During my five year, later-in-life teaching career, we once had a group of First Nation’s children from north of the Arctic Circle visit the school for a week. They were taken to Canada’s Wonderland, Niagara Falls and elsewhere. The aspect of Southern Ontario that most fascinated them was TREES. At the ringing of the bell after each recess, we had to fetch them from high in the trees.
Today I visited the park north of the Ontario Legislative Building.
Here there are many long-lived trees both native and from abroad.
Part of the park is currently fenced off:
Views from the park:
Some birds:
NATURE POETRY
Gently I stir a white feather fan,
With open shirt sitting in a green wood.
I take off my cap and hang it on a jutting stone;
A wind from the pine-trees trickles on my bare head. – Li Po (700–761)
Miles Hearn
You have piqued my interest and I now will plan a field trip to Queens Part. I’ve gone past the park many times admiring the small oasis in the city but never spent time there. Thank you for sharing your experience.
I look forward to your posts everyday. And I really enjoy the poetry.
Wishing you good health,
Marilyn
Queen’s Park has a wonderful collection of trees. During my time at U. of T., I enjoyed spending time among them. Some of the biggest and best have had to come down over the years, and I am glad they are doing what they can to keep them healthy. Thanks for the pictures. Loved the bulldog with the big branch (presumably not torn from the tree!)
Thanks, Miles!
Thank you Miles for teaching us about the fauna and flora and even where to find them!