Years ago, this dog would often be walking with his old man human at the time I took my walks in the nearby park. Sometimes they would sit on a bench. We got into the habit of smiling and waving at each other when we passed each other, sometimes the dog got a head scratch.
Then one day, the dog was there with a young man.
Months later, no more waves or head to pet. :(
One year, they put the elk in with the bison. I wish they did that with more animals. Shared habitats means more space for the animals to roam. Anyway, on this day, we could see the fence dividing free will and contained.
At the far end of the zoo, we can see the ravine cliffs. I love the Canadian Domain for the exercise and for being more immersed in nature. There is another large pond back there with a walking trail around it, and through woods.
One winter's day, as I was walking over a bridge over a steep ravine, I caught motion of something in flight that landed on a tree. It knocked its head against the tree for a while then flew off, seeming to answer a call of another woodpecker.
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One of the wonderful aspects of the Toronto Zoo is that it is set in a natural forested ravine. Streams run through it, many times you are walking through woodlands to get from one part to another, which means that it is as wonderful for viewing native species in their natural habitat as well as exotic species. This was one spring day. I caught movement as I walked through the wooded area around a pond, looked over, and...
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The "Great White North" is such a big country that some of it is more southerly than many think. :)
A look at the top of the window-washing contraption. (see previous images)
I'm sure it's secure and stable, but it still looks like an act of faith to trust being on that platform. :)
Another view of the preceding contraption. Things have levelled off.
Folk with "fancy" cameras will know this: stop and start looking at something, suddenly everyone around you stops to see what you're looking at. This happened when I looked up and saw this. :)
Carolyn