Yearly Archives: 2010

Looking west to the Leslie St. Spit from Ashbridge’s

The lush foliage of Tommy Thompson Park (the Leslie St. Spit) is seen from Ashbridge’s Bay this week. © BCP 2010 Hurray! With some of the oppressive heat and humidity now gone from our air, there seems to be less haze over our city. Better breathing — important for everyone; better pictures — a blessing […]

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Our swans and cygnets make a brief appearance

Penny, far left, Tycho and the cygnets come around the point, heading for ABYC today. © BCP 2010 Any day I see our swans, Penny and Tycho, and their cygnets is a wonderful day. I saw them today in the bay, after not seeing them there for at least a month and a half. (I […]

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Signs of fall — yes, it’s true!

A monarch butterfly rests on the leaves of a hawthorn tree at Ashbridge’s Bay Monday. © BCP 2010 It’s been a fabulous summer  here in Ontario — it’s been hot, then hotter still. If I recall correctly, we’ve had one of the warmest summers on record. And though it’s still very, very warm during the […]

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Hedge bindweed, another pesky weed at Ashbridge’s

Hedge bindweed (Calystegia sepium) brightens a corner near Dog Beach at Ashbridge’s Bay last week. © BCP 2010 Today’s quote: A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books.  — Walt Whitman You have to look pretty hard to find these attractive blooms at Ashbridge’s Bay. And according to the various […]

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Tyrants catch flies at Ashbridge’s Bay

An adult eastern kingbird, (Tyrannus tyrannus) left, feeds its baby high above the boardwalk at Ashbridge’s Bay in the pink rays of a beautiful sunset on Tuesday night. If you look closely, you can see the fly. © BCP 2010 You and I know the grey and white birds above as eastern kingbirds. But since […]

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