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Monday, 17 June 2013

SCENIC SUNDAY



After antiquing at Queensville we decided to take a tour.

Let's take a tour along the the north shore of Lake Simcoe.

Hedge Row


All along this road the hedges are so well maintained.









Many of these gorgeous cottages have been passed down from generation to generation.

Then we came upon this church St George the Martyr  and grave site.

Built in 1876 and refaced in 1944

 Turns out that Stephen Leacock the well known writer was buried here.



Stephen Butler Leacock, FRSC was an English-born Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer, and humourist. In the early part of the 20th century he was the best-known humorist in the English-speaking world.

 You see that Stephen Leacock is well known and most of his background is Orillia, Ontario.

This was his summer home.

We presumed that was where his resting place was as well.  So what a surprise when we stumbled
upon this wee church in the middle of the cottages.








The grave site







 and the view from the grave site







was so calming and beautiful.

What a beautiful place and view of the water.







As we continued on our journey we spotted these cute bird houses.  The funny thing was these
chipmunks were trying to get into the holes and the Purple Martins were chasing them out.

Can you see it top left?





I have never been close to Purple Martins before and was quite intrigued.

I want to build one and will they come......


I hope you have enjoyed this little tour around Hedge Row.


                                                     Thanks for Visiting!!
                                                           Linda


Please leave a comment, I love hearing from you.


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                                           A Stroll Thru Life
                                           The Farmhouse Porch
                                           Nifty Thrifty Tues
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8 comments:

  1. Dee ⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️17 June 2013 at 09:09

    It looks like you had a fun day Linda! I love the birdhouse. It's so cute.

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  2. Kelly17 June 2013 at 11:51

    What a beautiful area! The homes were gorgeous and the properties too. Love the grave site area overlooking the water! That birdhouse sure was fancy! I need some new ones to replace mine that are getting old and not as stable anymore. I don't think we have purple martins in our area.

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  3. Linda17 June 2013 at 12:33

    Loved the tour!
    While growing up, our family had 2 cottages on Lake Simcoe...
    The first was at Big Bay Point...when we were quite young...
    Then my Dad built a year round cottage,at Crescent Harbour..also on Lake Simcoe!
    Those were the good old days.... all summer at the lake!!

    Cheers!
    Linda :o)

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  4. Gina17 June 2013 at 15:28

    Thanks for taking us along with you! It looks like a beautiful place.

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  5. One Shabby Old House17 June 2013 at 20:19

    Hi Linda,
    I have never been to Canada and your guided tour was lovely.

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  6. Unknown17 June 2013 at 22:48

    I love those big martin houses - always wanted one. But I don't think that we would get them living in town.

    Sound slike you had a good day.

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  7. Marty@A Stroll Thru Life18 June 2013 at 10:59

    Great tour, loved all the homes and the fabulous birdhouse. Thanks tons for joining Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty

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  8. Penny Carlson18 June 2013 at 15:08

    What a lovely tour. Thank you for taking me along.

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