GARRISON CREEK

A warm sunny day coupled with a central location brought the Seniors out in numbers. 77 met across from the Christie Subway Station imbibing in coffee and using the facilities at the Tim Hortons in anticipation of the start of Mary Ayers led hike

Crossing Bloor Street and heading towards Bickford Park

It was only steps into the park

Mary welcomes the new members

Mary details today's route, lunch spot and where the hike will terminate to a attentive crowd

Fanni & Stanley demonstrate they are listening by remaining tight lipped

We are to follow the "lost river" of Garrison Creek which is now buried underground. Its name originates from entering Lake Ontario just east of Fort York, the military garrison for the region. It arose north of St. Clair Avenue West and flowed south through Christie Pits, Bickford Park, Fred Hamilton Park & Trinity Bellwoods Park. A total length of 7.7 km

Marching through Bickford Park

Leaving the park

"All aboard" at Harbord Street

Stanley wins the Art Eggleton Park invitational by a nose

Entering the Portuguese area of the city with it's memorial garden

Statue of Portugals greatest poet. His mastery of verse has been compared to Shakespeare, Vondel, Homer, Virgil and Dante

Pausing for those bringing up the rear at College Street

Walking through Trinity Bellwoods Park

Passing the Bust of Simon Bolivar

Getting some shade while Doug photographs Gilly from the UK

"Hang on Stan" as we pass through the gates of the Park

 A view of "Garrison Crossing" a new pedestrian/cyclist bridge under construction linking Trinity Bellwoods Park with the grounds of Fort York

Entering the Bentway for lunch

If you were aggressive enough you got to sit in a yellow chair 

Otherwise you dined on the rocks

Eaters in the Bleachers

Time to stride out along Lakeshore Avenue

Procession through Coronation Park

Pausing at the World War 11 memorial

Inuksuk dwarfed by Hotel X

Entering Trillium Park

Passing through "The Ravine", the gateway to the park with two beautiful stone walls with the Moccasin Identifer

Cityscape from the Park

Passing the "Bluff" made up of stacked boulders and rocks

Cruising on the Lake

Strolling by the Lake

Entering Ontario Place

View of BMO Field

Seeing Double (Cinesphere)

Japanese Bell

Leaving Ontario Place

Strung out along the Martin Goodman Trail

Birds eye view of Humber Bay Shores

Leaving Marilyn Bell Park

Crossing the Gardiner Expressway

Sauntering up Sorauren Avenue

No worries here

Tony & Tom having a Tipple

Having a rip roaring time

Mary goes to sleep and Doug stays awake

Big thanks to Mary for leading such an interesting and varied hike. Lots to see and learn about. Thanks again to Liliane, the Counter, who got a work out today and Kevin for bringing up and taking care of a huge rear end!