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I was in our local craft beer pub called Old Flame Brewery today, and on the way out after a few cold ones I took this shot. Great place to go if your ever in Port Perry, Ontario, Canada.
10/2024 - Port Perry, PA
Union Railroad's Port Perry Bridge is next to NS' bridge but the NS bridge is out of this frame.
Went to Port Perry for a drive today and ran across a British car show. This is the Jaguar hood ornament. I think Jaguar's have the best hood ornament.
From Wikipedia:
Lake Scugog is an artificially flooded lake in Scugog Township between the town of Port Perry, Ontario and the town of Lindsay. The lake has been raised and lowered several times over its history. Though not technically part of the Kawarthas due to its shallow depths, it is often geographically linked to them. Its sole outflow, the Scugog River, connects to Sturgeon Lake.
History
The lake has had a history of water level changes. Originally, it was essentially two lakes connected via a broad channel flowing through a marshy area along the north end. The lake was flooded approximately ten feet when William Purdy and his sons dammed the Scugog River at Lindsay (Upstream from the current dam and locks) in 1834 to power his grist mill. During this period of high water levels through the mid-thirties, today's so-called islands of Washburn, Nonquon (now Seven Mile), Ball, Platten, and the enormous centrally located Scugog came into existence as islands. Today, these form part of the mainland, with the exception of Scugog Island, which is generally maintained as an island by man-made channels around the swampy south end of the island.
The stagnant waters of the lake caused a wave of deadly fevers in the surrounding farms, and the new lake limits quickly became very unpopular with the local residents. On one day in the summer of 1838, settlers from the countryside surrounding the lake rose up and using axes, flintlocks and pitchforks, tore the dam apart, lowering the lake once more. No charges were laid due to the general anger towards the water height by residents, and because of a deal reached between Purdy and the Board of Works of the Province of Canada, on December 18, 1843. Mr. Purdy was forced to lower the elevation to something approximating its natural maximum spring high-water level, a reduction in the height of the previous dam by about three feet. The Board of Works constructed the dam and a lock for navigation into Lake Scugog, which was completed in 1844 and included a log flume. In exchange, Purdy relinquished all claims against the damage done by residents, and maintained the dam and flume.
Natural history
The marshes of the lake prior to flooding were filled with wild rice stands and cranberries harvested by the native Mississaugas. The flooding of the lakes contributed greatly to their destruction.
It is surrounded by swamps and marshes which provide ideal habitat for waterfowl and other wildlife.
Lake Scogog has an array of fish, including an abundant supply of largemouth bass, walleye, crappie, musky, perch, carp, catfish, rock bass, smallmouth bass and minnows. There is also a robust ice fishing season from January 1 to March 1. Because of this, it is a renowned fishing location in southern Ontario.
This High Dynamic Range panorama was stitched from 30 hand-held bracketed photographs with PTGUI Pro, tone-mapped with Photomatix, and touched up in Aperture.
Original size: 29099 × 7693 (223.9 MP; 212.71 MB).
Location: Port Perry, Ontario, Canada
Owner: Milton Collingwood of Uxbridge, ON.
Photographed @ the 2011 Chrome By The Lake in Port Perry, Ontario.
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With these words that I recite
I'm scoping all the lands for worldly insight
Seeking the tunnel with the light
Awaiting the stallion white knight
Before my time runs out at midnight.
As the deadline takes its toll
My time on Earth it took and stole
Turning my heart to a black coal;
As I ride the waves without a soul,
I'm feeling half and not whole.
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1970 Plymouth Roadrunner
Photographed @ the 2012 Chrome By The Lake in Port Perry, Ontario.
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Lake Boat Marina
3:00 PM
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Port Perry Island, Canada
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1930 Model A Owner: Dave Dickhout of Sonya, Ontario, photographed @ Chrome By The Lake in Port Perry, Ontario.
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I find watching wild animals in a zoo a somewhat a sad experience especially so because in the future the zoo might be the only way some species can survive The Northwood Buffalo & Exotic Animal Ranch is a refuge that shelters mistreated captured wildlife and unwanted exotic pets.
The Highlight of my evening visit to the ranch was the sounds the animals made at dusk. The cry of this monkey was nerve shattering imagine trying to keep it in a condo ( a good lease breaker if you rent).
The almost subsonic challenging roar of the lion with one lioness reinforcing in harmony followed by echo from the king of the other pride hits you right in the chest, spectacular unforgettable!
Some of the rest of the shots are in a PDF slide show. I will add more when the B&W film is developed. Best to download first for full screen viewing. rraz.ca/Northwood.pdf
This MP3 can also be played in a loop while viewing the PDF, the quality is not that good as it was recorded on my cell phone. rraz.ca/Northwood.mp3
This one of my experiments with HDR toning.
This is part of downtown Port Perry, on the south tip of Lake Scugog, Ontario. A vibrant little town
a tourist attraction both summer and winter. The major attraction in winter is Ice Fishing.
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Playing Now: Smugglers Blues ~ Glenn Frey
Photographed @ Chrome by the Lake in beautiful Port Perry, Ontario.
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A wide array of rich colours and tones blanket the landscape near Port Perry, Ontario. Autumn is wonderous time of the year in the countryside and beckons for a road trip to capture nature as the season changes.
ICELANDIC HORSEs - 'THE HORSES OF THE VIKINGS'
"Yes, they do seem to be smiling for the pic ." ~Tomitheos
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Rural Ontario, CANADA