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Temagami Sundown (An other proof of the insignificance of megapixels )

from my first ( 2 MP ) digital camera , back in 2002 (lots of editing done to day) - no new materials to brag with :(

 

Lake Temagami in Nipissing District in northeastern Ontario, Canada, situated approximately 80 km north of North Bay. The lake's name comes from Te-mee-ay-gaming, which means "deep water by the shore" in the Ojibwa language.

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The Anishnabai have been living in the area for at least 6,000 years after migrating from the east coast of North America. The land was divided into familial hunting and trapping territories.

 

Since the main east-west fur trade route bypassed Temagami to the south, settlement of this area by Europeans did not come until 1834. That year the Hudson's Bay Company built a store on Temagami Island, Lake Temagami. The town itself was founded by Daniel O'Connor, who in 1903 formed a steamship company on the lake and established its first store on the future townsite. By 1906, he had built three hotels on Lake Temagami: Hotel Ronnoco, Temagami Inn and Lady Evelyn Hotel.

The inspiration and wonder of the area were brought to millions around the world, in 1907 when Grey Owl, arrived in Temagami. He was employed by the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests as a ranger and the cabin he frequented still exists on the Mississagi River. His subsequent books and extensive lecturing in Britain and the United States brought tremendous attention to northeastern Ontario and the issues surrounding wildlife conservation.

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An other proof of the insignificance of megapixels . Made with Fuji Finepix 4800 Zoom handheld

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Uploaded on December 9, 2008
Taken on September 9, 2002