Sunday, May 31, 2020

King City Cemetery scenes...

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Saturday, May 30, 2020

In a wet garden...

Photo by Barry Wallace

After the rain

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In the backyard...

Photo by Barry Wallace
RED SQUIRREL
(Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
This Red Squirrel was asleep on a branch for several minutes before I decided to get close enough for a good photo.   Its sixth sense made it open its eye to check me out, however, and it did not move until I got my photo ... very cooperative.   While putting this blog together, I happened to come across the photo below by Lindsay Trostle.   She took this photograph at Norway Lake, Killarney Provincial Park in Ontario.   I did not know that red squirrels were swimmers.      Perfect photo Lindsay.

                                                                                                      Photo by Lindsay Trostle
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Barry Wallace       

Thursday, May 28, 2020

In the backyard....



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              Finally...a few drops of rain
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Return of The Roost...



   
   Starting
   to return
   to normal...

   "One large
     cappuccino
    to go please".

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St.Andrew's Presbyterian Church, King City


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Teddy in trouble
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Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Dog Tales Sanctuary...19th Sideroad

Photo by Barry Wallace

One of my favourites of the draugtht horses
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Monday, May 25, 2020

7th Concession and 15th Sideroad...


 Photos and rhyming quatrain by Barry Wallace

Boulders and stones
Boulders and stones
Build me a wall
Older than bones



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Sunday, May 24, 2020

16th Sideroad and 8th Concession

                                                                                                                   Photos by Barry Wallace
Child's play?



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Saturday, May 23, 2020

Main Street Schomberg


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WHITE  WINDOW

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Friday, May 22, 2020

King-Vaughan Townline...



Photo by Barry Wallace

Gaggle of Geese
South of King City
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Thursday, May 21, 2020

Lots of new calves up Weston Road...

 Photos by Barry Wallace
11 new calves in Black Angus herd
This large herd of cows and calves is located just north of the 15th Sideroad in King.   I counted 11 calves, including the one pictured below very shortly after it was born.   Some afterbirth is still evident on both mum and baby.


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Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Kettleby Cemetery...

 Photos by Barry Wallace
Stone cemetery monument serves as a  bench


I usually visit the larger cemeteries in King Township every six months or so, to see if anything new presents itself that I think may be interesting in this space.  My latest discovery was the very large stone monument, pictured above, with the name Hancock engraved on it.   It has been constructed to serve as a bench, presumably for anyone visiting the cemetery.   There is a regular Hancock gravestone nearby.  Below are two other photos I took.   The one immediately below, shows one of the massive, towering spruce trees, that appears to be close to 30 metres, or more, tall.   The non-denominational cemetery was established in 1890, with the first burial taking place in the following year.   It wouldn't surprise me to discover that today's towering spruce trees were planted 120 to 130 years ago.



As is the case in most cemeteries, grave markers come in all shapes and sizes and designs.   The unusual, metal one above caught my eye on the western edge of the 6.6 acre burial ground property.

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

South of Kettleby...

Photo by Barry Wallace
Red ranch barns
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Monday, May 18, 2020

Ode to spring...


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Sunday, May 17, 2020

King City Trail - east of Keele Street

Photos by Barry Wallace
TROUT LILY


VINCA MINOR (Periwinkle)


MAYAPPLE


RED OSIER DOGWOOD


TUMBLING BROOK


BLUE AND GOLD STREAMLET


MITIGATING STREAM BANK EROSION 


RETURNING TO FROM WHENCE IT CAME

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Saturday, May 16, 2020

The East Humber River - mid-May


                                                                                                        Photos by Barry Wallace
Moss-bark contrast


Footbridge


Immature Yellow-bellied Sapsucker


Enduring roots


East Humber River


Last year's wasp nest


Marsh Marigold
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Barry Wallace