The scenery here is from Thomson Memorial Park in Scarborough, ON. I'm walking along Gatineau Hudro Corridor, filming the trees that line the river. You'll find people walking their dogs, going for bike rides, jogging. It's a popular spot for many of us Scarberians. There are covered picnic areas with public BBQs, an old totem pole that I'm sure I remember from my childhood, outdoor exercise equipment, and various sites for sports.
As the story goes, this park was named after the first family to settle in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. David Thomson and Mary Glendenning arrived in the city in 1796. Follow the link pasted below to peruse the information, so kindly pieced together by Robert Sewell, about Scarborough's first settlers: http://www.robertsewell.ca/thomson.html
The piece I am playing is the very popular Fur Elise, Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor, by Ludwig Van Beethoven. Thank you, Beethoven, for writing a gorgeous and passionate piece of music for us beginners to play.
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I often hear music when walking in the park. Now I know you hear it, too!
ReplyDeleteIf it's not birdsong you 'always hear', you should probably take medication for it.
Deletevery nice. did you pick the park because of its fur trees? ha ha. I kept waiting for you or Simon to jump in front of the camera and scare the bejaysus out of me.
ReplyDeleteYou're so punny!! So it was like a suspense flick for you, I like that. Maybe next time there'll be an unexpected surprise.
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