Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Delightful

 More tulips from this first visit to Commissioners Park.


All of my visits to Commissioners Park this year ended in this south end of the park, with a collection of homes as the backdrops for the main beds.


What do dogs think of the tulips?


A final shot. Tomorrow we'll move to other areas, but we'll be back here in the park again.

Monday, May 25, 2026

Cheerful

 I continued on with my walk.


Another early morning dog walker.


Some standalone beds are in this southern portion of the park, and they tend to bloom early.

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Flourish

 Continuing on with the beautiful tulips today. In the background of this first shot, the not so beautiful- a hideous infill house that is a blight on the neighbourhood.


The bed here goes along a low stone wall, with the road above pulling away to the east.


Over on Queen Elizabeth Drive, the traffic island includes a wealth of daffodils.


And across the way, I photographed this view of the lake itself. On the far side, the wooded parkland is the Arboretum.


This dog was being very patient with its human.


I finish today with this shot. I've always liked this house. Now it has the misfortune to have that aforementioned ugly infill across the street from it.

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Festival

 I carried on with my walk among the tulips.


The largest standalone bed in the park is here, with waves of tulips and other flowers. At the point of this visit, most of the tulips had yet to really emerge.


Muscari occupied this section; as a companion flower, it is a visual treat.


A look back from the far end of the bed. 


The next bed beckoned me on. It was a blend of daffodils and tulips- though the daffodils were the only ones out at this point. We'll carry on here tomorrow.