East Humber Trail in Richmond Hill

Today was a lovely day to take a stroll through the East Humber Trail in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. Here are a few pictures from the end of the trail where we started.

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This is the trail map. We started in the lower right where the “you are here” red dot marks the entrance. On the opposite side of the road, the river can be seen along with a curiosity on the top right. Why do you think that is there?After everyone in our group arrived, we crossed the city street and began our morning walk.

We were into the trees in no time and discovered they were hiding a marshy area. This is part of the Oak Ridges Moraine.

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Fortunately there is a sturdy, wide boardwalk to keep our feet dry.

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This is the view over the side of the boardwalk.

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Did you notice this guy in the photos above? I had a feeling we were being watched.

There is a good crop of new bull rushes and many of last year’s still standing but showing the effect of winter.

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Later, we turned a corner and came out into a meadow with four curious posts with black boxes attached. Rob, our informed leader, told us they were not bird houses but “bat boxes”. It is a natural way to keep down the mosquito population.

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There were a few Iron Bridges on the trail one of them as started to collect love locks. It is a practice that began in Italy about 2006 and moved to Paris in 2008. The weight of the locks has become a concern on the Paris bridge so they have removed some of the rails with the locks to reduce the weight on the bridge. For more on the “love lock” practice follow the link at the bottom.

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There is an observation deck to provide a great view over the conservation area. It provided an opportunity to get a group picture.

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Here is one of our best group pictures.

And that brought us back to the beginning in time to find a restaurant for lunch,

and maybe a nap in the fresh air by the quiet stream.

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A short video, starting from the observation deck, and waking back to the street. Turn up the volume to hear the background sound.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_lock