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First Day Of Fall At Nokiidaa Trail Link Boardwalk, Geometric Views

First Day Of Fall At Nokiidaa Trail Link Boardwalk, Geometric Views

Oct 10, 2012
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I tell you there is a lot of geometry at the Nokiidaa Trail link boardwalk. Yes the official name is the Nokiidaa Trail boardwalk and not McKenzie Marsh. Read More »
Northern Lights Public School, We Are Walking

Northern Lights Public School, We Are Walking

We picked Northern Lights Public School - good school, close by and Matthew will only attend two days a week, and three days every other week Read More »
McKenzie Marsh Aurora Ontario Great Blue Herons Moved In, Cormorants Moved Out?

McKenzie Marsh Aurora Ontario Great Blue Herons Moved In, Cormorants Moved Out?

For some time now I have stopped walking to the McKenzie Marsh boardwalk on the St. John's sideroad. Read More »
No Motorized Vehicles On The Boardwalk, By Default

No Motorized Vehicles On The Boardwalk, By Default

I usually do not complain but if I get a small evidence on camera - why not? What does it take to follow the rules? They are not trivial at all. Read More »
Nature’s Snugly, Ugly & The Ant That Sucked Life Out Of Him

Nature’s Snugly, Ugly & The Ant That Sucked Life Out Of Him

The Nokiidaa Trail link boardwalk section of the St. John's sideroad is now fully adapted - one visit is not enough to discover this short and popular Read More »
Wacky Weather TALK, I Am Leaving Its Too Cold Here

Wacky Weather TALK, I Am Leaving Its Too Cold Here

We have decided to take a small trip to the Nokiidaa Trail boardwalk on the St. John's sideroad today. We couldn't believe how cold and windy it was. When we sat on one of the benches, I think I felt the boardwalk moving. Our fingers almost froze, and we both wore gloves. Read More »
Thinking About Safety, An Accident On St. John’s Sideroad, Not First Probably Not Last

Thinking About Safety, An Accident On St. John’s Sideroad, Not First Probably Not Last

Many times it crossed my mind. The 'it' is that the St. John's sideroad is a busy road not just for the motorized vehicles but as well for parents/caregivers walking with their children, walkers, dog walkers, runners and bikers. Read More »
Winter Skating Not Recommended On Natural Ponds Or Storm Water Management Ponds

Winter Skating Not Recommended On Natural Ponds Or Storm Water Management Ponds

Feb 19, 2012
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It has been really mild winter here in Aurora and surroundings. Snowing one day, melting the other day. Temperature below zero, next day everything is melting. Read More »
Wildlife Park In Aurora, Yes, Yes, We Must Have One

Wildlife Park In Aurora, Yes, Yes, We Must Have One

I was behind with my newspaper reading this week. It was last night that I finally took the Thursday The Banner/The Era roll of papers from February 2nd and started to look through. Read More »
Barefoot Running, Nordic Walking, Something I Never Tried

Barefoot Running, Nordic Walking, Something I Never Tried

Dec 21, 2011
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Few months ago while walking on the Nokiidaa Trail Link boardwalk a barefoot runner ran by. That was kind of odd to see someone running barefoot. Not new to me. Read More »
Black Widow Spider Found In A Bag Full Of Grapes, And Free To Good Home, Dahhh

Black Widow Spider Found In A Bag Full Of Grapes, And Free To Good Home, Dahhh

Few nights ago I was watching the CP24 news about the Black Widow spider that was found in a bag of grapes. This is not a first time I heard that. So they talked about this and that about the spider. Read More »
Tree Mummies Found, Winter Ready Nokiidaa Trail Ready For Weather Moodswings

Tree Mummies Found, Winter Ready Nokiidaa Trail Ready For Weather Moodswings

I always thought that the evergreen trees were designed to withstand harsh winter weather. Yet here we are protecting trees by wrapping them with burlap type of material. Read More »
Pileated Woodpecker, Wow Still Around

Pileated Woodpecker, Wow Still Around

It must have been five years since I saw the Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) in the area where the bridge is connecting the Aurora Nokiidaa trail link with Newmarket. Read More »
Where Did All The Turtles Go? Autumn, Nature’s Accents & Abstract

Where Did All The Turtles Go? Autumn, Nature’s Accents & Abstract

Last week I read a story about the 30 lb turtle that was saved in Aurora by the Hadley Grange residents and the police. I never thought that our pond would have something that big. Read More »