David Balfour Park, Toronto
A Turn Over
The monster, Covid 19, has definitely been like some kind of
plough, turning over soil and exposing new elements. People are more and more
becoming actual pedestrians. Professional gyms are closed so you cannot workout
in such places, which have been so popular prior to the pandemic. People’s
physical exercise may now entail indoor treadmills, but many are exploring the
virtues of a walk, and maybe even a mantra,
or a prayer. At least some awe has been invoked in such seekers of new
territory, like the trails at David Balfour Park.
I’ve been coming here for years. I know every little nook of
the place, or I thought I did, until I saw how recent erosion prevention has been
implemented by the city, especially at Yellow Creek. They did a nice job.
I do see people, adults, exploring these trails, looking
like kids at Disney. They seem to be wowed by their gorgeous natural
surroundings. You can see it in their faces and body language. Some of these wanderers
in this urban wilderness even respond to the monk in saffron as they turn a
corner.
For years I’ve watched the locals, residents along the
ravine, tread along here, and they are used to these surroundings, but I see a
whole new crop of people coming in as if they are stepping into heaven. For
them, all is good except for the skeeters (mosquitoes). It’s simply a
reminder of the material world.
May the Source be with you!
5 km
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