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I did verona to tirchborne and back recently also and the bugs were horrendous further north in the swampy areas. Had a bug net but was too stubborn to put it on lol. Do you use strava?

Nice video, Todd :) I'm curious about your bike and filming gear. Do you have a list somewhere?

A very attractive, and rustic trail. Peak summer, for sure. Thank you! Too bad, you and the dogs can't enjoy it on foot. According to a couple articles on line, there is a study that says deer flies are attracted to the colour 'bright blue'. Perhaps a bright blue hat or helmet. With a temporary sticky material spray like Tangle foot, applied to its upper surface. To act like fly paper, trapping the flies, as an article suggests. You can then wash off the spray, and trapped flies, when you get home. It would reduce the number of flies that circle your face and head. Otherwise, the deer flies should lessen by September. Really enjoyed this video, thank you! Much cooler weather in a couple days. Pat

Prairie Warbler is a great find there! I've submitted this sighting to the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas3.

Another gorgeous video. Thank you for sharing it! A very attractive route, full of so much beauty. You appear to have really enjoyed yourself as well. Excellent audio and videography as usual! Glad too, that you appear to have been able to enjoy the trails mostly to yourself, as well. Love the variety of landscapes. This is, an after work treat for sure! Thank you Todd. Pat

Do you carry a tube repair kit in case you get a flat?

Ontario's best kept secret! PEC has so much to see and do. Well worth a visit! The air base is just one of many fascinations.

A very pretty and rustic stretch of the Cat Trail. Thank you!

Beautiful scenery, thank you for sharing this! Sometimes, it is hard to tell it is hot and humid, by the sky and landscape. No haze either. It appears more dry, and comfortable, than it probably was. Water tables appear impressively high, as does the health of all vegetation. Thank you for this... a very pretty road, skies, and landscapes. Pat

What happened to you cycling adventures?

You may be getting older but are still a commando at heart to face all those nasty insects. bully, as theodore roosevelt would say. and good idea to spare the dogs.

You have a lot of patience will dealing with all of those bugs. I heard a black billed cuckoo this summer. For the longest time I was thinking it was a sandhill crane. They seem to have a similar sound.

Very beautiful video to enjoy, on a Friday evening after work. Thank you! Everything looks spectacular. Your bird count is remarkable to me. How you can recognize so many different birds. Scenery is gorgeous. Zoey and Luna must have been going up the wall, back at home. Both of them thinking, you were on a walk without them. Sorry, the bugs were so bad. I agree with you, the abundance of water, is a huge reason for their increased numbers. This was a great video to enjoy. Thank you! Have a terrific weekend! Pat

That's beautiful :)

Very nice video

Very nice video

Wow! Beautiful work! Thank you for sharing your very attractive flower gardens. Love it! Very well chosen varieties. I like your choices. Great, that you have documented all your hard work. You and Diane, should be very proud. Thank you very much for sharing so much beauty! Pat

Did you ever get an owl to nest there?

Very pleasing display.

Nice find but just be careful with your back!

That’s awesome I recently picked up some myself on a backroad the township was working on in Apsley. I missed the bus on my own road they widened and broke up the rock cut in a few spots. I had to work and every rock was gone the next day 🫤

Yes, the delivery charge would be high for a dump truck from a nursery in Kingston, out of the city on Highway 38. For me, it was only three kilometres from Bank Street and Johnston Road, to the townhome. If you consider it, perhaps you can share the cost and rocks, with a neighbour? Though the delivery might be pricey. Hopefully negotiable. The rock load was beautiful. All the rocks were round, and mixed with some large more angular rocks from another delivery, truly lent the impression of a dried riverbed. Took a weekend of hauling the rocks into position via wheelbarrow. But well worth it!

Thanks Pat. Your Riverstone story sounds very nice. I’ve thought of using those too but around here they’re pretty expensive I think. “Hardscaping” can add a nice touch of design and contrast to many plantings. Yes the weather is very nice now. Can’t complain much at all. All the best for your week ahead. 😊

Nice work! There are so many hidden rocks, in unusual locations, waiting to be discovered, and enjoyed. A few years ago, I bought a dump truck load of rounded river rocks from a nursery here in Ottawa, to decorate a friend's townhome. There was plenty enough left over to share with neighbours, and the price was very reasonable. Added the attractive look of a rocky riverbed, to their property. Hope you are savouring this much drier weather, and cooler nights. Perfect summer weather right now! Enjoy a wonderful week ahead Todd! Pat

Thanks Pat! Despite the difficulties, I usually really enjoy these outings. When the trails get more rugged, it gets harder with the dogs for sure but I like to take them as often as I can.

Very impressive work! You have captured so well, the beauty and delicacy of so many plants and insects, native to alvars. Excellent video and photography. Thank you, for all this extra labour in the humidity, wearing heavy boots, and overdressed for so many kilometres. Hard work. I can see why there is so little hiking traffic. A trail more for serious naturalists, than casual hikers. Your bird count is amazing, and wonderful to see! Really enjoyed this! Thank you Pat

Beautiful flowers! I'm looking for pretty fall flowers to add to my garden and lOVE the bicolor rudbeckia at 22:05. Will try to find some in my local garden centers

Great video! Very impressive rainfall. Even more impressive, is how green and lush all of your plants and grass appears. Excellent, to see for mid-July! Thank you. Pat

A pretty, and informative video! I hope your farm and region eventually, did get some significant rainfall. Here in Ottawa, the former Hurricane Beryl delivered light rain for most for the afternoon, and a downpour later in the afternoon. The water table appears very healthy here. Ottawa River, higher than recent years. A great summer for plants, and nature, so far. I've found a stronger, steady breeze to be a great aid against deer flies and mosquitoes. If I plan a long hike, I try to find days with a decent breeze. And as much as you and I like cloudy weather, it does aid mosquitoes. They hate direct sunshine. Thank you or sharing this informative video... the still images identifying different species, are much appreciated! Pat

Yes sir, I agree. I used more energy and strength as well as I do get stressed out, with my gas fueled devices. A good electric tool would definitely help me

Wow... very beautiful! Especially, love the mix of cloud types @ 1:11, 1:35, and 2:20. Thank you, this was awesome. Pat

Nice content but need optimize

Nice video

Very cool Todd! Thank you very much for sharing this Kingston summer highlight. Lots of talent here! The weather looks awesome. I do find the pre-dusk light, my favourite time for watching the performers. Thank you! Pat (Hope you receive an excellent rainfall tomorrow, from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl.)

Such a beautiful area. You have so many wonderful places close on your doorstep. Take care and I hope you have a great and extended summer. Jay

Looking good!

A very pretty video! I really appreciate your tour, of such a rustic, and natural location. Very beautiful. Another great thumbnail, as well. It is really something, the way so many lakes in this region are long and narrow, due the movement and gouging of the ice, during the Ice Age. Very impressive bird count, again! Thank you Todd, for this really attractive video, to start the week! Pat

Lovely garden. Happy Canada Day. JP

Your sub growth, has been very impressive for months now. As your hiking video views are great, for people wishing to relax, and unwind. And savour nature. The hiking views may start out slow, but the view numbers often climb impressively, after a couple days. You prepare many videos, so it understandable, some people may not watch all the trail hike videos.

Beautiful video to enjoy, on a Friday afternoon, after work! Thank you! Yes, your voice sounds deeper, and more coarse. Glad you are now doing better, and hopefully recovered. You have a strong artistic ability, to make great view selections, in your videography. As your captures of the trailside landscapes, are always very attractive. What an amazing assortment of birds, under a gorgeous sky! Such a pretty video, thank you! Enjoy a wonderful weekend Todd! Stay safe, with the thunderstorms in the forecast. Pat

An amazing garden! Congratulations, you have done a fantastic job, creating one of the nicest gardens I have seen. Your excellent weeding also, really shows in such a professional presentation. Very nicely done! Thank you very much for sharing this. Love it! A Thursday afternoon treat. Pat

Beautiful garden Herve. In Alberta, we are SO far behind as we got frost in mid-June. 😩

That perch is not needed. The owls dont use it. The only thing thst might use it is a predator like a raccoon

Very nice video

Excellent video! Impressive, that all the foliage is so green, and robust. It has been a great spring and summer, for growth. I love that nice breeze you enjoyed, earlier in the day. Healthy rainfall, for sure. We definitely got, less rain than you. Take care, hope you are doing much better! Pat

Happy Canada Day Todd! What a pleasant surprise, to see this video, from earlier this month. Isn't Google Earth, and Google Maps, wonderful for exploring in advance! Interesting road, in great condition. Too bad, it ended as a private road. Great, that you took the time to investigate it. Now, you know. Thank you for sharing it! Fun to watch. Pat

Hearing you talk to chippy about the seeds…. Making friends with the enemy. 😎 You might find that having chipmunk friends is better than having flowers.

A very beautiful video Todd! Thank you very much for all of your hard work, and sharing your many talents! Absolutely wonderful photography, of so much beauty in nature, we may not always spot. Or identify. I like this alvar landscape. This video is such a great treat to enjoy before the long weekend. Thank you, and happy Canada Day weekend! Pat

I love the sounds of the birds in this video. Thanks for stopping to listen.

There was a time when a warm day was a warm day. Not a "heat dome event" . Such a crock.