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0821 Libraries are Open

Posted on August 21, 2020 by geographer70

Libraries are open in Toronto today, giving access to books to vulnerable populations. Continue reading →

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0726 Grundy Quiet

Posted on July 26, 2020 by geographer70

This is one of my pictures from Grundy Lake. It may not look like much, but to me it represents the whole reason I went up north on that day near the end of July, in the midst of a … Continue reading →

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0627 York Observatory

Posted on June 27, 2020 by geographer70

My walk brought me today to the campus of York University. It’s not a difficult walk there, so I’ve known the campus fairly well over the last forty years, when I started jogging up here during gym class in high … Continue reading →

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0615 Still Pond

Posted on June 15, 2020 by geographer70

Living in a city like Toronto, it’s not often that I can find a place like this. But I did, at Downsview Park. It was peaceful and still. As Canada’s largest urban park, there are a couple of locations like … Continue reading →

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0614 Windsocks

Posted on June 14, 2020 by geographer70

Happy Pride! I cannot believe it’s almost halfway through June and I’ve not reflected on Pride yet this month. Then again, considering the circumstances, it’s not really that out of the new normal… in that (along with everyone else on … Continue reading →

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0611 Black Creek Pathway

Posted on June 11, 2020 by geographer70

Yesterday I described the new bike path built near Black Creek Pioneer Village. This is the view further down. The path is well-graded and drained, so that it’s easy to walk and parts of it will not wash away when … Continue reading →

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0610 Finished Path

Posted on June 10, 2020 by geographer70

Well yesterday was an exciting day for me, from the walking perspective. I may not have walked today, but yesterday I discovered that part of my path had been reopened. I have been walking a particular route along the Black … Continue reading →

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0607 Texture

Posted on June 7, 2020 by geographer70

I took this picture entirely because of the texture of the bark. I like trees with smooth bark; but like people with smooth skin, they are often younger and don’t have quite the character that I enjoy. It takes some … Continue reading →

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0601 Reservoir

Posted on June 1, 2020 by geographer70

This is the view from the G. Ross Lord Dam and Reservoir, out over the area of the dammed water. It looks very peaceful. A beautiful place to live. I arrived here (yesterday, actually) after about an hour’s walk. There … Continue reading →

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0531 Long Walk

Posted on May 31, 2020 by geographer70

I took a bit of a longer walk today, out towards G. Ross Lord Dam and reservoir. It’s a dam on the West Don River that is used to control flooding of homes on the River during severe storm events. … Continue reading →

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