The Maple Trees in Westmount Park. By Michael Walsh

Source: Westmount’s Trees and Their Stories /8 – Westmount Magazine

Sunrise over Melville Avenue early this morning.

Monday evening’s walk – another one of autumn’s days with short daylight hours.

The park’s lagoon is now drained in preparation for the winter season.  The summer’s resident Mallard ducks, with their grown chicks, have started their migration to the southern and Midwestern U.S.  They return to Canada between February and March.  (Did you know that only the female Mallard’s “quack”? (The males make a harsh “grating” noise!).

The history behind the familiar. Metcalfe Avenue (part 2). By Michael Walsh

Source: Westmount places and their stories / 12 – Westmount Magazine

Our chilly walk through the park on Wednesday evening.  Several of the benches had been “tagged” overnight – some people regard this as “art” – I view it as vandalism.

The Box Elders of Westmount Park. By Michael Walsh

Source: Westmount’s Trees and Their Stories /7 – Westmount Magazine

A fascinating glimpse of the City’s early days. By Michael Walsh

Source: City of Westmount Council Minutes – 1919-1932 – Westmount Magazine

The history behind the familiar. By Michael Walsh

Source: Westmount places and their stories / 11 – Westmount Magazine

• Doesn’t this image (from The Oxford Picture Library)  of Worcester College Lake remind you of the lagoon at Westmount Park?  The trees, in the picture, are more mature; however, their layout could have influenced the current park’s design.

Tuesday evening’s walk – the day’s are becoming shorter; however, it still feels like summer weather.