Families And Singles

There are families...

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...and there are bachelors basking in the sun.

Timmies

Sunrise at Tim Hortons. It's a Canadian thing.

Monday Mural - Recreation By The Lake

Artist: Tony Johnson, Oshawa, Ontario
The Lake Ontario waterfront was a favourite gathering spot during the summer. Streetcars running north and south on Simcoe Street were a popular means of getting to the waterfront. Barnhardt's Pavilion was famous throughout Oshawa and beyond for its Friday night dances. The merry-go-round, called "The Ocean Wave", was a fixture at the Lake. I'm linking to Monday Mural.

Baby Racoon

As soon as this little guy saw me he scurried up a tree. He stopped and turned around long enough for me get his photo.

Daisy

There is a flower, a little flower
With silver crest and golden eye,
That welcomes every changing hour,
And weathers every sky. - James Montgomery

Monday Mural - Ontario Regiment

Artist: John Hood. Ontario Regiment - 130 Years of Service (1996)
This mural commemorates the 130 year history of Oshawa's own Ontario Regiment and its involvement in the nation's conflicts and the UN peace keeping. All of the medals depicted at the bottom of the mural are accurate representations of Canadian military decorations.
Located on the east wall of McLaughlin Bandshell at Memorial Park, Metcalfe Street.
I'm linking to Monday Mural.

Niagara-On-The-Lake - Theatre

Niagara-On-The-Lake is a Canadian town located in Southern Ontario where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario. The Royal George Theatre is one of the gems that you will find there. Acording to their web page The Royal George presents a modest exterior, but inside it’s all Edwardian gilt mouldings, red walls and golden lions! This 328-seat theatre was built as a vaudeville house to entertain the troops during World War I and now hosts the Shaw Festival’s repertory theatre productions.

Foggy Sunrise

I live in an area where fog can arrive at anytime of the day.

Monday Mural - Ice Cream

This mural of a young boy balancing a ice cream cone while riding his penny farthing, is located in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. You can find on the side of Mom's Buy & Sell and Dad's Ice Cream Parlor. I'm linking to Monday Mural.

Creepy Vine

Is it just me or has anyone else notice how this vine is spreading in Ontario? Virginia Creeper Vine is not an invasive plant but it certainly can be considered aggressive. The vines can reach at least 50 feet in length. It can climb just about any vertical surface: trees, telephone poles, fences and walls. Left unchecked, Virginia creeper vines have the potential to overwhelm their host tree, but they are less of a problem than kudzu or wild grapevine.

Carousel

I captured this photo on their day off.

Monday Mural - Elephants on Parade

This painting pays tribute to the circus, which rode the rails town to town, bringing a piece of joy to each resident of each town in it’s path. This painting was sponsored by the City Of St. Thomas, the 2000 Millennium Committee, the Downtown Development Board, and On Track. I have no info about the artist. I'm linking to Monday Mural.

Meadow Flowers

Photographed in the Rouge National Urban Park, located in the Rouge River valley east and north of Toronto.