JBIPix – A Personal Photoblog

Reminders of past millenia for the upcoming New Year. Scarborough Bluffers Park. Toronto Ontario. “The layers of sand and clay exposed in these cliffs display a remarkable geological record of the last stages of the Great Ice Age. Unique in North America, they have attracted worldwide scientific interest. The first 46 metres (150 feet) of sediments contain fossil plants and animals that were deposited in a large river delta during the first advance of the Wisconsinan glacier some 70,000 years ago. They are covered by 61 metres (200 feet) of boulder clay and sand in alternating layers left by four subsequent advances and retreats of ice. The final withdrawal of the glacier occurred some 12,000 years ago.” Toronto History. Fuji X10.

Late December at the Scarborough Bluffs. Toronto, Ontario. “The layers of sand and clay exposed in these cliffs display a remarkable geological record of the last stages of the Great Ice Age. Unique in North America, they have attracted worldwide scientific interest. The first 46 metres (150 feet) of sediments contain fossil plants and animals that were deposited in a large river delta during the first advance of the Wisconsinan glacier some 70,000 years ago. They are covered by 61 metres (200 feet) of boulder clay and sand in alternating layers left by four subsequent advances and retreats of ice. The final withdrawal of the glacier occurred some 12,000 years ago.” Toronto History. Fuji X10.

Late December in Kensington Market. Toronto, Ontario. Fuji X10.

The colors of Chinatown and surrounding areas in downtown Toronto, Ontario. Fuji X10.

A late December stroll through downtown Toronto. Fuji X10.

A late December day at Edwards Gardens the adjacent Toronto Botanical Garden. Toronto, Ontario. Fuji X10.

Merry Christmas 2011. Edwards Gardens in December. Toronto, Ontario. Fuji X10.

It’s well past the middle of December and it’s looking a lot like a green Christmas in 2011. Toronto, Ontario. Fuji X10.

Toronto Botanical Garden December 2011. Fuji X10.

2011 Kensington Market Winter Solstice Event. An interesting event in the Christmas Holiday season. Part 2. Toronto, Ontario. It was a drizzly, dull and dreary night, perfect for a Solstice event to brighten the spirits and to look forward to brighter days ahead. Fuji x10.