Ontario, Canada: out for a wander

[Red_Leaf_Overland]

"No pressure" ... but looking forward to more pics! I would have liked to go but I've spent 2 of the last 4 weeks at Algonquin Park and Bon Echo and simply need to get some things done (paint) on my LJ so I can get it back on the road. I've driven right by there a LOT of times but have never been to it. I don't think you can unless it's for this event or maybe some others. It would be a good home base for exploration.

not sure about the ability to get in without an event going on.... buddy of mine was talking about renting it out for a media shoot for his company and said it was reasonably priced to rent out.
I tried to get as many pictures as I could but also wanted to keep moving and didn't want to block any roadways/trails for any body behind me. I was out on the read by 8 to make sure that I wasn't going to slow anyone down, only ran into 1 other person until noon when I ran into 2 other groups going the opposite way and I was on the home stretch of the run.
I wish I had taken more pictures of the fall colours on my way home. I took the long way and visited family and played a little more with the compass before heading home. took a route up around Burks falls, Magnetawan, and out to Ardbeg, then through Parry Sound, Orrville, Rosseau , and back to highway to get around Geargian bay to get back home.

 

[Red_Leaf_Overland]

decided to take a trip up to the Dorset fire tower and have a look. been through the area a lot but never stopped in to have a look . also took a picture above the oxtongue river.

 

[PCO6]

not sure about the ability to get in without an event going on.... buddy of mine was talking about renting it out for a media shoot for his company and said it was reasonably priced to rent out.
I tried to get as many pictures as I could but also wanted to keep moving and didn't want to block any roadways/trails for any body behind me. I was out on the read by 8 to make sure that I wasn't going to slow anyone down, only ran into 1 other person until noon when I ran into 2 other groups going the opposite way and I was on the home stretch of the run.
I wish I had taken more pictures of the fall colours on my way home. I took the long way and visited family and played a little more with the compass before heading home. took a route up around Burks falls, Magnetawan, and out to Ardbeg, then through Parry Sound, Orrville, Rosseau , and back to highway to get around Geargian bay to get back home.

Great pics ... and that's quite the route to get home!

 

[Red_Leaf_Overland]

It's been a while since I dumped some photos on here so .....
Back in fall we took a trip to the fish ladder to watch the salmon jump during spawing season. Was nice to see the little one interested in the fish.

 

[Red_Leaf_Overland]

During the winter we managed to get out and see some of the Owen Sound festival of Northern lights.

 

[Red_Leaf_Overland]

Then we got snowed in for a couple days. Still managed to make the trip north for Xmas ( which after getting half way there we probably should have just stayed home). We got 4 feet of snow almost overnight, which isn't unheard of, but I havnt seen that amount of snow all at once in years

 

[Red_Leaf_Overland]

We just had another baby so we have been keeping close to home for now. But I keep an eye out on the bay ice in hopes that I can get the boat out again soon lol.
We have also had a lot of turkey in our yard so I have been keeping an eye on them too.

 

[Red_Leaf_Overland]

We just recently took a trip to the Regal Point elk farm for the Maple Magic event.
We took a hey ride to the back side of the farm where they had fire trucks, crane trucks, playgrounds, hiking trails, Sherp rides, petting zoo, and a haybale mountain all for the kids. They also had pancakes and sausage and sold all kinda of maple products ( syrup, suckered, hard candy, maple toffee). The kids loved it.
The day warmed up quick and the field that everyone was parked in turned to soupy mud very quickly. We helped push a few cars back out and got a round of applause when our little compass made it out without issue.