The Beauty of the Don Facebook group is usually about just that. Members regularly share photos of majestic owls, cavorting deer, gorgeous purple dahlias and all other manner of beautiful creatures and vegetation that make the Don River Valley the oasis it is in Toronto’s east end.
But this week, in the aftermath of Tuesday’s massive storm, the site was an ugly reminder of what nature’s fury can bring.
Mud on plants mark the high water mark during flooding at Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto.
Damage near the Science Centre as posted to the Beauty of the Don Facebook group.
Photographer Steven Shpak worries about a local herd of deer he has monitored for generations, and in particular Eva — pictured with Brutus and their fawn — a doe that “knows” him and always brings her fawns for a visit.