St Marys Blue Door

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Architecture • Tagged blue, brick, copyright, door, heritage, Ontario, photography, St Marys, stone • 6 Comments

An old blue door stands out against surrounding stone. St Marys is known as ‘Stonetown’ for its many heritage buildings made of locally-quarried limestone.

The Meeting Tree

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged branches, copyright, heritage, London, oak, Ontario, photography, trunk, Westminster Ponds, white • 4 Comments

A 250 year-old white oak stands in the woods at Westminster Ponds. Known as a meeting place on the Underground Railroad, this beautiful tree helped many slaves find their way to freedom.