Deep in the cedar forest at Inverhuron Provincial Park, Saugeen Shores, Ontario, Canada. (06/10/23)

✊ Traditional territory of Saugeen Ojibway Nations, Treaty 451⁄2.

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Another shot with a bit or no regret. A cellphone at hand only, after two nights' on and off rain, the sky finally cleared up with a bit of drizzles till coming down. Then a fiery show of natural wonder put on in my backyard which I had been trying to order but never succeeded...

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T dot as is Tamworth, not Toronto!

I had a crazy it’s for a sunrise shot, so I snuck out to this little spot in the middle of nowhere early morning.

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Unorganized South Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada.

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View from the Nipigon Recreational Trail.

The Nipigon River Recreational Trail runs from Red Rock to Nipigon, Ontario (at the point where the Nipigon River meets Lake Superior). If you do plan to hike this beautiful trail, keep in mind that it is a linear trail. I would suggest that you park your car at the Red Rock end of the trail and only hike as far as the Eagle’s Nest. Then simply retrace your steps to your car.

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Fog and mist is definitely one of my favourite types of natural phenomenon, it can turn an otherwise boring scene into something special.

Unorganized South Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada.

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You don't always have to have the Milky Way in a night-scape. The rest of the stars shine too!

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This is another pano from the Nipigon River Recreational Trail.

~ Cell Phone Pano Pic

To the left (and behind) the water leads to the small town of Nipigon, Ontario, Canada. It is here that the Nipigon River meets the mighty Lake Superior (aka ‘gichi-gami’ ~ pronounced gitchi-gami. It translates to ‘great sea’ in Ojibwe). Lake Superior is the largest of the great lakes and the largest fresh water lake (by area) in the world. It falls third largest in the world by volume of water (next to Lake Baikal in Siberia and Lake Tanganyika in East Africa).

On the right you can see the quaint little town of Red Rock and its marina.

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View from the Nipigon River Recreational Trail.

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Eagle's Ridge Lookout, Nipigon River Recreation Trail, Ontario, Canada.

This view is towards the town of Nipigon in northern Ontario, Canada. You can see the Nipigon River bridge in the distance. It is part of the TransCanada highway and is Ontario’s first cable-stayed bridge. It is 4 lanes wide, with a pedestrian sidewalk as well.

This is the area where the Nipigon River meets Lake Superior.

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Just outside of town, caught a nice sunset over a field of soy slowly ripening before harvest a couple years back.

Overall, I’m glad that we ventured to the Goose Neck Bay area of The Massasauga Provincial Park. Honestly though, I’m not really sure if we’ll ever actually go back to that area of the park. Don’t get me wrong. It was lovely. If you like the outback camping experience but still enjoy the action and exciting buzz associated with cottage life, then this would be perfect for you. However, for us, well, we are simply seeking the exact opposite of that. Good thing is that The Massasauga P.P. also offers quite a few interior lakes to explore. =^D

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Well tonight I am out clicking away and hoping that the red breasted grossbeak (from GP's description to his mum on the phone) would return. I see the airplane and think I could grab a shot.

Next thing the folks are jumping out of a perfectly servicable aircraft (hehe) practicing for the graduation parade of the cadets from

Royal Military College in Kingston Ontario

Canada.

So, I grab camera, drivers licence and keys and head over to Fort Henry a few blocks away to get some better photos (or so I hoped).

I will have to head back to Fort Henry tomorrow evening as their sunset ceremony starts at 1930 hrs so hopefully I can "zoom" in from the hill and get some shots.

Congratulations to each and every cadet who will receive their Commission Scroll at their Commissioning Parade on May 15, 2008. Welcome to a family of very proud serving members both past and present!

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Rogers Centre in Toronto with roof open. Blue Jays game in progress

Ottawa River

~ Gargantua Bay, Lake Superior Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada ~

Our dog, Keegan, has experienced a few health issues and scares this past year, so his needs played a vital role while planning our trip to Lake Superior P.P. Obviously, I tried to pick easier hikes and portages to accommodate his limited stamina. So, our first adventure was to spend 5 days hiking along the coastal trail from Gargantua to Chalfant Cove. You can imagine my dismay when learning (in the parking lot!!!) that the trail did not ‘start’ at the Gargantua parking lot. Nor did it start at Gargantua Bay like you would, in default, expect. The 5 km to Warp Bay (7 km to Chalfant Cove) starts at Gargantua Harbour. I think that the sign at the parking lot stated that it would be an extra 2 km from the car park to the start of the trail. Now, I walk 8 km home from work on a regular basis, so, although unexpected, I figured an extra 2 ‘easy’ added km would not really be a problem. However, I can assure you that after spending the entire night driving to Lake Superior (and thus a night without sleep), Keegie and I were definitely feeling those extra 2 km by the time we finally reached Warp Bay. I was so very glad to remove the very laden pack from my back. Keegan simply flopped over and went to sleep in the sand.

This photo was taken from the middle backcountry campsite on the northern side of Gargantua Bay. The mouth to Gargantua Harbour is in the distance. We actually ended up spending a night camping on this site on our way out. On our way in, we stopped here for a trail brunch.

~ Gargantua Parking Lot to Gargantua Harbour → It simply follows an old road bed (a lot of it downhill) so I’d rate this portion fairly easy. Rocks can be slick and loose/uneven. It is sheltered from the wind which makes it a hot hike through the woods and quite buggy.

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Do you rise in the morning with the sun,

Fill your eyes till the moonlight is done,

Do you hear the sound of your heart sing,

As it calls out this is living,

There's no place like this that I've been,

There's no dream like this that I've seen,

There's no home like this where I know,

No other place like this for me.

Ontario...yours to discover :-)

Taken up in Lanark County (the Maple Syrup Capital of Ontario) at a campsite with a great swimming spot. Ontario really has some great spots to visit, great spots to see, great spots to do things in.

GP and I were in the Maberly/Perth area yesterday visiting with his mum, step dad, brother and sister-in-law and their kids who were camping. As next weekend is Labour Day and Tuesday school starts again, campgrounds were full with families enjoying one of the nicest weekends we have had here in Ontario for awhile.

I had fun taking photos of the lake and the fun folks have on water.

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The Massasauga Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada

We had a pretty but very cold night on our last night on site 610 at The Massasauga.

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Fall time

Aurora over Toronto - CN Tower Ontario travel, Tip Top Lofts

Canada is a very large country. It takes approximately 5 days to drive from one coast of Canada to the other. The province of Ontario is roughly in the centre of the country and takes the longest to get through. That is because you need to go around the great lakes. Our dog, Keegan, is now a senior citizen, so we took a full 12 hours to drive from Waterloo (Ontario) to Lake Superior Provincial Park (stopping every 2 hrs or so). Not wanting to waste/lose a day, I was picked up directly from work and we drove all night. In the morning, while were waiting for the park office to open @ 9 am, we planned to hike the Crescent Lake Trail. For the record, I’m calling complete BS on all of Lake Superior P.P.’s trail distances and difficulties. –Just say’in!

Crescent Lake:

*Please note that Crescent Lake is a decommissioned campground although the trails and portages are still supposedly active.

First of all, contrary to the maps, the only available parking is at the road (highway) parking lot. It is there that you learn that it will take an additional 2 km to get to the Crescent Lake trailhead. However, as you simply need to follow the [now] closed road to Crescent Lake it is an easy hike in (steady downhill on the way in so a bit more effort on the way out. However, I’d still rate it as easy. Especially since there is no overnight camping so your only pack should be a simple day pack, if even that). We didn’t venture all the way to the ‘main beach’ area of Crescent Lake and we also did not hike along the actual Crescent Lake trail. At first glimpse of the water I was permitted to get my shot and go! In my family’s defense, we did have a big day (after a sleepless night) ahead of us AND we hadn’t counted on hiking 2 km before even getting to the [supposedly] ½ - 1hr trail.

We did not canoe this [portage] route either. As far as initial/put-in portage difficulty, this would rate as pretty easy since it simply follows an old road, but distance wise it is listed as 2km and uphill on the way back. Instead perhaps take the time to check out how hard it would be to put in/take out @ Kenny Lake (the lake along the highway. There seems to be a possible rough lane access at the north end of the lake just after the guardrail ends ~ good luck!).

Morning Mist on Crescent Lake, Lake Superior Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada.

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Had decided to go up to cut the grass, but a bit too late as the darkness quickly set in. Perfect time for the sunset, jumped out of my car, running wildly toward the waterfront. The water just got lit up as the torch. Didn't miss anything...

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I’m thinking this will be my last post for this series of the Nipigon River Recreational Trail.

When we hiked this trail, we started at Red Rock and were able to take in all of the lovely views at the beginning of the trail.

Although the walk along the river (closer to Nipigon) is lovely, it certainly doesn’t compare to the magnificent views from ‘up top’.

I will note, however, that the little town of Nipigon has a unique set of mini children's parks all leading up to the feature water park in the heart of the little town. The theme of the parks pay homage to the movie ‘Paddle to the Sea’.

‘Paddle to the Sea’ is a short story about a canoe carving (that was made in Nipigon Region) that makes a great journey through the Great Lakes all the way to the Atlantic Ocean. As young children we (Canadian kids), learned all about the importance of our waterways through viewing this film. Thus, it holds very fond childhood memories for many of us.

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Looking towards Goose Neck Bay, The Massasauga Provincial Park, (near Parry Sound) Ontario, Canada.

~ Another Cell Phone capture ~

So, during the night I woke up thinking that Ray had whacked me on the head. Understandably, I was rather perturbed! However, I figured he was asleep and didn’t mean to, so I rolled over and faded back to sleep – only to have it happen again! And then immediately again, followed by the tell-tale sound of ‘plop’ as a frog fell into the water. I’m assuming our tent was mistaken by the critters as just another big rock that they wanted to get to the top of. So, for the remainder of the night I had frogs jumping on my head only to slide off the tent and splat into the water. How cute is that?! Lol

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A spectacular sunset moments before a thunderstorm over Lake Ontario in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.

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It's been such a long winter this last year. Just checked last week ice could still be spotted at the cottage. Until the weekend after the thunderstorm and heavy rain, the big water started to emerge from the backyard.

Sunset softly touched down toward the evening dinner time, something I have been expecting for quite a long time. Trees are budding, birds are chirping, spring is finally here. Wow!

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Meaford Harbour Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada.

There really isn’t a whole lot of information online regarding The Massasauga Provincial Park. Therefore, I am posting these phone pics to help those who might want to explore this lovely park.

In September, we spent 6 nights in The Massasauga Provincial Park. This was our first time visiting the park.

The Massasauga is located south of Parry Sound. There is no car camping available. The backcountry campsites are accessible only by boat. Campers can enter either at Pete’s Place (southern access) or register at Oastler Lake Provincial Park and then drive the 20 minutes to the Three Legged Lake Access. Motor boats can also access the park from Georgian Bay, although I am not sure where they would register when entering from that route. There are no motors allowed in the interior lakes.

We planned to explore some of the northern part of the park, so we registered at Oastler Provincial Park. Please note that in September the information on the web site may not/probably won’t be up-to-date. They also don’t answer their phone, so getting accurate information may be sketchy. Luckily, we discovered a self-check-in station located behind the Ranger’s Station so we didn’t have to wait the [entire] 2 hour discrepancy from the opening time posted on the web site. A Ranger (on her way to work) went out of her way to let us know that the fire ban had been lifted the evening before, so that certainly uplifted our spirits and set us off in better (and more forgiving) moods.

I think there might be 3 (or 4?) unload/reload (15 minute) parking spots right next to the put-in at Three Legged Lake. However, the actual car park is back up the road a short way. It is an easy enough put-in because, let’s face it, it’s a boat launch. There is a dock which makes it easier for keeping your gear dry and out of the way. I get the idea that in the height of summer this tight spot will be very busy with motor boats and canoeists all trying to get on the water (there are many cottages on this lake).

It took us about 25 minutes of paddling to get to our first portage. The middle, open section of Three Legged Lake can get very choppy and we were actually quite surprised to find that this was the choppiest part of our trip (we expected it to be worse closer to Georgian Bay) both going in and coming out.

The portage at the end of Three Legged Lake is a small sandy beach, so, once again, it was a rather simple put-out. The portage itself isn’t so bad. Pre-trip I viewed a video of a woman (who appeared to be soloing) using a cart for that particular portage. I’ll admit that a cart was something that never really crossed my mind. However, since then, I have certainly taken note of how many (actually few) portages would be doable with a cart.

If you do indeed have a canoe cart, the portage from Three Legged Lake is probably do-able. However, I would suggest carrying your gear to the bottom of the first sheer-like rock decline and make sure that your canoe is light enough that you can lift it over the many deep roots that you will certainly encounter along the way. There are several bends and small hills, plus a footbridge, but the portage is wide and fairly simple. The 370m portage opens up at the end to a slightly larger beach area, so, again, it is an easy put-in to Spider Lake.

~ Left Photo is to the right of the boat launch at Three Legged Lake Access Point (other side of the dock). ~

~ Right Photo is the portage at the end of Three Legged Lake. It will take you about 25 minutes of average paddling to reach the portage leading to Spider Lake. ~

~ Cell Phone Pic ~

This is the view from the basking rock on site 610 (Goose Neck Bay) The Massasauga Provincial Park. Off camera to the left leads to Spider Bay. To the right leads to Goose Neck Bay and straight ahead will land you at the portage leading into Three Finger Bay.

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Morning walk-through of Dundurn Castle - Mansion in Hamilton, Ontario post snow storm.

~Cell Phone Picture~

From this angle you can make out where the portage to Three Finger Bay is supposed to be. Look to the end on the left and it should be tucked in, to the right, behind that little jut out of rock. You would need to make a 235m portage into the next lake from that point. Good luck. =^D

The Massasauga Provincial Park, Goose Neck Bay area, Ontario, Canada.

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Massasauga Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada Site 610

~ Cell Phone Pic ~

We put our canoe out/in right in front of the large pine on the left. This spot is certainly less tippy than the more obvious spot by the large basking rock (where I’d assume most campers would automatically put-in/out).

There is also another campsite approximately across from the far tip of the island (middle shot). However, when we were there, no campers were on that other site. It is still far enough away that it shouldn’t pose a problem though.

~ View from site 610 back (north-east) towards Spider Bay ~

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