June 2025, Be Proud!!

 Pride pics for this year coming soon!

Meanwhile... check out Past Pride pics here! 

The Cherry Blossoms in High Park, 2025

 

 When I arrived there were lots of people and the sun strained through layers of clouds streaking across the sky.

 

 

 

 

 Trees along the way to the ones in the south part of the park looked spectacular in the sun and flashed brilliantly against the trees and buildings behind them!

 

 

 

Patches of blue sky appeared brightening the petals!

 

 

 

 

 

Perfect timing,  the blooms have just peaked and the trees are all white like the perfect wedding!

 

 

 Such a contrast seeing the towers in the distance framed by the bright heavenly flowers!

 

 

 

Old trunks still bursting with blooms!

 

 

 

 

This old tree still radiant with light!

 

 

 

 

 

 

The younger trees closer to the lake were still a bit pink, being shy and not fully open yet!

 

Blushing in the sun! 

Blooms dancing in the trees to a light melody!

 

 

 T'was a bright day with many cheerful souls!

 

 

 

For High Park in 2012, click here! 

For flowering trees in Cabbage Town, click here! 

For Flowering trees in Rosedale, click here!

 

Click here: April 2025, Flowers Blooming Early  for my favourite pics and links to more colourful blogs!!

April 2025, Flowers Blooming Early!

Forsythia is first on the scene!!

Following are some of my best pics from spring over the years!

 

 At Allen Gardens it's a carnival of colours!

 

 

The Victorian architecture shines in the background!

Light and pigment is everywhere!

 

 

 

 Plants radiant from every corner of the globe!

 

Smiling faces peaking through the rich green foliage!

 

 

 

 Fans to cool the blushing sisters!

 

 

All lined up to greet their guests! 

 

 Who's looking at who? Nice reflection!

It's a party and everyone is full of joy!

 

 

 

Trees are blooming outside too! 

This angelic tree graces the yard behind the green houses!

 

Trees all over the city are showing their best to gain the spotlight!

 

 

 For last year's Spring pics, click here!

For Tulips at St. James 2023, click here! 

For Cherry Blossoms in High Park 2012, click here! 

Cherry Blossoms around the city 2021, click here!

Cherry Blossoms High Park 2025, click here! 

 

 

 

March 2025

St. Patrick's Day Parade!! 

 Rain or shine the parade must go on!!

 

Lots of colour on such a grey day!!

Heavy duty construction through out the city!

 

Hard work like that takes men of steel!! 

 

 

The brass band has to shine!

 

The mexicans get everyone dancing!

Work those colourful dresses!

 

Now the men take the street and strutt their stuff!!

 

 

Elvis takes the stage!

 

 

 Spinnin' wheels in the rain!

 

The caboose hydrofoils as it comes down in sheets!! 

Weather not even good enough for ducks!

But as a true Canadian symbol, The Goose defies Mother Nature!

 

The Dragon can fly in air or water!

Nothing can stop it!!

 

 

 

 

 

Magic is everywhere!

 

The rain let's up so the picture frenzy continues!

 

Awe, St. Patrick himself giving us his blessing!

After all that rain the parade had a great ending!!

 

For The Parade during 2024, click here!

 

What have I been doing Winter 2025?

 Oh, to skate in the middle of winter!

And I got to skate with friends!

Almost run over by the zamboni!

OK, I was safely off the ice!

On the coldest day I had to skate at College Park- hardly any body there and the ice was perfect! Froze my face and loved every minute of it!!

 

Gotta check out the smart lights!

Reminds me of the time tunnel!

 

 

Then I went singing with a group at a seniors home and a singalong event for Valentine's Day!

Gotta dress for the occasion!

The end of that week was poetry read at Buddies In Bad Times Theatre!

What a show off!! HAHA!

Oh, ya! And on the last weekend of February I skated with friends again and got to go to a birthday party for someone who reached the 40th milestone!! 

 

I dont know about other people, but I enjoyed walking in the snow- so beautiful!!

I had a lot of fun this winter! 

Hope yas all had a swell time, too!