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Bring May flowers. Still, you have to walk in the rain before the flowers come out to play. So forget about clouds and thundershowers, here are some things to make you think about the flowers and the beer drinking, sunny summer that is coming.

Getting in and around High Park this long weekend was easy, the cool weather, grey clouds and the lack of cherry blossoms kept the big crowds away, in fact birds, squirrels and chipmunks easily outnumbered the visitors to the large park. A few people had started spring cleaning in the allotment gardens, getting ready for the upcoming growing season. The train was already carrying passengers through the streets in the park.
I wanted to check out and see what nature was up to in person after finding out that the blossoms were a little late. Some green buds have sprouted on bushes, you can see the cherry buds are swollen (see my photo update here) and some blue flowers are covering the ground in some areas.
Hikers and nature lovers were joined by puppies and dogs in the leash free zone - there was a lot of butt sniffing going on there, let me tell you, but I stopped when people started to get mad. There was a really cute shepherd dog that was wearing special sunglass goggles waiting to play fetch with his orange ball (pictured at top), this dog had been featured in a few newspaper and magazine articles. Caution signs warned of coyotes but I did not see any around, nor did I see any bunnies either, they must have been out delivering chocolate eggs.

See more dogs and nature after the jump.

I liked my reflection found in the opposing mirrors it shows my bald spot to perfection, many times over. Now, because I scared you, here is a cuddly mountain lion and a cute little hamster.

The cute pictures from the Kitten and Puppy Weekend made me think of the baby ducks and geese that will soon be eatin' and poopin' their little fannies off around lakes and ponds in your neighbourhood, later growing into adults with more poopin' babies.
And when you think of things that fly you have to think of the Canadian International Air Show which will happen near the end of Summer at the close of the CNE.

The celebrated 2011 Purina National Dog Show was this weekend and I saw a cute little puppy waking around the International Centre. The purebred dogs were competing during the March Break in a charity event for the Canadian Kennel Club Foundation.

The folks at Zoo To You were at the Performance World Custom Car and Truck Show and their various critters were a hit with visitors. The Prairie Dogs were so cute.
You could even hold on to some of the menagerie such as the snakes and the tarantula spider.
You can see more of the animals after the jump.

As much as I think dogs probably hate wearing boots they do make a warm addition to life in winter. The little greyhound mix above has bright yellow boots that highlight the colour of his eyes when he walks in the sun. His shadow also keeps warm in their boots. Zelda Nista, below, is an activist calling for a G20 Public Inquiry at a recent Queens Park protest march and works the pink booties.
If you need some doggie booties or other type of animal clothes you can always buy stuff online at Pooch Canada Pet Supplies or go to Neo-Paws and try out a few models.

During the lead up to the Kensington Market Winter Solstice parade we ran into a young lady that had a cute little puppy that she was keeping warm in her big, red mittens.

For another cute puppy check out the Toronto Star photo blog and their picture of a border collie's face after it played in the snow.

There are two birds in the city that make you hate birds - pigeons and seagulls. Not surprisingly you see a lot of the seagull variety near the water. Both kind are waiting to poop on you but the seagull is more aggresive so he is also looking at stealing any food you might be eating so be careful.

I was taking pictures of some wild cats when one did the Halloween Cat pose, you know the one where they arch their back and open their mouth to hiss. Then the witch puts a spell on you when you were distracted or Michael Myers comes by for a little slashing. Here are the mother and one of her kittens having some quality time together.
That got me thinking about Halloween night which happens Sunday, October 31st, 2010 and the kids go house to house seeking goodies from everyone while adults dress up in funny or sexy costumes and hit the party circuit. Some people ask why do women wear sexy costumes during Halloween and I say why not? In Toronto you can get costumes from Malabar on McCaul Street.