Friday, October 2, 2026

Swainson's Hawk heads south...

                                                                           Photo by Barry Wallace

A Swainson's Hawk stretches its wings atop Delamanor Retirement Residence in Aurora, before heading out on its migration to south America for the winter.   May of these raptors have been hovering over and nesting in south-central Aurora's wooded areas for many months.

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Barry Wallace



 

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Monday, September 28, 2026

King City United Church...


Photos by Barry Wallace
King City United Church traces its beginnings back to a mid-19th century Methodist Episcopal congregation in 1865 when the local area was known as Springhill.
Early records show the congregation started about 1865, with local resident George Garrow leading Sunday school classes inside a local wheelwright's shop.
Springhill got its name because of the high water table and many springs in the area. 
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Barry Wallace

Saturday, September 26, 2026

Autumn leaves in King...


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Humber River


Humber River (near Bolton, Ontario)

The Humber River begins at the Niagara Escarpment in Mono, Dufferin County and ends at Humber Bay on Lake Ontario in Toronto, Ontario.
It was first used by indigenous people at least 12,000 years ago and French explorer Etienne Brule recorded seeing it in 1615.
It was designated a Canadian Heritage River in 1999.   It is 126 km. (78 mi.) long.
The Humber River merges with the East Humber River in Woodbridge, within the City of Vaughan, in southern York Region.
The East Humber River originates on the south side of the Oak Ridges Moraine between Richmond Hill and Aurora, and flows through southern King Township. between turning south into Vaughan

East Humber River (north of Woodbridge)

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Barry Wallace

Thursday, September 24, 2026