Toronto in the fall! October 15, 2016 Lucky enough to have 3 days in Toronto on my "way back" to Bangkok. View fullsize Sunlight reflecting off the green leaves outside. Something we don't see in December! View fullsize Crackers and cheese for lunch. I must've arrived at Euclid! View fullsize Green trees, blue sky. What a treat! View fullsize Hello up there, in the third floor window! View fullsize The green view from Grandma's window. View fullsize "It develops right away?" And other forays into selfies. View fullsize A $55 ice cream cake to celebrate the Blue Jays' spot in the playoffs! View fullsize Enjoying their BR together. View fullsize Making sure all the appointments are in order. View fullsize Our plant is everywhere! Including engaging in questionable relations with a scarecrow. View fullsize Blue skies over downtown Toronto! View fullsize Mum's super-excited by the new store in town! View fullsize The MARS building is looking great under the fall light. View fullsize I'm not the only one stopping to photograph the red trees! View fullsize Edward VII and his horse are enjoying the fall weather, too. View fullsize A nice mix of greens, yellows... View fullsize ... and reds. View fullsize I'd say that's a fairly odd mural. View fullsize Which apples shall we pick? Let's go for the mushiest ones. View fullsize Mauray on a garage door! View fullsize Didn't know cabbage belongs in a vase. View fullsize Freshly baked mac & cheese. What could be better? View fullsize This key lime cheesecake by Erika! View fullsize Blue sky is still here the next morning, for our drive to Bracebridge. View fullsize Ominous clouds? View fullsize Great colors along the entire drive north! View fullsize Great view. View fullsize Like straight out of a painting. Except for the jersey barrier in the foreground. View fullsize Stopping in Gravenhurst for donuts "for Granny". View fullsize I can see why they make this a regular stop along the drive! View fullsize Earless Colby doesn't seem so thrilled to see me! View fullsize "Help!" View fullsize What a picturesque view from Chris's balcony! View fullsize It should stay like this year-round. View fullsize And Colby gets stepped on yet again. View fullsize Donuts for all! View fullsize Could've guessed we'd end up here for lunch! View fullsize Granny was in a good mood, and very pleased for the donut! View fullsize And she found this pumpkin particularly heavy. View fullsize What a hoot! View fullsize A slightly more poised photo. View fullsize A nice portrait of Granny, her daughter, and son-in-law. View fullsize Blue skies on the way to the cottage. View fullsize Wow, you can't make up these colors! View fullsize Like straight out of a painting. View fullsize The small lakes are particularly picturesque, with trees in the foreground and background. View fullsize Happy little trees. View fullsize The other small lake. View fullsize Colors galore. View fullsize Here's the cottage! Looks like there aren't any leaves left *on* the trees! View fullsize The "new" dock, and McKay Lake's colors. View fullsize Despite the colors being in the shadow, the clouds are still impressive. View fullsize Looking left. View fullsize Nah, still lots of leaves left *on* the trees! View fullsize Here's what's left of the tree that fell. View fullsize Mr. Mulcher is doing his duty. View fullsize It's our chubby friend, Mr. Chippy! View fullsize Not sure what to do with this chestnut! View fullsize The sunflower seeds are much more interesting. View fullsize Stuffing your cheeks is always flattering. View fullsize Back for another round - straight from the hand who feeds him. View fullsize Can't say he's a shy chippy! View fullsize More seeds! View fullsize "You lookin' at me?" View fullsize "Nom-nom-nom." View fullsize "Um, I'm getting kinda stuffed, here." View fullsize "So. Many. Seeds." View fullsize "I think I'm stuck." View fullsize Tea-and-donut time back at Chris's. View fullsize No trip to Toronto is complete without a hearty dinner in Chinatown! View fullsize The next morning, a refreshing trip out to the Islands. View fullsize I guess I've gotten lucky with the weather this trip! View fullsize Hello, Asia. View fullsize The great, ever-evolving Toronto skyline. View fullsize Trees are changing on the island, too. View fullsize A very nicely designed modern house overlooking the mainland. View fullsize The beach on Ward's Island. View fullsize Water's too cool to swim today! View fullsize Wow, it's sunglass weather! View fullsize The beautiful boardwalk along the south-eastern edge of the island. View fullsize Mum photographed ever berry on the island. View fullsize These palm trees were lying down to hibernate for the winter. View fullsize Canada geese, having one last conference before heading out for the winter. View fullsize Catching up with my buddy, Franklin. It had been a while. View fullsize Mum wanted to see what Bear was up to. View fullsize Dad and Otter, just hanging out and stretching their hamstrings together. View fullsize Nice reflection of the CN Tower in the still waters of Long Pond. View fullsize Then we found a pig! Pinky was her name. View fullsize The cow came over to see how Pinky made it to the other side of the fence. View fullsize Pinky was awfully dusty. And bristly. View fullsize Lounging with my new friends on a Muskoka chair I've yet to grow into. View fullsize Enjoying the artwork overhead, over lunch. View fullsize The Queen City Yacht Club. View fullsize For now, the CN Tower is still visible through the skyline! View fullsize The sun sets (after 6:30pm!) over Bloor Street. View fullsize Ah ,yes, now my visit to Toronto is complete. View fullsize Happy to see me go! View fullsize Umm... View fullsize One sad, one happy. See you in fewer than 2 months! View fullsize I'm seen off by a beautiful sunrise over Toronto and Lake Ontario!
