December 1st

Devil's Night

National Cat Day

Bruce Trail

Escarpment

Standing Birch

Beaver River

“Walking on million year old rocks”

                     Torrence Barrens Dark Sky Preserve
This area is unique in Ontario. It is 15 min s of Bala in central Ontario (Muskoka)
There are many relatively easy trails over flat rock and a very picturesque lake.

In 1999, the nearby Torrance Barrens Conservation Area was designated as the world's first permanent Dark Sky Reserve. The 4,700-acres of Crown land is bedrock and wetlands, with trees and bushes that are stunted in height. For star-gazers this means a spectacular 360 degree view of the night sky, unhampered by light pollution. Even an amateur's telescope can see the rings of Saturn. Late in the summer and in the early fall it's posssible the northern lights (aurora borealis) could put in an appearance.

During the day, the Torrance Barren's doubles as a great mountain biking and hiking trail, and is used in the winter for snowshoeing.

In 1999, the nearby Torrance Barrens Conservation Area was designated as the world's first permanent Dark Sky Reserve. The 4,700-acres of Crown land is bedrock and wetlands, with trees and bushes that are stunted in height. For star-gazers this means a spectacular 360 degree view of the night sky, unhampered by light pollution. Even an amateur's telescope can see the rings of Saturn. Late in the summer and in the early fall it's posssible the northern lights (aurora borealis) could put in an appearance.
During the day, the Torrance Barren's doubles as a great mountain biking and hiking trail, and is used in the winter for snowshoeing.
- See more at: http://www.discovermuskoka.ca/directories/1315-torrance_barrens_dark_sky_reserve.html#sthash.W91Q5jDq.dpuf

In 1999, the nearby Torrance Barrens Conservation Area was designated as the world's first permanent Dark Sky Reserve. The 4,700-acres of Crown land is bedrock and wetlands, with trees and bushes that are stunted in height. For star-gazers this means a spectacular 360 degree view of the night sky, unhampered by light pollution. Even an amateur's telescope can see the rings of Saturn. Late in the summer and in the early fall it's posssible the northern lights (aurora borealis) could put in an appearance.
During the day, the Torrance Barren's doubles as a great mountain biking and hiking trail, and is used in the winter for snowshoeing.
- See more at: http://www.discovermuskoka.ca/directories/1315-torrance_barrens_dark_sky_reserve.html#sthash.W91Q5jDq.dpuf

Campbell Hill

Love the windy hills of Beaver Valley in Grey Bruce County

Algonquin Outfitters

If you’re Algonquin bound, consider Algonquin Outfitters for providing quality Algonquin Park back-country adventures for the entire family.  They specialize in all inclusive guided canoe trips. Their stores are conveniently located along highway #60 at Oxtongue Lake, Lake of Two Rivers and Lake Opeongo.  If adventure takes you to northern Algonquin look for Brent base at Cedar Lake on Algonquin’s northern edge.

Bala Bog

Every year, on the weekend after Thanksgiving, Bala hosts the annual Cranberry Festival with lots of fun, entertainment, food and shopping. This is a bog containing wild cranberry plants.

House with a View

Stepping out in a seasonal gown of gold these days.

Teasled

Majestic

A tree is like a family...
the roots are deep...
the branches are wide and colourful.

Silver Birch

Give Thanks

Just BREATH

When we slow down and look we open ourselves to the beauty within the everyday world.

Walking the Bruce Trail

Time to put on your hiking boots and walk the trail.

Over the Ledge

Every craggy and gnarled tree has its own strange and graceful legend attached to it. I wonder what the story is here?

Rooted

"Family. Like branches on a tree, we all grow in different directions, yet our roots remain as one"

Eugenia Falls

The fall forests are "bursting" with nature's artwork.

Cache Me If You can

Great spot to hide a geocache!

Hogg Falls

Ragged River Rapids

Indian Summer    

by 

William Wilfred Campbell 

Along the line of smoky hills

The crimson forest stands,
And all the day the blue-jay calls
Throughout the autumn lands.

Now by the brook the maple leans
With all his glory spread,
And all the sumachs on the hills
Have turned their green to red.

Now by great marshes wrapt in mist,
Or past some river's mouth,
Throughout the long, still autumn day
Wild birds are flying south.

Beech

Paddle to the Sea

Still Life