Friday, September 11, 2015

WANDERING MCGILL CAMPUS

Amazing tapestry over the stairs on entering the McLennan library off McTavish and Sherbrooke. "James McGill, born 1744, Glasgow,  began fur trading 1767, fought in war of 1812, married Madame des Rivieres 1776, bought Burnside farm 1778 40 acres, died 1813"

Very interesting exhibit in the McLennan Library about McGill's impact on WWII

I think it is so interesting that our brains recognize patterns so quickly! Even on a sidewalk walking by, these crushed to oblivion piles of cracker dust are instantly recognizable as Goldfish by the colour pattern.

I took a little botany in undergrad, but not enough that I can explain it.  I know enough to be impressed though by these blooms on  the same tree that have mature fruit!

I find it unusual that this tree was labelled. It seems like labelling a lawn, or a crop of dandelions! It stopped me in my tracks on McGill campus last month. 

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