definitely spring
Saturday, April 5th, 2008Two groundhogs at warden!
Posts Tagged ‘groundhog’
first groundhog of 2007
Sunday, April 8th, 2007Seen at Warden TTC — spring’s here!
everything’s feedbacking, can’t you hear it?
Friday, February 2nd, 2007Best present for Groundhog Day ever - the Apples in stereo’s New Magnetic Wonder.
Groundhogs, it’s your day!
Friday, February 2nd, 2007For Groundhog Day, here’s my gallery of Groundhogs. It’s a shame that Gallery 2 mangled the thumbnails, oh well.
groundhog gone
Thursday, August 17th, 2006Was up in Markham at Pacific Mall. Having a few minutes to spare, I went over to my favourite groundhog-spotting spot on Warden north of Dennison. Horrors! It has been landscaped, and all the burrows filled in.
Groundhogs!
Monday, April 17th, 2006
I took far too many pictures of groundhogs today. I got some really strange looks from people waiting at the bus stop near one of the burrows.
To learn more about the groundhog, please see http://scruss.com/gallery/groundhogs
first groundhog of 2006
Saturday, March 25th, 2006On the rockery at the ex-Beaver Lumber place on Warden just north of Dennison. I used to see ‘em here when I worked at Gandalf.
It was big, fat, and looked a bit grumpy.
Just after seeing this one, I saw another at a familiar haunt at Warden and Dennison. It’s springtime!
i really do remember when all this were fields, lad …
Saturday, March 25th, 2006Off to markham, to are some of my old haunts. The sweetcorn and pumpkin truck farm is now buried under a mall. Gandalf Graphics is now a self-storage, after Larry Downey and the few remaining staff went to Total Graphics in Vaughan. Most of the fields where I watched groundhogs gambol are now building sites.
Is nostalgia supposed to cut in after less than four years? At least one thing remains the same; Markham Delight in the 1st Markham mall still does the best fried beef rice noodle you can get for $5. And that soymilk they have!
critter day
Saturday, May 28th, 2005
First I saw groundhogs on Ashtonbee, then we saw the Pomeranian Guy in Yorkville. He had a whole bunch of pups with him, and these little critters were friendly, fuzzy and fearless.
Burlington doesn’t need another Wal-Mart
Thursday, April 21st, 2005I walk past a pleasant green space every day from Burlington Station. I’ve seen deer, groundhogs, Canada geese and even snow geese on this land. It’s pretty.
But Wal-Mart Canada wants to build a huge ugly store on it. The area is zoned for properties up to 5600m2, but this store is more than twice that, at 12000m2 — and yet city staff are recommending approval.
This is craziness, especially since the project will have a parking lot of at least the same size as the store. Who is going to manage the water runoff from that? There will be extra sets of traffic lights, making Brant Street even more stop-go. This is supposed to be a mixed-use development, yet a single behemoth store doesn’t make for much mixing.
The Burlington Downtown Business Association opposes the Wal-Mart proposal, as do many other locals. Burlington has a fine downtown, and it doesn’t deserve a wage-lowering, opposition-closing cheapo crap emporium in its midst.
There will be a a public meeting on May 17, 2005 commencing at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Level 2, City Hall, 426 Brant Street to discuss the proposal. Be there, or be stuck with a big grey box.
Here’s the council letter about the Burlington Wal-Mart proposal. It includes diagrams. Full text of it is in the ‘read more’ section.
wildlife warden
Thursday, April 14th, 2005First sighting of one of the Warden TTC groundhogs today. That’s my official indicator of spring.
first groundhog siting of the year!
Thursday, February 24th, 20058:48 this morning, on the south side of the tracks about half way between Appleby and Burlington, I saw a groundhog digging. Though it’s still a bit parky (something like -6 °C), it does seem that winter might finally be on its way out.
The sight of groundhogs always fills me with more joy than it should. I mean, the idea that a terrier-sized rodent can still live in decent numbers in an urban environment with having been hunted out of existence, amazes this Scot.
Still, there’s a lot of weather to go by before we hear these guys again …
The Day of The Groundhog
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2005Looks like we might have six more weeks of winter, tho’ it looks like our province’s ‘hog didn’t think so.
late groundhog
Monday, September 27th, 2004Saw one this evening, near Appleby. Guess it’s getting pretty late for them to be about.
Autumnal
Wednesday, September 1st, 2004The sumachs are beginning to flame, trees are beginning to brown, and I
haven’t seen a groundhog for days. Looks like it’s doing that autumn thing.
Hey little leaf, lying on the ground
Now you’re turning slightly brown.
Why don’t you hop right back on the tree?
Turn the colour green like you’re meant to be.
– “Same Old Man”, The Holy Modal Rounders.
and the groundhog shall lie down with the cat
Sunday, June 13th, 2004
first groundhog
Saturday, April 3rd, 2004We saw the first groundhog of the year at Warden Station this morning.
signs of spring in scarborough
Monday, March 29th, 2004Fresh diggings around the groundhog hole at Warden Station. I haven’t seen the woodchuck yet, but it’s warm enough for it to be out.
snow, man
Tuesday, November 25th, 2003It’s here. We’ve had dustings before, but this looks like it’s here to stay. Hello, winter!
Wish I could make like a groundhog, and see y’all in April …