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Silvia,
Igor,
Roberto,
capricorn,
madonnagirl, and
Jane. The free-spirited Beach Strip is very appealing, though I fear that rising water levels may endanger the quality of life for its inhabitants.
And now it's time to take to the woods again ...
Spring Creek Trail 1
It’s been a cool and exceptionally wet summer so far.
So on this rare fine day, let’s seize the chance to revisit the Spring Creek Trail in the beautiful Dundas Valley.
Spring Creek Trail, 4.5 km long, is a linear trail from the centre of Dundas into the heart of the Valley.
It’s not spectacular, but it has all the restorative qualities you hope for from a walk in the summer woods.
Spring Creek, which runs through a ravine, is a tributary of Spencer Creek, and we’ll follow it upstream out of town (and return the way we came).
We might meet the occasional dog walker or mountain biker but otherwise we'll be alone, so more likely to have some interesting close encounters with nature.
The first part of the trail is bordered by tall flowers in white and shades of purple ...
It looks like phlox but it’s actually dame’s rocket (
Hesperis matronalis), an invasive species from the Old World. We’ll forgive this invader.
And what’s that snow-covered bush on the right?
The wild roses are in bloom!
Everywhere there are damselflies flaunting their electric blue bodies.
Unlike their relatives the dragonflies, they hold their wings up vertically when resting.
This one that's alighted on the path reveals its long, ten-segmented body.
And continuing the blue theme ... I was lucky to capture this indigo bunting (
Passerina cyanea) on film. They’re not rare in these parts but they’re usually rather shy.
This male was singing his heart out on a branch, ignoring me and my camera.
[To be continued]
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