FALL TEXTURES

Instead of Fall colours I decided to post this image of an old decaying birch log with leaves. I feel that this picture symbolizes the season quite well.

GARDEN COLOURS

The strong winds, earlier in the week, have stripped most of the coloured leaves of the trees in our garden, but many trees are still green so we still can look forward to many days of colour. This weekend it is Thanksgiving weekend in Canada so get out and enjoy the spectacle. Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends.

A VERY WINDY DAY

Thanks Jo-Ann for your posting. Of course have a very happy Thanksgiving. It was very windy here yesterday. The ducks and geese had a hard time flying against the wind so they preferred to stay in the water. All in all, again a very nice Fall day.

FALL COLOURS

Its almost impossible to resist photographing the Fall colours. Looking at the garden I had to take some pictures. I know it looks the same every year but its undeniably a visually beautiful season. So enjoy.

SIGNPOST

Walking along the railway track I came to this , for me of course, strange signpost. It looked like a modern artwork. It worked very well in the landscape and it gave me a nice image.

OLD RAILWAY STATION, SOUTH RIVER

Yesterday was a perfect Fall day. So I drove to South River to take pictures.I stopped at the old railway station, which has been restored but is not used any more.I got some very good images most of them in black and white.So expect a few more in the next few days. Many viewers don't realize that you can enlarge the image by clicking on the small image on the blog. When you press F11 the image will fill the screen. Press F11 again to get back to your menu bars.

LAST PICTURE OF THE STORE IN BRENT

this is my final image of the Brent store. I suspect that Nonie thought I made the remark about the clutter and dust. No I did not however I should say that I did not have the same emotions about the place than you do. Of course we all have spots we feel very attached to while others don't move us. I did enjoy Brent but it certainly is not a ghost town. People live there either during the Summer while a few hardy ones stay year round. The store caters to canoeists,backpackers and campers.The surroundings are beautiful but the place is now simply a cottage community.

ANOTHER VIEW

Nonie liked to see a different view of the General Store in Brent so here it is. Rob might enjoy this picture almost as much as he did the first one.

GENERAL STORE, BRENT, ONTARIO

In an earlier posting Nonie told us that she had visited Brent, an old logging community, in Algonquin Park. So I went with my wife to see this place. After driving for about forty kilometres over a very winding gravel road we arrived at the town located on a beautiful lake. The houses are now simple cottages but the store is something else. The place is crammed full of "stuff" mainly for the canoeists and campers. So here is a picture which gives you some idea what it looks like.

FALL DAY FIRE

What a glorious beginning of the Fall. We built a fire and spent the afternoon relaxing and simply enjoying the play of the flames.

FALL IS HERE

The leaves are changing quickly. It is one of my favourite times of year, as it probably is for most people. In another week the colours will be at their peak so enjoy the season.

CEDAR GROVE

One final image from our visit to Fort Temiscamingue. At this park you will find a interesting small cedar grove. The trees are twisted in a variety of shapes, which make this site a great source for visually interesting photographs.I will certainly go back when I have more time to look around.

FURS, FORT TEMISCAMINGUE

In an essay on the Abitibi Fur Brigade the artist and writer Arthur Heming (1870-1940) describes how the furs were transported from the Hudson Bay post on Lake Abitibi to Lake Temiskaming. The Abitibi Fur Brigade was the last of the once famous canoe flotillas. They operated till the early twentieth century.

FORT TEMISCAMINGUE

Yesterday we made a trip around lake Temiskaming. In Ville Marie we picnicked at the site of the old Fort Temiscamingue. I had not been there for a few years and was surprised at the changes on the site. First I was not sure if I liked the reconstruction of the fort by showing only elements of building and rooms. After looking at my pictures I realized that instead of building a replica they made it look like the remnants of buildings. Very similar of what you would see on other countries which show the ruins of the former site.Hope you like it Nonie.

BARN, PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY

Thanks for your comment Nonie. Here is another picture of the same barn. I liked the pattern of the light in this image. This place was wonderful. It was a pity I couldn't spend more time there. The palce even has an old pioneer graveyard. But I will go back next year and hope to get many great images.

IT FEELS LIKE FALL

Walking along lake Nipissing I noticed a change of colour of the lake. Of course its only a feeling of Fall which made me see the steel-grey and blue colours of the water as the arrival of the new season.

NORMAN HARDIE WINERY

We started our tour with a visit to the Norman Hardie Winery in Prince Edward County. This winery is in a class by itself. The wine is simply superb. Try the Pinot Noir unbelievably good. The other interesting part of this visit is that the wine tasting area is inside the winery itself. You are surrounded by the large French oak barrels and the work continues around you. I loved it.

BIRDHOUSE, PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY

Yesterday we did a wine tour of Prince Edward County. It was a glorious day. We visited five great wineries and I can recommend visiting this area. The area is still largely rural and the wineries are small. I photographed this birdhouse at the Chadsey's Cairn Winery, which is actually an old farm. Check out their website. I definitely plan to go back and stay longer so I can , in addition to tasting the wine, spend more time taking pictures.

LAKE TRAIL

Another view of my favourite trail along Lake Nipissing. I prefer to take evening shots after the sun sets. The colours are much richer and you don't have to worry about the enormous contrast in light. But walking along the trail I saw the almost magical light of the sun streaming from between the trees. It is of course a very romantic view but I could not walk by without taking the picture.

EVENING WALK

Just an image taken last night along my favourite walkway along Lake Nipissing.