We have been trying to beat the ennui caused by the Covid work-at-home life. One of the few happy ways of doing that has been hiking or merely visiting some of the abundant woods, rivers and lakes that Ontario has been blessed with.
Narcity, an online news media has been an excellent source of information about these places. Through Narcity, I only last week discovered that there is a waterfall in next door Mississauga! This waterfall is hidden behind houses in a really posh area and for want of something to do we went there and spent a few minutes. (Two security at the waterfall, said we cannot get into the water. reason:Covid) We spent only a few minutes there as we really cannot walk more than a few meters in any direction walk as there are houses aka private property around the falls.
If you want to go there: the address is at 3669 Mississauga road near Mississauga and Burnhamthorpe intersection. You have to park at the Sawmill Valley school's parking lot and then walk through the school's playground at the back to the waterfall on Mississauga road. One is not allowed to park in the street in this posh residential area.
Here are a few photos.
The guys living with a waterfall behind their house are really lucky!
While trying to find this waterfall, we had a bit of good luck. We saw a beautiful log house on our way and stopped to see it. It is the Leslie log house and if you are interested it is at 4445 Mississauga road.
It was closed either due to Covid or as it was Saturday. We spent a few pleasant minutes walking on the trails of this-once-a farm/fruit orchard/pasture.
Here are a few photos.
I wonder what this building on this farm was...a cattle shed? fruit or harvest storing thing?
We could hear the waters of a creek flowing but did not go to see it. we saw apple trees and lots of other trees which we could not name.
Below: While walking in this ex-farm, I saw a poor dead bat, (probably a young one as it was small), hanging on some ?nettles.
All in all, a pleasant way to spend a covid saturday! Great weather, quiet trail with hardly anyone. lots of black eyed susan and other flowers, a few birds, lots of plants.
We rounded off this day by dropping in on my cousin who lives close to this waterfall and lunching there and visiting the new Iqubal store (which we discovered today while driving from this waterfall) and doing a bit of grocery shopping.
Narcity, an online news media has been an excellent source of information about these places. Through Narcity, I only last week discovered that there is a waterfall in next door Mississauga! This waterfall is hidden behind houses in a really posh area and for want of something to do we went there and spent a few minutes. (Two security at the waterfall, said we cannot get into the water. reason:Covid) We spent only a few minutes there as we really cannot walk more than a few meters in any direction walk as there are houses aka private property around the falls.
If you want to go there: the address is at 3669 Mississauga road near Mississauga and Burnhamthorpe intersection. You have to park at the Sawmill Valley school's parking lot and then walk through the school's playground at the back to the waterfall on Mississauga road. One is not allowed to park in the street in this posh residential area.
Here are a few photos.
The guys living with a waterfall behind their house are really lucky!
While trying to find this waterfall, we had a bit of good luck. We saw a beautiful log house on our way and stopped to see it. It is the Leslie log house and if you are interested it is at 4445 Mississauga road.
It was closed either due to Covid or as it was Saturday. We spent a few pleasant minutes walking on the trails of this-once-a farm/fruit orchard/pasture.
Here are a few photos.
I wonder what this building on this farm was...a cattle shed? fruit or harvest storing thing?
We could hear the waters of a creek flowing but did not go to see it. we saw apple trees and lots of other trees which we could not name.
Below: While walking in this ex-farm, I saw a poor dead bat, (probably a young one as it was small), hanging on some ?nettles.
All in all, a pleasant way to spend a covid saturday! Great weather, quiet trail with hardly anyone. lots of black eyed susan and other flowers, a few birds, lots of plants.
We rounded off this day by dropping in on my cousin who lives close to this waterfall and lunching there and visiting the new Iqubal store (which we discovered today while driving from this waterfall) and doing a bit of grocery shopping.
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