Grenadier Pond

They say this pond in High Park is named after the regiment of grenadiers who drowned when the ice gave way as they were doing drills or perhaps chasing Americans here during the War of 1812 (Fort York is nearby). It's said that the pond is occupied by their ghosts.

I took this picture this morning while watching a honking gaggle of Canada geese circle, looking for open water to land in. Finally they settled for the ice, which you could tell they didn't like much.

At the same time, across the pond, a lone ice skater skated in a huge oval with a snow shovel, clearing a skating track. After he had cleared the snow from the ice, he disappeared. Hopefully not to join the grenadiers.