High Park Cherry Blossoms

One of my favourite times to be in the west end of Toronto is late spring.  That's because every year in May, the High Park cherry blossom trees spring to life.  The Sakura trees were given to Toronto on behalf of the Japanese, for Toronto's support during World War Two.  The short-lived flowering season brings many people to the park, myself included!  I was able to visit twice this year, when the buds were just popping up, and then later when the trees were in full bloom.  Here are some of my favourite shots:

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And here are some of my previous years' photographs of the cherry blossoms in High Park: 2012, 2010.

A Nature Photo Walk in Florida

I visited a gorgeous park called Whispering Pines in Inverness, Florida.  It was a day that started out totally foggy, which lent itself to some very mysteriously moody photos, and then the sun came out and the shadow play with the sun and the trees and the leaves was just gorgeous.  I'll let the photos speak for themselves!

 

 

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Autumn in Toronto

Autumn is my favourite time of year.  And Toronto is an absolutely beautiful place to live at this time of year.  It definitely takes on a majestic quality, with all the leaves showing off their lovely colours.  Back in the spring, I showed you what High Park looked like with the cherry blossoms in full bloom.  Now here's my neighbourhood in October.

 

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Doors Open Toronto: Allen Gardens

Toronto holds an annual event called "Doors Open" in May. It's been going on for 10 years now, however, this year was the first time that I was actually able to take part. My friend Fraser and I walked all over the city to discover some sights that we had never really seen.

First stop: Allen Gardens. Allen Gardens was one of those places that I knew existed, but I never really knew what it was. Even looking at it from the outside, I thought it was just a little greenhouse.

I was DEFINITELY impressed with what I saw. The botanical gardens were massive and incredibly beautiful. I saw so many flowers that were just gorgeous - and someone even brought their pet parrot in. Oh, and there was a wedding party taking their photos in there too.

A picture is worth 1000 words though, so I will share some of the more beautiful photos:

It was a truly picturesque place to be, and if you're in Toronto, I definitely recommend a tour through the Allen Gardens.

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