Traces of Citynoise

Toronto, ON - jeeff - Tuesday, July 24th, 2007 : goo

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like our host peter, i'm into cycling. i ride in the city a lot, but i've always harboured ambitions of going further afield, from city to city. lawrence of arabia toured europe on a bicycle as a young man, and he's always been a hero of mine. since my own time as a young man is growing short, i figured it was now or never to try to crack this egg. over the winter i traded my junker in for a respectable hybrid bike, and i got an all-weather coat for christmas. once late spring hit, it was time to go.

since then i've been exploring toronto's bikeways and the lake ontario waterfront trail. in toronto, my trips have been guided by the 2007 toronto cycling map, which i picked up for free at a local bike shop. as for the waterfront trail, www.waterfronttrail.org provides some pretty good info, though it can be challenging at times not to lose your way. the stretches outside the GTA are some of the most scenic and enjoyable, and can be reached cheaply and easily via the GO train. the rouge hill GO station, for example, is located right along the trail, near the mouth of rouge hill park. darlington provincial park (near bowmanville) is perfectly located for an overnight stay if you're heading east.

these photos aren't in chronological or geographical order. they're from the waterfront trail between oakville and bowmanville, and the humber trail. to me, the theme seems to be traces of citynoise inscribed in the rural landscape.

on the train east to rouge hill, rain threatened.

looking out over lake ontario from a hill in front of the highland creek wastewater treatment plant. www.toronto.ca/water/wastewater_treatment/treatment_plants/highland_creek

looking west along the waterfront trail, near bowmanville.

looking east from the same point.

looking ssw from 'eagle bridge' in summerlea park on the humber trail.

buried landfill near oshawa's western edge.

the pickering wind turbine dominates the surrounding landscape. it sits just off the path, wooshing above your head as you go past.

2007 toronto cycling map: www.toronto.ca/cycling/map
GO transit: www.gotransit.com
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