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Saturday 17 August 2013

Ontario: The Great Outdoors

 

Sunny slabs of pink granite, tangles of tree roots and clear water singing over the river rocks makes for an invigorating combination. I find this out every time we visit this local waterfall, used by many as a natural waterpark. I just want to say that waterfalls make excellent foot spas.




















Paddler's Paradise:
these narrow channels,
floating grass mats and
playgrounds of sunken forest
were developed by a couple
of industrious rodents.
The kind that build
exquisite houses and dams...


Wild Blackberries
found near the pond
Wild Wintergreen Mint
grows on the esker on the property where we're staying




















 
These scenes are from hiking the esker, a long, narrow ridge of deposited gravel. Access to the esker trail involves an intriguing trek across a boardwalk that transects a giant fen!For more on the Lochlin Esker, or to find out how to see it for yourself, please visit http://lochlinesker.com/.

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