Toronto Area Trails

EVCco · Jan 5, 2014

datgtatrailsguy said:
Next up is the Queen's Greenbelt Trail. This is a short trail but memorable to me nonetheless. We walked it early in the morning which had something to do with it being memorable as you can just feel everything waking and coming to life.

A good observation. I've also found that time of day, with different lighting and different activity, can make all the difference to your experience of an area - whether you're filming or not...

Nice pic of the bird, btw!

The Golem · Jan 5, 2014

One of my favourite trails to run is Moore Park ravine south to the Brickworks. It's a nice wide path and mostly downhill so you can go pretty fast. Also a fun bike ride early in the morning before there are many people on it.

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ehlow · Jan 5, 2014

The Golem said:
One of my favourite trails to run is Moore Park ravine south to the Brickworks. It's a nice wide path and mostly downhill so you can go pretty fast. Also a fun bike ride early in the morning before there are many people on it.

That's a great fun & easy downhill trail, beautiful in the fall.

datgtatrailsguy · Jan 9, 2014

EVCco said:
A good observation. I've also found that time of day, with different lighting and different activity, can make all the difference to your experience of an area - whether you're filming or not...

Nice pic of the bird, btw!

Very true, just as bad weather can ruin an experience out there.

Thanks! It's funny how seeing creatures along the path seem so much more interesting than when seen anywhere else. At least to me

datgtatrailsguy · Jan 10, 2014

Next up is the North Park Trail, located in the Keele and Lawrence area. We walked this trail the same day as the Queen's Greenbelt Trail and it was still morning and calm out. This is another one of those trail entrances that I pass by on a fairly regular basis and really liked how the entrance led downhill into the ravine. The trail itself is only about a 10 to 15 minute walk but we spent so much time down there that it felt like a longer. While down there and looking at the creek and trees from the trail, I have to say I thought about your adventures you go on EVCco seeing how it must have been something to actually follow that creek deep in the ravine. As much as I enjoy just walking the trails, I do say that I gained a new appreciation for what you do to capture what you do, keeping in mind that this particular one I'm sure was a piece of cake for you considering some of the ones you have covered. Anyway, the only issue with this trail was a mosquito that wouldn't stop trying to sting my hand. It was so persistent that it ended up in one of my shots (see if you can spot the glowing mosquito).

North Park Trail

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