“Laughter is timeless. Imagination has no age. And dreams are forever.” – Walt Disney
I'd like to think that this saying expresses how John and I feel about aging.
Showing posts with label Humber. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Humber. Show all posts
30 December 2018
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One Word Sunday challenge 30 December: Old
“Laughter is timeless. Imagination has no age. And dreams are forever.” – Walt Disney
“Laughter is timeless. Imagination has no age. And dreams are forever.” – Walt Disney
24 August 2018
Weekend Roundup
Welcome to The Weekend Roundup...hosted by Tom The Back Roads Traveler
Skywatch Friday
ABC Wednesday
1. Starts with "H."
2. A Favorite
3. Horse
For the letter of the week for this round I am going to go with all things TTC, Toronto Transit Corporation.
Starts with "H"
Humber Loop as seen from our window.
Humber Loop is a station and intermediate turning loop for streetcars on the 501 Queen line of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). It is located between the Gardiner Expressway and The Queensway just west of the Humber River in Toronto. The loop is accessed by a private right-of-way that connects tracks eastbound to The Queensway and westbound to Lake Shore Boulevard. The 501 streetcar is split here, larger ALRV streetcars head east from here to Neville Park Loop, and CLRV streetcars head west from here to Long Branch Loop.
Streetcar loops serving this area have been sited at several different places since the 1920s. The early loops were on the north side of then Lakeshore Road intersecting Queen Street (near present day Lakeshore Boulevard and Palace Pier Court and near the historic The Palace Pier) that featured a covered wooden shelter structure.
FAVOURITE
HUMOUR
Seth Rogen started some funny, humourous public announcements for the TTC.
HORSE
Mural on the Danforth a few weeks ago.
Skywatch Friday
ABC Wednesday
1. Starts with "H."
2. A Favorite
3. Horse
For the letter of the week for this round I am going to go with all things TTC, Toronto Transit Corporation.
Humber Loop as seen from our window.
Humber Loop is a station and intermediate turning loop for streetcars on the 501 Queen line of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). It is located between the Gardiner Expressway and The Queensway just west of the Humber River in Toronto. The loop is accessed by a private right-of-way that connects tracks eastbound to The Queensway and westbound to Lake Shore Boulevard. The 501 streetcar is split here, larger ALRV streetcars head east from here to Neville Park Loop, and CLRV streetcars head west from here to Long Branch Loop.
Streetcar loops serving this area have been sited at several different places since the 1920s. The early loops were on the north side of then Lakeshore Road intersecting Queen Street (near present day Lakeshore Boulevard and Palace Pier Court and near the historic The Palace Pier) that featured a covered wooden shelter structure.
FAVOURITE
HUMOUR
Seth Rogen started some funny, humourous public announcements for the TTC.
HORSE
Mural on the Danforth a few weeks ago.
06 August 2017
Foto Tunes
Tom the backroads traveller hosts this weekly meme.
June 2017 - Toronto ON
Adele - Water Under The Bridge
23 June 2017
My Town Shootout
My Town Shootout
Jun 23: Fields - Share with us your favorite fields in and around your town.
Jul 7: Summer Drinks - Share with us your favorite summer drinks and beverages served in your town.
Jun 23: Fields - Share with us your favorite fields in and around your town.
June 2017 - Toronto ON
I live in a big, big city with no fields around for miles.
But we live by Lake Ontario so we are steps away from wide open spaces.
There are bicycle paths, walking paths and hidden paths.
Lots of wild flowers.
An adorable birdhouse is at the edge of the butterfly garden.
Raccoons can be spotted.
Other Challenges
May 12: Down the road - What is your favorite road or street from your town? Share with us paths you walk on.
May 19: Escape - Where do people from your town escape to during weekends and holidays?
May 26: Fruits of the Season - What fruits are ripe and freshest at this time of year in your town?
Jun 2: Stores - Where do you shop? What is your favorite place and what do you buy?
Jun 9: Summer Approaching - Are the days warmer? Share with us early summer sights.
Jun 16: Work - What does a typical day at work look like for you? Don't work? Share with us images of working people from your town.
Jun 30: Around the house - What is your favorite thing to do or see around your home.
But we live by Lake Ontario so we are steps away from wide open spaces.
There are bicycle paths, walking paths and hidden paths.
Lots of wild flowers.
An adorable birdhouse is at the edge of the butterfly garden.
Raccoons can be spotted.
May 12: Down the road - What is your favorite road or street from your town? Share with us paths you walk on.
May 19: Escape - Where do people from your town escape to during weekends and holidays?
May 26: Fruits of the Season - What fruits are ripe and freshest at this time of year in your town?
Jun 2: Stores - Where do you shop? What is your favorite place and what do you buy?
Jun 9: Summer Approaching - Are the days warmer? Share with us early summer sights.
Jun 16: Work - What does a typical day at work look like for you? Don't work? Share with us images of working people from your town.
Jun 30: Around the house - What is your favorite thing to do or see around your home.
22 April 2016
17 April 2016
A Walk along the Humber
April 2016 - Toronto ON
Finally I think spring has sprung. The sun is shining and Saturday's temperature reached a balmy 11C or 52F.
John and I took a walk along the Humber River. We hadn't walked this before and I didn't want to do it on my own, as it seemed quite deserted and dark in the tunnels under the highway.
This is a 5 km walk.
Bear in mind it is just barely spring here, very late and not a bud on the trees as yet.
The Anishinaabe, the most recent native inhabitants of the area, refer to the river as Cobechenonk, for “leave the canoes and go back.” During the 1600s and 1700s, the river was known by several names before it was given the official name of Humber. Popple's map of 1733 shows a prominent river beside the native settlement "Tejajagon" assumed to be the Humber. Its name is given as the Tanaovate River.The river was also known as the "Toronto River." Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe gave the river the name of Humber, likely after the Humber estuary in England.
More about the Anishnaabe later.
Why do people do this to trees??
John had his camera set on painting.
The Humber as it exits into Lake Ontario. The bridge carries a cycling path over the river.
Interesting etchings under the bridge.
We are walking under the Gardiner Expressway as well as the railway tracks.
Looking back towards home.
City of Toronto map showing where you can walk to.
The Humber River is in the Great Lakes Basin, is a tributary of Lake Ontario and is one of two major rivers on either side of the city of Toronto, the other being the Don River to the east. It was designated a Canadian Heritage River on September 24, 1999
CN Tower.
The Humber collects from about 750 creeks and tributaries in a fan-shaped area north of Toronto that encompasses portions of Dufferin County, the Regional Municipality of Peel, Simcoe County, and the Regional Municipality of York. The main branch runs for about 100 kilometres (60 mi) from the Niagara Escarpment in the northwest, while another other major branch, known as the East Humber River, starts at Lake St. George in the Oak Ridges Moraine near Aurora to the northeast. They join north of Toronto and then flow in a generally southeasterly direction into Lake Ontario at what was once the far western portions of the city. The river mouth is flanked by Sir Casimir Gzowski Park and Humber Bay Park East.
Very cool light coming through the slats.
Mural hidden by the branches, once they bud and flower you won't be able to see it.
Oh, might be some buds on this tree.
I've got a hunch.
Canadian National rail tracks.
Lots of signage.
John just looked at me oddly when I took this photo.
WOW now the grass is green. It is hard to believe that there is a highway behind us and just to the right are houses. It is very peaceful and quiet.
John saying, sorry didn't mean to step into the photo.
Turning around and heading back.
Almost home and we take a different path towards the expressway.
Looking towards downtown.
Palace Pier Park, you can purchase a tree to pay tribute to a person.
Hidden on a wall bordering the expressway is a plaque telling the Anishinabe story.
We arrive home by the front door.
Just to give you an idea of the bridge we crossed under, this is the expressway when we got home traffic is going west out of the city. Not sure why it was so busy, there had been a Raptors basketball game.
Finally I think spring has sprung. The sun is shining and Saturday's temperature reached a balmy 11C or 52F.
John and I took a walk along the Humber River. We hadn't walked this before and I didn't want to do it on my own, as it seemed quite deserted and dark in the tunnels under the highway.
Bear in mind it is just barely spring here, very late and not a bud on the trees as yet.
The Anishinaabe, the most recent native inhabitants of the area, refer to the river as Cobechenonk, for “leave the canoes and go back.” During the 1600s and 1700s, the river was known by several names before it was given the official name of Humber. Popple's map of 1733 shows a prominent river beside the native settlement "Tejajagon" assumed to be the Humber. Its name is given as the Tanaovate River.The river was also known as the "Toronto River." Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe gave the river the name of Humber, likely after the Humber estuary in England.
More about the Anishnaabe later.
Why do people do this to trees??
John had his camera set on painting.
The Humber as it exits into Lake Ontario. The bridge carries a cycling path over the river.
Interesting etchings under the bridge.
We are walking under the Gardiner Expressway as well as the railway tracks.
Looking back towards home.
City of Toronto map showing where you can walk to.
The Humber River is in the Great Lakes Basin, is a tributary of Lake Ontario and is one of two major rivers on either side of the city of Toronto, the other being the Don River to the east. It was designated a Canadian Heritage River on September 24, 1999
CN Tower.
The Humber collects from about 750 creeks and tributaries in a fan-shaped area north of Toronto that encompasses portions of Dufferin County, the Regional Municipality of Peel, Simcoe County, and the Regional Municipality of York. The main branch runs for about 100 kilometres (60 mi) from the Niagara Escarpment in the northwest, while another other major branch, known as the East Humber River, starts at Lake St. George in the Oak Ridges Moraine near Aurora to the northeast. They join north of Toronto and then flow in a generally southeasterly direction into Lake Ontario at what was once the far western portions of the city. The river mouth is flanked by Sir Casimir Gzowski Park and Humber Bay Park East.
Very cool light coming through the slats.
Mural hidden by the branches, once they bud and flower you won't be able to see it.
Oh, might be some buds on this tree.
I've got a hunch.
Canadian National rail tracks.
Lots of signage.
John just looked at me oddly when I took this photo.
WOW now the grass is green. It is hard to believe that there is a highway behind us and just to the right are houses. It is very peaceful and quiet.
John saying, sorry didn't mean to step into the photo.
Turning around and heading back.
Family fishing.
Almost home and we take a different path towards the expressway.
Looking towards downtown.
We arrive home by the front door.
Just to give you an idea of the bridge we crossed under, this is the expressway when we got home traffic is going west out of the city. Not sure why it was so busy, there had been a Raptors basketball game.
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