It is a very cold, sunny -20 degrees today, causing most people to retreat inside. For most of the year this park is a popular space where locals hang out or play. But today it’s just a windswept winter walkway.
Bloor West Chill
Dormant Pollinators
Over winter, the plants of this pollinator garden will go dormant, and many of the shoots will die off. But these local plants are resilient, and will start to come to live over the next few months. Reports that the monarch butterfly population has virtually doubled this year are in part thanks to the efforts of gardeners and horticulture clubs recognizing the importance of these local food sources for them.
Junction Towers
The towers of High Park-Alhambra United Church in the Junction, later the High Park Korean United Church, once dominated this West Toronto landscape. Now part-way through a condo conversion, a fate similar to the other large churches in the area, one hopes the tower can somehow be retained as a historic reminder of this once neighbourhood cornerstone.
Bouts of Sun
Nice to see a little blue in the sky this morning, but it’s still a cold one with a biting wind out there. Going to stay below zero, so think warm thoughts and enjoy the bouts of sun coming in your windows. Only 13 days till Spring!
A Study in Grey
Still in the grips of Winter’s freeze/thaw cycle, most sidewalks and roadways in Toronto have been (finally) relatively cleared. There is, however, no entering the park today without ice cleats or skates!
A Dreary Day
