Canoeing Black River in Prince Edward County

image of black river, prince edward county, ontario

After our energetic bike ride the day before, Bob and I looked for a place to launch our canoe the following morning.  When driving through the community of Black River, glimpses of the wide, calm waterway captured our interest. Read more

Cycling and Birding the Millennium Trail, Prince Edward County

image of bob and jean in hillier, millennium trail, prince edward county, ontario

After extensive hiking through the Dunes at Sandbanks Provincial Park a day earlier, Bob and I chose to give our feet a rest and go cycling.  A planned excursion on the Millennium Trail got off to a slow start because we had difficulty locating our preferred trailhead. Read more

Eastern Towhee On The Dunes Trail At Sandbanks

image of an eastern towhee, male, dunes trail, sandbanks provincial park, ontario

After spending the morning exploring the mega dunes that border West Lake in Sandbanks Provincial Park, Bob and I decided to walk the official Dunes Trail in the park.  The reward for our extra effort was being serenaded by a beautiful Eastern Towhee. Read more

Dusty in the Dunes of Sandbanks Provincial Park

image of sand dunes, dunes beach, sandbanks provincial park, ontario

Sandbanks Provincial Park is a park in Ontario known for its sand dunes and sandy beaches.  Late the afternoon before our planned hike in the dunes, Bob had taken a quick peak at the dune system from Dunes Beach. Read more

Barred Owl In Snowy Altona Forest

image of a barred owl in snowy Altona Forest in Pickering, Ontario.

Our morning got off to a slow start hunkered down as we were against a cold winter day.  By early afternoon, Bob and I decided that we needed some fresh air and exercise.  We had heard that a Barred Owl sometimes frequents Altona Forest in Pickering, Ontario, but we never expected to actually find it. Read more

Canoeing Barron Canyon

Image of Jean and Bob canoeing on the Barron River, Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada.

Image of Barron Canyon in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada. A popular canoeing route..

A few years ago, Bob and I decided that it would be great to canoe the Barron Canyon in the northeast part of Algonquin Provincial Park.  We had learned that it is a one-of-a-kind location to canoe in the Park.  After our excursion, we had to agree with that thinking. Read more

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker At The Carden Alvar

Image of a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on a fence post along Wylie Road, at the Carden Alvar, in Ontario, Canada.

Our decision to visit the Carden Alvar in Ontario, Canada this year did not disappoint when we sighted this Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on a fence post along Wylie Road.  Read more

Canoeing Outlet River in Sandbanks Provincial Park

Image of sand dunes at sandbanks provincial park in ontario, canada.

Bob and I had never visited or gone canoeing in Sandbanks Provincial Park in Ontario before 2022.  As the coronavirus pandemic persisted, we decided to do a staycation by exploring this rare gem in Prince Edward County not too far from our home. Read more

Glorious Fall Colours In Algonquin Park

Image of fall color along highway 60 in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada.

Image of the fall colors along highway 60 in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada.

As Bob and I drove through Algonquin Provincial Park, a sea of glorious fall colors stretched before us. Read more

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