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.

 

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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.

 

[Red_Leaf_Overland]

I haven't posted much on here in a while so I'm going to dump a bunch of pictures lol.
Been busy with family. With 2 boys now to keep track of and things like sports and swim lessons, it's harder to get out as often as we would like. But both of the kids love camping, my oldest is getting into hiking and fishing with me so we occasionally break away for some father son time.