Last week we had a day when it was 18˚C and sunny so I went for a walk along the Humber River. On the other side of the river there are two golf courses right in the middle of the city since that area is flood plains and can't have houses built there. The grass is greening up but here were no golfers out yet as the ground is still quite wet.
This shot was taken in June on a nice sunny and warm day. I was down walking along the trail beside the Humber River and enjoying the weather. It was nice to look back and remember this on yet another dreary day here.
I was walking along the trail that runs beside the Humber River and saw this view across the river of a golf course. There are two courses over there right beside each other, one private and the other owned by the city so I'm not sure which on this is. Everything looked so green and luscious.
These female Mallards were having a pleasant float along the Humber River looking as if they had not a care in the world. They were not even bobbing for food!
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This pic was taken along the Humber River ravine in one of the parks upstream from the shots I have shown you this past week. This is one of the small streams that feed into the river and the pond there is a favourite spot for Mallards to hang out. They stay there all winter as the moving water never freezes over completely. A lot of people go there to feed them no matter how many signs are put up asking them not to!
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This is another shot along the Humber River ravine. It is a well treed area with lots of benches for people to stop and relax on for a bit. Down in the ravine one feels so isolated from the city but behind those trees in the background the ground rises up to streets of houses and the very busy Jane St.
This is another shot of the Humber River taken a little downstream from the last pic I showed you on Tuesday. In the autumn this is a good location for watching salmon as they leap up over these steps to head upstream to their spawning grounds.
This is a pic of the Humber River just above the area where I showed the lazing dog on Saturday. In 1954 during Hurricane Hazel the Humber River flooded major parts of Toronto resulting in 81 deaths, many of them people swept away in homes during the night. Since that time the river itself has many of these flood control barriers have been installed and all housing in the flood plains is prohibited. It is hard to believe this peaceful scene was once so horrific.
This is a pic of the Humber River a little downstream from yesterday's cool dog. As you can see the river has shallow areas that make perfect spots for a dog to wade in and cool off. You can also see people moving along the trail on the other side. It is hard to believe that we are right in the middle of the city.
I finally ventured out to a park last weekend, one of the parks that run along the Humber River through the city. It was a warm day and this Bull Terrier found a place to cool off and was refusing to come out for his owner. He was in a happy place.
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This is another shot from my archives taken In Edward's Gardens park a few years ago at this same time of year. I haven't really ventured to any parks since they have been closed here because of the Covid 19. This kind of scene makes me think that I will have to see if some of them have opened. This is part of the Don River which runs through the park on its way to Lake Ontario.
You can take paddling lessons and rent a kayak right in the city along the Humber River and even though the temperature is cooling off they are still open. It looks intriguing but with my luck I would end up down at Lake Ontario and need a tow back. The bridge in the background is carrying Bloor St across the river.
The willow trees all along the Humber river are starting to bud making it really feel like spring down in the parks that run along the river's shores. This couple was enjoying the sun on a slightly cool but pleasant day.
I was down along the Humber River last week and it was looking quite peaceful on a late summer day. We have had little rain this summer so the water level is quite low compared to normal. This shot was taken right in the middle of the city - a bit of an escape from the noisy traffic!
I'm standing on the left bank of the Humber River just north of Lake Ontario looking across to the tennis courts on the east bank of the river. It would be a nice place to be playing tennis even in the heat we have been having lately!
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I showed you the Old Mill Bridge as depicted in a mural a couple of weeks ago (HERE) so thought I should venture down to the banks of the Humber River to get a pic of the real bridge. The river is quite low now since we are badly in need of rain so I was able to get right down into the weeds along the shore. The bridge was built in 1916 and survived Hurricane Hazel in 1954 which washed out whole streets of homes while the people slept killing more than 80. There are no homes along the river's edge these days.
Just south of James Gardens but before you get to the location I showed you yesterday you will find this sign that shows the Toronto Carrying Place which is a portage route that joined Lake Ontario and Lake Simcoe to the north during the years from 1619 to 1793. Most of the route ran along the Humber River and some of its tributaries. James Gardens and the other parts of the Humber I have shown you are down towards the bottom where you see the Lambton Mills label.
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I took this pic just a bit upstream from yesterday's pic and you can see that a week ago there were just some of the trees turning colour. I will have to go for another trip along the Humber River this week to see what has changed!
This is another shot of the Humber River which runs through the city. The fellow out in the middle is standing on a rock and fishing while the other people must be part of a hiking group and they are standing on the rocky shore. The Humber is lined with flagstones and you can see them being used in walkways and patios around the surrounding homes. It was a sunny fall day as you can tell from the sparkling water.
This is the Humber River, one of two major rivers that run through Toronto and empty into Lake Ontario. The Humber is in the west end and for most of its length through the city it is lined with lovely parks and trails making it a wonderful place to be on a sunny fall day such as this one about a week ago. During Hurricane Hazel in 1954 the Humber became a deadly river sweeping away homes and many people, a situation that has resulted in its wide flood protection area. This is one of many small waterfalls along its path to the lake that help control the water during floods.
