Today it's 12C so NO excuse not to do this:
Well….. MAYBE not in the woods by myself. After all, this IS Canada:
and I have a healthy and well-founded respect for Mother Nature.
I don't want to end up here:
A walk around Callander will be perfectly fine!
A perfect little cottage for one (or two…)
Callander's claim to fame: the birthplace of the Dionne quintuplets
and the Museum was the home of Dr. Dafoe, the doctor who took care of the quints after delivery and during childhood. Of course by the time he arrived at the scene, the quints had been safely delivered by two midwives, Madame LeGros and Madame LeBelle. The museum was closed today but is worth a visit and maybe, one day, if you're lucky, I'll take you inside:-)
Knox United Church
They have a lovely Evensong service here in the summer with local musicians, soloists, choirs and lemonade and cake!
The War Memorial in Peace Park to honour fallen local heroes of the Great War, World War II and the
Korean War
One of the many older homes, great style!
They don't build them like they used to!
St. Peter's United Church.
The United Church of Canada is the largest Protestant Christian denomination in Canada and the second largest Canadian Christian denomination after the Roman Catholic Church. It was founded in 1925 as a merger of four Protestant denominations including the Methodist Church and the Presbyterian Church
And just across the road, St.Alphonsus of Liguori RC Church.
I must admit I'd never heard of him before, he seems to be a somewhat obscure Italian saint!
And in the church flowerbed, look what's blooming…..
Lily of the Valley
Alongside the church this lovely home. I love the way gardeners take advantage of the natural features of the land to plan their gardens. Lots of rockeries here and there:
This rockery belongs to this gorgeous heritage home:
It's got an old-fashioned swing hanging from the tree bough. A perfect playground for kids.
Past a babbling brook
More beautiful heritage homes
And of course, this iconic building:-))
Which will soon find a new home here:
so that future generations won't be doing this:
Down to the new dock, lots of people fishing:
A view of the South Shore:
The old Harbour Office, now Chris's Man Cave, as the sign on the front door says!
Back heading south on Main Street:
I'm glad I'm not the only one who cultivates dandelions!
Look who I met! Kim….. she lives around the corner from me and also teaches Tai Chi
Here she is showing her moves; she's a great teacher and I'm really enjoying her class!
Probably my most favourite house in Callander, built of stone and backing onto the lake.
I could live here quite happily:-)
A great view!
Time to head home:
The Fiddlers Inn
The Ram's Head Restaurant
Another heritage home along Main Street
I just liked the look of this growing in Kim's front garden!
Of course, the best home in town……. there's maybe a bit of bias here!
The flowering trees are heirloom crabapples and attract a lot of deer in the fall as the apples ripen and fall to the ground.
And just to prove that spring may have actually sprung:
one of the fir trees in my back yard and, guess who was sitting under the tree??
(No, it wasn't George Clooney!)
If you look closely, you can see him in the shadows.
I've never seen rabbits here, EVER , so this was a nice surprise! I do have a resident groundhog who has yet to surface, lots of deer, chipmunks and the occasional racoon. But, I have never seen rabbits here before. Now, if you're interested in this kind of thing, a rabbit symbolizes fertility
and also growth in artistic areas and new projects.
Taking into account that I was born in the Year of the Rabbit as per Chinese Astrology, I am taking the appearance of this rabbit as a very auspicious sign! And please don't worry:
And……….. later on:
a glorious sunset over Callander Bay. A perfect ending to a perfect day.
Talk soon
Zoe
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