Adventures and misadventures
DAY 5 I didn’t realize it at the time, but yesterday's adventure was on part of the North Madawaska River. Looking at the map, a little further south on the…
Pictures without the rain – Day 4
Day 4 and no rain. It was day four when the weather finally improved and I was able to take my kayak out. My brother Larry decided to solo paddle…
Pictures in the rain – Day 3
The rain creates a visual treasure of its own accord; unique and beautiful. More rain overnight meant we arose to a day just like the previous one. The dampness put…
Pictures in the rain
Business, Pleasure, or Both I recently spent some time in Algonquin Provincial Park. My accountant is going to want to know if that trip was for business, pleasure, or both;…
Big Creek
I had not heard of Big Creek until last year, and then I kept hearing how it’s the best place to kayak and canoe. There’s so much to see; birds,…
11.01 miles in 4:20:38
That's Calton Road to the sandy beaches of Port Burwell Just the facts: Distance traveled: 11.01 miles (17.718 km.) Total time: 4:20:38 Moving time: 3:25:22 Avg. Speed: 2.5 mph (4.023…
Tranquil…Therapeutic.
Tranquil and therapeutic are the two words that come to mind when I think of one of my favourite places. Of course, I’m talking about Ontario’s treasure; Algonquin Provincial Park. …
“DON’T MOVE!”
This is more accurately a portrait without objection than a “portrait by invitation.” My friend Reid and I were in Algonquin Park. One of us had recently turned 65, and…
Educational entertainment
You wouldn't think of a drive along the Welland Canal as educational entertainment. I didn't. I avoided the main highways as I drove from Cambridge, toward the Niagara Peninsula. Arriving…
Give justice to the “Arrowhead Sand Dunes”
Recently I added an image of "Big Bend" in Arrowhead Provincial Park to my store. I love it as an art piece with its diagonal lines and textures. Yet the…