It is Mural Monday for members of City Daily Photo and I am not one to buck the rules, at least not if I remember. No promises here. Today's image was taken back in April in East London. East London has more murals in a very small area than any other area I know in London but I will keep and eye.
There's a reason gardeners trim back plants regularly. Stop and many plants will grow until they no longer fit in their allotted spot in the garden or yard.
Dwarf Blue Spruce trees may be kept trimmed and small for years but halt the trimming and the little tree will no longer be little.
One learns very quickly that many a dwarf tree is not a dwarf at all. Stop the trimming and you learn very quickly that it was merely stunted.
It's spring and time to fill those open patches of ground in the gardens around the home with new plants. One set of choices that might surprise you, they surprised me, are the succulents. This is Canada. The far North. The land of ice and snow. Why would one plant succulents? These plants belong in Texas, not in Ontario.
And yet, some succulents like the echeveria plants, also known as hen and chicks, actually do well when planted outdoors in southern Ontario. I planted one a few years ago and was very surprised when come spring both the original plant and the small, surrounding offshoots not only survived the winter but were strong and healthy and ready to grow and flourish through the warm days of spring.
Some plants are amazing.
The restaurant was called the Rec Room. Along with food it offered games, lots and lots of electronic games. It also had photo booths supposedly designed with children in mind. The photos were taken in front of a blue screen and a cool background was added later. The place is a preferred spot for birthday parties.
Unfortunately, the photo booths are not designed for small kids. My youngest granddaughter had her birthday party at the Rec Room and all her little guests had photos showing mostly the tops of heads. The little girls were too short.
Disappointment reigned. Thanks to Photoshop, the memory of the day was saved. Photos of the little girls were merged with photos of African animals and the little girls were delighted -- even if the delight didn't occur until some hours after the party.
I have lived in London for almost half a century. The other day was the first time I have spotted police patrolling the park. As the pair walked by visitors to the park, they drew very little attention. Clearly, uniformed police are not feared in London, at least not when patrolling a quiet park.
Doors and windows protected by large, overhangs were pounded by the rain falling in wind driven waves. Trees were toppled and large tree limbs downed across the province from Windsor on the southeast to Ottawa in the far west.
In the Ottawa region tall, steel hydro towers buckled under the force of the gusting winds. Hundreds of thousands were left without power. Many were still without power Sunday.
This image showing downed power lines in the Ottawa area was posted by Ontario Hydro.
Springbank Park in London, Ontario, attracts a great mix of folk to enjoy the walks, the playgrounds, the snowboard park and the many large expanses of green grass. Wherever one looks, one sees another group enjoying London's largest park.
