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Current events can be so discouraging but then I just go outside and look around me to lift my spirits

It's that time of year when the leaves are gone and the lichen and mosses growing on the tree branches take center stage #Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleAutumn #OurNeighborhood #Lichen #Mosses

Early Snow, Jasper Park A.Y. Jackson 1924

I guess it’s a good thing that here in Canada the protest in the news is the “Ostrich convoy” 🤪

WATCH: If you STILL don’t understand how car-dependent suburbia is HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED by downtown & all the urban parts of your city, watch this EXCELLENT video by @notjustbikes with @UrbanThree & @StrongTowns. And then please SHARE it as much as possible. youtu.be/7Nw6qyyrTeI

Help!! Help!! If Alberta is allowed to go down this dark road, who can doubt Ontario’s Ford gov’t will accelerate its own destruction of public health care 😱

Old Houses on Sherbourne Street John Kasyn 1978

And yes, both photos taken without filters with my phone.

Monarchs and Milkweed were beautiful this summer and waiting for their return as the first snow falls. #FlowersOnSunday #Milkweed #NativePlants #MonarchButterfly

What a difference 72 hours makes! #Snow

This baby Chinquapin oak sapling grew by our garden gate, likely from an acorn buried by a squirrel. Since an oak tree blocking a gate isn’t great we moved it 6 weeks ago. So far it’s done very well. We won’t live to see it get more than 10-15 feet tall but hope it survives 🤞

My sustainable garden is full of #NativePlants - here is witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) Love seeing the spidery blooms in November!

November Anne Savage n.d.

Window, Autumn Nora Collyer 1974

Houses, St. Patrick Street Lawren Harris 1923

A new study? Published where? What is Hologic Womens Health Index? Is Hologic a for-profit company selling lab tests and equipment? More info please CBC www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A must watch!

Best thread ever!! I can’t decide on a favourite #NoKings sign. Maybe it’s “Fight Truth decay” but SO many good one!

Today is Persons Day. This day honours The Persons Case, which ended in a victory for The Famous Five on Oct. 18, 1929. The ruling declared women to be persons under the law and qualified to sit in the Senate. This is the story of that case. 🧵 1/12

Our “talking trees” are about to enter the chat! Fitted with new sensors that track tree health, we’ve selected two trees in the city that will collect data to share with the community. But first, we need help to name them! Learn more: engage.hamilton.ca/IfTreesCouldTalk

October Gold Franklin Carmichael 1922

Pawpaws are native to our Carolinian zone here in Ontario and more and more people are growing these fascinating trees. There is even a Pawpaw Parade check it out caroliniancanada.ca/pawpaw

Leaf Pattern Franklin Carmichael 1922

So now we know the real reason speed cameras must be stopped!

Don’t give up! Don’t give up! Don’t give up!

100+ Ontario mayors are pushing back on Ford’s threat to scrap school-zone speed cameras. Critics say he’s pandering to drivers over kids’ safety. AMO: “This isn’t a cash grab. It’s law enforcement.” 🔗 r.pebmac.ca/https://www.... #ontpoli #roadSafety

We are the Wildflowers Emily Kewageshig ~ Anishinaabe 2024

I have not been threatened by a home invasion, not even once, but everyday I feel threatened by cars speeding down my street. Let’s keep those cameras doing something useful, Doug. The only people who don’t like photo radar are some of those who got caught speeding.

I get that some enjoy playing games on line, e.g. Wordle. But really, is there anybody here who is interested in seeing those people’s results? 🤔🤔

Thanks to the Birds Canada Community Grant, the Hamilton Naturalists’ Club recently installed two new Purple Martin nesting colony structures at Saltfleet and Fifty Point Conservation Areas. Learn more about the grant and apply today! Applications are open until Sep 29: tinyurl.com/mwbc2m37

I begin to understand the feeling of helplessness in some friends south of the border when everyday in Ontario’s Ford gov’t brings news of more blatant corruption and encouragement of lawlessness. It’s not to the same degree but still it’s unbelievable that people voted for this three times 😫

Unless you’re speeding and breaking speed limit laws, designed to support safety for drivers and pedestrians alike, I’m not sure what the big deal is with cameras? There is plenty of evidence - from a public health perspective these improve safety. www.thestar.com/news/gta/a-b...

Sometimes I wonder how on earth Americans could vote in a man like Donald Trump and then I remember that Ontario has voted in Ford three times in a row. It’s humbling.

7 speed cameras cut down in Toronto is of course met with "they're just a tax grab" by the Premier. Truly incredible how breaking the law on our roads has been so normalized, accepted and protected. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sNQ...

calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... Yep

“Hence vaccination can be thought of as a responsibility analogous to other expectations of citizens” Exactly that! Protect yourself & your children AND those around you. Should be such an easy decision…

Fall migration is underway! Most migratory #bird species fly at night to avoid predators, taking advantage of the calm, cool air and using the stars and moon to navigate. BirdCast (birdcast.info) uses radar-based measurements to monitor nocturnal bird migration - go birding after a busy night!

After an hour of scrolling the news, I needed to get a bit of joy back. A quick look at my #Garden photos reminded me of where I find peace and comfort

The Beaver Dam J.E.H. MacDonald 1919

North Shore, Lake Superior Franklin Carmichael 1927

This happy spot was mostly “planted” by nature. Fleabane arrived a few years ago, followed by black-eyed Susan, then we planted the turtlehead, and now great blue lobelia suddenly showed up. I’m picturing this spreading all along the fence row. 😃 🌱 #nativeplants

Rare butterfly spotted in Toronto for 1st time since 1896 #Ontario www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

The last weekend of our open native plant garden event starts tonight in #HamOnt. Amazing how well biodiverse gardens stand up to heat & drought! #GardenJourneys25

The amazing eco-friendly gardens of #GardenJourneys have so inspired me! Seeing the resilience of native plants, and the utility of rain water management during the heat and lack of rain in #HamOnt this year is impressive, as well as beautiful. Gardens are open for the rest of today and Aug 15-17.

Here’s how you can make your garden a safe and biodiverse space for urban wildlife

When the world seems to have gone nuts, a #NativePlant garden is balm for the soul