Like most Canadians, we rejoiced in the release of "The 2 Michaels" from their arbitrary and inhuman mistreatment for 1020 days in a Chinese prison. Can you imagine almost three years of isolation in captivity? When asked what he will do on his first days back home in freedom, one of them said "I will walk through the trees and look up at the sky..." We couldn't agree more ---- despite all the bad stuff going on, treasure the sky and the trees.
That sky up here is always changing and always awesome. We hiked through the trees for Terry Fox. And with summer ending, the grass got it's --- maybe? --- last mowing.
The Harvest Moon still lit up the night sky, but the morning is always fully bright. We took our regular daytrip to Toronto for a full dose of city buzz. That included patio Chinese at the iconic Goof.
The old Beach 'hood is quieter now that summer crowds have diminished. The park has "art installations" here and there. But the big surprise was the demolition of the east end of the Gardiner Expressway! Rubble will give way to a revived river precinct (note the red arches of the new bridge in the background).
Gale-force winds resulted in a 6-hour power outage. Candles and our handy camping burner saved the morning coffee! Then fall arrived (check the clock for exact time) and sure enough it was damp-chilly enough to have the first fire.
The aftermath of the storm was broken branches, masses of fallen fruit, leaves down before their time, and a grossly wrecked shade gazebo.
As Michael said, treasure the trees and savour the sky...the true reality show!
