Andrew Trundlewagon's photos

Northern stretch of Black’s beach in La Jolla near San Diego in November, almost deserted. The northern beach is popular for surfers and nudists.

Sunset, Southern stretch of Black’s beach in La Jolla near San Diego in November, almost deserted.

Sunset, Southern stretch of Black’s beach in La Jolla near San Diego in November, almost deserted.

The South part of Black's beach near San Diego as the sun set, with balloons.

A big fat hibiscus

Possibly one of the least romantic beaches. But where does the door go?

Deptford pink is a wildflower introduced to N. America from Europe. The tiny pink flowers are delicately marked with white. It is part of the Dianthus family, closely related to carnations.

3000 plates laid out in Place des Arts, Montreal to raise awareness of a charity that works to feed disadvantaged children.

Dancer: McGill Pow Wow, 2016, Montreal

Dancers: McGill Pow Wow, 2016, Montreal.

Dancers in their regalia at the McGill Pow Wow in Montreal.

I think this is an invasive species of Salvia, or sage –possibly “sticky sage” or Salvia glutinosa. It was growing wild under pine trees in Park St Bruno, about 15 miles south of Montreal. If it is indeed Salvia glutinosa it is a long way from home, as it is native to West Asia and Central Europe, not Canada.

These lavender coloured pea-like flowers are American groundnuts (Apios Americana) and were found growing as a vine in the sand along the shores of the beach in Oka Park in Quebec. The beans and roots of this plant are highly nutritious and were eaten by native Americans and early settlers.

A solitary orange butterfly weed growing in the long grass. This is a member of the milkweed family, and is often visited by butterflies, bees, and, I'm told, by humming birds. Don Mills Valley, North York, Toronto.

These are cardinal flowers ( Lobelia cardinalis ) growing in the sand at Oka beach near Montreal. The bright red wild flowers are pollenated by humming birds. It's the first time I have found them so I was enormously pleased when I stumbled upon them. (I was looking for frogs at the time). Oka is a fresh water beach on a bulge in the Ottawa river near where it joins the St Lawrence river called the Lake of Two Mountains. Cardinal flowers are in the lobelia family. I didn't have a camera with me so these were taken on a phone camera.

A fawn, Stumbled upon in Don Mills Ravine, North York, Toronto.

Toy plane, red sky

A great blue heron sits among the lily pads hunting frogs. (Parc St Bruno, near Montreal).