Because of Taylor Massey Creek, there is a narrow green area lying near Eglinton Ave. and Birchmount Rd. in Scarborough.


Sometimes the creek is buried and flows in pipes:

This creates quite a contrast in the terrain with city and country melding together.







I was able to photograph some birds:










and these:



Years ago, this was likely the site of a farm and some fruit trees remain:



More botany:















































NATURE POETRY
Tell you what I like the best—
‘Long about knee-deep in June,
‘Bout the time strawberries melts
On the vine,—some afternoon
Like to jes’ git out and rest,
And not work at nothin’ else! – James Whitcomb Riley (1849–1916)
Miles Hearn
I believe I’ve been here. Wonderful pictures! I wish I could also smell the Russian-olive blossoms! Thanks, Miles!