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We were in Peterborough during sweltering days of high heat and humidity. We managed a morning walk in Jackson Park before the heat became unbearable. The park’s trails descend steep slopes treed with White Pine, Balsam Fir and White Cedar into the wide valley of Jackson Creek. We chose trails that afforded shade and a […]

We took ourselves east for family visits during the sweltering hot weather of the past week or so. We had time for a morning walk in the park along the Etobicoke Creek that meanders through the Brampton suburbs. The meadowlands attracted a variety of butterflies, more than we have seen to date this summer. Common […]

We’ve been under another heat warning that has keep us inside more that we would have liked. We often take short walks through Harris Park and beyond, sometimes taking photos along the way. These don’t usually make it into our reports. Here is a random selection through the past few months. April In mid-April, although […]

After several days of intense heat and humidity, successive thunderstorms cleared the humidity, at least temporarily. We could see the rain coming down in sheets in the distance on June 27. Despite the heat, we decided to visit Sifton Bog during the hottest days on June 22nd. Sifton Bog is another of the Environmentally Significant […]

June finally brought us some seasonal summer weather until the past few days (June 22nd to 24th) when we endured sweltering temperatures above 30 C and humidex equivalents above 40 C. June 16, 2025 and June 20, 2025 The humidity culmninated in a series of thunderstorms on June 24th that haven’t yet cleared the area. […]

In late May, we went to Pond Mills, part of a larger Environmentally Significant Area (ESA) in London that encompasses several kettle ponds. These ponds were formed when large blocks of ice from retreating glaciers melted and made depressions or kettle holes that collected water and sediment. The Pond Mills trail circuits the South Pond […]

May 10 In addition to the Spicebush Trail, we spent time on several other trails at Rondeau in search of birds. The park offers a range of habitats that support different species. Some areas are more open woodland. Other trails involved walkways through wet woods. On our wildflower walk on the Spicebush Trail, we came […]

On May 10th and 11th, we spent two glorious spring days under blues skies at Rondeau Provincial Park. When we want to see wildflowers, we head the Spicebush Trail. Its path travels through marsh and Carolinian forest that offer a range of habitats for wildflowers. In spring, the water is strewn with Yellow Water-Crowfoot blossoms. […]

Last week we had days of unseasonably cold, overcast and rainy weather. On the one sunny day, our friends suggested a trip to Hawk Cliff where they had recently seen many birds. Hawk Cliff Woods is a 230-acre property stewarded by the Thames Talbot Land Trust. In addition to the extensive woodland, there is an […]

It has been cool and rainy most days recently. We are enjoying the colours of the spring canopy that range from chartreuse, to lime, to spring green, but also features the purplish red or maroon of some red maples. Last Friday on the one day the sun was shining, we took a brief walk along […]