Colours of autumn advance...

 

Photos by Barry Wallace

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King/Vaughan Townline...near Nobleton

 

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Fall rivulet ~ to the East Humber River

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Trees seen...

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TREES

The Oak is called the king of trees,

The Aspen quivers in the breeze,

The Poplar grows up straight and tall,

The Peach tree spreads along the wall,

The Sycamore gives pleasant shade, 

The Willow droops in watery glade,

The Fir tree useful in timber gives,

The Beech amid the forest lives.

                                                    -- Sara Coleridge

                                                             Daughter of English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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Ill winds down east...

 

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Saturday morning, Sept. 24 ~ Aurora, Ontario

Photo by Craig Paisley/CBC

Saturday morning, Sept. 24 ~ Halifax, Nova Scotia

I called my sister Diane in Halifax, early Saturday morning, to see how they made out with Hurricane Fiona.   She seemed not to have slept all night, was close to tears, almost intelligible, and without power.   The hurricane was officially cited as the worst ever to hit Nova Scotia.   Hang in there, sis.

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Barry Wallace

Where is it?

This mysterious monolithic structure mentioned in yesterday's blog is located in the northeast corner of the parking lot at the rear of Thompson's Funeral Home, at 530 Industrial Parkway South.   It appears to be an ancient remnant from the railway bridge over Yonge Street.

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Large grey block monolith in Aurora...

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Where is this located?

This monolithic structure is completely encircled in a small spot in Aurora, behind a chain-link fence with a tiny oval blue plaque.  Do you know what it is and where it is located?   Its location is to be revealed tomorrow.

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Barry Wallace 

Aurora Arboretum landmark...

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One the notable trees at the Aurora Arboretum is the large Glenleven Linden, pictured at top, and below that is a plaque commemorating the historic Willson Homestead (1884-1964).  Marshall and Rebecca Willson were among the first settlers on this land.  The plaque installation occurred in 1998.

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Barry Wallace