October 21, 2019 walk on queen street west, Toronto, Canada

Some art walk on the walls when strolling through queen west, on a beautiful sunny, mild October afternoon.

October 20, 2019 Visit to Scarborough Bluffs

Had a lovely time today! Took a nice couple, new immigrants to Canada from India to Scarborough Bluffs . It was such a great day..not hot, not cold. Here are a few photos of the Bluffs.

The Pickering Markets (October 2019) ....CLOSED PERMANENTLY (in Dec 2020)DUE TO COVID! DAMN COVID!!!

On the return from Darlington Provincial Park stopped at the Pickering Markets (it has farmers market, flea market, antiques market too) at 1400 Squires Beach Road, Pickering for lunch, vegetable shopping and to look at the antiques. 

The produce is fresh and reasonably priced. 

For antique lovers, interesting things are available and cheaper than at Toronto.

 I enjoyed browsing. I would have picked a few but right now..no space at home!

Below are a couple of photos from this market. 

the Pickering market was closed on Dec ? 2020.

This photo below is from the internet.

October 19, 2019 Visit to Darlington Provincial Park, Ontario

We drove to Darlington Provincial Park, near Oshawa to see the fall colors...which we discovered was a lie! Two trees had yellow leaves and the rest were green. (The fall colors were wonderful by the DVP in Toronto and we drove all the way to Darlington to see green instead of fall colors!) Nevertheless, we enjoyed a short stroll through the park and by lake Ontario. Here are a few photos.

Saw this guy  in the park and maybe the trip was worth it!

Scores of apples fallen from trees in the park...a part of this park was once farmland. belonging to a family Apparently, the Canadian government was giving free land to anyone over 18 years of age in those days and this farmer had over 100 acres.

 Marshes by lake Ontario in the Darlington P Park above. You may mistake this for a lovely summer day ... with the blue skies above and blue waters here...but it was cold cold cold! chilly winds blowing and freezing waters in the lake...definitely not the Carribean!

Once upon a time, maybe these grasses and plants grew by Lake Ontario in Toronto too!

Mystery! 

The beach had this pattern and I wonder what caused it.

Is it 'natural' or caused by people? If it's man-made, why and how?

Ryerson University building at night...Toronto

The changing colors (once every few seconds) looked amazing as I hurried home in the cold night. 

But could I stay focused if I was working nearby? I don't know.

Wall art . Church street, Toronto