Drizzly Walk in Springbank

Springbank Park - Civic Gardens Area, London, Ontario

We've had a lot of rain so I have not been out much.  I decided to go to Springbank Park this afternoon which was 5c, cloudy, light rain/drizzle.
The Thames River is very high because of the rain and flowing fast.  The photo below shows the water over the banks.  These little trees and shrubbery usually are not in the water.

I took more photos of trees as they are so beautiful.  A lot of leaves have fallen, but some trees are still full of colour.  The photo below, Woodland Cemetery is to the left at the other side of these trees.

The photos of the birds I took are terrible with the dull sky and drizzle.

American Robin

Red-bellied Woodpecker

The photos below are around the Civic Gardens area.  The birds I saw were 4 Canada Geese flying over, American Robin, Downy Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Blue Jays and Northern Cardinals. I didn't see any birds in the river where I was.

Pleasant Morning at Civic Gardens

Civic Gardens Area, London, Ontario       22c, sunny

The last couple of days with the humidity and high temperatures feeling like 40c, I stayed indoors.
Today, the air is clearer so I decided to go to Civic Gardens in hoping to find butterflies.  I had no luck, saw 2 Cabbage Whites. 
I walked through the gardens and went to the Pond where the water lilies are.  There are fish in the pond and I've seen a frog there once.  Took some photos and went to the river to the walking bridge.

At the walking bridge, I can see a Great Blue Heron in the distance.  I love herons, so I spent time taking photos and watching it. 

 Then it flew under the bridge to this big rock on the other side.

Stroll through Civic Gardens

Springbank Park - Civic Gardens, London, Ontario

It was a warm, sunny morning getting hotter as the day went on,
28 degrees. feels like 34.
I was looking for butterflies but not too much luck.  

Cabbage White

There were lots of coneflowers in all colours!

Echinacea - Coneflowers

Echinacea - Coneflowers

Echinacea - Coneflowers

Echinacea - Coneflowers

Cabbage White

Thames River usually low this time of year

Queen Anne's Lace

Teasel

Civic Gardens

July 4, 2017

Civic Gardens, Springbank Park (London, Ontario)

It's nice to walk around the gardens.....so many different variety of plants and a nice pond with pond lilies and fish. First time I saw a frog there.

Honey Bee

Green Frog

Pond Lilies

Pond Lily