Category Archives: Ontario

Casa Loma, Toronto, Ontario

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Ron

Casa Loma, Toronto, Ontario (Location) Casa Loma is a major tourist attraction in Toronto. The present day attraction is in two sections. The main living area of Casa Loma was constructed between 1911 and 1913 and is connected to the … Continue reading →

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Toronto, Ontario – Random images along THE PATH

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Ron

Toronto, Ontario – Random images along THE PATH Toronto City Hall Visiting Toronto in the winter months can be a bit of a hit & miss affair. Some days the weather will be great and other days it will be … Continue reading →

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Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), Toronto, Ontario

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Ron

Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), Toronto, Ontario Our primary reason for visiting the Royal Ontario Museum on this occasion was to view the Mayan exhibit since we had visited the site of two of the Mayan ruins (Chichen-Itza and Coba) during … Continue reading →

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Maya at ROM, Toronto, Ontario

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Ron

Mayan Exhibit at the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario When we were in Toronto over the Boxing Week period, we noticed that the Royal Ontario Museum had a Mayan exhibit featured. Bot my wife and I have an interest in … Continue reading →

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Medieval Times, Toronto, Ontario

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Ron

Medieval Times, Toronto, Ontario Our original plans for the evening had to be changed when we found out that the evening’s performance of Cirque du Soleil had been sold out. A bit of phoning around and we found that we … Continue reading →

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Another trip to Toronto, Ontario

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Ron

Another trip to Toronto, Ontario We had decided on spending a couple of days in Toronto between Christmas and New Year’s.  Weather is always a consideration at this time of the year so, right on schedule, we had a night … Continue reading →

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Squirrel house building 101- Go fetch me a leaf

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Ron

Squirrel house building 101 – Go fetch me a leaf You might have heard of birds feathering their nest and everyone knows that beavers fell trees to make their homes and their dams. What do squirrels do? One day, just … Continue reading →

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More Chickadee Feeding on the Sarsaparilla Trail

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Ron

More Chickadee Feeding on the Sarsaparilla Trail The amount of snow that we received on Christmas Day was not spectacular but definitely enough to turn everything white!

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It’s A White One Here! – Merry Christmas and Season’s Greetings

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Ron

It’s A White One Here! – Merry Christmas and Season’s Greetings

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Christmas Shopping or Bird Photography – Tough Choice!

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Ron

Christmas Shopping or Bird Photography – Tough Choice! ‘Tis the season, etc. I’m always a last day Christmas shopper. So, today, with my brother in town for a visit, off we went to the local shopping mall to do some … Continue reading →

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