Monday, June 10, 2019

A Corridor of Fragrance!

We had gone to Greentree Nursery on this side of Collingwood to search for a Flowering Crab tree for our front yard, but no luck.  But on the way we noticed a lot of Lilacs in bloom along the Georgian Trail beside the little Craigleith Museum.  So we stopped on our way home to get a few pictures.

Here's a rare picture of yours truly on the path from the parking lot.

We headed east down the old railway bed, now the Georgian Trail, through this amazing 'corridor of fragrance'.   This is where trains brought the first skiers for Blue Mountains until 1984.

The purple and white agrant Lilacs were out in full bloom, and amazingly fragrant.

And here's a very rare picture of Mrs. F.G., emerging from the blossoms.

There were a few other flowers, but very few.  A Prairie Rose we think.

This is Angelica, similar in appearance to Queen Anne's Lace, and very similar to some other extremely poisonous plants like Water Hemlock.

Someone local has erected this Canadian flag to mark a sandy shoal that boaters should avoid.

There were so many blooms that locals were there picking some, as did we.  Now the smell of Lilacs wafts from the dining room table as I walk (ride) by.

Back down the corridor of blloms and on our way home.

But wait, there's a plaque about the Petun, the 'Tobacco Nation' (French nicknames) who lived nearby until 1650 - another story worth a future adventure.



16 comments:

  1. And your Angelica looks like my carrots from last spring that went wild this spring because I didn't get them pulled out in time. That looks like a perfect trail for you. We have one around Inland Lake here in Powell River that is wheelchair accessible. They've even built a hut along the way for overnight stays. It's a popular trail for hikers, peddle bikers and wheelchairers. I took my mom there for a short ride and a picnic on the lakeshore. Her chair had to be pushed so it was a little hard for me, especially getting to and from the car. But it made for a nice day out during one of her summer visits. - Margy

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  2. Hello,

    The lilacs are beautiful. I would love to have some growing in my yard. Nice to see you out and about. Wishing you a happy day and a great new week!

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  3. Those lilacs are gorgeous, and I can only imagine how wonderful they smell. And thanks for the picture of Mrs. FG: she's pretty! :-)

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  4. Mrs F G, we have waited SO long to see you here. This is a winner, with you among the lilac blooms. Beautiful flowers everywhere , and it looks like spring days are really quite warm.

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  5. Great lilac photos and especially that one pretty bloom to the right of center in the fourth photo from the top. Nice that that old railway line is accessible to you. I'll bet you could get yourself up some serious speed along that stretch. Flowering Crab trees are always so pretty this time of year.

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  6. So nice to finally see Mrs. FG. Lovely lilacs!

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  7. Oh the lilacs are gorgeous!! I love there scent. Nice to see Mrs FG among the lilacs!! Such a pretty smile!

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  8. The lilacs are such a welcome sight!

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  9. The lilacs are just lovely - and it was nice to see photographs of both you and Mrs. F.G.
    My good wishes to you both.

    All the best Jan

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  10. We like Lilacs outside! That is such a cute photo of your lovely wife! :)

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  11. The hat on the guy in the first photo looks an awful lot like mine -- I began wearing it after a bout with squamous cell skin cancer some years ago. Those are tremendous lilacs, very beautiful! You've written about Mrs. FG a number of times, it's nice to finally see the lady.

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  12. I am soooo sneezing now.

    Mrs FG has a wonderful smile

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  13. Another story revealed as not true. For a longtime I thought the famous Mrs. F G was a rumour and/or a figment of the Furry Gnomes over active imagination! 😉 Real happy to see her in person, sort of.

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  14. Such a refreshing post including the faces of two folks I am glad to see with smiles.

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  15. These are beautiful rows of lilac. The prairie rose is our state flower. It too is the same but we call it a wild rose. I think prairie is the better name. I have it going at the old place and am debating if I can move it and control it.

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