Down by the Harbour

On Saturday last, I went out for a ride, heading down to the harbour.  I stopped at my favourite coffee shop and picked up my usual coffee from my favourite barista, taking it to go.  I went down to the harbour to sit and relax a bit.  There were people and cars everywhere, a dance recital apparently, in Meaford Hall.  It was chaos until I got down there.

I was surprised to see a pair of swans out in the harbour, and as they tipped up in search of food, I realized our harbour must be pretty shallow from all the sediment the Bighead River brings down.  They were a long way away.

After awhile they swam over quite close, as if they could recognize a person who might feed them.  Mute Swans are an introduced species in North America, easily identified by their orange beaks.  They mate for life and in this area, do not migrate.

Sitting there I was hearing music, and looking around I spotted a gentleman sitting on a bench on the far side of the harbour, playing his saxophne!

I was down there again yesterday, and found two municipal staff testing a nearby fire hydrant.

Then I heard a growl coming from down the dock at Richardsons.  Watching I saw their big crane approach their dock carrying a small sailboat. gently lowering it back into the harbour.

And all the time I was down there on Saturday, I was serenaded by a good saxophonist playing some nice jazz!  Always something interesting going on down at the harbour!