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A congregate of floating aerated algae, discovered while paddling a stagnant section of the Cornwall Canal. The wake of our canoe compressed it causing it to corrugate in this manor. There have been reports of blue-green algae in some of the local ponds, but I don't think this is it. Hope not, as blue-green algae releases toxins that can kill fish and other critters that drink the water, including dogs.
This section of the Cornwall Canal has trees, aspen and cedar, growing from the concrete veneer. Nature always finds a way.
Out for a dusk paddle on a misty St. Lawrence. Misha was next to me allowing me a great view of Mary’s back. It was a great paddle. Ice is forming in the bays and inlets of the river. Hope we can paddle on into December. Some interesting views to follow.
The glossy green head of the male mallard duck lit up with the low sun while we were paddling behind this mating pair on the Cornwall canal.
We found the shore! As the Winter Solstice sun set, the fog darkened, and we had lost sight of shore. Lost on the river, we had to circled several times. A full moon had risen from the east and was visible through the fog. This oriented us and we eventually saw the lamp at the wharf where we put in. Mary was happy and raised her paddle on high. Nothing worried Misha.
While I was solo paddling Lake Louisa there were a number of water-skiers, some that came awfully close to my canoe. This fellow in the motorboat that crossed my bow was looking backwards for a considerable time, focused, I guess, on his girlfriend that looked to be a novice skier. There was a large wake from his boat I had to cross to make it to shore. Normally boaters would respectfully avoid getting too close to paddlers but not in this case when his attention was elsewhere.
Low water on Lake St. Lawrence reveals the artificial shoreline of rocks, stone and cement, that was created 60 years ago during the flooding of this section of the river to create the Seaway and hydroelectric dam downstream at Cornwall, Ontario.
Winter's on it's way and there's ice in the atmosphere as evidenced by the sun pillar in the sky. More images to follow.
The true image that was taken SOOC without the in-camera HDR. There's loss of detail and resolution due to the high iso, but this was necessary because it was after sunset in dim light and the canoe was in motion (as you can see by the bit of wake). The vivid-HDR image below...
Canada Geese seen here walking on rocks covered by their feathers (and excrement). They are unable to fly as they are currently molting and are grounded until new wing feathers grow in. This is a 4 to 6 week interlude typically during mid summer. The river is currently 2 feet lower than average, exposing these rocks that are normally under water.
The hips or rear of this deer as it viewed us paddling by shore, just before it hopped into the bush.
Wonder if this deer has issues with ticks on it's flank. Unfortunately, the number of deer ticks is on the rise and our shoreline here in Eastern Ontario is endemic with Lyme disease. From a paddle along Sheek Island, close to the border with NY state.
Cormorants, geese and gulls populate Bergin Island. I'm tempted to return as there's an eagle on the top of the tree that only became apparent when I viewed this image at home. The problem is getting closer is difficult due to the low water level and the numerous exposed rocks that surrounds this bird colony. Plus, one has to approach with the wind at your back to avoid exposure to the pungent smell from massive amounts of bird droppings.
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@algonquinoutfit : @JanessaNMann @Algonquin_PP @FriendsTemagami @OntarioParks Early winter is still a great time to buy a used canoe (before the snow is too deep and they all go to sleep for the winter). Thanks for providing a good new home for one of our canoes. Many new adventures ahead... #PaddleON #PaddleForever #UsedCanose t.co/2xZy8nwA6J (via Twitter twitter.com/algonquinoutfit/status/1064645638997110786)
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