Wildflower Walk

I took these photographs back in early September, when my oldest daughter and I went for a walk. We went up by Leslie and Highway 407, near some new housing development. New, meaning the neighbourhood has probably been around for a few years, but there is still new construction going on. The few businesses that are there all have shiny new buildings, and the homes are likewise new, clean and looking good. It was remarkable to view the areas where new construction is happening. During the first wave of construction, they paved a few streets and sidewalks that didn't really lead anywhere, but was preparatory for the future development that is now happening. Given the lack of use, it was amazing to see what a few years had done. Nature was slowly creeping back. Reminds me that we don't really have much to worry about with the oft mentioned demise of nature -- nature's pretty sturdy. It's us we have to worry about. We're the ones that we're killing with the abuse of our environment. Nature -- she'll be long after we're gone.

Click the above photo to be taken to the nature gallery with more photos from the walk.


Click the above photo to be taken to the cityscape gallery with a few more photos from the walk.