Our local editorial photo aims to draw a smile, evoke a fond memory or perhaps pique curiosity.
![FANCY THAT: Not just bees and butterflies attracted to pretty purple verbena flowers growing in London gardens in June. (BARBARA TAYLOR/Postmedia Network)](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/nexus/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/0609-ld-opinion-scaled-e1654792933726.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288&h=216)
Our local editorial photo aims to draw a smile, evoke a fond memory or perhaps pique curiosity.
![Husky Astro shares a smile while Jessica and Zachary Sooley eye a sweet sunset from west London's Riverbend Park.](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/nexus/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/0602-ld-opinion-1-scaled-e1654186744569.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288)
![Enchanting to exchange glances with a white-tailed deer on pause after sniffing artificial flowers at Woodland Cemetery.](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/nexus/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/0526-ld-opinion-deer-flowers-scaled-e1653589968375.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288)
![BLENDING IN: A female red-winged blackbird shares the golden-hour stage with budding maple leaves.](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/nexus/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/0519-ld-opinion-online-e1653345304321.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288)
![BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: Marvelous to discover nature's bounty of marsh marigolds springing up from murky swamp water in Coldstream Conservation area.](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/nexus/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/0512-ld-marigolds-scaled-e1652454340730.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288)
![FIELD OF GREENS: Rows of winter wheat in an Ilderton field are a welcome spring sight, though ironic the seeds need low temperatures to prosper.](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/nexus/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/0505-ld-opinion-scaled-e1651760718363.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288)
![MAGIC MOMENT: A curtain of gray clouds suddenly opens to allow the setting sun to bid a golden farewell to fields west of London.](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/nexus/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/0428-ld-opinion-e1651165679413.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288)
![ON THE LOOKOUT: Not sure if this Canada Goose was looking for love during the mating season or seeking solace from folks enjoying spring weather in Greenway Park this month.](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/nexus/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/0421-ld-opinion-scaled-e1650558031220.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288)
![A turkey tail mushroom is one of a multitude of intriguing finds along the Carolinian woodlands trails of the Longwoods Road Conservation Area, west of London this spring.](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/nexus/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/0414-ld-opinion-scaled-e1649954419709.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288)
![A vibrant post-sunset sky is enhanced by a kindred spirit silhouette among still leafless trees at Wickerson pond.](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/nexus/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/0407-ld-opinion-scaled-e1649350528955.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288)
![Light just right to observe a goose and duck in perfect harmony.](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/nexus/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/0331-ld-opinion-scaled-e1648741599410.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288)
![Mother Nature's golden braids uplifting as we embrace a welcome new season.](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/nexus/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/0324-ld-opinion-scaled-e1648143245707.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288)
![Hope it's a Happy St. Patrick's Day in our Forest City.](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/nexus/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/0317-ld-opinion-scaled-e1647531528313.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288)
![Chow Chow Luna serenely strides from the setting sun into London's Civic Garden Complex.](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/nexus/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/0310-ld-opinion-scaled-e1646936251377.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288)
![Sunlit eye-candy n'ice treat in city's winter woods.](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/nexus/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/0303-ld-opinionA-scaled-e1646331047821.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288)
![Ilderton's snow-trampled fields in winter are perhaps a mirror image of the beautiful cloud-flecked sky.](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/nexus/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/0224-ld-opinion-horiz-scaled-e1645732693214.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288)
![Colorful sunset cool reward for anyone braving low winter temperatures in the countryside outside Ilderton.](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/nexus/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/0217-ld-opinion-scaled-e1645130168131.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288)
![Canada Geese provide a picture-perfect moment during the golden hour along the Thames River in Springbank Park.](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/nexus/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/0210-ld-opinion-1-scaled-e1644518048465.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288)
![An inspiring view from a path alongside Byron's Boler Mountain during the afternoon's golden hour.](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/nexus/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/0203-ld-opinion.-scaled-e1643910131367.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288)
![Not sure how mom nature achieved this pairing but cool to see sumac and snow hanging out together.](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/nexus/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/0127-ld-opinion-e1643317542612.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288)
![All is calm during an encounter with deer on a sunny afternoon in Woodland Cemetery.](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/nexus/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/0120-ld-opinion-1-scaled-e1643317521218.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288)
![Muscovy ducks take advantage of an ideal perch above the Thames River on a sunny afternoon in Greenway Park.](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/nexus/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/0113-ld-opinion-scaled-e1642640094159.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288)
![A lingering sunset over Lake Erie is especially rewarding on these short days.](https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/nexus/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/0106-ld-opinion-1-scaled-e1641496961444.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=288)
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Our local editorial photo aims to draw a smile, evoke a fond memory or perhaps pique curiosity.
Our local editorial photo aims to draw a smile, evoke a fond memory or perhaps pique curiosity.