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A Winter’s Day Walk Along The Banks of Toronto’s Lower Don River

One of the perks of living in Toronto’s Riverdale neighbourhood is the easy access to the Don River Trail.  It runs from Pottery Road almost all the way down to Lake Ontario.  It is the Pottery Road-Riverdale Footbridge section that … Continue reading

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Most Recent Posts: A Bike Ride Around Taiwan: Part 1 – The West Coast Down The Lower Wanapitei River From Secord Falls to Hartley Bay Wanapitei Forks to Georgian Bay & Up The Pickerel To Hwy 69 Down The Nokiidaa and Don … Continue reading

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Down The Ogoki – From Above Ogoki Falls To Whiteclay Lake’s NE Arm

This post – Day 8 summary: We left our okay exposed beach campsite not too far below the first set of rapids out of Whitewater Lake. After a bit more narrow river paddling and some time spent at Ogoki Falls, … Continue reading

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Down Wabakimi’s Allanwater River To Whitewater Lake and “The Center of the Universe” – Introduction, Logistics, Maps

Last revision: July 29, 2022 Table of Contents What Hooked Us On A Wabakimi Canoe Trip Down The Allanwater Where Is Wabakimi Provincial Park?  The Route In Brief Armstrong Station – The Access Point Getting To Armstrong Station Backcountry Permits From Armstrong … Continue reading

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The Rice Lake “Serpent Mound” – Chronology, Sources, And Cases Of Mistaken Identity

Last revision: November 19, 2022. Table of Contents: Rice Lake – Location and Background History Hiawatha First Nation David Boyle  on the “Serpent Mound” Site  Is It Even A Serpent? Henry Montgomery’s Excavation – 1909 The Serpent Mound in Adams … Continue reading

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εφήμερος – A Late-April Snowfall in Toronto’s Riverdale!

The Greek word εφήμερος (ephēmeros) translates as “lasting a day”.  It came to mind as I stood by the patio door and watched as our Icelandic sheepdog Viggo returned from his morning yard duty. Overnight a couple of centimeters (i.e. … Continue reading

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Temagami’s Lady Evelyn River From Top To Bottom: Day 7 – From Macpherson Lake Island Camp To Bridal Veil Falls

Previous Post: Day 6 – From Just Below The Forks To Macpherson Lake ——————————— Table of Contents Day 7 Map Overview  From Macpherson Lake To Stonehenge Lake From Stonehenge Lake To Katherine Lake From Katherine Lake down the South Channel … Continue reading

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The Kathmandu Valley’s Patan (aka Lalitpur): Part 2 – The Golden Temple and Vicinity

Previous Post:  The Kathmandu Valley’s Patan April 2018: Part 1 – Durbar Square After a brief coffee break at the north end of Durbar Square, I headed north to visit a couple of worship sites – one Buddhist and the other … Continue reading

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Temples & Street Shrines of Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley

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Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley continues to captivate!  This May was my third visit. I spent a week there – a few days before and three after my Upper Mustang trek.  I revisited most of the UNESCO World Heritage sites to see how they … Continue reading

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The Street Art of Banksy Comes To Toronto

Related Post: Checking Out Downtown Toronto’s Street Art  In the fall of 2016, I spent a morning checking out the street art of the Kensington Market area and the famous Graffiti Alley in the Queen/Spadina area. (Click on the link … Continue reading

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