Humber River Trail

We had planned to go out of the city but family commitments made us change plans at the last minute.  Since we were near to the Humber River we made a last minute decision and went there.  The Humber river was explored in the early XVII century by Étienne Brûlé.  The river was used a route by the natives to travel from Lake Ontario to the interior.  It is the largest watershed within the city of Toronto.  

Walking along the river you often feel that you are outside the city, though, today it is a holiday and there were lots of people around.  We walked from James Gardens to Étienne Brûlé Park, near the Old Mill, and some more.  In total we walked 14 km.  

Beautiful day, not too hot, not to humid, sunny, perfect for a summer walk.

The pictures:

The flowers are in full bloom at James Gardens

Most of the trail is paved, the bad news:  too many bikes

There was a blue heron posing for pictures

 In the way back the blue heron had been joined by a great egret

A bit farther there was a cormorant

And of course a bunch of messy Canadians

The golden rods are in bloom, letting us know already that fall is coming