Hiking Along The Middle Section Of The Red Hill Valley Trail Today. Turned Out Warmer Than Expected/

Hmm. Got up late this morning and found out No Hot Water in the apartment. I saw a plumbing truck outside so figured it would be fixed shortly. Hours later still not avail. Called super and she had posted a notice downstairs this morning that the tank had a crack - not particularly helpful. No Hot Water today or tomorrow. So I guess it's sponge baths in the kitchen sink ( washing the sink before and after). So I may not be as April (or June) fresh as I normally would be. Lol. #nohotwater #apartmentliving #coldshave #spongebath (at Hamilton Mountain)

Down at Pier 8 for the tall ships. Very busy.parking is free but swamped, directed and slow. Happy Canada Day 150. #hamont #discoverhamilton #pier8 #bayfrontpier8 #tallships #tallshipshamilton #canadaday #canada150 (at Pier 8 Skating Pad)

Swan watching over its last egg. I went down to Bayfront Park/Pier 4 to check on the status of the 3 nesting swan pairs in that area. I knew one pair had already abandoned it's nest. I saw that a 2nd pair at the north end of Bayfront had left their nest with 1 egg remaining (out of 6 or 7 originally). This swan was the last hold out at pier 4 near the Leander boat club. It only had 1 egg remaining out of 5. That egg is also likely not going to hatch. All of the swan eggs should have hatched about 3 weeks ago. Too much rain and cold weather early probably caused the eggs to fail. Sad but it happens. Fortunately other pairs around the harbour have been more successful. #hamont #discoverhamilton #bayfrontpark #pier4 #swans #photography (at Pier 4 - Bayfront)

Mohawk College (my old alma mater) had a big presence at #Supercrawl with a large stage for local performers, booths and their new mobile portable classroom for City School on display. @Supercrawl #hamont #discoverhamilton #artcrawl #artwork #arthamilton #jamesstreetnorth #jamesstreetnorthartcrawl #mohawkcollege #cityschool @mocityschool #mohawkalumni (at Hamilton Supercrawl)

My new temporary roommate.

If Congress won't begin impeachment proceedings against Trump (and his admin), then Canada has no choice but to unleash its massive air force and bring reason back to North American. (England - you are on your own) Hundreds of squadrons are stationed at parks along the border across the country, ready to be deployed by the thousands. These are nasty as both paratroopers and ground forces. (Dual-combat arena forces). #impeachtrump #impeachgop #stoptrump #canadianairforce #canadianparatroopers #canadiangeese (at Bayfront Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0WeWvynmCP/?igshid=1d3k7svu7cdny

A couple of quiet hours at Cherry Hill Gate and the Grindstone Marsh area of Royal Botanical Gardens. Sunny and pleasant temps. Had fun with some friendly critters. Photos from my phone camera. But they also didn't mind the DSLR when I pulled it out. @rbgcanada #cherryhillgate #grindstonemarsh #rbg #hiking #enjoyingnature (at Royal Botanical Gardens) https://www.instagram.com/p/BohxUcxB_Qx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jx0v5gyimyma

One-night workshop at Siteline studio tonight was making paper lanterns with Hitoko Okada. This was my end result. Very geometric decorating - not surprising for an engineering type. Thanks to @centre3_ and a grant from the Ontario Trillium fund. @sitelinescentre3 #arttherapy #artforms #paperlantern (at Artforms)

My clay sculpting of an Easter Island Maoi (Rapa Nui) is hand-finished. Now to engrave some of the subtle artwork and paint it before firing. Main shaping and firing done at HARRRP, fine detail artwork will be done at home with Dremel tools. #arttherapy #harrrp #hamont (at HARRRP)

If you get hungry at #Supercrawl, there are more than 35 food trucks at either end of James St N near the main stages. And lots of wonderful restaurants and bars in between. Fantastic selection of tastes, flavours and smells for any palate or dietary requirements. @Supercrawl #hamont #discoverhamilton #artcrawl #artwork #arthamilton #jamesstreetnorth #jamesstreetnorthartcrawl #foodie #foodtruck (at Hamilton Supercrawl)