN1pTrqOygyoX3xIwwaBsJo-hzerBpTVErW4vv_ZBb9snVjlnlS0QlKKCsGkvCRBeHtWXAzCjemypXbYkAXGmE3wudHbsqZm8_6_bfxDn20qcja0_z9M06_8q9EeXjZtHDVsQBVNln9XFqI8LaN0WtunapjWzyr0rd1-dpn/w200-h150/odd%20art4.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0.5em 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="background-color: white;">Since 25th anniversary in 2012, the gallery introduced ALL YEAR, ALL FREE, offering free admission and open access to the public to all exhibitions. </span></span></span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px; margin: 0.5em 0px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsxWEAAVsiXpXawK6MlLKcnVmzL5IvJW9f1Q8YLrKpObC-qocK9kD15_DxzsO8hgqv334tJaD4yWy5vj2V9MAzPzXj7cdw64ihDFV2WDDeTeiwWmZkTUwFtBNKEgHFJujuyu7rC1LcC6-SGPld3bVlkJc4aUQ_P2Svxxv3UxjAfA4bnefszCXWFMiM/s533/hallway.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsxWEAAVsiXpXawK6MlLKcnVmzL5IvJW9f1Q8YLrKpObC-qocK9kD15_DxzsO8hgqv334tJaD4yWy5vj2V9MAzPzXj7cdw64ihDFV2WDDeTeiwWmZkTUwFtBNKEgHFJujuyu7rC1LcC6-SGPld3bVlkJc4aUQ_P2Svxxv3UxjAfA4bnefszCXWFMiM/w150-h200/hallway.jpg" width="150" /></a></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">In 2022, The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery is celebrating its 35th anniversary by introducing new ways to engage with diverse audiences through a brand new website, new communications channels, and the return of Power Ball in 2023</span><span style="color: black;">.</span></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-size: 14px; margin: 0.5em 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #202122; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnX18uUMQRl_jShg2mBAaii0Oa4bnRrq2lZVruBkBYdPNeSv4lzJF335_QXT64P0LsVE0n5hmc9l573s6EIrkvGCiNrHcrV8qJWSgXKz8GiiIrZF1N1eN_CRR1APuCq_0SYJ-IYQTFWd9otc-zGi8by_dNbnpIYzKC39fT6t4Gpvu0Ry4CziAXjF-/s400/film.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAnX18uUMQRl_jShg2mBAaii0Oa4bnRrq2lZVruBkBYdPNeSv4lzJF335_QXT64P0LsVE0n5hmc9l573s6EIrkvGCiNrHcrV8qJWSgXKz8GiiIrZF1N1eN_CRR1APuCq_0SYJ-IYQTFWd9otc-zGi8by_dNbnpIYzKC39fT6t4Gpvu0Ry4CziAXjF-/w200-h150/film.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span>T</span><span>oday, general admission to the PowerPlant is still FREE.</span></span><div style="margin: 0.5em 0px; text-align: left;"><span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Don't wait as long as I have if you live in Toronto or visiting. The Harbourfront Centre's PowerPlant is a unique experience. You may find yourself coming with a little more understanding and a lot more cultured in Contemporary Art!</span></span></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px;"></p><p></p><h3 style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0.3em 0px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0.5em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fmRiqFPiR6RvuQlqUO84i0RIpM6ovaOtZAqRNZeQEB36QwG2wRNqXq8j1xJQaK74wWEmClyZcAynxyUTkMVb3izaiCmip9nttlgM3lyTzahD_glWE--enygSK_Rv5bah9buo-VMnKOO5NMeRIsWbvH1quxiGwmoEFcafK14GIZSEqj9vsfZYcISi/w200-h150/Odd%20art1.jpg" width="200" /></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Mishy Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223521783485356681noreply@blogger.com0231 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON M5J 2G8, Canada43.6384653 -79.381861215.328231463821155 -114.5381112 71.948699136178845 -44.2256112tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750735391329765469.post-77808933784289028412021-10-12T13:34:00.003-04:002022-01-05T12:38:33.159-05:00Wesley Brooks Conservation Area and Fairy Lake in Newmarket<p></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwG4dQPaTD9q5SQ3ntuKt5sqxPFVyqLh6dUT_2W3XyIRM0Xck5RCfLJIGIlVrxSdnINkz3F9_UwDrrdiZ-nW-AA-1A6OFWd7Dbon5elkXHQXadYKQanRdEJN0LIHd9H7Mf_HrBawgLjpU/s1024/newmarket+%25281+of+1%2529-16.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwG4dQPaTD9q5SQ3ntuKt5sqxPFVyqLh6dUT_2W3XyIRM0Xck5RCfLJIGIlVrxSdnINkz3F9_UwDrrdiZ-nW-AA-1A6OFWd7Dbon5elkXHQXadYKQanRdEJN0LIHd9H7Mf_HrBawgLjpU/s320/newmarket+%25281+of+1%2529-16.jpg" width="320" /></a>I don't think you will find a photographer novice or pro who doesn't love taking pictures in the Fall. It's almost impossible to take a bad shot once the leaves start changing colours creating beautiful backdrops and pathways. <p></p><p></p>After we had our lunch, we revisited the Mabel Davis Conservation (seen on this blog) heading north to George Richardson Park and looped back south to the over 15 hectares of the Wesley Brooks Conservation area along Fairy Lake. <p></p><p>The paths are crushed gravel and shared with cyclists so it gets quite busy on weekends. Red squirrels are common as you move further and further away from Toronto. (The central core usually has an over abundances of <span style="font-weight: 400;">black and grey squirrels which may look
different, but they actually come from the same species. Unlike the eastern grey squirrels,
red squirrels are smaller. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDH_t90UnuJWYHsf9Eus0KzmqXlnCG8y8hTYoN1rVoGjvPD1cXuW9esGgZRsbI9D1wGO0nML1QxszoBroDRPB9ubSXApFcPR9gWBFLEhMj46bLkHehr62Www6QM-6d6umju6N7YGRzAMM/s1024/newmarket+%25281+of+1%2529-19.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDH_t90UnuJWYHsf9Eus0KzmqXlnCG8y8hTYoN1rVoGjvPD1cXuW9esGgZRsbI9D1wGO0nML1QxszoBroDRPB9ubSXApFcPR9gWBFLEhMj46bLkHehr62Www6QM-6d6umju6N7YGRzAMM/w200-h133/newmarket+%25281+of+1%2529-19.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p></p>
<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3UFb5mBm79Vnc20Do6bsOWRBSuVlj58lg-e8XZrOAcSrVIimYgDoWxN8ESg0_M2yqB5mh8e8rX9KUcvxo47GbEQD2-wanmd2uXTB0-px7wSGFBrfrJx9-feL5UfgBr740__FH9urgwg/s1024/newmarket+%25281+of+1%2529-20.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3UFb5mBm79Vnc20Do6bsOWRBSuVlj58lg-e8XZrOAcSrVIimYgDoWxN8ESg0_M2yqB5mh8e8rX9KUcvxo47GbEQD2-wanmd2uXTB0-px7wSGFBrfrJx9-feL5UfgBr740__FH9urgwg/w200-h133/newmarket+%25281+of+1%2529-20.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">The red squirrels are easily
distinguished because of the changes in </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">their coat color that depends on
the season. When it is warm, their fur turns reddish with patches of
white on the belly. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When the temperature drops, the white patch on their
belly becomes grey. Their tale only measures about 10 cm making them super cute (like the chipmunk!). I've had a love for squirrels all my life and will always try to remember to bring some nuts with me (of course in the past year or so, bi-laws have become more pervasive asking people not to feed them due to over population in the cities.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMSknBKg0zrbhAme9bv3yWoWNyQbCxVQQNon28_XqPCSarZjKMRxzFOtirxt2OkCC0ek_0ftdJoi0ePtpYakdrp-Fr_fawgqJ1N0FxJRYImqp3ReiLjwYa3ekEdNkMe3UACejlHMFelU/s1024/newmarket+%25281+of+1%2529-18.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMSknBKg0zrbhAme9bv3yWoWNyQbCxVQQNon28_XqPCSarZjKMRxzFOtirxt2OkCC0ek_0ftdJoi0ePtpYakdrp-Fr_fawgqJ1N0FxJRYImqp3ReiLjwYa3ekEdNkMe3UACejlHMFelU/w200-h133/newmarket+%25281+of+1%2529-18.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_3jEyiFq1S0wLtHNnLW_dAEc2qp3CvzUwij-WsedPTdqPOKyrY8xochH6QFIbmkrKaiT3ayLVr9rWAiKL4DynG7CvGLAqZsBj0Nd2hmy6KVnW4J12nlZm9o3lszDvtYerxbAWEiqcHY/s1024/newmarket+%25281+of+1%2529-21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="1024" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_3jEyiFq1S0wLtHNnLW_dAEc2qp3CvzUwij-WsedPTdqPOKyrY8xochH6QFIbmkrKaiT3ayLVr9rWAiKL4DynG7CvGLAqZsBj0Nd2hmy6KVnW4J12nlZm9o3lszDvtYerxbAWEiqcHY/w200-h133/newmarket+%25281+of+1%2529-21.jpg" width="200" /></a> </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I included a picture of large lichen in this post, as they are incredibly similar to the flowering cabbage plant. If you do research on lichens you will most likely find out what they are not. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-ajMN-ohu6PAFTtA_woE-hRZnlP4-ReSq1sHghH9D8ub18gjrI_oc7xFTwTU8yXcLQLAJPaEfx5jy8uuOFo14BE8NUkIt63jXPERjDSugsRofvzKRpitZW-lNRvVR42i-7OEbGaJR98/s1024/newmarket+%25281+of+1%2529-4.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-ajMN-ohu6PAFTtA_woE-hRZnlP4-ReSq1sHghH9D8ub18gjrI_oc7xFTwTU8yXcLQLAJPaEfx5jy8uuOFo14BE8NUkIt63jXPERjDSugsRofvzKRpitZW-lNRvVR42i-7OEbGaJR98/s320/newmarket+%25281+of+1%2529-4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>They are not moss, or plants though there is a similarity in that they use photosynthesis to survive. They are able to withstand the toughest environments and have been seen living in and around old rock formations. The pink by the way on the lichen is NOT a natural colour, but spray paint that was found along the pathways on rocks alerting cyclists. It kind of bothered me that they (Parks staff) would ever think it's okay to spray paint something that is considered life. It wasn't directly in the path either! <p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Happy Trails!<br /></span></p>Mishy Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223521783485356681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750735391329765469.post-9426124831363326742021-10-07T23:30:00.001-04:002021-10-09T12:54:37.206-04:00White Water Walk in Niagara Falls<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZxVw8OX6JdRp3vLisBG6rD9L5EJasTyRfUKhyphenhyphenPTyyBlftTkV_t0NnTMgTkX-HeV5vjnylg1tsuQKQGrmEklKhY276r-Oa-vIHZyy5xmn0qL85N0PMOsYogzFRBa_oqkEV5qMpB9FdlxQ/s1024/niagara+%25281+of+1%2529-21.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZxVw8OX6JdRp3vLisBG6rD9L5EJasTyRfUKhyphenhyphenPTyyBlftTkV_t0NnTMgTkX-HeV5vjnylg1tsuQKQGrmEklKhY276r-Oa-vIHZyy5xmn0qL85N0PMOsYogzFRBa_oqkEV5qMpB9FdlxQ/s320/niagara+%25281+of+1%2529-21.jpg" width="320" /></a>The White Water Walk in Niagara Falls, Canada is a must see, if only just one. It can be expensive - it can run you up to $20/person during the peak season.</p><p>For starters you'll go down to the rapids in an old manual elevator with handle lifts and an elevator operator while you travel 70 metres to reach the base of the Niagara Gorge. </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgon6QWMQalT6uFpmJC68UnR68IODUFG0TocWxTTHyRwYRK3RtvdUpJuz51UqHRqN7SRsYyWfohwgppoVu9SymtrK1Ks5EuH18cAVrseqzShLrt9ywUcoPgdX8miBjq-oQ8t6m-lJaDuj0/s1024/niagara+%25281+of+1%2529-11.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgon6QWMQalT6uFpmJC68UnR68IODUFG0TocWxTTHyRwYRK3RtvdUpJuz51UqHRqN7SRsYyWfohwgppoVu9SymtrK1Ks5EuH18cAVrseqzShLrt9ywUcoPgdX8miBjq-oQ8t6m-lJaDuj0/w200-h133/niagara+%25281+of+1%2529-11.jpg" width="200" /></a>As you exit you immediately enter a long arching tunnel as nostalgic to me as the Brady Bunch (if you don't know who they are - you're too young, lol) <br /></p><div class="block_content"><p>At the other end of the tunnel there's an impressive quarter-mile of boardwalk
that runs along the shoreline of the Niagara River. Imagine the poor workman who had to do that job!!</p>
<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBA6PdeXNoglx_lagT2D2CUYISZosLWs_pGI9A_lL9ZlxpHZD7ytWSqhhNH2hspq1WlRJFoSR1VSDZihd3kOR5ZPNYc3xtNsH8qmQ5R61ECoEJmF1ijSf24LeE1cSYEDWlWs0VApZHClQ/s1024/niagara+%25281+of+1%2529-16.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBA6PdeXNoglx_lagT2D2CUYISZosLWs_pGI9A_lL9ZlxpHZD7ytWSqhhNH2hspq1WlRJFoSR1VSDZihd3kOR5ZPNYc3xtNsH8qmQ5R61ECoEJmF1ijSf24LeE1cSYEDWlWs0VApZHClQ/s320/niagara+%25281+of+1%2529-16.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSMbjaGkVZUnqglsXn35Cvw-Kw7NddP6C8U6JE5vej2Hp5rVNgmfhj5BIU90ZDoDFSuPv7bkrOG315Q0dKMfKbC_CubfHxXakIIbCw6yqi3L50NZs4oXVxJnUncDPjcQEecvvIUAGJnU/s1024/niagara+%25281+of+1%2529-12.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSMbjaGkVZUnqglsXn35Cvw-Kw7NddP6C8U6JE5vej2Hp5rVNgmfhj5BIU90ZDoDFSuPv7bkrOG315Q0dKMfKbC_CubfHxXakIIbCw6yqi3L50NZs4oXVxJnUncDPjcQEecvvIUAGJnU/s320/niagara+%25281+of+1%2529-12.jpg" width="320" /></a> </p><p> <br /></p><p>This was the part I enjoyed the most. There are several lookout points along the boardwalk which literally take you to rapid - level where you will experience crashing waves with an awesome view of the 400 million year old rock formations/layers in the gorge.</p><p> </p><p> Now for the scary part! The Whirlpool Rapids have been clocked as the most ferocious in the world with a class 6 (according to the <i>whitewater rapids classification guide</i>. Class 1 being gentle waves; 2 - you might get splashed; Class 3 - you'll get wet; Class 4 - you'll get soaked; Class 5- high adrenaline; and last Class 6- non-navigable!<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxGni8eC7mfNu5ehSKRBiKOVwwbNQLmvEXRx6cBX0CehWMfs772K5PguX5Ec0i2-4r26RDGuP2WejGnhsp8oSbbCXASE5qMkW2dWF_TEJop_tfim8YM_jznEe2HOvT4dcl8zWeF955xqo/s1024/niagara+%25281+of+1%2529-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxGni8eC7mfNu5ehSKRBiKOVwwbNQLmvEXRx6cBX0CehWMfs772K5PguX5Ec0i2-4r26RDGuP2WejGnhsp8oSbbCXASE5qMkW2dWF_TEJop_tfim8YM_jznEe2HOvT4dcl8zWeF955xqo/s320/niagara+%25281+of+1%2529-10.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The boardwalk itself is not very long at quarter mile, so it won't take you long to view the rapids in this self-guided experience, so we went back and forth a few times so I could do it all over again! <p></p><p> </p><p>If you are a photographer, novice or pro - you'll get the best views at the lower platforms of the water's rage so you might find it worth it to pay the admission.</p><p>Happy trails!</p><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAB-Qg0MyhLczQ69vLQ_gfXsnMA6KybNkGd6d1UzMMb3rHtG1QKXAfHAD-oOiuPBVy-Zkx6HokRJ21YOS09ddBTwuS9hnEoOiL6rRCQG-91X-rxwWKQk7jzaPGrvlYHjxho-cou-cfJcs/s1024/niagara+%25281+of+1%2529-15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAB-Qg0MyhLczQ69vLQ_gfXsnMA6KybNkGd6d1UzMMb3rHtG1QKXAfHAD-oOiuPBVy-Zkx6HokRJ21YOS09ddBTwuS9hnEoOiL6rRCQG-91X-rxwWKQk7jzaPGrvlYHjxho-cou-cfJcs/s320/niagara+%25281+of+1%2529-15.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p>
</div>Mishy Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223521783485356681noreply@blogger.com0Niagara Falls, ON, Canada43.0895577 -79.084943617.602491523075827 -114.2411936 68.576623876924174 -43.9286936tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750735391329765469.post-74203265887207369302021-09-19T20:05:00.231-04:002021-09-25T07:46:22.628-04:00Barrie's beautiful Arboretum - Sunnidale Park <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHUkBSn9QhCkqRzsaLpgYb6P3Y2XgofLUipbTvEF1CvW7xUfs71fROnlrbNDgfq16KqFoKlEKmDUPCeVPs6a75_GOYt4J0_hJl005SInuYFwEuA3a_tw8TbZi7Dxxm79BMbbed9SK5gk/s800/sunnidale+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHUkBSn9QhCkqRzsaLpgYb6P3Y2XgofLUipbTvEF1CvW7xUfs71fROnlrbNDgfq16KqFoKlEKmDUPCeVPs6a75_GOYt4J0_hJl005SInuYFwEuA3a_tw8TbZi7Dxxm79BMbbed9SK5gk/s320/sunnidale+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Another perfect day on Saturday! Not much changing yet with the colours of the leaves, but it's still early. I'll bet by the end of this month these pictures will look a whole lot different.</p><p>As with every season that passes I always miss the green. Although the autumn weather brings with it less humidity - it's also a reminder of the impending long winter nights. For me that means less exercise as I love cycling. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9Isy92oeNpLcA-rpGr7dT17wn1xnm5d91AIDgSUK_uEs3oVjvxGYMPjYBx9u3E7NcQCgh8nkJ8TlcDMIuwLPR_Uj87IH54YpbSW4_tszuasp2iFluKG8iDXlyPCjJNvnpDe8MJ-EG1Y/s1200/sunnidale+%25281+of+1%2529-4.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9Isy92oeNpLcA-rpGr7dT17wn1xnm5d91AIDgSUK_uEs3oVjvxGYMPjYBx9u3E7NcQCgh8nkJ8TlcDMIuwLPR_Uj87IH54YpbSW4_tszuasp2iFluKG8iDXlyPCjJNvnpDe8MJ-EG1Y/s320/sunnidale+%25281+of+1%2529-4.jpg" width="213" /></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPOZrIxWwhc4eLU3VR8a5mNdODTQFTqlCL4PDCqZyppJ-Q91Cvt6WKTcr788h_ba0U9tCovsmVg56T6_lNffrt-dvk31uzW04xUkCPOlEEoeXGt1q52t4ST0V7ust9DGdva1ZQzGtU9k/s800/sunnidale+%25281+of+1%2529-7.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPOZrIxWwhc4eLU3VR8a5mNdODTQFTqlCL4PDCqZyppJ-Q91Cvt6WKTcr788h_ba0U9tCovsmVg56T6_lNffrt-dvk31uzW04xUkCPOlEEoeXGt1q52t4ST0V7ust9DGdva1ZQzGtU9k/w200-h133/sunnidale+%25281+of+1%2529-7.jpg" width="200" /></a> </p><p>Barrie's Arborteum in Sunnidale Park was a project that began with the tireless effort and inspiration of Norman E. Synnott, a horticulturalist and past president of the Barrie Horticultural Society in 1973. </p><p> </p><p>As chairman of the Arboretum Committee its first ten <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-f8jtASOGxl1hhWy3BfZL_1pjRQbILgNU4m75QiUK5kihNdRemg9PKk74Q84dVszfgpIk5Na2OhlzLNo23_8NxqgbVBrUCgHsq2NjG_hmjRyF6HEONOrfVZQB8118CYJvxI97exY1ULw/s800/sunnidale+%25281+of+1%2529-3.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-f8jtASOGxl1hhWy3BfZL_1pjRQbILgNU4m75QiUK5kihNdRemg9PKk74Q84dVszfgpIk5Na2OhlzLNo23_8NxqgbVBrUCgHsq2NjG_hmjRyF6HEONOrfVZQB8118CYJvxI97exY1ULw/w200-h133/sunnidale+%25281+of+1%2529-3.jpg" width="200" /></a>years, Mr. Synnott spent most of his time nurturing the young plantation through the critical stages of its development. His hard work and leadership paid off well into the beautiful park that we all enjoy almost 50 years later.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaOYPxlxAfgGtMH65-DCmouPEbIrGtDmbDTCtn_84NaXZwqh5rgScIvdWJpj8OxIPk4cUr4ZbDtacOeciTsFOYF3ETTPLhAmNU6hNI9M8GivIqs6zMKdV1lmQebOK5QtJpctv9CRXe5wk/s800/sunnidale+%25281+of+1%2529-12.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaOYPxlxAfgGtMH65-DCmouPEbIrGtDmbDTCtn_84NaXZwqh5rgScIvdWJpj8OxIPk4cUr4ZbDtacOeciTsFOYF3ETTPLhAmNU6hNI9M8GivIqs6zMKdV1lmQebOK5QtJpctv9CRXe5wk/w200-h133/sunnidale+%25281+of+1%2529-12.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKIo5pGq4IcLjJdoyYYp3saIRZIAADYxWp7R82TUP83a91R1NzQVQM6dgMDPerjxNDJgMxvGf7aPTtDqW47ZSxTkF_J6c7U6vKKx19YOKX4gduPJddfpjKnvt6N_eWWhPEOmi7k9abnA4/w200-h133/sunnidale+%25281+of+1%2529-10.jpg" width="200" /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mxysIIRrNyejNpJZ8oNlq1hDLSfpGx332QilNzIvfrSXMPNH6kPeMkv-6nVkn53m59HIRWtuBf18KnjnB1d_BBf717vBm-6Xmp6wfuUk6rVmqdvyNpH6YthbD1GOPZJH-dIVlb2v9ys/s800/sunnidale+%25281+of+1%2529-15.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mxysIIRrNyejNpJZ8oNlq1hDLSfpGx332QilNzIvfrSXMPNH6kPeMkv-6nVkn53m59HIRWtuBf18KnjnB1d_BBf717vBm-6Xmp6wfuUk6rVmqdvyNpH6YthbD1GOPZJH-dIVlb2v9ys/w200-h133/sunnidale+%25281+of+1%2529-15.jpg" width="200" /></a>The layout of the park is accessible for everyone with his paved walkways that circle in a loop with intricate pathways in the centre allowing you to experience different species of trees and gardens with ease.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2pD-bcFyn5TO0KkJs18YgGVJYa6Z56On0heqGmD0qm2_hFAj1QZy7tG7EHm_AaeGFwmyXstg94ykXY6m95X00HLf68kIa37MzXMSzROfRkYWMipfw41T7jJ6PJbsddD0MUF_D0n11ykk/s1024/sunnidale+%25281+of+1%2529-19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2pD-bcFyn5TO0KkJs18YgGVJYa6Z56On0heqGmD0qm2_hFAj1QZy7tG7EHm_AaeGFwmyXstg94ykXY6m95X00HLf68kIa37MzXMSzROfRkYWMipfw41T7jJ6PJbsddD0MUF_D0n11ykk/w200-h133/sunnidale+%25281+of+1%2529-19.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>In the 'Tranquil Garden' I never saw so many squirrels and tiny chipmunks scurrying about filling their cheeks with nuts running off to hide them than coming back for more! It was so cute. People brought their treats to sit around a circle where one by one the animals would come.<p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcgGZsRBKATEq0iwIOO1Jb5HdPGxg9eM1j4BrYuUrGS_8GJQUmgPJEilM1RvB5EC1doYLJPAk5gegHMUe2bWVSgmb5L2NxOA2dEytM0m0bS03SEOWRRlg6Z5sVVhcC7b4-mYRUNgpJ_SI/s800/sunnidale+%25281+of+1%2529-16.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcgGZsRBKATEq0iwIOO1Jb5HdPGxg9eM1j4BrYuUrGS_8GJQUmgPJEilM1RvB5EC1doYLJPAk5gegHMUe2bWVSgmb5L2NxOA2dEytM0m0bS03SEOWRRlg6Z5sVVhcC7b4-mYRUNgpJ_SI/w200-h133/sunnidale+%25281+of+1%2529-16.jpg" width="200" /></a>The park offers a great backdrop for wedding pictures as you can imagine - as we were looping back out of the park I noticed a small wedding party walking across the lawn so I took a shot as the sun streamed a light down through the trees on the bride.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2WuZCcQF0R40xF3hYlTf0eue6XradgIcgj9kvBf2uJ8edlL-XF7L3ZRC1Tm0iLqEveA_wDLAQCm4lq8R81clSIQ7B1Jydv334GAeO0DoTt3ueNBX0CEP1KY9_xT-LZlQjZ1HuFpSAy_U/s800/sunnidale+%25281+of+1%2529-14.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2WuZCcQF0R40xF3hYlTf0eue6XradgIcgj9kvBf2uJ8edlL-XF7L3ZRC1Tm0iLqEveA_wDLAQCm4lq8R81clSIQ7B1Jydv334GAeO0DoTt3ueNBX0CEP1KY9_xT-LZlQjZ1HuFpSAy_U/w200-h133/sunnidale+%25281+of+1%2529-14.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_n7zduGxlhxBoAUAIdvR19bjk4HvV7Go9XiLrIcdl-i2NmY9dnHlNBHK2X5QwUEG1mbWee6hh_nWl1oUcYoCnsF5RjUVuC9IRXo6x9nlP3LkR3vTAmqzaZ56u3_RqaShx4uLDhHPxR0/s800/sunnidale+%25281+of+1%2529-17.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG_n7zduGxlhxBoAUAIdvR19bjk4HvV7Go9XiLrIcdl-i2NmY9dnHlNBHK2X5QwUEG1mbWee6hh_nWl1oUcYoCnsF5RjUVuC9IRXo6x9nlP3LkR3vTAmqzaZ56u3_RqaShx4uLDhHPxR0/w200-h133/sunnidale+%25281+of+1%2529-17.jpg" width="200" /></a> </p>There was a curious bundle of wood with holes in it that resembled a bee hived structure, when we got closer I learned it was actually a shelter for native bees which unlike honey bees are solitary and make their shelters in tunnels instead of hives. They're 100x more successful at pollinating <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQNClcsWhaIRP3kJmyp2MHEPm9XDqT6Sn9hzT4iY8U2vH-wX7GqXNyCnIRfKHAAu5adTMDjNmXVGFpDo45nNRNLI3jfB4S3XoMrQoJtEoWsJ3-2FGiybDdqqcGh9OVQnWzIUw3l275La4/s800/sunnidale+%25281+of+1%2529-13.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQNClcsWhaIRP3kJmyp2MHEPm9XDqT6Sn9hzT4iY8U2vH-wX7GqXNyCnIRfKHAAu5adTMDjNmXVGFpDo45nNRNLI3jfB4S3XoMrQoJtEoWsJ3-2FGiybDdqqcGh9OVQnWzIUw3l275La4/w200-h133/sunnidale+%25281+of+1%2529-13.jpg" width="200" /></a>plants than honey bees and are the only bees able to pollinate tomatoes! They're also gentle are never, but rarely ever sting.<p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAOD_CNE8gsXZLu2t3zzvL5tPqd-0tNSq6CRMtQ2xPrZdooIkvPQt6vYsbWmBHsNB4U49m01niReXLbUk2DMhIVpEsgbLe_Lp4HXdhd_V6u_Upd6Q4evI3gL5305UkUeDWs4_JeWK4Nlw/s800/sunnidale+%25281+of+1%2529-18.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAOD_CNE8gsXZLu2t3zzvL5tPqd-0tNSq6CRMtQ2xPrZdooIkvPQt6vYsbWmBHsNB4U49m01niReXLbUk2DMhIVpEsgbLe_Lp4HXdhd_V6u_Upd6Q4evI3gL5305UkUeDWs4_JeWK4Nlw/w200-h133/sunnidale+%25281+of+1%2529-18.jpg" width="200" /></a></p><p>Another curious piece of art work off in the middle of a meadow just to the far east of the park were beautifully crafted metal mushrooms with a little visitor in the centre. It's amazing the work that went into piecing (fusing) everything together. The talent of some people!<br /></p><p></p><p>The Sunnidale Park loop is only 2 km of trails so it doesn't take that long to loop around but chances are you'll want to spend time just enjoying the peace and the scenery anyways.</p><p></p><p> Happy trails!</p><p></p>Mishy Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223521783485356681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750735391329765469.post-4719856390099248692021-09-04T20:34:00.098-04:002021-09-17T21:13:48.314-04:00Oro-Medonte Rail Trail (Barrie to Orillia)<p></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLGpBcTMf6HkOz3etN9cLpiHdrunqWQFrH75gj2bJYgn_EwMKY89ZBhewLUPDvIaNlbvTw5DJ5lR8fmsQIq53iye7bV4aRnQB73-QPefmz6s9Eyu4fnfUXnkW65xRYxpPOz45t8GEjps/s1024/Oro-Medonte+%25281+of+1%2529-2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="1024" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLGpBcTMf6HkOz3etN9cLpiHdrunqWQFrH75gj2bJYgn_EwMKY89ZBhewLUPDvIaNlbvTw5DJ5lR8fmsQIq53iye7bV4aRnQB73-QPefmz6s9Eyu4fnfUXnkW65xRYxpPOz45t8GEjps/s320/Oro-Medonte+%25281+of+1%2529-2.jpg" width="320" /></a>Well we finally made it to the Oro-Medonte Rail trail (commonly known as the 'Barrie Rail trail') We've been wanting to come up to Barrie to check it out for a couple of years now. The weather was perfect, not too hot like the weekend before and not too chilly as September sometimes shocks the system!<p></p><p>The Barrie Rail trail runs from Shanty Bay (more or less) to Orillia covering the easiest bike path and most beautiful I might add that you'll ever travel on. It takes 6 hours out and back, but as I mentioned you're biking on mostly flat crushed gravel with very little elevation.</p><p></p>In 1869 The Toronto, Simcoe and Muskoka Junction railway bought a right-of-way through Oro to link Barrie and Orillia. To accommodate the railway, Concession line 1 was re-aligned along the north side of the newly built track. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdz8x06DZf2lYf5vMxIjKLyLejPDxgZ9iQNAoqYHRXfr6lOG_DUWphtIv8fO5F9lkY5wiUiCv4VdKhNjuQYVz2E96QM7BVt01V8KdeQMGXHB8OX57HFY2llatVabw9NnE8iOR8gpsBcGQ/s1024/Oro-Medonte+%25281+of+1%2529-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="1024" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdz8x06DZf2lYf5vMxIjKLyLejPDxgZ9iQNAoqYHRXfr6lOG_DUWphtIv8fO5F9lkY5wiUiCv4VdKhNjuQYVz2E96QM7BVt01V8KdeQMGXHB8OX57HFY2llatVabw9NnE8iOR8gpsBcGQ/s320/Oro-Medonte+%25281+of+1%2529-3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The bridge constructed to take the Ridge Road over the track was called, Thunder Bridge. Whenever a car drove over the heavy timbers forming the road-bed on the bridge, they moved a bit in the steel braces, causing a loud rumbling noise.<p></p><p>In 1871: the railway from Toronto to Orillia was completed and a new era dawned in Oro-Medonte. </p><p>For decades the railway station was a community focal point. Long before the automobile became common, passenger trains took villagers for day-visits to Orillia and Barrie for shopping, doctor appointments, music lessons and high school. During the summer, extra passenger cars were added to the north-bound trains bringing cottagers and visitors to this area's summer resorts.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFZOKTL0tYFk1no65lp447XpNu-Mwez_Mvq2v_kHmPn2Z1fW4O5UN7s1NDhM-l2aS0x5AyWVAzjYWx8L1QdXskWOLZePcHzzihoxws4BCEVX2mUWf1dAo2B_uzlh04TDLmcu28iNWElE/s1024/Oro-Medonte+%25281+of+1%2529-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="1024" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFZOKTL0tYFk1no65lp447XpNu-Mwez_Mvq2v_kHmPn2Z1fW4O5UN7s1NDhM-l2aS0x5AyWVAzjYWx8L1QdXskWOLZePcHzzihoxws4BCEVX2mUWf1dAo2B_uzlh04TDLmcu28iNWElE/s320/Oro-Medonte+%25281+of+1%2529-4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2ebWm3bSGaLZZsvelpbJTiAszxr0JkoJzHKXGjTW55qZGfYAiGYuxUzN6n09ohnCC8e4kv4Ttqv9bWQBKyGMXDKiYI50aCDY5DN2XM3HDF4uYWSCyhjnHk3dEXXdB4zGUaUXwPssMjg/s1024/Oro-Medonte+%25281+of+1%2529-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="1024" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2ebWm3bSGaLZZsvelpbJTiAszxr0JkoJzHKXGjTW55qZGfYAiGYuxUzN6n09ohnCC8e4kv4Ttqv9bWQBKyGMXDKiYI50aCDY5DN2XM3HDF4uYWSCyhjnHk3dEXXdB4zGUaUXwPssMjg/s320/Oro-Medonte+%25281+of+1%2529-5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Today, any remnants of the train tracks and old lodges where the Section men and yardmen lived at Watt's Crossing are all gone. What remains is and will always be the history of what once was.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBAtam_jzTVOHtypxz_n8i8fpqumArPppDSTNRS6rF7PWu3_4aNvXs-Cy6veTdjSXHq5FW1XoWgWD5BRQ5bHE-TenESrIJh5v2y-lEqkqHxy4rZwovntjBCTS_efJ_7buW08EAQ6WO3Qs/s1024/Oro-Medonte+%25281+of+1%2529-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="1024" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBAtam_jzTVOHtypxz_n8i8fpqumArPppDSTNRS6rF7PWu3_4aNvXs-Cy6veTdjSXHq5FW1XoWgWD5BRQ5bHE-TenESrIJh5v2y-lEqkqHxy4rZwovntjBCTS_efJ_7buW08EAQ6WO3Qs/s320/Oro-Medonte+%25281+of+1%2529-6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>You'll see the occasional cyclists or families on foot walking the trail after lunch. The area is so quiet and peaceful. <p></p><p> I love that they've preserved this land so others can enjoy it for decades to come. <br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p>Mishy Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223521783485356681noreply@blogger.com0Shanty Bay, ON L0L 2L0, Canada44.4151482 -79.58503416.104914363821152 -114.741284 72.725382036178843 -44.428783999999993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750735391329765469.post-71464002415600260992021-05-30T09:51:00.107-04:002022-12-25T22:57:33.389-05:00Lemoine Point Conservation Area - Belleville<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSktKAR5ZJjenDj320q8P7WtykTydMF2y5jK947nX3tQPpLwGBlx8-zJZGEa_61b4d3Db1gpZqyp4Tx2RvSqk86AlFfajDHjmDyoqnA67uIIyxsC-zw6PxclgK-XoKcwzsM4vS-7AFHRU/s896/lemoine6.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="896" data-original-width="754" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSktKAR5ZJjenDj320q8P7WtykTydMF2y5jK947nX3tQPpLwGBlx8-zJZGEa_61b4d3Db1gpZqyp4Tx2RvSqk86AlFfajDHjmDyoqnA67uIIyxsC-zw6PxclgK-XoKcwzsM4vS-7AFHRU/s320/lemoine6.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lqt9E5Si4v7W9OLAGmgGwCpX-aPlcoZAV_XE-gHyNLlD85c-WwcaRFNtKn8bvbjkv3BZceTiSTBNITBDHxdT6EEIHIQ8Ty5SEUiL_hA_yrsQc9Jj-zUDJp3Qjd1Yf-2Ao-XpA2nWPiU/s830/lemoine1.jpg" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lqt9E5Si4v7W9OLAGmgGwCpX-aPlcoZAV_XE-gHyNLlD85c-WwcaRFNtKn8bvbjkv3BZceTiSTBNITBDHxdT6EEIHIQ8Ty5SEUiL_hA_yrsQc9Jj-zUDJp3Qjd1Yf-2Ao-XpA2nWPiU/w200-h136/lemoine1.jpg" width="200" /></a> Nothing beats walking through a forest. I often find myself with a permanent smile on my face. You will love a visit to Lemoine Point Conservation Area located in the west end of Kingston, Ontario. </p><div style="text-align: left;">I would just about be safe enough to guarantee that no matter what route you choose, you will no doubt find wild life. I have never seen wild turkeys up close so this was a rare treat for me. Deer crossing across the footpath in the woods is a typical sighting in this hybrid trail (urban/suburban) retreat. </div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA3QC0EXB1tzE1zbiA0yqbm5hfqfq05iF8Grr3fTsxyyjV3r3I9Pih4P_CgGeJJrFldVcJPY2roAbBPrcSsTrSZF1CB8M8EfzE9VRZ-6zm7mzzcIXeDFv4SiGSbOzSkUNr-zhmy8HA8WfcrIKB2klbn76D8_Y9BE2iaNfuOtVFqdLkonk6vSPHa1-M/s4000/bluejay%20feed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA3QC0EXB1tzE1zbiA0yqbm5hfqfq05iF8Grr3fTsxyyjV3r3I9Pih4P_CgGeJJrFldVcJPY2roAbBPrcSsTrSZF1CB8M8EfzE9VRZ-6zm7mzzcIXeDFv4SiGSbOzSkUNr-zhmy8HA8WfcrIKB2klbn76D8_Y9BE2iaNfuOtVFqdLkonk6vSPHa1-M/w150-h200/bluejay%20feed.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBIENBKyO8gODob1FAZZ5tA0-EeBkztRRicc-65eosvhFFLhqGPuIBvqBp5OXZd6bAxYNzdjFDjtVvy1rPMOORbXEejzWtc1YjKXFTfOEA3eHnQfgLS5tjjv6lVxZd_kmqUSgSY2HtFf5ugg2I2Ikecrle2jXQcO1yki4DhoqfAB4EBNsKiH4OKQ7/s3062/albino%20squirrel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3062" data-original-width="3000" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBIENBKyO8gODob1FAZZ5tA0-EeBkztRRicc-65eosvhFFLhqGPuIBvqBp5OXZd6bAxYNzdjFDjtVvy1rPMOORbXEejzWtc1YjKXFTfOEA3eHnQfgLS5tjjv6lVxZd_kmqUSgSY2HtFf5ugg2I2Ikecrle2jXQcO1yki4DhoqfAB4EBNsKiH4OKQ7/w160-h163/albino%20squirrel.jpg" width="160" /></a></div>Ducks and squirrels seems to 'hang out' on the pathways just waiting for a peanut or two or something else yummy to munch on. <br /> I've taken an interest and found some joy bringing a bag of shelled peanuts with me when I go for walks up until recently where there's been some controversy about the intervention of people feeding wildlife. This makes me sad that I can't do it anymore because I might stand the threat of a by-law enforcement officer to hand out a hefty fine which is what has been going on from time to time.<br />Lemoine Point Conservation area has a wide variety of terrain other than forested areas. In over over 350 acres of land mass, there are marshlands, fields and grassy areas for barbeques and picnic tables. There is also over 2.5 km of shoreline which is perfect for sunsets!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8VtuHmjr88ztI8StSnLUZEgZJT5EEC65vXsOXl4xpFqUGRzSQQMufHtrWhyphenhypheni0Z6p16L_kSqMkzyWR1IDU-sBUcIZNAjvragpjW52nGaQ3lcO7G7dKZLJHdTDq9UZRJoSHpTqsOkGblA/s890/lemoine9.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="623" data-original-width="890" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8VtuHmjr88ztI8StSnLUZEgZJT5EEC65vXsOXl4xpFqUGRzSQQMufHtrWhyphenhypheni0Z6p16L_kSqMkzyWR1IDU-sBUcIZNAjvragpjW52nGaQ3lcO7G7dKZLJHdTDq9UZRJoSHpTqsOkGblA/w200-h140/lemoine9.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvq5yFbuD16t-0lc4EG0UbKHrz4dTzRJufniwNOTDis854SXmRVpL8U3drtxij20qKQwdZzfrOKhKQz9PMkdM5jKyzghMfHgt_xQSFhR3PHE3eXy862jqeUyp_y0fhMpVm1zGlhqNgtLQ/s830/lemoine8.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvq5yFbuD16t-0lc4EG0UbKHrz4dTzRJufniwNOTDis854SXmRVpL8U3drtxij20qKQwdZzfrOKhKQz9PMkdM5jKyzghMfHgt_xQSFhR3PHE3eXy862jqeUyp_y0fhMpVm1zGlhqNgtLQ/w200-h136/lemoine8.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFdWEzJ18ZfCyE_bQ3KFkvoP9xS3qK60-9varckwtoDsSRjd4K5at26IUJ3TrgVP_JJxmnH_DhLDqQ-RB0OVrvVjTJlXHUF7iX93f11rUXSxJIYyAYgWxgm47dYAS0Y3C5H2tBkMSRDLFwG6JaxqSPfIZerSr7TZ85EdYrtFv0BsjZZ_-omG1dW9xu/s4000/bluejay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFdWEzJ18ZfCyE_bQ3KFkvoP9xS3qK60-9varckwtoDsSRjd4K5at26IUJ3TrgVP_JJxmnH_DhLDqQ-RB0OVrvVjTJlXHUF7iX93f11rUXSxJIYyAYgWxgm47dYAS0Y3C5H2tBkMSRDLFwG6JaxqSPfIZerSr7TZ85EdYrtFv0BsjZZ_-omG1dW9xu/w187-h249/bluejay.jpg" width="187" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Historically, this spot of land was part of over 3400 acres which was granted to a Johan Jost Herkimer (a Loyalist) in the late 1700s for his service to the Crown during the American Revolution. Jost also received over 2 acres in the village of downtown Kingston. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTmmrSIJEvkSkbA95xtUyNwaoPddj7F7-dETMnF9CjHeDP2tLUQbirmVYPYarfu9tGYz2I2pD99k6u8jT5qsQI_qLm95F9Ft-BCLeFKUDzjs8LgnJ5UtXss8Z8MDQoho-ibTt1lRUzgxb9cFm1eyrHQ7z1_C6mE6bk52TugLo7gA0fYsFM-8aecdkc/s2435/chippy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2195" data-original-width="2435" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTmmrSIJEvkSkbA95xtUyNwaoPddj7F7-dETMnF9CjHeDP2tLUQbirmVYPYarfu9tGYz2I2pD99k6u8jT5qsQI_qLm95F9Ft-BCLeFKUDzjs8LgnJ5UtXss8Z8MDQoho-ibTt1lRUzgxb9cFm1eyrHQ7z1_C6mE6bk52TugLo7gA0fYsFM-8aecdkc/w200-h180/chippy.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHD9z4i-PDAmKf78B07n9C-bWFHsNBkGXGfa67nfLYg3qlfjG9Raj3KMdF94qdJefbhwTFBas2C1Wx-3iW1UtOUYFcPFElOys6Dqp76PFhEoHvw_QvVehNng38k8sq6vhrPGVEwFINK0/s1260/lemoine5.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="860" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHD9z4i-PDAmKf78B07n9C-bWFHsNBkGXGfa67nfLYg3qlfjG9Raj3KMdF94qdJefbhwTFBas2C1Wx-3iW1UtOUYFcPFElOys6Dqp76PFhEoHvw_QvVehNng38k8sq6vhrPGVEwFINK0/w136-h200/lemoine5.jpg" width="136" /></a></div><p></p><p>The Herkimer family kept the land until they sold it to Captain William Lemoine in 1836 until it passed hands again eventually acquired by the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrlZL7zfUjLxr-azik30ro9laLF9yvJm7Ka-ivdYqGDYIX7ipsbk8S4TxJdvZBx4p22i86-CkXUQ78nWAaRS83784A_oxwqqaDdP8Xd3sHoBbtkDaZkRgorHu2W_goylx4vleX_eA6bP66ZUUJgdxmscGi-rbWqZ7v-7BAqAAhTmX6ojF5MpVnT-F/s4390/chickadee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4390" data-original-width="3000" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrlZL7zfUjLxr-azik30ro9laLF9yvJm7Ka-ivdYqGDYIX7ipsbk8S4TxJdvZBx4p22i86-CkXUQ78nWAaRS83784A_oxwqqaDdP8Xd3sHoBbtkDaZkRgorHu2W_goylx4vleX_eA6bP66ZUUJgdxmscGi-rbWqZ7v-7BAqAAhTmX6ojF5MpVnT-F/w137-h200/chickadee.jpg" width="137" /></a></div>Today, there is a north and south parking lot when you arrive. It's quite busy during summer months with visitors looking to soak up a lot of historical landmarks in Kingston/Belleville. <p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivZB0Am65b9sb1ICFMdRePp9Nm50muKYEwOy7-a2XtFL3NfrQDptbs0Gi57FYGAAJpaAdX2-fJXoDQL45-VlEFKJ0D0K8s-lrQn7RXkO-vUSTe83pEW6WHhoNlrD0s33Z-369BIpfIBmM/s830/lemoine10.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivZB0Am65b9sb1ICFMdRePp9Nm50muKYEwOy7-a2XtFL3NfrQDptbs0Gi57FYGAAJpaAdX2-fJXoDQL45-VlEFKJ0D0K8s-lrQn7RXkO-vUSTe83pEW6WHhoNlrD0s33Z-369BIpfIBmM/w200-h136/lemoine10.jpg" width="200" /></a>I loved it here, and know you will too.</p><p> </p><p>Happy trails<br /> <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivZB0Am65b9sb1ICFMdRePp9Nm50muKYEwOy7-a2XtFL3NfrQDptbs0Gi57FYGAAJpaAdX2-fJXoDQL45-VlEFKJ0D0K8s-lrQn7RXkO-vUSTe83pEW6WHhoNlrD0s33Z-369BIpfIBmM/s830/lemoine10.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a></div><p></p><p></p>Mishy Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223521783485356681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750735391329765469.post-48128568179048309412021-05-29T09:57:00.186-04:002021-07-25T09:17:50.087-04:00Fort Henry National Historic site - Kingston<div class="separator"><div class="separator" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpqcvxJwefUlvhL5h-w89fs0kOhnRMGHRiKyqDt8SzzMiUQL76wzOUW2Taoy9CJvatCbyTatfVuzHaf21XxDI44jS-QBSqcHwQm1o-7S3yYOxod6I9Ys0gyk6Fdnenkw_KN76Aheofm0/s830/fort+henry1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpqcvxJwefUlvhL5h-w89fs0kOhnRMGHRiKyqDt8SzzMiUQL76wzOUW2Taoy9CJvatCbyTatfVuzHaf21XxDI44jS-QBSqcHwQm1o-7S3yYOxod6I9Ys0gyk6Fdnenkw_KN76Aheofm0/s320/fort+henry1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Just before the sun set in the west, we drove up to the top of the hill
where the present day Fort Henry National Historic site is located in
Kingston, Ontario on Point Henry.<br /><br />It didn't take long once we left the car and looked down from the peak to see that it was clearly a very strategic point during the war of 1812. A strategic, elevated point near the mouth of the Cataraqui River (where it flows into the St. Lawrence River at the east end of Lake Ontario). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDgvdJf7TIT4gLIb5D5Ad-qWRttswj-5lFAmbVjsA-a9jrpNtvu9IsQS5DKEs5XY_7fpVrt6FvOWdvUU0yf2LLmvDF48GnOztRh7Mb43KsB6yva3EwOAyU0mhqdMHjUzJGvPtICIpXLM/s860/fort+henry+14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="860" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDgvdJf7TIT4gLIb5D5Ad-qWRttswj-5lFAmbVjsA-a9jrpNtvu9IsQS5DKEs5XY_7fpVrt6FvOWdvUU0yf2LLmvDF48GnOztRh7Mb43KsB6yva3EwOAyU0mhqdMHjUzJGvPtICIpXLM/w200-h138/fort+henry+14.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator"><div class="separator" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Z9FQd9BLobsjslTV9pC4OZRaOB2nIyMy0jOwdLOmhfm4tZ88CD98MWm018yLksWp8wGbYSZKd0QVU50V4K4jSQcDCVN-WWIZZr9c6nSzPdDYrLk9vrK5GRyKCgfNSBZeJXPBXsGnZuo/s830/fort+henry4.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Z9FQd9BLobsjslTV9pC4OZRaOB2nIyMy0jOwdLOmhfm4tZ88CD98MWm018yLksWp8wGbYSZKd0QVU50V4K4jSQcDCVN-WWIZZr9c6nSzPdDYrLk9vrK5GRyKCgfNSBZeJXPBXsGnZuo/w200-h136/fort+henry4.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Even though we visited this site during the COVID-19 pandemic there were still several dozens of people wandering the site with families to see it. There was plenty of space to keep a safe distance throughout its 66.5 acres of land that the fort covers. <br /><br />In the 1930s, "Old Fort Henry" was restored to it's present day sate as part of a government work program during the Great Depression. "Old Fort Henry" became a living museum with the introduction of the Fort Henry Guard, and was opened on August 1, 1938. <br /><br />Today, Fort Henry is jointly owned and operated by both Parks Canada and the St. Lawrence Parks Commission. As an extremely popular tourist attraction, people come from all over the world throughout the year to see the uniformed military guard staff conducting demos of British military life. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi13a-rTtdHoMjQz5w6YbpQG43U_S-ooxhwi2Bnv-xUy224dqcDETrBT_K-KuyxpNJ7lqBpYmhwfCISmtxJMXbposCU8ZI3mhspmfFroAePV9YUeCGcEp7uc_HKbGlx0Y-6x305VSSd73g/s792/fort+henry5.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="531" data-original-width="792" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi13a-rTtdHoMjQz5w6YbpQG43U_S-ooxhwi2Bnv-xUy224dqcDETrBT_K-KuyxpNJ7lqBpYmhwfCISmtxJMXbposCU8ZI3mhspmfFroAePV9YUeCGcEp7uc_HKbGlx0Y-6x305VSSd73g/w200-h134/fort+henry5.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiouo9Of7FaPVGGbupMnXInC5aC2PECS1D71Y235I74RI12YYtqYym_CnwaKAeHreqePb1uDKscSM2ASvab3s-YSyRYUx3oKncMI2ct9Us6YFdPCm5AeVWk8kZceFwpqMt14fcGDaXQrxw/s830/fort+henry9.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiouo9Of7FaPVGGbupMnXInC5aC2PECS1D71Y235I74RI12YYtqYym_CnwaKAeHreqePb1uDKscSM2ASvab3s-YSyRYUx3oKncMI2ct9Us6YFdPCm5AeVWk8kZceFwpqMt14fcGDaXQrxw/w200-h136/fort+henry9.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>The Fort is now open for self-guided tours and other activities and demonstrations which include historical reenactments of drills and battle tactics, the Garrison Parade, the Victorian School Room, and the Muster Parade, where young visitors are dressed in period uniforms and taught to march by a qualified member of the Guard. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbHD-iwcarjNUMebiP7mPkpVyGuRLoepA7zCk5X1HZGeiOMeZTDkoj1WbtWF8xMfaLrCWRvmfc93w5ZrdpVW5MD-_7YGtlvyi_2ae9XUhdGo6PES3v891Yhw6LlD9fPpaMw7Xtj0DTTYo/s830/fort+henry+12.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbHD-iwcarjNUMebiP7mPkpVyGuRLoepA7zCk5X1HZGeiOMeZTDkoj1WbtWF8xMfaLrCWRvmfc93w5ZrdpVW5MD-_7YGtlvyi_2ae9XUhdGo6PES3v891Yhw6LlD9fPpaMw7Xtj0DTTYo/w200-h136/fort+henry+12.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>I would love to live in Kingston where a sunset ceremony is held every Wednesday in July and August, when a full program of historic drill, music and artillery is presented. During the evenings a year-round tour company conducts tours of the fort that highlight the fort's supposedly haunted past. <br /><br />Fort Henry has been designated as a National Historic Site of Canada, and in 2007 was included in the designation of the Rideau Canal as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"> </span><br /></p></div><p></p>Mishy Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223521783485356681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750735391329765469.post-31071836505138120072021-05-28T09:59:00.228-04:002021-07-21T19:20:01.818-04:00Kingston Mills waterfall and Rideau Canal Locks<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoHAlu9ODen06ruIjnj6rcFNVe7qEu6bembgjv6GgqhpvtY6rXKb8CaLUAAPrzh8W41FBakT62p1DcYyqsL14-WBOP_fRlueLuzE_pTom33RdpHOYy4vM-tHNset36Go79ROkocQwOUYA/s830/rideau+and+kings+mill+%25281+of+1%2529-3.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoHAlu9ODen06ruIjnj6rcFNVe7qEu6bembgjv6GgqhpvtY6rXKb8CaLUAAPrzh8W41FBakT62p1DcYyqsL14-WBOP_fRlueLuzE_pTom33RdpHOYy4vM-tHNset36Go79ROkocQwOUYA/s320/rideau+and+kings+mill+%25281+of+1%2529-3.jpg" width="320" /></a> The Kingston Mills was constructed under the direction of the commanding officer of the British garrison at Kingston in 1783. He was told to construct both a saw and a grist mill to provide boards and flour for the Loyalist settlers arriving the following year.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiGBk3Mf1b5H4VF1FzrfptEEi-7PPNnQceuyVKwFvTvJ1gqN3FjPY8E7ZMFA0C2Q7jLm4g-cfaAurK_2ltUQfDftEc9guRx3wAcnPn9oK_essaxpsu9gLBxZ6sLlZ3jn_t6f0Bo5ycq38/s830/rideau+and+kings+mill+%25281+of+1%2529-5.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiGBk3Mf1b5H4VF1FzrfptEEi-7PPNnQceuyVKwFvTvJ1gqN3FjPY8E7ZMFA0C2Q7jLm4g-cfaAurK_2ltUQfDftEc9guRx3wAcnPn9oK_essaxpsu9gLBxZ6sLlZ3jn_t6f0Bo5ycq38/s320/rideau+and+kings+mill+%25281+of+1%2529-5.jpg" width="320" /></a>He chose the site of the falls to be the Great Cataraqui River in 1784. This site was one of the earliest mills sites in Ontario - soon more mills had succeeded shortly thereafter. </p><p>In 1914 - 130 years later the present electric generating station was constructed to harness the power of the falls.</p><p>We climbed down around back of the Kingston Mills waterfall to find a low, small to moderate-sized cascade with a total height of about 8 metres. We were lucky to find it in full flow because it can range from a trickle in summer to torrent in spring. <br /></p><p>Around dusk the sun casts a wide angle across the beach which is located just to the south of the mills. An open park with shallow, sandy shorelines great for picnics and kid-friendly. Directly just east of the falls are locks 46 - 49 on the Rideau Canal.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6k9x6ULz8WcP0yQHsHBzR56vY1qT5PG5cLUYaL_b2VaDnKenIzDO0iL5E0GXVJnSHgdyji0S1tjZdjnL4HjrJCNRixSPakIp-2skuxSBuzPFPtT3UKjorCy9csxgmpgfw6mgW5fBey4/s830/rideau+and+kings+mill+%25281+of+1%2529-13.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6k9x6ULz8WcP0yQHsHBzR56vY1qT5PG5cLUYaL_b2VaDnKenIzDO0iL5E0GXVJnSHgdyji0S1tjZdjnL4HjrJCNRixSPakIp-2skuxSBuzPFPtT3UKjorCy9csxgmpgfw6mgW5fBey4/s320/rideau+and+kings+mill+%25281+of+1%2529-13.jpg" width="320" /></a> </p><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsnksR5zUJKfowwY4DO16OaE1phUyHv07Coov9MweKGi1X4MDPQeAlNnYHk9Mo25algHYbfBKa45BrJU11xvIV9OcXWRWFxIXm5DY2M9LH7Dg_s7B7JhFX0NwseJTVLeFtpv6faacIc7A/s830/rideau+and+kings+mill+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsnksR5zUJKfowwY4DO16OaE1phUyHv07Coov9MweKGi1X4MDPQeAlNnYHk9Mo25algHYbfBKa45BrJU11xvIV9OcXWRWFxIXm5DY2M9LH7Dg_s7B7JhFX0NwseJTVLeFtpv6faacIc7A/w200-h136/rideau+and+kings+mill+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></b>I hadn't been here since I was a child, and didn't recognize it at first until I saw some of the familiar historical landmarks which brought back memories. <p></p><p>The Rideau canal was designated a National Historic Site of Canada on May 25, 1925 as part of the Rideau Waterway which was designated as a Canadian Heritage river in 2000.</p><p>The Rideau Canal is a series of lakes and rivers and connecting locks from Kingston to Ottawa for 202 km (125 miles). <b><br /></b></p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEzk3Beya-encywGmMWs2LlBVUPUlnfr1B8It00Jv6Txq8r34SxRoGVwHRS-6-7xq3KctiV3h0RBXOZd8wON-2qMAcB5KYUdjpJV9q0ee_Fwif5fMvEg7tPgDi5AFugODXIf9medVt1k/s830/rideau+and+kings+mill+%25281+of+1%2529-14.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEzk3Beya-encywGmMWs2LlBVUPUlnfr1B8It00Jv6Txq8r34SxRoGVwHRS-6-7xq3KctiV3h0RBXOZd8wON-2qMAcB5KYUdjpJV9q0ee_Fwif5fMvEg7tPgDi5AFugODXIf9medVt1k/w200-h136/rideau+and+kings+mill+%25281+of+1%2529-14.jpg" width="200" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjon8X6l-NVTC_gfZetq_-y5SsrhH4lC-QV_9O3tnSMpO1YxgGR2jRhCd6kKCcytBcikAtnmoIVXNas8_DCWtVmbmdcVSXH-RnsvdEsxdksSeaZyCsvD6KQUwR1RmXMHfuntLULqlvvNEQ/s830/rideau+and+kings+mill+%25281+of+1%2529-12.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjon8X6l-NVTC_gfZetq_-y5SsrhH4lC-QV_9O3tnSMpO1YxgGR2jRhCd6kKCcytBcikAtnmoIVXNas8_DCWtVmbmdcVSXH-RnsvdEsxdksSeaZyCsvD6KQUwR1RmXMHfuntLULqlvvNEQ/s320/rideau+and+kings+mill+%25281+of+1%2529-12.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
The Rideau canal was built between 1826 and 1832 by private contractors, John Redpath and Thomas McKay (I looked up Redpath to see if it was the same man who established the Redpath sugar refinery and found that it was)</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-G7Oi_TZ8Ryd_qYZf_OtNz8yVHcozjmVQ5lctGZzz31zSkyNsJslMO5aDYQBLfb09ZCbvq0GNg-_1auCk8GlG66rHoLIiXBVeUbvOuriWXlcSKkzwj-VaoGiif59e2NgW1u42EPt8LTw/s830/rideau+and+kings+mill+%25281+of+1%2529-6.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-G7Oi_TZ8Ryd_qYZf_OtNz8yVHcozjmVQ5lctGZzz31zSkyNsJslMO5aDYQBLfb09ZCbvq0GNg-_1auCk8GlG66rHoLIiXBVeUbvOuriWXlcSKkzwj-VaoGiif59e2NgW1u42EPt8LTw/s320/rideau+and+kings+mill+%25281+of+1%2529-6.jpg" width="320" /></a>The Rideau canal not only provided merchants from overseas to ship goods to Montreal and Ontario, but it also was critical in assisting in the defense of Canada by allowing boats to to travel to and from Montreal to the Great Lakes without having to travel down the St. Lawrence in potential gunshot range of the Americans.</p><p>It had officially opened in May 1832 and has been operating ever since.</p><p>The amazing thing about the locks is that they are still operated by hand, using the same mechanism that were used to operate the locks back in 1832.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9G_A9P77xC1hik7OtjI2rmRyTJhK8fQrQ1aWOAAQgpocHMDHeEisPPMQJNhF6zaKUgjSRjcZgfK5GukzJGVftLXeVQvUz4qrgC_r4MkrhycJljelxRrU2U6gQUNoMsOtxcuvapJL8gA/s830/rideau+and+kings+mill+%25281+of+1%2529-7.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9G_A9P77xC1hik7OtjI2rmRyTJhK8fQrQ1aWOAAQgpocHMDHeEisPPMQJNhF6zaKUgjSRjcZgfK5GukzJGVftLXeVQvUz4qrgC_r4MkrhycJljelxRrU2U6gQUNoMsOtxcuvapJL8gA/s320/rideau+and+kings+mill+%25281+of+1%2529-7.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /></p><p><br />
There is something really special about being here. No wonder so many millionaires have built homes along the St. Lawrence along with quaint cottages. Yet still it all feels so undisturbed where young families are swimming in a sheltered bay while others are busy making sand castles.</p><p>It was such an awesome day.<br />
<b></b></p><b></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Mishy Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223521783485356681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750735391329765469.post-16277278461195516442021-05-27T10:07:00.109-04:002021-07-18T09:18:51.159-04:00Iroquois Locks Gauging Station - St. Lawrence Seaway<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhllvi4-1ZLtxB0HOmaKZvEjxyo8WWrX8kkKypFi9uKg4IV3GC6IDYludvRE-WZE5J4Rf5RsL-x1ysU9WEvZXjSlBh2gA81wG2UXyt4QwWdMZeeEPYJ_MDo-k5VEmpNNdTb_V6ZHp7M1kE/s830/stlawrence+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhllvi4-1ZLtxB0HOmaKZvEjxyo8WWrX8kkKypFi9uKg4IV3GC6IDYludvRE-WZE5J4Rf5RsL-x1ysU9WEvZXjSlBh2gA81wG2UXyt4QwWdMZeeEPYJ_MDo-k5VEmpNNdTb_V6ZHp7M1kE/s320/stlawrence+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>About half an hour north-east of Brockville is a tiny little town called Iroquois situated on the banks of the St. Lawrence Seaway. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDyxmeMiAhW1IEOCOMMfPiJRjdaZx-JkhzI-9eg6vJ2wY7HvH6VXzoTiislaenk2JreHppZ-6rMh-eLOwycOTeG8benSSOJKh19RnX16QAHk101K74bF1hUy360PA58IreWUE-OD3eQ-0/s830/stlawrence+%25281+of+1%2529-7.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDyxmeMiAhW1IEOCOMMfPiJRjdaZx-JkhzI-9eg6vJ2wY7HvH6VXzoTiislaenk2JreHppZ-6rMh-eLOwycOTeG8benSSOJKh19RnX16QAHk101K74bF1hUy360PA58IreWUE-OD3eQ-0/s320/stlawrence+%25281+of+1%2529-7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The St. Lawrence Seaway is connected by 5 short canals consisting of 15 locks - I've seen the Welland Canal which consists of 8 locks (7 of them in the north end and the 1 in the south) which connects Lake Ontario to Lake Erie.<p></p><p></p><p> The Iroquois canal contains only 1 lock and is only 0.3 nautical miles the smallest of the 5 (the other three canals are named South Shore, Beauharnois and the Wiley-Dondero). </p><p>Altogether the Seaway canals are made up of 15 locks which are filled and emptied by gravity. I've always found this such a spectacular event when it's put in motion.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVs0DlkRIH0V5kNmhAnJm7fK5zM9c8P298pf6wQ5VqQ84YqJwjOgdu6A69ob4bWyluAB9CdMXw4gW__2O2BGk5xZLeTio8Y-sqtfh5IVLlwlTwQLXoAu5IECyi6faOAIdMM0cKwhqggaU/s830/stlawrence+%25281+of+1%2529-5.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVs0DlkRIH0V5kNmhAnJm7fK5zM9c8P298pf6wQ5VqQ84YqJwjOgdu6A69ob4bWyluAB9CdMXw4gW__2O2BGk5xZLeTio8Y-sqtfh5IVLlwlTwQLXoAu5IECyi6faOAIdMM0cKwhqggaU/s320/stlawrence+%25281+of+1%2529-5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>While visiting, the lock was lifted to allow a large Algoma Conveyor which carries a max cargo dead-weight of 36800 megatons, with the ability to discharge cargo at a rate of 5400 MT an hour. You've probably seen the Algoma many times if you live near Lake Ontario as it is currently used to trade in all areas of the Great Lakes with cargoes of grain, salt and iron ore among an oleo of other materials (aggregate) carried in 5 separate 'holds' on the vessels.<p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYsdFBNHOrU9Q2Cf4jqrFZq1O3pd6vUV_udwo0Or70QLxlBdqyCHwWFRCqHqZHIKUFWSmdGGzalksuV8ur1TS4Gz3_5Zv-OVwXchPORXs1qAv2yjkp7OGkUCJ_rglygaymyNcYRFC5R6Y/s830/stlawrence+%25281+of+1%2529-2.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYsdFBNHOrU9Q2Cf4jqrFZq1O3pd6vUV_udwo0Or70QLxlBdqyCHwWFRCqHqZHIKUFWSmdGGzalksuV8ur1TS4Gz3_5Zv-OVwXchPORXs1qAv2yjkp7OGkUCJ_rglygaymyNcYRFC5R6Y/s320/stlawrence+%25281+of+1%2529-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>If you pass through Iroquois you might also want to check out the Iroquois beach in the warmer month especially if you have kids. The beach is marked by buoy lines and has floating docks connected to the shore.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9bEZDfT-mPW9L31shBqgL82a56eOVIkB8HIU7rrYDLBa_wyHtwMWMhthP5hgXTtpY84WK7RhG1BdtmGyMOFhI7ZKrJ6OMTbH6N5GtJk4LKZDn8uflcT_n9nTujP-PLZQ-sNrQ8fN98uc/s860/stlawrence+%25281+of+1%2529-6.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="860" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9bEZDfT-mPW9L31shBqgL82a56eOVIkB8HIU7rrYDLBa_wyHtwMWMhthP5hgXTtpY84WK7RhG1BdtmGyMOFhI7ZKrJ6OMTbH6N5GtJk4LKZDn8uflcT_n9nTujP-PLZQ-sNrQ8fN98uc/s320/stlawrence+%25281+of+1%2529-6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Great sand and shallow water entry so safer for young kids - they also have lifeguards on staff along with change rooms.<p></p><p></p>It was a beautiful day in May, so the parking lot was completely full with waiting cars to get in after over a year of being cooped and the long winter this would have explained that!<p></p><p>We made the next detour to the watch the lift locks here instead. Lots of history right here in Ontario to discover.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><p><br /></p>
<b><br /><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /> <p></p><br />Mishy Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223521783485356681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750735391329765469.post-43940546856304421622021-05-26T14:35:00.002-04:002022-12-25T21:45:23.255-05:00Brockville Museum, The Mill and Brock trail<div class="separator"><p style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="cache-debug" data-key="hike-trailPage.text-7098623"> The Brock trail runs along the <span class="cache-debug" data-key="hike-trailPage.text-7098623"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYfMLQsEKfsxeh6tDBHrACu0t_uLDGHswNt45N3Yn0kRgMV6EGd5AqdRNvJ-9GH30r5baHElZGIvO0voTuXR_R_nEPGrcj1VxL_YmvY6b35CKfaxhMjbDRjrWV8eAKAFdEuzzjIcqsdEk/s830/brock8.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYfMLQsEKfsxeh6tDBHrACu0t_uLDGHswNt45N3Yn0kRgMV6EGd5AqdRNvJ-9GH30r5baHElZGIvO0voTuXR_R_nEPGrcj1VxL_YmvY6b35CKfaxhMjbDRjrWV8eAKAFdEuzzjIcqsdEk/s320/brock8.jpg" width="320" /></a>banks of the beautiful St. Lawrence River. The city
was named after General Isaac Brock. It is also home of the famous "Pink
Pills for Pale People" manufactured by George Fulford. His home is
still standing today. </span><br /></span></p></div><div class="separator"><div class="separator" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxs4OtKFItSPrTS4JuUq_MUy7BxqYdKia9aiJgZroT2vFfQtvhhKVzl_SbhTnrPWE6EVCgSkqvKcvifyAgFbbZoJMhHTT6BBvE4lb496K4QsLdJRuiFAfeHcs2JWgmSwnwDnb9iayVPA/s830/brock9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxs4OtKFItSPrTS4JuUq_MUy7BxqYdKia9aiJgZroT2vFfQtvhhKVzl_SbhTnrPWE6EVCgSkqvKcvifyAgFbbZoJMhHTT6BBvE4lb496K4QsLdJRuiFAfeHcs2JWgmSwnwDnb9iayVPA/s830/brock9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl943XpzQHrmefNDlQqj79oqX6U_CsTb6lPsDZndwhDyRe0LmWeUMzgEwa8QOcBpqUjSK7eYkfKZIK8u62dDp_rffGDgh9336MkeL6MN2N7xT7Uk09EH0Sp_qnHmueAmv9ji16_gj0KRg/s830/brock1.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl943XpzQHrmefNDlQqj79oqX6U_CsTb6lPsDZndwhDyRe0LmWeUMzgEwa8QOcBpqUjSK7eYkfKZIK8u62dDp_rffGDgh9336MkeL6MN2N7xT7Uk09EH0Sp_qnHmueAmv9ji16_gj0KRg/s320/brock1.jpg" width="320" /></a><span class="cache-debug" data-key="hike-trailPage.text-7098623"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxs4OtKFItSPrTS4JuUq_MUy7BxqYdKia9aiJgZroT2vFfQtvhhKVzl_SbhTnrPWE6EVCgSkqvKcvifyAgFbbZoJMhHTT6BBvE4lb496K4QsLdJRuiFAfeHcs2JWgmSwnwDnb9iayVPA/w320-h218/brock9.jpg" width="320" /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="cache-debug" data-key="hike-trailPage.text-7098623">The Brock Trail is a 8 km scenic pathway, part of the Ontario Waterfront
Trail that runs along Brockville's beautiful waterfront and through
city parks. The trail also moves north following Butler's Creek and
Buell's Creek with the trail ending on Centennial Rd. at the southern
border of the Mac Johnson Wildlife Area. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="cache-debug" data-key="hike-trailPage.text-7098623"></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXKycfKqJJo83hzyiN8A5jdCnMvbVQrEr6eAK2KaMCIbMqlQQ7Q-I_VZTz-ujPbounMU-0_YWxKi3OcTLPxA-f3UtLgNYSBMscYWQWGdjBnjSFw-YfP1c2ZsXBNuxurQgwQnJ0PbxE5aHZ1xyOPEGVNsKX3PPx52QwSAjPAgMxwHl_OEkt5InFOGIy/s5333/colours%20tunnel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5333" data-original-width="4000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXKycfKqJJo83hzyiN8A5jdCnMvbVQrEr6eAK2KaMCIbMqlQQ7Q-I_VZTz-ujPbounMU-0_YWxKi3OcTLPxA-f3UtLgNYSBMscYWQWGdjBnjSFw-YfP1c2ZsXBNuxurQgwQnJ0PbxE5aHZ1xyOPEGVNsKX3PPx52QwSAjPAgMxwHl_OEkt5InFOGIy/s320/colours%20tunnel.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brockville Railway Tunnel<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvpHaxHHjiawwuhnnoqnTz54trRKQVdwGz62wHXuo0zf-oEP5UkXbxvO-USv0VXWKhGu0UWN_OCKbZBQEiZdwuoeJq4hUdM7IgTUZ3ckojr8uHiPbpPseiFUc_TqWeRoRyEoQGmGXMWz672FyzI5jQqxUGpOPbV0IE79b_YT_ZsiLEp1eOooH87o9/s12000/museum%20front.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="9000" data-original-width="12000" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvpHaxHHjiawwuhnnoqnTz54trRKQVdwGz62wHXuo0zf-oEP5UkXbxvO-USv0VXWKhGu0UWN_OCKbZBQEiZdwuoeJq4hUdM7IgTUZ3ckojr8uHiPbpPseiFUc_TqWeRoRyEoQGmGXMWz672FyzI5jQqxUGpOPbV0IE79b_YT_ZsiLEp1eOooH87o9/w265-h199/museum%20front.jpg" width="265" /></a><p></p><p><span class="cache-debug" data-key="hike-trailPage.text-7098623">Trails are paved and can accommodate bicycles, roller blades,
wheelchairs, and strollers. You might also want to visit the Brockville
Railway Tunnel, Blockhouse Island, or one of the other parks along the
river. Swimming, scuba diving, or just relaxing in one of the riverfront
parks are popular activities. </span></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7EpKKpNRLHpHPvB6EscAodlewnHGlQOw1GIO3Dx2kdTIo1Y9MS1PzTg6wKLbzj2GE6UxvlWfwt10tXLKjxTxV_fECOYrSwmO6L5uMpFMOWDtEEjAth36WCfUC_cBCy-tWhfntdJ5b1aY/s830/brock5.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7EpKKpNRLHpHPvB6EscAodlewnHGlQOw1GIO3Dx2kdTIo1Y9MS1PzTg6wKLbzj2GE6UxvlWfwt10tXLKjxTxV_fECOYrSwmO6L5uMpFMOWDtEEjAth36WCfUC_cBCy-tWhfntdJ5b1aY/s320/brock5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p> </p><p>I had to wait until the rain stopped as the skies opened up when I pulled in the parking lot. It was a very muggy day, so everyone was relieved by the downpour. Kids were jumping in puddles, even some of the young moms gave up trying to hide under the trees and just allowed themselves to get drenched.</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyPzX-HZPwKqA6qvkxDx6AdD_XHiMpo1D7AtUF0DlprrZv_0eZr6ed7KTaXu-Xp0Sp0P-S8OzRj4K2993k3pifNUx7xY81NWrKXS9Bjdk7vs_yYczfGM8oFrIQI41IZvBCMeofT5oJlk/s830/brock6.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyPzX-HZPwKqA6qvkxDx6AdD_XHiMpo1D7AtUF0DlprrZv_0eZr6ed7KTaXu-Xp0Sp0P-S8OzRj4K2993k3pifNUx7xY81NWrKXS9Bjdk7vs_yYczfGM8oFrIQI41IZvBCMeofT5oJlk/s320/brock6.jpg" width="320" /></a><p></p><p>Once the last spell had lifted, I got out of the car and proceeded to the trail. Just east of the parking lots is a large mill pond first created in
the 1790s to serve Daniel Jones saw mill, located near the mouth of
Jones' Creek. </p><p>In the 1850s an additional grist Mill was operated by the
Shepherd family. The pond lasted for over 90 years, ans was drained
about 1884 to allow for the construction of the CPR rail line to the
waterfront. <span class="cache-debug" data-key="hike-trailPage.text-7098623"></span></p><p>A little further you can see the Isaac Beecher House. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM7K8NskFqV9UmkVZH9t7Z6kAXoXjwOQLRb5eo5M_XSEWzzO6ENltCusMITCUo0tixYkTDgN7J-LO6iHMkFuM_LmiqvZY3wPgGR9z6_-zpSvAqRLeEYFswRTpnQFUnGp6Y9myhUdYLhyphenhyphenA/s830/brock3.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM7K8NskFqV9UmkVZH9t7Z6kAXoXjwOQLRb5eo5M_XSEWzzO6ENltCusMITCUo0tixYkTDgN7J-LO6iHMkFuM_LmiqvZY3wPgGR9z6_-zpSvAqRLeEYFswRTpnQFUnGp6Y9myhUdYLhyphenhyphenA/s320/brock3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The land was first granted to United Empire Loyalist Daniel Jones in 1790. In 1824, Isaac Beecher bought the Jones property and in the 1840 he added the large stone house. Beecher a tanner by trade owned the house until his death in 1870. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj47nNKy81CZWRfcUfzTopT0RYWVXPaVJiqHZx6V283XTQpuLg6ddJhrovOACQwpf25Pc_uynntekgFFBHkEEjP5bKfcN-Bfz3U_PcTknK8yWX5GGf9Ay0ml7HObKsB-KHSrQO4q_cRb6k/s830/brock4.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj47nNKy81CZWRfcUfzTopT0RYWVXPaVJiqHZx6V283XTQpuLg6ddJhrovOACQwpf25Pc_uynntekgFFBHkEEjP5bKfcN-Bfz3U_PcTknK8yWX5GGf9Ay0ml7HObKsB-KHSrQO4q_cRb6k/s320/brock4.jpg" width="320" /></a>In 1897 the house and surrounded property was sold to the central Canada coal company in 1976 the City of Brockville with the assistance of the Brockville and district historical society bought the site to establish a permanent museum.<p></p><p>In 1981 after restoration and renovation, the Beecher house doors were opened as the Brockville Museum.</p><p>During the pandemic a lot of these indoor attractions are closed off from the public - if you're passing through you'll want to check out Brockville. The homes especially are so unique. A lot of the historical value is still kept in the small town. I loved it.<br /></p><p><span class="cache-debug" data-key="hike-trailPage.text-7098623"><br />
</span></p>Mishy Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223521783485356681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750735391329765469.post-28801015538952044792021-05-25T13:03:00.006-04:002021-07-05T13:40:39.685-04:00Upper Canada Village (Battle of Crysler's Farm)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigj903AUmKQbUpdF7ozjEXKzziygv2h35HJa84lF3gVLTDqBluxohW6EM_7W9DjOwx1cFDWjNcr0hQyjqqEqCyRVo30RnD8X19vtqryDMotdpcgfJrDV4atH-S4-NB3TzH8RSCQkus6B4/s830/cannons2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigj903AUmKQbUpdF7ozjEXKzziygv2h35HJa84lF3gVLTDqBluxohW6EM_7W9DjOwx1cFDWjNcr0hQyjqqEqCyRVo30RnD8X19vtqryDMotdpcgfJrDV4atH-S4-NB3TzH8RSCQkus6B4/w320-h218/cannons2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>If you have never been to Upper Canada Village, I encourage you to spend a day here. The park incorporates a strong memorial to the Battle of Crysler's Farm (yea that's the correct spelling :) which occurred in November 1813 ('The war of 1812")<p></p><p>In November 1813, an American army of some 8000 men commanded by major General James Wilkinson moved down the St Lawrence Seaway on their way to Montreal.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXednTQYheAY7eIrpieSuxVd5HTi3ngeOmMlWgavQkD-xUzxsYxLGJr6t-68hv00ZqiWlwM6Vlozan7K5QRbOriCgzfXrV4seHVvx7uOGNRB5i1YUYkNEaZj4xfNQZsPHeUygnHzm3ecc/s830/cannon.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXednTQYheAY7eIrpieSuxVd5HTi3ngeOmMlWgavQkD-xUzxsYxLGJr6t-68hv00ZqiWlwM6Vlozan7K5QRbOriCgzfXrV4seHVvx7uOGNRB5i1YUYkNEaZj4xfNQZsPHeUygnHzm3ecc/w200-h136/cannon.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p> </p><p>Wilkinson was followed and harassed by a British soldiers consisting of about 800 regulars, militia and Natives commanded by Lieut.-Col Joseph Morrison. On November 11 Morrison's force was attacked by a contingent of the American army numbering about 4000 men commanded by Brigadier-General J.P. Boyd.</p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80hyphenhyphenlaiJvUAQp0ys_hvoMeeV32nTcibBlPK2eoPVAOkyw8zkH4Z2a_kNeX1CeGEhpf6Se6UciK1ovC2HmkeoSYdRV3XdCwJ_KJPsVwgmopi8yJ6080g4hMOkek13P3WVFmDLEcR3R2Wg/s843/UpperCdnsign.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="843" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80hyphenhyphenlaiJvUAQp0ys_hvoMeeV32nTcibBlPK2eoPVAOkyw8zkH4Z2a_kNeX1CeGEhpf6Se6UciK1ovC2HmkeoSYdRV3XdCwJ_KJPsVwgmopi8yJ6080g4hMOkek13P3WVFmDLEcR3R2Wg/w320-h192/UpperCdnsign.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfn_tvJWQy0M4qBiOgkskKBDvgukA0kAOrQZax9WU_PlBcmaREAVugcD7fM9wok7MpktQyRxUfJMZRwAp63fL99f8ReOAllhl2lCqa7h-f-xAFHzjl72AH4fMYpTjBIu6ONoxWos3pp4o/s830/village.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfn_tvJWQy0M4qBiOgkskKBDvgukA0kAOrQZax9WU_PlBcmaREAVugcD7fM9wok7MpktQyRxUfJMZRwAp63fL99f8ReOAllhl2lCqa7h-f-xAFHzjl72AH4fMYpTjBIu6ONoxWos3pp4o/w200-h136/village.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>The hard fought battle resulted in the withdrawal of American troops from the battlefield. This victory combined with the defeat of another invading army at Chateauguay on October 26 saved Canada from conquest in 1813!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGJ7lI6W4sl_MeYjXb3MHkRF1MZQ71GjkqCIkkHl8IqFhzC2dPre4ZhN449kMb3abNg_tPESoQe_sraIMjdiSCeDukQif2leCjw65VOKX0XGJRl5QFvpJnP_goHOIm2JsJe0juOa0xtbU/s830/cannons.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGJ7lI6W4sl_MeYjXb3MHkRF1MZQ71GjkqCIkkHl8IqFhzC2dPre4ZhN449kMb3abNg_tPESoQe_sraIMjdiSCeDukQif2leCjw65VOKX0XGJRl5QFvpJnP_goHOIm2JsJe0juOa0xtbU/s320/cannons.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div>Further historical sites at the village is a look at a rural English-Canadian life setting during the year 1866 with over 40 historical buildings including several working mills (woollen, grist and saw mills), and trades buildings (blacksmith, tinsmith, cabinetmaker, bakery and cheese-maker).<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrpUAAaz62sj9RM6QtnOgH8tH1adMyLzua1scjnPAk6Dn-78cLMUPFHVVqHDa-vcj99lPVD2Y2zZS2NOoXzKSnGg3GM21Se3QyEEFmTUPMWzWuWQn616eJMpevKWfKCpRBEldZ7bTjFYo/s830/soldier.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrpUAAaz62sj9RM6QtnOgH8tH1adMyLzua1scjnPAk6Dn-78cLMUPFHVVqHDa-vcj99lPVD2Y2zZS2NOoXzKSnGg3GM21Se3QyEEFmTUPMWzWuWQn616eJMpevKWfKCpRBEldZ7bTjFYo/w200-h136/soldier.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-aCc5AcVQAYzHQmb2VMUjQsULnaM1-BYXbixlaG9Kg5vhQPqeq1XmTgDbUjS0L28c4NW6P3s5d4TMM_ztsTPJCv7v23jq6X3bSctva64qzMR4bIdMMbYuAFSgsaxDZKTr75Rlxfy-Jbw/s830/battlesign.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-aCc5AcVQAYzHQmb2VMUjQsULnaM1-BYXbixlaG9Kg5vhQPqeq1XmTgDbUjS0L28c4NW6P3s5d4TMM_ztsTPJCv7v23jq6X3bSctva64qzMR4bIdMMbYuAFSgsaxDZKTr75Rlxfy-Jbw/w200-h136/battlesign.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>The park also is situated on the shores of the St. Lawrence seaway so there's plenty of spectacular views and places for picnics here and there situated on the property.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6v99PaOB_6NX9tsexSeQnZUL7C6A9WG3FgywCcZ2TT9h4aN_NK5jVE9pam_7gJKzSta8M3wAJtTsX4Sf76Cn6eDqvtcYm9NST3WeTcUdnQjkRw9U4NQuqbHZNzp-p1dsOMP8cConw0w/s806/fort.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="806" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6v99PaOB_6NX9tsexSeQnZUL7C6A9WG3FgywCcZ2TT9h4aN_NK5jVE9pam_7gJKzSta8M3wAJtTsX4Sf76Cn6eDqvtcYm9NST3WeTcUdnQjkRw9U4NQuqbHZNzp-p1dsOMP8cConw0w/w200-h131/fort.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p>Located in Morrisburg, Ontario. As the village was closed when we were there, please check first before heading out as I believe it's now open to the public for summer hours. <br /><br /><br /><br /></p><p>***********************************</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SO3VANRrx-m3o4YKq4JJIH11SkSRrJkB20uk1j8bCtMUEitLe1wkW-3aBVfKzmA3fzWZU5XDbEs_F2yuV8ERMgW9HP8Wnv5_oHIIDTeBjJL5m4kRCJNK2dB8B79R-WYiZnWVjCcZqqw/s775/marinaand+train.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="775" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SO3VANRrx-m3o4YKq4JJIH11SkSRrJkB20uk1j8bCtMUEitLe1wkW-3aBVfKzmA3fzWZU5XDbEs_F2yuV8ERMgW9HP8Wnv5_oHIIDTeBjJL5m4kRCJNK2dB8B79R-WYiZnWVjCcZqqw/s320/marinaand+train.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Other parts of the Crysler Park at Upper Canada village include a marina, a pond, a train that takes you through the park and plenty of space for a picnic.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoGvqpv3M36GJqX-8AVbGh6yBQ7V-kTieo4iBPxv7VE5jhlOOfT3jc89pXZcwVI0dLzAARZyJFRLIXaH_mLFYC7cS7idb9LnfG46bggBWxCKunR8MFbQd8Qr981uGqmdeOD5WXtTvd7c/s830/train.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoGvqpv3M36GJqX-8AVbGh6yBQ7V-kTieo4iBPxv7VE5jhlOOfT3jc89pXZcwVI0dLzAARZyJFRLIXaH_mLFYC7cS7idb9LnfG46bggBWxCKunR8MFbQd8Qr981uGqmdeOD5WXtTvd7c/s320/train.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5_0JiPyp9LLsVNvORdR4qQ9qnTup80R6Q57xawC5rhR9EhxAmoY1PiW_pe_a0DBGSQ9bmmKquhPul9rVUj6GdN9j4shiyumP7L2seTg1gkCXpO60aori2KIHg6uAlvktdYkYoetrgssU/s800/marina1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5_0JiPyp9LLsVNvORdR4qQ9qnTup80R6Q57xawC5rhR9EhxAmoY1PiW_pe_a0DBGSQ9bmmKquhPul9rVUj6GdN9j4shiyumP7L2seTg1gkCXpO60aori2KIHg6uAlvktdYkYoetrgssU/s320/marina1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwP7RD0B6VIKaJjrSR0L8i37Sh1XEHN69ZxJYUfpsdl08S6EEYYrFT_ivcE8ntHmNz_4-haVoVOhzlS1hVVWcdqVgYNckGTcdicCbl_PgHHqG1-eUEy3AI1UT_BdNlF3MLkcehGFif2IQ/s830/family+of+ducks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="830" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwP7RD0B6VIKaJjrSR0L8i37Sh1XEHN69ZxJYUfpsdl08S6EEYYrFT_ivcE8ntHmNz_4-haVoVOhzlS1hVVWcdqVgYNckGTcdicCbl_PgHHqG1-eUEy3AI1UT_BdNlF3MLkcehGFif2IQ/w200-h136/family+of+ducks.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p>Mishy Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223521783485356681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750735391329765469.post-16886465326081611612021-05-24T10:03:00.001-04:002021-07-05T13:07:49.527-04:00Cornwall Historical Walking tour (St. Lawrence Seaway)<p></p><p></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ILpV_jMUy882Hloe79v5phPt6Ca1vBloveC_JAZVDqFt2p3A38iQMeHqnpAV49d82KnN9U71Hus_ieASZzEmnqBdCFfi8EkSm2bmxdTP5KOhPQOsz5WzJwyMnX7DbO0XQdSP4kjtNZE/s834/cornwall+locks1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ILpV_jMUy882Hloe79v5phPt6Ca1vBloveC_JAZVDqFt2p3A38iQMeHqnpAV49d82KnN9U71Hus_ieASZzEmnqBdCFfi8EkSm2bmxdTP5KOhPQOsz5WzJwyMnX7DbO0XQdSP4kjtNZE/s320/cornwall+locks1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Cornwall is a very historical town - as part of the
historical walking tour is the eastern entrance to the Cornwall Canal. The
completion of the Cornwall canal in 1843 provided a gateway to Canada’s
interior for world trade and immigration.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72HAwTDcJXBXZUn8xb0n1-abxHO8V7ax8ljy9J1jb1XuLSyhAEugP0YQ1TjWvtgSfb9UrrKjTyWHH36gwyG_bAWTWQEoVUHrAblggMYHS-maizny815r2FyoN_XHmVC3T-iRHHsChLRo/s834/CL3.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="834" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72HAwTDcJXBXZUn8xb0n1-abxHO8V7ax8ljy9J1jb1XuLSyhAEugP0YQ1TjWvtgSfb9UrrKjTyWHH36gwyG_bAWTWQEoVUHrAblggMYHS-maizny815r2FyoN_XHmVC3T-iRHHsChLRo/w200-h136/CL3.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This location were I was at, known as Locks 15, 16 and 17
were redesigned years later.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lock 16 became
a dry dock and was used for winter docking and repairs, while Locks 15 and 17
raised and lowered ships along the canal system.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik0a-_1m2mJi3zpRLW4Hwwj4z5pRPEhhbldZLbkcv1rnyHbmby3LT9Z1LAK7TMp92IsXEaPdms3vpQg-hek4cI60I1VzBAyg2Gm5Ee4kaXJi-jDxExs7HGdGNPOvvMiNntxYcQPrye648/s834/CL2.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="834" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik0a-_1m2mJi3zpRLW4Hwwj4z5pRPEhhbldZLbkcv1rnyHbmby3LT9Z1LAK7TMp92IsXEaPdms3vpQg-hek4cI60I1VzBAyg2Gm5Ee4kaXJi-jDxExs7HGdGNPOvvMiNntxYcQPrye648/w200-h136/CL2.jpg" width="200" /></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Oh6pWypL6md2t6i8nmgXgvAGOsnjxhp9iTS9mEa1samqon9mHyuV0RXGlZWr0RnDrfxNAEa6b9RCuBtupBmvkTzXcHTCzfGuOdt4D6u9vsiBLGXdZ14FWuoUuQUtEqkPwlBQp6Zwgig/s674/CL5.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="674" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Oh6pWypL6md2t6i8nmgXgvAGOsnjxhp9iTS9mEa1samqon9mHyuV0RXGlZWr0RnDrfxNAEa6b9RCuBtupBmvkTzXcHTCzfGuOdt4D6u9vsiBLGXdZ14FWuoUuQUtEqkPwlBQp6Zwgig/w200-h137/CL5.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>The Cornwall canal was closed in 1958 and was replaced by
the St. Lawrence Seaway – after which the canal was largely filled in around
1971 and 1972.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizs2Tvvuqi-H_fUFqMwBZijcKmdNNa5RfCLR5Bgpnna98DM_WHL36e_GZtXISy_7Sk0obYQ8k2YBqdN5kaV-9wbZLFrzeADuOd-nKK9iDWJNtZaF-djJY-B6hyyLXvyJSECamvDl0nVI/s834/CL4.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="834" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizs2Tvvuqi-H_fUFqMwBZijcKmdNNa5RfCLR5Bgpnna98DM_WHL36e_GZtXISy_7Sk0obYQ8k2YBqdN5kaV-9wbZLFrzeADuOd-nKK9iDWJNtZaF-djJY-B6hyyLXvyJSECamvDl0nVI/w320-h218/CL4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">While I was there, there were plenty of provincial officers speaking
to the local teens who were disregarding social distancing and making quite the
ruckus for the neighbours who live nearby.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I didn’t want to stick around too long, but only long enough
to hear a lot of unhappy back and forth as they were told to spread out or go
back home.</p>
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<![endif]--></p><p><br /></p><p>**********************************************************</p><p>A few other historical mentions in Cornwall that I had checked out as well before heading out to Morrisburg the next morning.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVO3dYnBrU7_lNdDYj3_47jRd-VZoNl5tnSFd4qK211eeJTvMpmkMNKcdanQU4r7BX7Ad3-Nw2YT3xdwHB9rv2VfcU_j1NJS8dkl0QD7sOZ8p4TsOD5_EOqU-jin82ghizkeH83qZcas/s834/cornwall+train+engine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="834" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVO3dYnBrU7_lNdDYj3_47jRd-VZoNl5tnSFd4qK211eeJTvMpmkMNKcdanQU4r7BX7Ad3-Nw2YT3xdwHB9rv2VfcU_j1NJS8dkl0QD7sOZ8p4TsOD5_EOqU-jin82ghizkeH83qZcas/w200-h136/cornwall+train+engine.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p>I actually felt sorry for this engine as it sits in a large open park space right in the centre of two busy streets(Brookdale and 9th street) in Cornwall. It looks really out of place. Locomotive #17 was built in 1962 and was given as a gift to the City of Cornwall in 1977 from the Cornwall Street Railway, Light and Power Company. It was the last electric-power engine in Canada according to Heritage Cornwall. After years of neglect (it's been painted a few times in 1981 and again in 2006), and city council bouncing back and forth with whether to spend the 100,000 set aside to refurbish the locomotive engine, it may finally be donated to Smith Falls Museum who has expressed interest in giving it a proper home and the means to fix her up as good as new. <br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeU1UgeFpDp6b9w3xqwA7oslkS_XZ9Pd2WGqJ9MhcWs0aeZMosnWLiuEgsXoF46cu9qwRZP2Q3DSj0u6sW5lLCN9-7mcOl_2VHqhiprLY1Z1TT4RonLcHaIIUg4zmzF6zNx_tiLbHHiOA/s834/RCAF347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="834" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeU1UgeFpDp6b9w3xqwA7oslkS_XZ9Pd2WGqJ9MhcWs0aeZMosnWLiuEgsXoF46cu9qwRZP2Q3DSj0u6sW5lLCN9-7mcOl_2VHqhiprLY1Z1TT4RonLcHaIIUg4zmzF6zNx_tiLbHHiOA/w200-h136/RCAF347.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>The RCAF - Royal Canadian Air Force has erected this fighter plane on September 22, 1974 in dedication "to those Canadians who in war and peace earned for our country a proud place for man's conquest of the skies" <i>Per Ardua ad Astra (last owned by RCAFA424 left wing)</i><br /><p></p>Mishy Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223521783485356681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750735391329765469.post-60266180359038351842021-05-23T13:30:00.001-04:002021-06-25T18:29:22.104-04:00Toronto's Historical Waterfront - Harbourfront Centre<p></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeNZQb_GgPfpYK7ag7exD04xDcoYhjuMECIyJUgxYtf2gUXC7yFoh__40juit-0SYF3Ft3I4nbyHr6PnxZh1L1sMA0bMN5F6_b_FEtwFvwn8YerAm54fqFPQ7fWXT88BQxvroc82oVWvo/s800/harbour5.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeNZQb_GgPfpYK7ag7exD04xDcoYhjuMECIyJUgxYtf2gUXC7yFoh__40juit-0SYF3Ft3I4nbyHr6PnxZh1L1sMA0bMN5F6_b_FEtwFvwn8YerAm54fqFPQ7fWXT88BQxvroc82oVWvo/s320/harbour5.jpg" width="320" /></a><p>One of the most interesting and historical places in Toronto is the Historical Waterfront or "Harbourfront" Centre. </p><p>For over 40 years now this has been a place to 'go down to' check out the attractions and take in some art, food and music culture across the 10 acres of waterfront.</p><p></p><p></p>Back in the 70s, the central lakefront was nothing more than a wasteland of deteriorating industrial buildings - until Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau set out to make a change. His vision was to bring the world to the waterfront of Toronto. Since 2005, the Harbourfront Centre has been working on a series of projects that continue to transform the waterfront.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4GRZ4k02VK1Vq_-v49ioyuGhh7YV3IBgQWNhyphenhyphen7HKECCE2_1khooewAh3cLT2YCJ2augpuIaW7g7udQEZPUXenWOAyjof2H7ZME5esVOnnncAa1D20Fd9v-MOka9DSk5o0YdFiD1nQTPg/s800/harbour4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4GRZ4k02VK1Vq_-v49ioyuGhh7YV3IBgQWNhyphenhyphen7HKECCE2_1khooewAh3cLT2YCJ2augpuIaW7g7udQEZPUXenWOAyjof2H7ZME5esVOnnncAa1D20Fd9v-MOka9DSk5o0YdFiD1nQTPg/w320-h213/harbour4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Part of Harbourfront Centre's charm is that it has retained and restored
the original industrial buildings, creating a spacious campus-like
site. </p><p>The Bill Boyle Artport, formerly a trucking warehouse, is the
central hub of Harbourfront Centre, housing administrative offices,
multiple performance venues, exhibition spaces and our Craft &
Design Studio. </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zmlqXzJY7xW8iUqHo5GarPzri1kU_VHz8BwA-ypvnBtbUel3HwfP8B4DwTU4obZnyOUmPnVFjbDEhCZvNKwO4pG6z0aJ89SK9mXYQ0qPhCARk-QCKU5Jf7F0frNV_sjDNlR5qgoBBfY/s800/harbour1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zmlqXzJY7xW8iUqHo5GarPzri1kU_VHz8BwA-ypvnBtbUel3HwfP8B4DwTU4obZnyOUmPnVFjbDEhCZvNKwO4pG6z0aJ89SK9mXYQ0qPhCARk-QCKU5Jf7F0frNV_sjDNlR5qgoBBfY/s320/harbour1.jpg" width="320" /></a>There's a constant shuffle of people along the harbourfront all year long. You have to think of it as a central hub filled with every attraction imaginable to welcome people from all over the world. This is the inception of how the Historical Waterfront (Harbourfront Centre) began.</p><p>The Harbourfront stage is an outdoor venue, and has hosted Toronto audiences to artists that wouldn't normally be seen in commercial venues. Artists like Celine Dion, Oscar Peterson, Philip Glass and Jim Carrey.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0CS_QA4AQzdL2xJf2JBWSWq2N6EYUksviT7pPX18XSLm-fAIb5XOBDOFev0RQlXAObqjIeP-5akHWT4NnUZiRo81pdlf3k3RioHBix4xq22yRruDHBnbjskWye3OW_pnvIpj3Jmv43k/s800/harbour9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0CS_QA4AQzdL2xJf2JBWSWq2N6EYUksviT7pPX18XSLm-fAIb5XOBDOFev0RQlXAObqjIeP-5akHWT4NnUZiRo81pdlf3k3RioHBix4xq22yRruDHBnbjskWye3OW_pnvIpj3Jmv43k/s320/harbour9.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The COVID pandemic has closed off so many public venues that we didn't realize just how lucky we were to have access to so many attractions in the city. </p><p>Restaurants to satiate any cuisine, waterfront parks such as Sugar Beach and the Queen Quay West park located on the waterfront. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivADRKTaH7Ck9gNiv1jJKyTP64kUwTtLbfwjE-WpaZXH5Xm1CRJp6lnaa6JbmqmYG29v-dxbZ8rcJEXzhZOqiDRlUqBb_Mqukb_OellRBQGLtCEDaSDLnf7oyFTqCfRW8i-SeliH2bONw/s800/harbour6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivADRKTaH7Ck9gNiv1jJKyTP64kUwTtLbfwjE-WpaZXH5Xm1CRJp6lnaa6JbmqmYG29v-dxbZ8rcJEXzhZOqiDRlUqBb_Mqukb_OellRBQGLtCEDaSDLnf7oyFTqCfRW8i-SeliH2bONw/s320/harbour6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Boat rentals and boat cruises, art galleries and festivals; winter skating under the Gardiner bridge. <p></p><p></p><p>In the summer, there are tall ship festivals that dock for a few weeks, and evening boat cruises with casinos and dinner menus included. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHy1K5yKu5CyGE7Bdvz9IhG2-8dzXrK_9CsFdspP_GR9gdOOqBuNU0QMEdSSA-InMt644hfcOrbCgsqsI2GWR9WnuplXkdg8fdGaeC5gzuCnVQHyVKoSdh_iBpTEE5ryoK2Tie3XwR44/s800/harbour7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHy1K5yKu5CyGE7Bdvz9IhG2-8dzXrK_9CsFdspP_GR9gdOOqBuNU0QMEdSSA-InMt644hfcOrbCgsqsI2GWR9WnuplXkdg8fdGaeC5gzuCnVQHyVKoSdh_iBpTEE5ryoK2Tie3XwR44/w200-h133/harbour7.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn7i8gHlLoVvgnsxao7iWKs8sE4BET79GOFhVXVcf-SXzJ9KNHZ9AZl-VQlGSitrVp1iUZV3LHYkhczX29updtbHDH41mmO0vbU-z9gUENipzbOe3vaYi9WN0JMGVw4ti7qrT3059vjYg/s800/harbour8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn7i8gHlLoVvgnsxao7iWKs8sE4BET79GOFhVXVcf-SXzJ9KNHZ9AZl-VQlGSitrVp1iUZV3LHYkhczX29updtbHDH41mmO0vbU-z9gUENipzbOe3vaYi9WN0JMGVw4ti7qrT3059vjYg/w320-h213/harbour8.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>If you come down and relax by the water in a high back colourful Adirondack chair, bring a book and stretch out your feet. You'll be amazed how peaceful and quiet it can be in a one the largest populated cities on earth.<p></p><p> One last thing to mention, if you ever do visit Toronto's historical waterfront - be very careful when you visit "Beavertails". It is famous for it's Sundaes, and of course Beavertails which are dangerously delicious! <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img class="basicImg" data-mediaid="212369188" height="214" src="https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/0c/a8/7f/24/pier-6.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beavertails - courtesy of 'tripadvisor.com'<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div>Mishy Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223521783485356681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750735391329765469.post-44649815288190741752021-05-23T00:41:00.160-04:002021-07-01T08:08:18.394-04:00Landon's Bay - 1000 National Park<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAB48-JJlSpVTyrZUNn2bT_gaWsSRU1MkHMfTJjCriQewNxciVNzjoG7tpY72FYCm2ss-aEW9Fhg-5BC-OmMGdHuPXWpPg-E0PSTTRV8XHQznBDmBioHQvMc97ECYEKTPlmGn6NRW0kpw/s834/1000.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAB48-JJlSpVTyrZUNn2bT_gaWsSRU1MkHMfTJjCriQewNxciVNzjoG7tpY72FYCm2ss-aEW9Fhg-5BC-OmMGdHuPXWpPg-E0PSTTRV8XHQznBDmBioHQvMc97ECYEKTPlmGn6NRW0kpw/s320/1000.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfEn52z3fw8KNaboMx59grmCYpn9XOhMOcfZABUqydZB-ZJetVGG4-8FP_6_kjWrgKquQKONBuTCLvIlknQ8ywMMe4lw2LHdFT_5ZG0J2879mHlJW8AaJyPRRUe80Oo1NL2GcC9TGD6eQ/s834/landons+bay3.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfEn52z3fw8KNaboMx59grmCYpn9XOhMOcfZABUqydZB-ZJetVGG4-8FP_6_kjWrgKquQKONBuTCLvIlknQ8ywMMe4lw2LHdFT_5ZG0J2879mHlJW8AaJyPRRUe80Oo1NL2GcC9TGD6eQ/s320/landons+bay3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>After a quick breakfast stop at a quaint little spot called Gray's beach, I headed east on a recent road trip passed a large sign "Landon's Bay - 1000 Island Nati</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghF4SHWb1Ok5JTSZ4s1CfhgE-EXOQTbLQzATslkRy7nrXRKKZXoYVFt0HM2hYZLGCa_DUGhhyYilXkefqsYn_iMjFX2ohVDLduu5epUbXmRViL-GP_tDZK0UMPL6rkIN4EQTSqtgfgwBY/s800/landon+bay+%25281+of+1%2529-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="790" data-original-width="800" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghF4SHWb1Ok5JTSZ4s1CfhgE-EXOQTbLQzATslkRy7nrXRKKZXoYVFt0HM2hYZLGCa_DUGhhyYilXkefqsYn_iMjFX2ohVDLduu5epUbXmRViL-GP_tDZK0UMPL6rkIN4EQTSqtgfgwBY/w320-h317/landon+bay+%25281+of+1%2529-4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />onal Park" and decided to pull off the 1000 Island Parkway between Mallorytown and Ganonoque to have a look. <p></p><p>The entrance to the park was closed off, but there were a few cars parked along the side of the front gate, so I did the same. Not sure what to expect, I brought my camera along. <br /></p><p>I ended up spending a couple of hours here checking out the some of the trails. The Donevan trail was by far my favourite with mythical features like hand-laid stone walls and bridges and an old 'wishing tree' like something out of a story book. <br /></p><p></p><p><span class="ODSEW-ShBeI-text"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3aE00zOOXntI9AX5six0suQfUO7-h0YieN5YsyUz2VlJ_voTV-L28NckraK-v6h7wQjbHBVL0njymTzukvuc0JcIZohzsSL_7aQr3_30ze92yjE1Jw4iybY339qR9tQu55-xQOUix2JI/s834/Landons+Bay2.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="834" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3aE00zOOXntI9AX5six0suQfUO7-h0YieN5YsyUz2VlJ_voTV-L28NckraK-v6h7wQjbHBVL0njymTzukvuc0JcIZohzsSL_7aQr3_30ze92yjE1Jw4iybY339qR9tQu55-xQOUix2JI/w200-h136/Landons+Bay2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>The Landon's Bay 1000 Islands Tower which stretches 400 feet above the horizon of Hill Island, Ontario is unfortunately closed off due to COVID, but you are still able to find enough of a view in the area. I was told by a fellow hiker that the area used to be a campground, but I figured since it is so close to Hwy 401, it wouldn't make for a good night's sleep with the noise, so probably the reason that phased out.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAI04MvwMkUPUVnioTKcOf6rB_noIKHi1tPWUeMChx2z4PO-q9PrRNkt-Qawhg2OeFeaDOaPc3pO6HNZqEXPJMKXF8UruhyCEYF2qfjKJWgGlIDoriagKop6xsgLS_xzNlj4qQJ5CKFjk/s1101/wishing+tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1101" data-original-width="834" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAI04MvwMkUPUVnioTKcOf6rB_noIKHi1tPWUeMChx2z4PO-q9PrRNkt-Qawhg2OeFeaDOaPc3pO6HNZqEXPJMKXF8UruhyCEYF2qfjKJWgGlIDoriagKop6xsgLS_xzNlj4qQJ5CKFjk/w151-h200/wishing+tree.jpg" width="151" /></a></div><p></p><p><span class="ODSEW-ShBeI-text"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRfpChjxavlwzcuEcnHH6G9lPVsY3peLabzR3ocCHG4NfrY4t9xUMtpl92OUsc0DKjptdHR4psnXuMJKUNER3w60dNMAqvM-mWV3-RadkmbM-TmHPvoTYg6Clt86yIoOkLjGeCFTjADQ/s518/Donevans+trail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="310" data-original-width="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRfpChjxavlwzcuEcnHH6G9lPVsY3peLabzR3ocCHG4NfrY4t9xUMtpl92OUsc0DKjptdHR4psnXuMJKUNER3w60dNMAqvM-mWV3-RadkmbM-TmHPvoTYg6Clt86yIoOkLjGeCFTjADQ/s320/Donevans+trail.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Overall, this was definitely worth checking out and glad I did. There are plenty of signs to get around, but I'd suggest more might improve the experience. It's pretty unique here and in it's entirety is encompasses over 225 acres of forested walking trails. I'd definitely recommend if you are passing by.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p><span class="ODSEW-ShBeI-text"><br /></span><span class="ODSEW-ShBeI-text"></span> </p><div class="ODSEW-ShBeI-Sc2xXc-ZMv3u"> </div><p></p>Mishy Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223521783485356681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750735391329765469.post-21235255433656498352021-04-11T11:08:00.108-04:002021-06-24T21:24:09.242-04:00Heart Lake Conservation Area<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKT8CHAL6PgJLkT6V3V16Oju6Q3MIn5ddd7a_25LDa_oV5fiXsLrduJLr9X26tonvTMBokS8mwVLOcE5Z-U7idoa0WvAqoYsq2e8URtKX7JvJHsKogp8ZJR66HJwvLLmwgym0rC7_PVI/s1173/Snapping+turtle.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="696" data-original-width="1173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKT8CHAL6PgJLkT6V3V16Oju6Q3MIn5ddd7a_25LDa_oV5fiXsLrduJLr9X26tonvTMBokS8mwVLOcE5Z-U7idoa0WvAqoYsq2e8URtKX7JvJHsKogp8ZJR66HJwvLLmwgym0rC7_PVI/s320/Snapping+turtle.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div>Another birthday went by without being able to celebrate it in an ordinary fashion - but we did enjoy takeout in the car and discovered this little gem in Brampton/Etobicoke called Heart Lake Conservation Area . Despite the gloomy weather, it was still a great walk. The parks may not be open for cars, but they still monitor the closing hours and we were fast approaching that. <p></p><p>Here are a few pictures I took while we were there though. You'll have to go yourself and see it through your own camera lens! <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJhjngVvMKOPPPTfj5CgdgLZG39i4zDtzcYbd-Yn1EKPD4TxvtRINWQT8ru-GHEESOMZnT59nc-nN71gqNxqyAZXlJdYICxMJ4EJ1MgEnQapp4i_pItpU7g8e3VAH5sOZ_ZtKnnPoQmGc/s1570/Heart+Lake+Conservation++%25281+of+1%2529-6.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1570" data-original-width="1058" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJhjngVvMKOPPPTfj5CgdgLZG39i4zDtzcYbd-Yn1EKPD4TxvtRINWQT8ru-GHEESOMZnT59nc-nN71gqNxqyAZXlJdYICxMJ4EJ1MgEnQapp4i_pItpU7g8e3VAH5sOZ_ZtKnnPoQmGc/s320/Heart+Lake+Conservation++%25281+of+1%2529-6.jpg" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBXExwE1XaBgbcMAUngGXcA5yfFl-KpaFPlXWmb0iMNUncnX8Mqwr0s1sLZDgu6YojXq19Gl7jFqS9sQgTBicUDJLmsGbFR8b9oCtCz52qXp9vlVNsENBIUddp6UN2m_mCPsJ20aXq2M/s640/Heart+Lake+Conservation++%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBXExwE1XaBgbcMAUngGXcA5yfFl-KpaFPlXWmb0iMNUncnX8Mqwr0s1sLZDgu6YojXq19Gl7jFqS9sQgTBicUDJLmsGbFR8b9oCtCz52qXp9vlVNsENBIUddp6UN2m_mCPsJ20aXq2M/w200-h134/Heart+Lake+Conservation++%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a><p>Heart Lake is a gorgeous spot to visit and seems to have a bit of everything for everyone. over 415 acres of parkland which includes the Etobicoke watershed, blocks of forest, and a beautiful spot of water <u>(which if you look at it from an aerial view</u>) is in the shape of a heart. </p><table 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style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="241" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">courtesy of www.brampton.com website<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>The park opens in the April up until October and offers public fishing, hiking, swimming and even treetop trekking (which I've never tried and looks pretty dangerous from the pictures I've seen on their website).</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0.5em 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjStRF_kWsY5hJjvSHUkjTloPIAnGCtcuJ4oG0bVAkHVme-Aoo9d_pt-hI90XA2ZVX0njzXucn3-9aMrpMllUwJADL8avrKwatIvf5pRxKgemzHPT3z34tuLZHyds_hP_JOoBct7UGJxqU/s1058/Heart+Lake+Conservation++%25281+of+1%2529-9.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="717" 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5gk_9goAP9yd6AcEaEcG39zUAEuf_CDeddnkMi5DafSXE5j6CJNY9Vu6JmFIryzeAqQSC8bUs-wmGcav_tsrZAcUn6rYMdLGwNO-r_q3P8IogumQgG7IA8R7fwGzvvDWmg4tVrLYMxA/s320/Heart+Lake+Conservation++%25281+of+1%2529-7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I think the most exciting for me anyways thing that I saw was a large snapping turtle who just froze as I approached it. In fact, I didn't know what it was at first, but I knew it was something worth checking out.<p></p><p><br />When I got closer, I noticed it's eyes flinched and his head slowly turned to look at me. I have to admit although he is slower than a sloth, it still spooked me a bit but I am sure he is a lot kinder than he looks! <br /><br />As the weather approaches summer, this would be a good spot to have a picnic as there are several great locations with picnic settings. You'll have to check out the tree trekking! </p><p><br /></p>Mishy Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223521783485356681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750735391329765469.post-88784201508928796402021-04-10T10:25:00.156-04:002021-06-20T21:15:21.455-04:00Scenic Falls - Chedoke trail<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgXAf7J-BOQaFhSnPjzN4tmt_xwByAhlIw5-xgcBP0VpTFsupm75fcmiIR9oxL74gxK45ecut2CD96qzgR1qbWeMSSE_SpxW9xBIemBC-O0sTLLUzOYov1yGm8UcTcON9Ldg_j2HkCf5Y/s800/Iroquoia+Heights+%25281+of+1%2529-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgXAf7J-BOQaFhSnPjzN4tmt_xwByAhlIw5-xgcBP0VpTFsupm75fcmiIR9oxL74gxK45ecut2CD96qzgR1qbWeMSSE_SpxW9xBIemBC-O0sTLLUzOYov1yGm8UcTcON9Ldg_j2HkCf5Y/s320/Iroquoia+Heights+%25281+of+1%2529-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>We went to Hamilton's Chedoke trail for a change of scenery from Toronto. I personally went for a challenge to ascend that 300+step staircase I remember I used to have so much difficulty with. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUeqQVtl48HwbQEUm8R0Bg9keTRATT0gxeLjPnNHIBgI9aEJTsiNN-WDhj6ycnTKLreKW5E0WIUGM-0t46y3EWjX8Q8oEvpuWXHEj_Es9bLBX9vr2gqGdjWZJQL9Tq9YxGcmmrZ5II0NU/s1192/Iroquoia+Heights+falls-Chedoke+trail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1192" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUeqQVtl48HwbQEUm8R0Bg9keTRATT0gxeLjPnNHIBgI9aEJTsiNN-WDhj6ycnTKLreKW5E0WIUGM-0t46y3EWjX8Q8oEvpuWXHEj_Es9bLBX9vr2gqGdjWZJQL9Tq9YxGcmmrZ5II0NU/s320/Iroquoia+Heights+falls-Chedoke+trail.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">During the COVID pandemic, some of my work colleagues have complained about gaining so much weight. For me - it was quite the opposite for I used this time at home to improve my fitness level. Nothing too intense, but a lot weight resistance training, stretches and a bit of cardio was all I did usually on a daily basis just to keep myself active and alert. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrqxk-vdJ3BPZ8_M_Jc5MGj8O2n7JJAs6gDSGE9OB3Tbh4gRKFOsjEC9KHAM_H6SF0hoWGufjXA0JHPEeL0wBU3MxAywI0opxN7kbcgzznB8yWM6bCVdhzSIxeviD_G2vb3UzkkwAE1ok/s800/Chedoke+trail-apr10-2021+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="542" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrqxk-vdJ3BPZ8_M_Jc5MGj8O2n7JJAs6gDSGE9OB3Tbh4gRKFOsjEC9KHAM_H6SF0hoWGufjXA0JHPEeL0wBU3MxAywI0opxN7kbcgzznB8yWM6bCVdhzSIxeviD_G2vb3UzkkwAE1ok/s320/Chedoke+trail-apr10-2021+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>We parked the car at the Paradise parking lot and descended the staircase to catch the Chedoke trail at the bottom. Heading towards <b>Scenic Falls </b>I was really hoping to see some flow this time as I had never been here when there was enough to see. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Through the trees I noticed some young hikers bounding the broken bridge hopping from one end to the other, looking way down at the cliff below taking risks as young people sometimes do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I could hear the quiet rush of the water and knew that this time I would get lucky. Standing to one side of the 65 foot (20 metre) waterfall, I didn't like the angle from above, so I knew I would have to make my way to the bottom if I wanted to get a half way descent shot without the trees in the way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A few shots without a tripod and up I went climbing the hill to the top. We did a final loop around to top a bit, but the weather was getting greyer and I was afraid the skies would open up on us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAyAz2sRW8qRJLucPIvedyjBn3ot7CVdlnk0eAqwoMytJ88ESdKiHunsCejZttlgZRccIfGOCRg7iLSml8eCKqpjpYd_UnntivwrH8VjekaL5yA-vlA_23Qcc2Rc-HX8s3k1rqAVdJEMg/s800/Iroquoia+Heights+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAyAz2sRW8qRJLucPIvedyjBn3ot7CVdlnk0eAqwoMytJ88ESdKiHunsCejZttlgZRccIfGOCRg7iLSml8eCKqpjpYd_UnntivwrH8VjekaL5yA-vlA_23Qcc2Rc-HX8s3k1rqAVdJEMg/s320/Iroquoia+Heights+%25281+of+1%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>We made our way back towards the car and now for the moment of truth. There I stood at the bottom of the steel staircase that once was so grueling for me - I did the first 100 steps without stopping. I rested on the platform to take a swig of water and to catch my breath - but in no time I was working my way to the top again which seemed surprisingly close. All in all it wasn't a piece of cake but it was miles easier than I remembered it. I sat in my car feeling quite proud - and hey I scored another picture for my waterfall collection to boot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Remember the secret to happiness is progress. Happy trails<br /><p></p>Mishy Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223521783485356681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750735391329765469.post-63622644646146698122020-10-22T12:46:00.037-04:002021-06-07T22:58:06.587-04:00East Point Bird Sanctuary and Nature trail <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzya0zZ5p5E5zP_kAI674mhmO8zSOztqN3rOndtIzsmKJbwiiyGN5UlTK0gu6dc3F-1Fo-Hn4Db2ouNkCxICbDnakuUql6s6Iu617OsTDhyphenhyphenTHp9_aoc1f7S4W0KnYSyxHkjZ0ULbumTMM/s800/4.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzya0zZ5p5E5zP_kAI674mhmO8zSOztqN3rOndtIzsmKJbwiiyGN5UlTK0gu6dc3F-1Fo-Hn4Db2ouNkCxICbDnakuUql6s6Iu617OsTDhyphenhyphenTHp9_aoc1f7S4W0KnYSyxHkjZ0ULbumTMM/w400-h266/4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"></span>We went for a nice evening walk after dinner to the East Point Bird Sanctuary the other night to get out and watch the sunset. East Point Park (and Bird Sanctuary) together is one of Toronto's largest parkland areas along the
City's east waterfront. </span><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It is a migratory staging area for monarch
butterflies and over 178 species of birds. There are trails to explore
and the park offers a two level softball centre pavilion, washrooms,
showers, change-rooms, umpire room, indoor lounge and outdoor patio. </span><span> <br /></span></p><p></p><blockquote style="border: medium none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p></blockquote><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We passed and greeted a handful of fellow nature lovers. Even during these unprecedented times of the COVID pandemic, you need to explore nature and fill your lungs and head up with the fresh outdoors. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKW4VfD2FA0a1aIXtcqqiYwblgO2Mf6oSLkyyCgiK0ZgjTzjGv635esmBDkMlpjWN7iEeHjcvY0pcLkWF3dAHXdEkp1I7T0VAbW6a21qCsEinQNciXmUiIVSctZBKgjiU77rO2glyr3w8/s800/3.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKW4VfD2FA0a1aIXtcqqiYwblgO2Mf6oSLkyyCgiK0ZgjTzjGv635esmBDkMlpjWN7iEeHjcvY0pcLkWF3dAHXdEkp1I7T0VAbW6a21qCsEinQNciXmUiIVSctZBKgjiU77rO2glyr3w8/w400-h266/3.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">In fact, the air quality has never been better since air transportation has been reduced substantially. As well, if one of the outcomes of this virus results in the reduction if not the complete elimination of Cruise Ship travel with its disastrous affects on our oceans and marine life, it will be something good that comes from this incursion of illness that has plagued many around the world.</span><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">For many millions of us we have been fortunate enough to have never lived through a world war, famine, fire, plagues or diseases. This year has been an emotional, physical and financial meltdown for so many. </span></p><p></p><span style="font-family: arial;">My husband and I have supported the local restaurant businesses within our community as well as the surrounding areas and commended the restrictive reopening of so many hard working men and women who are trying to stay afloat during these times.</span><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN9iuilrzUi1pJMiKsPdYP1Ub6Q-Zb2zWztOaJZctEWhAKfytD8qtgD9rxsRzOwRoBeWCMkeeTH01z3SVIFpAnjgwrDghmowX9BZeomBgxfWVBsCm3PpaPPzzMz2KS-aYrSkME5RhVMts/s1200/10.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN9iuilrzUi1pJMiKsPdYP1Ub6Q-Zb2zWztOaJZctEWhAKfytD8qtgD9rxsRzOwRoBeWCMkeeTH01z3SVIFpAnjgwrDghmowX9BZeomBgxfWVBsCm3PpaPPzzMz2KS-aYrSkME5RhVMts/s320/10.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"></span>Many of the family businesses we have known have since closed it's doors. My husband has had to update the aycetoronto food blog many times to keep up with the closures. We've lost many businesses like Tuckers and Frankie Tomatoes that have been around for over 30 years. But through this all I have seen so much support and kindness for each other. In fact I believe that through hardship and pain, lives the true spirit and strength in people they never realized they had. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This is why it is so important to try and find some enjoyment in life that comes at a low cost. Nature is free. Enjoy it. There are heroes living in all of us.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy trails!</span></p>Mishy Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223521783485356681noreply@blogger.com0East Point Park, 101 Copperfield Rd, Scarborough, ON M1E 3T9, Canada43.7595594 -79.1590861999999915.449325563821155 -114.31533619999999 72.069793236178839 -44.00283619999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750735391329765469.post-31485652150656660622020-09-20T00:00:00.002-04:002021-06-07T13:41:18.936-04:00Unionville Valleylands Trail (Toogood Pond)<div class="separator"><p style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitrFMF6OWdUWQRyMo3TInaftoybIDtTfEEvu5NcEjlRy4QtTIp6rRQlxgauGLxNV04I_c4B69ImnRcUCdaAqJywdSWBclMf4wOUbpcGSdq8JTFSwVa7DugX50dsCgUUPihdn3Hs4uGYNc/w342-h228/UV.jpg" width="342" /> </p></div><p>Markham, just north of Toronto has some beautiful trails Easy access to most of them, including the one we went to on Sunday afternoon. The Unionville Valleylands trail off of 16<sup>th</sup> Avenue is only about a 5 km loop, but it has it all. Watersheds, woodlands, ponds, marshes and wildlife. </p><p>The wildlife seems to thrive and co-exist here in this suburban parkland and at times even a tamed squirrel will crawl up your pant leg to grab a shelled peanut from your hands. Geese, herons, foxes, snapping turtles, muskrats and deer are common sightings. </p><p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_GoBack"></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWVglL7V5GWCYB-EIQPahoPhJXTU_aobbGhysIdWg6fFt018_UHz8PwG3n0LJtIwV5NSQRERmYegLFwyt4KPnYjDIYkbVf6P5v2XJjazDsl13s8pPdsiBiLe8SDcNqfOrjX30CjOPaU5A/s320/UV10.jpg" width="320" /> <img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-BBs8a33rCoyMbBFH3J_mbWsnWLzTgH8yXNUSAVeb_cuNKmc2TFgz8iJMpRHisZPUWkG3tB9ZJ_RB9i_lYgPwkhWVd5Cr-nBqErkOfgvYEkyJ9m1HJYC8B0cr5EeDfKBF4FEl5YX_AQ4/s320/UV9.jpg" width="320" /></p><p class="MsoNormal">What is great about this one is that it connects to over 10 km of trail networks in the Markham area so if you have time you can easily spend a day. The trails are marked and have easy access through wooden bridges and paved pathways.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /> <img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1024" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx33gjpnrfnXP-fCOeM2VEIo1qw5lL4rxd9EGEurNi8UUoN9DSb44ZJ-P_1X5bHYjdZigAWJV5jKSfyL0GWmQ37bPc1bSXRd1w-ScgAH2MgYgBFIJxCCQj77v6uo2Mxyt2cf53oMTycTw/w285-h267/UV8.jpg" width="285" /> <img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJToH_jCRj36kQM6-KdUhwB0OuAq37SacUwspOjTuw1q5kQclQsSd_LI95PDCtv5NV68WnUDMSRKAb4mTMYBC1DSXgoM1CvnIOd2o0rCtOnFL9-E2fYMjZhnWbC-S7IGY3UucVF8QTEc/w320-h268/UV7.jpg" width="320" /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">The heron I spotted was so tame it didn’t budge when I pulled up my camera. They must be so used to people around them. I probably wouldn’t bring my bike to these trails, although it’s certainly doable, there are too many people and the trails are too short. Perfect for young families with strollers and safe for kids.</p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;">One of the main parks within in this trail is locally known as “Toogood Pond” which was named after Arthur Toogood who owned the pond prior to the Town’s acquisition in 1980.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiITK6iuJ4z7N2Y68hsBOeAEJvQIYucJmj_sUzHv9OB4n0xFT8L6WC8M7yuKEbJhvoXs0rv10V-AkQzMVIEp9mpFMWr-jRLCUc43iUKs6Z1NgSP_QefgnvD_uIHmrqOV_xB3IlFlV9Ku68/s320/UV6.jpg" width="320" /> <img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHk3f3PsAiGNA7bE7o9QcI7q8tOvPeSJTN_-S2t6YBTADUPWrcDILTWdQ3c9iwvmwsnQBP8jNEtp6kGukforrbwCREAtAA4GVOUEfaQnB6MNUzEFR6o-_bEnRPlnFwXaJnuxla5Hv1B_w/w319-h212/UV5.jpg" width="319" /></div><p class="MsoNormal">I was surprised to find very little information about Arthur Frank Toogood (passed away in 1995) while doing a bit of research. Most of what I discovered was about his wife Mildred. It seems they had met in Alberta where they had a travel business called Alberta Recreational Tours. I am not sure what Arthur Toogood had done in Markham after leaving Alberta though. His wife was very active in the community as a college teacher, a music instructor and was passionately taught piano and violin and conducted community orchestras and choirs until she passed away in 2012.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRlm5SDEwkY6bkfI3mi5_RQGLH16sDLtCqYTBAqaeaCvOGJVEr3NleGt8L03-ScUE1qk0jcrT-Wwb8nmON_dGbiqOmFoxw9ucVOHFgnK9pbI8rv5oxXWByzM9HBIWjxBqpMoElkimYvE/w320-h213/UV3.jpg" width="320" /><span style="text-align: right;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-align: right;">Markham’s trails are also a part of the Rouge Valley system. It wasn’t until we almost completed this l</span><span style="text-align: right;">oop and we crossed over another bridge on the south side when I realized that we had been here before with my son and his wife last year in June. It’s posted in my blog as “Markham Rouge Valley, Wilbur </span><span style="text-align: right;">Latimer Way”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Happy Trails!<o:p></o:p></p>Mishy Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223521783485356681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750735391329765469.post-57750111710467930682020-09-13T12:53:00.004-04:002021-06-07T13:41:53.648-04:00Harold Town Conservation Area<div class="separator"><div class="separator" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="clear: right; color: black; float: right; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><img alt="" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="375" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBV3PGJoprSEfJ8MXUdRQU-Gg6SZRkRb8b9IXudY7uzqF_4Pd-iob854Zo_xK8j4BDZWV0MY6YJ1bV_PFOf6GPXkTEecqqPcN-Lfx7KQtnvhhR9VXWt4ucOA8ipehDybsM-7IrspNJFfM/" style="font-family: "times new roman";" width="320" /></span><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75"
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back out to Peterborough this weekend. We checked out another All You Can
Eat restaurant in town and planned on hiking another trail afterwards</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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was located off of Old Norwood Rd in Otonobee – about 15 minutes from our
location, so it worked out perfectly. </span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: white;">The parking lot didn't
have any fee stations, and there are portable washrooms so you can plan to
spend the day trying out different routes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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arrive is this ginormous hill front and centre of the parking lot as you come
in. Your first thought would be no way would anyone ever dare to go down
that hill on a bike, let alone hike it! Unbelievably though,
cyclists do this all the time I was told.</span><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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bikers as it offers a network of trails available for off-road cyclists.
Even if you're a beginner, there are over 10 km of trails designed to challenge
you with funny names such as Porcupine Pie and Screaming Trees. <o:p></o:p></span></span><p></p>
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constructed in accordance with the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA)
guidelines and standards. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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trail features like switch-back climbs, small rock drops, and tight turns with
some log hops and berms if you’re into that.</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><p></p>
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safe-on-the-ground hiking trail called Kessel Run. It ran through some
pretty impressive </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">forestland with lots of wildlife and wildflowers and open
meadows. There's a scenic view from the Meade Creek Drumlin which is part
of the Peterborough Drumlin Field as part of the Otonabee Conservation
watershed.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: white; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I wondered who the </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbnlE51RCMQU0YpLi1ZH4mIxjtfCEw8qQFnKLcNtbD6xipV88Tvi6mMoMSefaKCu5iWFTqo9loaVeF3ijgd2GFAvQD-1s7Yeh5H5t_o0D7w3K0ee9vJW_nfvw4GoXzSYGGJcsseVJ3Bm8/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="211" data-original-width="317" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbnlE51RCMQU0YpLi1ZH4mIxjtfCEw8qQFnKLcNtbD6xipV88Tvi6mMoMSefaKCu5iWFTqo9loaVeF3ijgd2GFAvQD-1s7Yeh5H5t_o0D7w3K0ee9vJW_nfvw4GoXzSYGGJcsseVJ3Bm8/" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><span style="color: white;">Harold Town Conservation Area was named after
and discovered he was a Canadian Painter who made a name for himself after he
started a group of 11 artists known as the "Painters Eleven" which
dates from 1953 when a group of young artists banded together with the purpose
of exhibiting abstract art in Toronto. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /><span style="color: white;">Although I didn't particularly
understand his paintings (a lot like Picasso or Jackson Pollack) he made enough
money to purchase this land and enjoyed it as his personal retreat until he
passed away in 1990. On April 11, 1994, the property was donated to
Otonabee Conservation by Harold Town’s estate. The property was then named in
his memory and was dedicated as a park for public purposes, as requested by the
estate.</span><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: white;">Happy Trails</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /></div></div>Mishy Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223521783485356681noreply@blogger.com0Harold Town Conservation Area, 2611 Old Norwood Rd, Peterborough, ON K9H 7M9, Canada44.3189301 -78.26327669999999216.008696263821157 -113.41952669999999 72.629163936178855 -43.107026699999992tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750735391329765469.post-53959864795769502062020-08-16T12:49:00.174-04:002021-06-07T14:01:29.415-04:00Trent University Wildlife Sanctuary Nature Area (Yellow/Red and Blue Trail)<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span>As Phase III finally began in Ontario during the Covid-19 Pandemic, we were able to enjoy the trails again!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMIUSDXuhn45Wyi8UWGzBcBUSrN7VFpz_DqAr7iXd7i_M3-QR8YUMeupjUeAyTY0qX-tHpvU4ECBqYV-QA823ek6G-YWUp4VZcX-IzSLf4hwmS5VeeZ-CAZw-QAia-cDvfyZIGniNtpc/s800/entrance.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMIUSDXuhn45Wyi8UWGzBcBUSrN7VFpz_DqAr7iXd7i_M3-QR8YUMeupjUeAyTY0qX-tHpvU4ECBqYV-QA823ek6G-YWUp4VZcX-IzSLf4hwmS5VeeZ-CAZw-QAia-cDvfyZIGniNtpc/s320/entrance.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span>We made the trip east to Peterborough to visit my family and do a bit of hiking on one of the many trails in the </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpfMi0LidCW-mUCZrN5IQ_0ATTZNMX1zLFkVgIJicFIwzsDx634vIWWl-1idqlsTLb3KeuykyotQIZ7cD6ZLWnPPmqawkh-3Es8SRyP-Wj4v0J-curtTwUarC1sI947qRMWwWErNu6-8/s800/display.jpg" style="clear: right; 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We went on the blue trail which is the longest of the three, covering a little over 3 kilometres. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="clear: right; color: white; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswxDQSOTgyJmFPbO2RR-K-7MlluroVUoo86r70FrPmYsC1kZB_2Qx6W0k6a5AQJbroLfGzaLEY9IxYMBLEMKLlzBuN8rC7Nkdqo88g6HzM0tu8nv8pNKNzF2RDq_ylCrZ61DlR2SdKro/w200-h133/walkway.jpg" width="200" /></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span face="arial, sans-serif"><span><span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfRCgrraoExfPDuJuoQ75MHfap6_vSBk6L4CmOAZ36APsdtLeQO8eoEuc_cUFR4IhwxVuDNzRp419Q5uBKUZBCRl_z5lNo-kCGQa-KGHdEBwgs0eXPhuyqcJJNyy5_4ZnLPybJ5bJOH9w/s800/sumach.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfRCgrraoExfPDuJuoQ75MHfap6_vSBk6L4CmOAZ36APsdtLeQO8eoEuc_cUFR4IhwxVuDNzRp419Q5uBKUZBCRl_z5lNo-kCGQa-KGHdEBwgs0eXPhuyqcJJNyy5_4ZnLPybJ5bJOH9w/s320/sumach.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTvqYWdjyFgLKRSet0Alm3ETlQ3W2KjHMbOhc91ZSkN7E7eN_I6kw_VR0QVytl_n6alp8YIQro9VzOr-veo_4epleJOvcH14XoI-gPLENXbUWYPW_DToHXBghQBFa-2G38Km5wm-11XI/s800/outlook.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ZpyCkj3Qf0MhGcJCfqKy0owN_-_jmaZzaQ42x7cm0w7jL-_0uC1MfdWn9C3PlKRriKCAwbCa5aaOd2VmpwNburJCUCXsV6efBziTtYjlyJHqSxD2q1dtajxklWnDu0eI5ll4JpS5C3w/s800/forest+walks.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ZpyCkj3Qf0MhGcJCfqKy0owN_-_jmaZzaQ42x7cm0w7jL-_0uC1MfdWn9C3PlKRriKCAwbCa5aaOd2VmpwNburJCUCXsV6efBziTtYjlyJHqSxD2q1dtajxklWnDu0eI5ll4JpS5C3w/w200-h133/forest+walks.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;">The hike is very easy and features a bit of both during the nature walk from dense forests and wildlife to wildflowers in open meadows and farmer's fields.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwiETR_4pXokGB4WyyvTfD3hNWphxaLw-J_BI5v4uahgTHcVrYCUNJAN2K6C5CQYkDzKL_L5pouPXbEKSoycW7ODujCXElYrIAG_H0TV82jPdR-Q2bbdDYUbDP8slDFs5OaPU30IbdPM8/s800/field+flowers2.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwiETR_4pXokGB4WyyvTfD3hNWphxaLw-J_BI5v4uahgTHcVrYCUNJAN2K6C5CQYkDzKL_L5pouPXbEKSoycW7ODujCXElYrIAG_H0TV82jPdR-Q2bbdDYUbDP8slDFs5OaPU30IbdPM8/w320-h213/field+flowers2.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;">It is accessible all year round, but with the exception of one slight dip on the trail head (which can become muddy) I would say it is stroller and wheelchair friendly. I also like that it is a loop trail which will take you out and back to your car again.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"></span></span></span></span></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwiETR_4pXokGB4WyyvTfD3hNWphxaLw-J_BI5v4uahgTHcVrYCUNJAN2K6C5CQYkDzKL_L5pouPXbEKSoycW7ODujCXElYrIAG_H0TV82jPdR-Q2bbdDYUbDP8slDFs5OaPU30IbdPM8/s800/field+flowers2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLQjYZJeNOTGu_eA1iF_QY-XHoQJVxqEFf4y0QBv3qiqQfFEhhBaOSXGXaxedZ_Oji1DOG28NXL0ez9LRSJ_YUEyd1t5r1hCaLpLNVDpNddtVr2sSB2DrYk8bxXm9m1UoTRKlH91eY1c/s800/froggy.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;">Currently as you enter
from the parking lot, you will see about a dozen photographs hung from
trees taken by the local students of Trent who have won a contest for
best wildlife photo. (the squirrel and the frog) I thought it was really cute to see the photos displayed on the trees like that.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLQjYZJeNOTGu_eA1iF_QY-XHoQJVxqEFf4y0QBv3qiqQfFEhhBaOSXGXaxedZ_Oji1DOG28NXL0ez9LRSJ_YUEyd1t5r1hCaLpLNVDpNddtVr2sSB2DrYk8bxXm9m1UoTRKlH91eY1c/s800/froggy.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="531" data-original-width="800" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLQjYZJeNOTGu_eA1iF_QY-XHoQJVxqEFf4y0QBv3qiqQfFEhhBaOSXGXaxedZ_Oji1DOG28NXL0ez9LRSJ_YUEyd1t5r1hCaLpLNVDpNddtVr2sSB2DrYk8bxXm9m1UoTRKlH91eY1c/w200-h133/froggy.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPnyAdLPQyF2EdISRfohcRxcVaXcqnqi2SG44yIDgotJTCoaPBtZpAi2HhrUgnA7msPxUuoaX-lPm_68B4b0RG5mWOx2kzgsZ0gdgsWt9Y1jl2r6ZwdcQTouiSPpyZZKYSWnfeAj2Mxs/s1200/dense+forest.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzxSq3stD8O9c9NFCCIHzCQBFoVTY1FnRmdVEn2Vj1aDpe20d4yKTtGBlXpnHZtYyNXq5yivyu6Qrl7F_a7PrrEXSX7Z3J_aSyBWznhRt_WCulv_phCpHYJY6Uc9jb7lGCRgh8I1M52VI/s800/pics-contest2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzxSq3stD8O9c9NFCCIHzCQBFoVTY1FnRmdVEn2Vj1aDpe20d4yKTtGBlXpnHZtYyNXq5yivyu6Qrl7F_a7PrrEXSX7Z3J_aSyBWznhRt_WCulv_phCpHYJY6Uc9jb7lGCRgh8I1M52VI/w200-h133/pics-contest2.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5CAalsep3BzCrqYRoNbocnS8HptRYlblzzid_9oRIeCTIRIH_MPkzhF_xM72wRABO0iox4s94jFj43ZgR3ptfgSY_LZyLRV6r0wRGtmtDVI8LpM6jozqyxRJpaXAbw03OBtd2PQL1O5g/s800/pics-contest.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5CAalsep3BzCrqYRoNbocnS8HptRYlblzzid_9oRIeCTIRIH_MPkzhF_xM72wRABO0iox4s94jFj43ZgR3ptfgSY_LZyLRV6r0wRGtmtDVI8LpM6jozqyxRJpaXAbw03OBtd2PQL1O5g/w200-h133/pics-contest.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;">As we went here on a Saturday it was fairly busy but I suspect most were locals as most foot traffic has been somewhat reduced due to the pandemic. It will be such a relief once a vaccine has been tested and cleared. 2020 has been a crusher for the economy and I suspect it'll take a decade before the country will fully recover. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;">In the meantime, we've learned a lot about each other and how to keep safe and have gotten much closer to our families and friends during this time.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><span><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Stay safe and happy trails! </span><br /></span></span></span></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="color: #4d5156;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></span></p>Mishy Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07223521783485356681noreply@blogger.com0Trent University Nature Areas, 801 University Rd, Peterborough, ON K9J 6Y1, Canada44.3453176 -78.287221721.785275901525569 -113.4434717 66.905359298474437 -43.1309717tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750735391329765469.post-56023896449685793942020-03-24T09:12:00.002-04:002020-03-27T07:37:36.889-04:00Toronto Harbour Light on Vicki Keith Point in the Leslie Spit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">One of the coolest places to go in Toronto is the Tommy Thompson Park. I've been coming here long before it was cool to most anyone. Or so I thought. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When I first discovered this place about 10 years ago, there were very few people walking or cycling around. This may have been due to the road blocks put out front to keep cars out at night -- but I'd squeeze through on my bike and ride along the asphalt trail as far south as I could go. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Back then, there was nothing around but rubble and sand, mangled cables, bricks and cinder blocks as far as the eye could see. It looked like nothing more than a construction dump site and that's exactly what it was. </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4-XZZyhUG5otiTUiAQPwKxW6KWDGauYIsbAATt29_DPfu0c_BlxHMgHIFqIfzgb55PTlDxbyUbYTAJs8s9aRIRCoq_DaaH-_HjAp16nH19PtSLD_V4Rb_a3mjSndhvNVBf16jMibjTU/s1600/ttompson+%25281+of+1%2529-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4-XZZyhUG5otiTUiAQPwKxW6KWDGauYIsbAATt29_DPfu0c_BlxHMgHIFqIfzgb55PTlDxbyUbYTAJs8s9aRIRCoq_DaaH-_HjAp16nH19PtSLD_V4Rb_a3mjSndhvNVBf16jMibjTU/s320/ttompson+%25281+of+1%2529-6.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The dumping was intentional and started decades before in 1959. In anticipation of a boom in shipping with the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway, the Toronto Harbour Commission began developing an "outer harbour". This was created by dumping millions of tons of fill into Lake Ontario to construct a five-kilometre-long barrier known as the "Outer Harbour East Headland"
or what I know as the Leslie Spit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In the early 70s, it was apparent that the outer harbour would not be needed for port-related facilities, so they had to come up with other uses for the newly developed man-made peninsula. </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bFcLqQKoNEBhW1uPqzyEd80Psi2XJi6zeri71UM4fLhKrXaE7xzEsjTOSv3YkAl3yaXu8eaCNCw5Y2eXK6JvDueUgonAz1TBHi_HsEcIUlOyte7Aitb5jivZLui4ftYURb0d7BfDF8w/s1600/ttompson+%25281+of+1%2529-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bFcLqQKoNEBhW1uPqzyEd80Psi2XJi6zeri71UM4fLhKrXaE7xzEsjTOSv3YkAl3yaXu8eaCNCw5Y2eXK6JvDueUgonAz1TBHi_HsEcIUlOyte7Aitb5jivZLui4ftYURb0d7BfDF8w/s320/ttompson+%25281+of+1%2529-7.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">One plan was to develop the land into an a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">quatic
park with a hotel, amphitheatre, private yacht clubs, and
camping facilities, among other things. Thankfully this was ruled out by local residents concerned about the destruction of Ashbridge Bay and thus the Friends of the Spit were established in 1977 to create a public urban reserve which it remains today. </span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So here we are 60 years later beholding acres of a nature reserve that continues to thrive. </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglDL1l8WYtJ9J8SHXBmGUZMY6W1UWGUtXv8bcNpFpeFpeFQG-jia6-vQ9GCztulAIKgEdblZZl39zcFh74h9VV0EaOca_f05swjQW3XrT7ocku-5uHXujxXyJTnRa-Fixlyeu_HVh9Tzo/s1600/ttompson+%25281+of+1%2529-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglDL1l8WYtJ9J8SHXBmGUZMY6W1UWGUtXv8bcNpFpeFpeFQG-jia6-vQ9GCztulAIKgEdblZZl39zcFh74h9VV0EaOca_f05swjQW3XrT7ocku-5uHXujxXyJTnRa-Fixlyeu_HVh9Tzo/s320/ttompson+%25281+of+1%2529-8.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When you finally reach the end of the 'spit' you will see off in the distance a lighthouse, known as the </span>Toronto Harbour Light, which was completed in 1974 by the Toronto Harbour Commission. Today it is fully automated and powered by a solar panel and directs shipping traffic along the Eastern Channel into the Toronto Harbour. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The lighthouse stands at the highest point of land on the Leslie Street spit, called the "Vicki Keith Point", named after a noted marathaon Canadian swimmer who made most of her landings after crossing Lake Ontario. Vicki Keith held 16 world records </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">has received over 41 honours and awards, having
crossed many of the world's most challenging bodies of water.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">The Toronto Harbour Light is known on the <i>Canadian Coast Guard's List of Lights </i>as the Toronto Harbour Aquatic Park Light. </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZBy9bQOLWo-aLOI9M2HovGjrblJiD8w5z-u2KkECtQujPHpZgvmTWbBEpD-SWGFid-9V8HSY6dg2RRqtvDDOXnpZOCYnMB1ZRHbtl1sI0wg8JspA1IPn-Rkjy6lAcK4A6ugFIw9UzJk/s1600/ttompson+%25281+of+1%2529-9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZBy9bQOLWo-aLOI9M2HovGjrblJiD8w5z-u2KkECtQujPHpZgvmTWbBEpD-SWGFid-9V8HSY6dg2RRqtvDDOXnpZOCYnMB1ZRHbtl1sI0wg8JspA1IPn-Rkjy6lAcK4A6ugFIw9UzJk/s320/ttompson+%25281+of+1%2529-9.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">At night, the tower produces a red flash every ten seconds at night. During the day, as you can see the tower has been vandalized with colourful graffitti and nonsensical scribblings. It kind of makes me wonder why we deserve nice things...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">I decided to take pictures of it anyways and turn it into some form of art even though I think it's a sin to destroy any historical landmark. </span></div>
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