It was a bright and beautiful spring morning—a perfect day for a walk. I wanted to see the blossoms at Mount Pleasant Cemetery before it was too late, so I took my new 35mm lens and camera with me. What was supposed to be a 30-minute stroll turned into a 3-hour walk. Here are some of the photos taken that Friday morning. I have added further info into the captions. This is part one - Yonge Street over to Mount Pleasant Road.
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“One of the finest tree collections in North America is found in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. The landscaping of the cemetery follows the basic plan first developed for the property in the late 19th century: to provide an arboretum for the enjoyment of the public. Practically every tree that will grow in this climate is found here. To make identification easy, many of the trees bear small signs with both their botanical and common names.” The Trees of Mount Pleasant Cemetery booklet.
Entrance Gates @ 1643 Yonge Street
Blossoms just outside the Yonge Street entrance
Development Centre - Gothic Revival
Looking north just inside the Yonge Street entrance
Forsythia
Cherry Blossoms
Blossoms up close
James French (1817-1892) - James French came to Toronto in 1836 from New York City, he took up a number of different jobs in the Canadian city before eventually becoming a professional glass blower. Mr. French died on May 22, 1892, French's wife remarried soon after her husband's death and is buried with her second husband. James French rests alone in this magnificent Classical Revival hillside mausoleum, with its quasi-Greek entrance, the whole structure crowned by a massive festooned urn and twin spheres.
Petals falling off and blowing in the wind
More details
Looking back towards Yonge Street
Weeping Willow, Salix alba ‘Tristis’
George Pears (1829 - 1913) Mausoleum - Plot P / Lot 1
Alexander Rogers (1835-1912) - Triangle 11 , Private Mausoleum ... wholesale tobacco business
Alexander Rogers (1835-1912) - Triangle 11 , Private Mausoleum ... wholesale tobacco business
Sakura Tree
Sakura Tree
Sakura Petals
Sakura Blossoms
Littleleaf Linden, Tilia cordata
Littleleaf Linden, Tilia cordata
“The sweet-smelling linden tree with its heart-shaped leaves is associated with Freya, the Germanic Goddess of truth and love. It was believed that you could not tell a lie under the Linden tree. Large linden trees were places of social gatherings and weddings and places to assemble to create laws and render judicial verdicts.” - https://longwoodgardens.org/blog/2015-03-09/lore-our-trees
Steve Stavro (1926-2006) stood as a towering figure in Canadian business, renowned for his success in the grocery industry, ownership of sports teams, and commitment to philanthropy. His final resting place serves as a testament to his multifaceted life and achievements. Adorning his tomb are plaques symbolizing his founding of Knob Hill Farms, his ownership of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors, as well as tributes to his prized racehorses, among other significant contributions. This is located at the Mount Pleasant Road west entrance.
Toronto Metropolitan University and Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Bicycle Rack Design Competition 2010
By: Katy Alter & Jeff Cogliati
Garden of Rememberance
