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community FOCUS: Experience Nature Or Who Hauled Nature Away?

community FOCUS: Experience Nature Or Who Hauled Nature Away?

Feb 13, 2014
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“Town of Aurora is inviting you to experience nature – or not? Definitely our town is going through a major urban sprawl and I am confident Read More »
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 »
Case Woodlot Trail of Hearts, Painted Hearts, Engraved Hearts

Case Woodlot Trail of Hearts, Painted Hearts, Engraved Hearts

Oct 17, 2012
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Case Woodlot Trail is definitely a trail of hearts or a trail of love as someone recently painted few red white hearts on the tree trunks and tree stumps. I found three and photographed three. Read More »
Trees Mural By All The Wells Street Children

Trees Mural By All The Wells Street Children

Oct 16, 2012
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Drawings, sketches, paintings, coloring-s – and they are all trees. The following captures are captures of the big giant tree assembly on the wall inside the former Wells Street Public School. Read More »
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 »
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 »
Christmas Tree Collection, Oh What A Shame, Short Life Of The Christmas Tree

Christmas Tree Collection, Oh What A Shame, Short Life Of The Christmas Tree

Christmas tree collection notices are out in town. On the town’s site the message is to remove all decorations, nails, tree stands and plastic tree bags. 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 »
Sunday Break, Fascinating Tree Trunk, Yes Here In Aurora

Sunday Break, Fascinating Tree Trunk, Yes Here In Aurora

Nov 20, 2011
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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 it is all about Town of Aurora. Enjoy! Read More »
What Now? Tar Spots On Maple Trees, These Are Fun-guys Only

What Now? Tar Spots On Maple Trees, These Are Fun-guys Only

Nov 15, 2011
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I have seen those dark spots in the summer on the Red Maple, and they are nearly invisible on the dark leaves – only if you look closer. Read More »
Turkey Oak Furry Acorn, Learned Something New Today

Turkey Oak Furry Acorn, Learned Something New Today

Sep 8, 2011
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During our short trip to the Nokiidaa Trail Link today I spotted furry looking acorn, something I never seen before. At first I thought may be the oak tree was sick. Read More »
Autumn Imagination, Nature’s Abstract Art

Autumn Imagination, Nature’s Abstract Art

Sep 8, 2011
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My favorite artist is nature. My favorite art is nature’s abstract.

In this time of the year, ending summer, you can find all kinds of moss, fungi and mushrooms growing on the tree trunks. Read More »
Petch House, It Was A Lifetime Opportunity

Petch House, It Was A Lifetime Opportunity

Aug 10, 2011
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Theoretically Petch House will never be the same. As of a last week August 4th, 2011 in the late afternoon, the house was totally taken apart and all logs and other parts of the house were moved to the storage on the local farm where it will be restored. Read More »
Last Week The Hottest Days In Years, Noise Pollution

Last Week The Hottest Days In Years, Noise Pollution

Jul 25, 2011
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It was hot – sizzling hot and humid. Last week, especially Thursday was the hottest day in years. Here in Aurora we were lucky as the skies were overcast most of the time during the peak hour, Read More »