The black flies have come early this year and have bitten away all the beachcombers along the mouth of the Rouge River. Grandfather Heron watches amongst the reeds before silently flying to his hiding place.
At the corner of Lawson and Centennial Roads
With shadows long from an early sunset, the gals at the Pampered Paws nail salon close up shop. It has been a long day of thirty-dollar pedicures.
At Kennedy Station
Just a month ago, this joint was full of festivalgoers in their Caribana finery heading downtown. Now the wind blows a fierce warning of a dark season to come.