Having scouted out the area via the Internet before leaving for Toronto, I found the Ernest Thompson Seton Park was not too far away from my hotel. It turned out to be a 50 minute walk and was well worth it. Ernest Thompson Seton was a renowned naturalist, artist and writer and he travelled the ravines of Toronto sketching and observing the wildlife.
Here is a friendly Torontonian that I met during my walk in the park!
Early morning mist.
A Downy Woodpecker along the trail.
One view of the trail.
This photo is rather "busy" but I liked all the patterns and textures of the water and the duck's feathers.
The hot, humid weather and the over-grown vegetation made me feel like I was in the tropics. I was thinking of Egrets when I suddenly spied this Great Blue Heron. It felt magical.
These graffiti messages struck me as poignant and a good use of chalk on concrete.
Hi AC: Well - wait until part 3 when herons will be featured predominantly! Hi Flighty: I agree about graffiti in general but like these (especially for the message and also because they can just be washed off without any damage). :-)
There are two main things which are important to me – beauty and compassion.
As a photographer, I try to capture and portray the incredible beauty of Nature.
As an animal rights advocate, I am a vegan and devote time to helping animals where I can.
The key is to treat all lifeforms with respect.
I have self-published two books of poetry with accompanying photographs entitled "Discoveries In The Dark" and "Longing For The Light" which can be found on Amazon.
Everybody gets heron pictures except me! :)
ReplyDeleteA lovely post! Herons are amazing birds. I don't like most graffiti but fine these acceptable! Flighty xx
ReplyDeleteHi AC: Well - wait until part 3 when herons will be featured predominantly!
ReplyDeleteHi Flighty: I agree about graffiti in general but like these (especially for the message and also because they can just be washed off without any damage). :-)