Community Arboretum

Winter Wonderland At The Aurora Community Arboretum, A Guest Photo

Winter Wonderland At The Aurora Community Arboretum, A Guest Photo

Dec 31, 2012
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What a wonderful opportunity to conclude the 2012 year with a guest photo – a beautiful landscape of the Aurora Community Arboretum. A photo taken by Tom Yates. Read More »
The Petch Log House, Built To Last, Part I

The Petch Log House, Built To Last, Part I

Last August 2011 Petch log house was taken apart – the restoration process began. In September 2012 preparation for re-building the Petch log house started Read More »
Changing Aurora, New Grounds For Petch House, Near Aurora Senior Centre

Changing Aurora, New Grounds For Petch House, Near Aurora Senior Centre

Sep 13, 2012
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Restored Petch log house will be placed near the Aurora Senior Centre – may be this fall or next spring. I doubt that anything will happen 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 »
Sunday Break, Community Arboretum Summer Accents, Clever Clover

Sunday Break, Community Arboretum Summer Accents, Clever Clover

Sunday photo showcase. All posts titled Sunday Break are photo(s) only and a quote. Posted photos may not be necessary the most current one and as always Read More »
Coyote Sighting, Hamilton Park Near Playground On Pinnacle Trail

Coyote Sighting, Hamilton Park Near Playground On Pinnacle Trail

It was kind of ironic that just yesterday for some reason I was thinking about the coyotes. It warmed up and we decided to go for a long walk. Read More »
I Am The Lorax, I Stand To Recognize This Tree, The McKenzie Marsh Truffula Tree

I Am The Lorax, I Stand To Recognize This Tree, The McKenzie Marsh Truffula Tree

I strongly recommend reading The Lorax book by Dr. Seuss (guaranteed that it will take you about ten minutes to read) or even better seeing a movie recently released that I saw. 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 »
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 »
Humming Hummingbirds, None This Year

Humming Hummingbirds, None This Year

Aug 9, 2011
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I guess I wasn’t the only one looking for them. Couple of weeks ago THE AURORAN, Week of July 26, 2011 published in the section Letters to the Editor, a letter from David Tomlinson ‘Had hummingbirds drop in on you lately?‘. Read More »
Merlin’s Hollow, Red Poppy A Flower Of Comfort

Merlin’s Hollow, Red Poppy A Flower Of Comfort

Jul 3, 2011
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Another great visit to Merlin’s Hollow on July 2nd, 2011. First to notice were red poppies in the Winter Garden at the entrance. The petals of the poppy flower before blooming are crumpled in the bud, that is often why you may see them wrinkled. Read More »
Who Is The Man In The Green Shirt, Gordon Barnes?

Who Is The Man In The Green Shirt, Gordon Barnes?

Jun 17, 2011
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On one of my posts Mayor’s Anti-Litter Day, Event Photo Coverage I took picture of the man in a green shirt and the long feather attached to his hat. Read More »