Bell's Lake - between Nobleton and Schomberg

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Toronto Carrying Place trail?

Photos by Barry Wallace

The plaque above, on the north-east corner of Weston Road Road and the 16th Sideroad in King Township,  commemorates the the historic Toronto Carrying Place.   The photos below show a nearby, private property, modern-day trail on the Oak Ridges Moraine which some locals believe is a remnant of the original Carrying Place Trail (also known as the Le Passage de Taronto).

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Honey Bee photo...

Photo by Dave Hunt

This photo was taken by Dave Hunt, bus driver at Delmanor Retirement Residence in Aurora, on one of his intrepid runs around local York Region communities.

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King Township's Laskay Emporium moved to Toronto Pioneer Village 65 years ago...

 

The Laskay Emporium, general store and post office built by Joseph Baldwin in 1845, served customers well into the 20 century. The historic structure is now 180 years old.

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Aurora United Church...

 

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New steeple becoming new Yonge Street landmark

The Aurora United Church rebuilding is nearing completion, hopefully in early 2026.   Meanwhile, long after the 2014 fire that destroyed Aurora United Church, the church community gathered at Aurora Cemetery for a reinternment service of many early members of the local Methodist community on Sunday, August 24.   See this week's edition of the Auroran newspaper for a detailed story by editor Brock Weir of the reinternment service.

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Wet days in the Holland Marsh

Photos by Barry Wallace

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King Township estate gate...Weston Road

Photo by Barry Wallace

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Happy and colourful Hawaiian Luau is lots of fun at Delmanor Retirement Residence...

 Photos by Barry Wallace

 

A Good time

was had by all ...

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In one of the Demanor Retirement Residence librairies in south Aurora...

Photos by Barry Wallace

Pictured above is a book from one of the two libraries at Delmanor Retirement Residence in south Aurora.   The book is entitled Impressionist Flowers - Art of the Bouquet - by Richard Whelen, published by First Glance Books.   It features photographs of paintings by 22 master artists of the 18th century, such Van Gogh, Degas, Renoir, Matisse, and others.  Below are some samples from the book...

Vincent Van Gogh

Edouard Manet

Paul Cezanne

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Mourning Dove at Delmanor...

                                                                                             

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                         Every feather in place...almost

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Aurora sunset...

 

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Pale blue beauty...

 

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Busy bees...

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King Township tree hanging on by its roots

 
   Photo by Zoreh Zand

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Telephoto shot of only star in the night sky...

 
Photo by Barry Wallace

I don't see many stars in the night sky, being so close to the city of Toronto, but I took the picture above at 9.30 p.m. last night with my 35 mm. Nikon and my small telephoto lens.   I've enlarged it considerably here, on the computer, and this is the result.   It looks like a planet, but who knows?

A friend at Delmanor Retirement Residence in Aurora, where I live, guesses it is Mars, which is a mere 330 million kms. from Earth!   I know nothing about our solar system, but I guess I can suppose this image may be that of Mars.

Meanwhile, it's back to taking photos of birds and local landscapes.

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The Toronto Thrangu Centre...

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The Toronto Thrangue Centre, also known as Karmen Tekchen Zabssal Ling (KTZL), is a Tibetan Buddhist centre in Aurora, part of the Karma Kagyu Lineage.   It was established in 2002 by Lama Tashi Dondup to encourage the study and practice of Buddhism, offering teachings based on the Kagyu lineage, and providing a place for refuge and spiritual development.   The Centre is located at 13900 Lestrie Street in Aurora.

The KARMA TEKCHEN ZABSAL LING Toronto Thrangu Centre is located in Aurora on the west side of Leslie Street, about 300 metres north of the Bloomington Sideroad.   There is parking at the site for visitors.

 

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Behold - Delmanor Aurora Rooftop Terrace

Photos by Barry Wallace

  After four years 

looking better than ever...

The rooftop terrace of the Delmanor Retirement Residence in south Aurora is the perfect oasis for residents to soak up some sun and enjoy quiet times.

              

              

Walking 

sticks

always 

at hand...

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