Seneca spring

Photos by Barry Wallace

It may be the end of April but there is still some snow and ice in the cedar swamps,  (photo above) along the Oak Ridges Trail, at Seneca College's King Campus.   Meanwhile, out in the open, (below) Trees Swallows have occupied every available bird-box, in the swale along the south-west corner of Lake Jonda.

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Holland Marsh planting underway

This young Holland Marsh farmer, near Ansnorveldt, brought out from the greenhouse his first round of young cauliflower, cabbage and broccoli which will likely be planted in the black marsh soil in the next few days.   Below, further south on Dufferin Street, a newly planted field of young onions gets a head start on most of the other fields in the immediate area. 

In the bottom photo, planters start to  disembark from a mechanical planter after finishing several rows of onion-planting.   The covered, weather-proof planter was transporting almost  ten men, when under way.   

Photos by Barry Wallace

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End of the road...

Photo by Barry Wallace

There are several spots in King Township where the road you are driving on becomes a dead-end.   In this case, the farm at the end of this road, near Nobleton, appears rather proud of its undistinguished location.

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The changing face of King City

Photo by Barry Wallace

King City is currently adding approximately 1,163  housing units to the existing 1629 units, with a further  600 to 650 units in the next year or so.   Our population will be close to doubling?   Will we even recognize the new village?   Will anyone care?   God help us all.

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1949 Daimler convertible

Photo by Barry Wallace

I photographed this 64-year-old Daimler on Thursday of this week, in front of Hogan's Inn in King City.   The owner told me that approximately 500 of these cars were built and they were all sold in Europe.   Apparently British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was one of the owners of these attractive vehicles.   Ultimately, this double-blue Daimler found its way across the Atlantic.

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Well-used mailbox on 12th Concession

Photo by Barry Wallace

Fragile - handle with care

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Spring run-off overflowing local ponds

Photos by Barry Wallace

Local lakes, farm and estate ponds and ephemeral spring ponds have well-exceeded their normal banks this spring.   Witness the pond above on Dufferin Street, opposite Seneca College's King campus.   This pond is probably 2 to 3 times its normal spring size.   Similar situations are to be found throughout King township.   Every other puddle along the side-roads  seems to have a pair of Mallard ducks finding a home.

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