Uploads from AR_the old guy, tagged toronto, with geodata

A string of lights

nobody@flickr.com (AR_the old guy) — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:18:10 -0700

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The mature dandelion seed pods look like a string of small lights.

Reflecting on bulrushes

nobody@flickr.com (AR_the old guy) — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:15:34 -0700

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One of the many reclaimed ponds with naturalized bulrushes at the water's edge.

Structure and Geometry

nobody@flickr.com (AR_the old guy) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:44:06 -0700

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This elongated pergola with its benches, planters, stone surface and shadows offers a formal and geometric view of the gardens in High Park.

Dandelion flower

nobody@flickr.com (AR_the old guy) — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:22:57 -0700

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The warm weather has promoted the active growth of multiple dandelion crops.

Dandelion seed pods (1)

nobody@flickr.com (AR_the old guy) — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:21:27 -0700

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Catching the beauty of a mature dandelion flower just before the seed pods take flight.

The reflecting pond

nobody@flickr.com (AR_the old guy) — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:26:39 -0700

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Myt first attempt at a pseudo-HDR using a RAW image with three exposure levels and then merged into one image using PSE 9.0

I wasn't entirely happy with my original posted image, so I have replaced it with a more tightly cropped image with more toning applied to the tree in the image's centre.

Reflecting on the Brickworks

nobody@flickr.com (AR_the old guy) — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:29:29 -0700

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From 1889 to the 1980's the Don Valley Brick Works was one of Canada’s pre-eminent brickyards. At its peak more than 43 million bricks a year were manufactured for use in the construction of homes and buildings across Canada. Many of Toronto’s most prominent buildings were made from Don Valley brick—Massey Hall and Old City Hall are two examples.

In the late 1980s, after the brickyard ceased operation in 1984, the site was expropriated by the City of Toronto and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), backed by the Province of Ontario. The site was acquired for public use because of its geological and brick-making heritage, and because of its place in the lower Don River watershed. The site’s quarry was recognized by the province as an Area of Natural and Scientific Interest. In 2002, the site’s buildings were designated by the City of Toronto under the Ontario Heritage Act.

In the 1990s the City and TRCA raised approximately $6 million to restore the site’s quarry as a park and natural area. Now known as Weston Family Quarry Garden, the park is an awe-inspiring haven for wildlife and naturalists alike at the heart of Toronto’s ravines. Opened in 1996, the park is managed by Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and worth a visit in any season.

This view is from one of the numerous reclaimed ponds behind the main buildings.

Bulrush Portrait

nobody@flickr.com (AR_the old guy) — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:11:51 -0700

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I even got the bulrush to look up and smile.

Reflections through the reeds

nobody@flickr.com (AR_the old guy) — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:10:05 -0700

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The reclaimed ponds provide habitat for many fish and wildlife supported by the reeds and rushes along the shoreline.

Bulrushes and Bokeh

nobody@flickr.com (AR_the old guy) — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:13:20 -0700

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Dandelion seed pods (2)

nobody@flickr.com (AR_the old guy) — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:19:59 -0700

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Catching the beauty of a mature dandelion flower just before the seed pods take flight.

Reeds tangled

nobody@flickr.com (AR_the old guy) — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:06:36 -0700

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Reeds and other shoreline plants intermingled

Privacy screening

nobody@flickr.com (AR_the old guy) — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:03:13 -0700

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This creative woven wood screen provides privacy for an outdoor patio at the Brickworks

Windblown reeds

nobody@flickr.com (AR_the old guy) — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:08:22 -0700

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Catching the reeds being blown by the wind at the pond shoreline.

The old man in the tree

nobody@flickr.com (AR_the old guy) — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:21:01 -0700

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High Park in South West Toronto is a gem of an urban park, providing a natural refuge from the City. Here, a creative tree stump carving.

Cherry Tree

nobody@flickr.com (AR_the old guy) — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:28:42 -0700

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High Park in South West Toronto is a gem of an urban park, providing a natural refuge from the City.
High Park was busy with photographers shooting the cherry tree blossoms. I happened to glance down instead of continually glancing up and captured this image of the cherry trees and blossoms.

Crocus

nobody@flickr.com (AR_the old guy) — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:22:40 -0700

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High Park in South West Toronto is a gem of an urban park, providing a natural refuge from the City.
The crocuses were sprouting wild on a hillside in amongst the grass and trees.

Garden Blossoms

nobody@flickr.com (AR_the old guy) — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:24:24 -0700

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High Park in South West Toronto is a gem of an urban park. In this formal garden, plants were already starting to blossom and flower.

Leafy blossoms

nobody@flickr.com (AR_the old guy) — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:26:15 -0700

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These leaves were just ready to burst forth in the warm sun.

Grenadier Pond

nobody@flickr.com (AR_the old guy) — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:10:15 -0700

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High Park in South West Toronto is a gem of an urban park, providing a natural refuge from the City. A south-looking vista to the city beyond the park.