[PHOTO] Magnolia, Bloor and Dufferin, May 2013
I last photographed this magnolia south of Bloor on Dufferin in April of last year. Happily, it's still blooming this year.
I was passing by the tree with my father as we were headed south to the Dufferin Mall when we encountered a woman walking her dog. We chatted briefly, mentioning our plans to visit High Park later that day, and then she offered us advice about the best route to take to see the cherry blossoms departing from the High Park station.
Torontonians are friendly, often spontaneously friendly. I've heard people from my native Prince Edward Island claiming that Torontonians are closed-off compared to Islanders, and I don't buy it. Islanders have to maintain a certain superficial level of politeness in order for a still-isolated island society to function, whereas Torontonians have the freedom to choose to involve themselves in others. Very frequently, they do.
I was passing by the tree with my father as we were headed south to the Dufferin Mall when we encountered a woman walking her dog. We chatted briefly, mentioning our plans to visit High Park later that day, and then she offered us advice about the best route to take to see the cherry blossoms departing from the High Park station.
Torontonians are friendly, often spontaneously friendly. I've heard people from my native Prince Edward Island claiming that Torontonians are closed-off compared to Islanders, and I don't buy it. Islanders have to maintain a certain superficial level of politeness in order for a still-isolated island society to function, whereas Torontonians have the freedom to choose to involve themselves in others. Very frequently, they do.