Saturday, June 6, 2020

Lilacs at Craigleith

Yesterday we piled into the van and headed for Craigleith, almost to Collingwood, to see the Lilacs.  There's a stretch of the Georgian Trail running east of the little museum at Craigleith where Lilacs border the trail for 200 yards.  And the best thing about it is that it's all so easily accessible.

We drove past the now green ski slopes at The Peaks, the point where Blue Mountain comes closest to the highway, and on past Craigleith Provincial Park to the village, now subsumed by cottages and ski chalets all along the shoreline.  You can't tell you're in a separate village.

And there were the Lilacs, a wide variety of colour, right beside the trail.

We were a little disappointed because some of the Lilacs were past their best; we must come earlier next year.  There were also a number of half dead shrubs, especially on the highway side of the corridor, but it was wonderful to see.

There were also a number of big white and pink Honeysuckles which were very pretty (though not as fragrant).

It was like a tunnel of fragrance; Lilacs are one of the nicest smelling flowers.  And I could get close to them!

In the other direction the trail disappears in the distance, headed for Collingwood.  We saw lots of cyclists out for a ride.  You can see how close the highway is in the distance, running parallel beside the trail.

You could look across that highway, and out into the bay, looking hazy today.

A number of other plants caught my eye, including the new fronds of this Sumach, glowing in the sun.

And unfortunately we saw two amall patches of Wild Chervil, a madly invasive plant here in Grey County that spreads like wildfire, taking over whole fields with its huge production of seeds.  We'll be watching to see if it spreads here.

Yet another beautiful sunny day here, a little less hot I hope.

14 comments:

  1. I think that the heat last week did a number on a lot of the flowers like lilacs. That is a lovely trail!

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  2. Lilacs are such fragrant blooms. That area has much to offer by the look of it.

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  3. Nice jaunt! Our lilacs are all gone for the year. So nice that you were able to get out and about. :-)

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  4. That looks such an inviting trail … I can almost smell the lilac blooms :)

    All the best Jan

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  5. Looks like the trail is an old railroad grade, they certainly make nice trails for all kinds of users. The lilacs down here are long done and it feels like summer, but then June is part of meteorological summer.

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  6. Those pictures are just beautiful!!
    I just love lilacs. They always remind me of my grandmother. She had them outside the windows and the smell would be all through the house!

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  7. Lilacs always take me back to childhood. Thanks for sharing your photos.

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  8. Especially like those lilac photos and I agree about their lovely fragrant aroma.

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  9. this is what i adore about you. that you will "pile" into the van to go see lilacs. you have the most amazing attitude. there are so many things that could bring you down and you don't let them. i love your spirit, and mrs. fg too!!

    your images are really lovely, i can only imagine the scent!!

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  10. I bet the smell wash heavenly!

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  11. How grand to be able to get out on that pathway and luxuriate in the fragrance of the beautiful Lilacs.
    MB

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  12. Beautiful photos of the lilacs, and different colours too. I always look forward to my lilac flowering as I know the warm weather is not far away.

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  13. Love lilacs, we've decided to find a small tree to plant up here. Their smell is the very best! I love the deep purple colour best but the white french lilacs have the strongest scent, I think.

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  14. So good to hear you got the splint off! Those lilacs are beautiful!

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