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. 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. 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 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.
The red squirrels are easily
distinguished because of the changes in their coat color that depends on
the season. When it is warm, their fur turns reddish with patches of
white on the belly.
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.
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.
Happy Trails!
