Showing posts with label Riverside Park. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Riverside Park. Show all posts

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Winter Vantages In Guelph

Today I start with three shots taken on three different days in Guelph, at roughly the same spot. There is a wetland area neighbouring the retirement home where my father lives.


Railroads run through the city. This first view looks northwest from a spot near Woolwich and Speedvale.


And this looks southeast along the same track, back to where I was in the above shot. Woodlawn Cemetery is the area at left. A newer portion of the cemetery is actually along the right hand side of the track.


The Speed River, downslope from my father's home, stays open all winter, and so Canada geese remain here through the season, coming up from the river on a regular basis, such as with these four seen from the living room window.


I was awake early enough on a couple of days to get dawn views.


I headed into the nearby Riverside Park for a walk. The bandstand is quiet through the winter.


The river keeps flowing. There are signs that beavers are in the area, with the odd tree that's been gnawed on.


A pedestrian bridge crosses the Speed River in the park. This view looks upstream.


And this looks downstream.


Further downstream in the park, a windmill stands alongside the river.

Friday, August 16, 2019

Floral Clock

A reminder to members of City Daily Photo: the theme for September 1st is Red.


Near the west entrance of Riverside Park in Guelph is a garden area, wheelchair accessible, with a multitude of plants and flowers that this time of year are at their height. It includes a gazebo and a floral clock, and is quite a peaceful spot to spend time in.

Thursday, August 15, 2019

Speed River

Most of my time away in July was spent in Guelph, staying with my father. Guelph is a city to the west of Toronto. It is both the county seat of Wellington County, but politically independent of the county, if that makes any sense. Settlement here started in the 1820s by the Scottish businessman and writer John Galt (no relation to the character created by that pretentious whackjob Ayn Rand), who is considered the city founder. 

Riverside Park lies along the shores of the Speed River, which passes through the city on its way to its confluence with the Grand River in Cambridge. It encompasses eighty acres of land, and includes a bandstand as seen here.


The shoreline of the Speed River is being allowed to naturalize. Ducks and geese swim here this time of year.


A pedestrian bridge crosses the river. This view looks upstream.


And this looks downstream.


Here we have a view of the bridge and the spillway.


The path continues through the park.


There is a Dutch style windmill placed here along the river. Tomorrow I'll show you another spot in Riverside Park.