A Magical Momment

There is no time of day as Magical as during a Sunrise in Algonquin Park....the changing colors, the symphony of song birds and the possible sightings of many of Algonquin,s Mammals. What " A Gift" to live just a short hour away.....Our goal this summer is to take in as many trails as we can, we bought a summer season's pass...so I will be dedicating a whole album to this beautiful Provincial Park!!!

Where's your Antlers?????

We've seen many a Bull Moose in the spring...but never one that had absolutely no growth with his antlers...I was told they need the nutrients in the salt rich new growth of cattails growing along the ditches....and lots of it!!!!! The schrubs and browse that they feed on during the winter just dosen't give them what they need. We first mistook this guy as a Cow....

A sweet discovery in Algonquin

Well we spent our Easter Morning discovering Algonquin in one of the best early springs ever!!!!...This beautiful little waterfall can be found just a few klms past the West Gate, on the south side of Hwy. 60. I've never seen such volume of water coming down it,but I was thrilled to see my attempts to the silky water effect....Enjoy!

Spring at Yankee Falls

It was so beautiful at the Falls yesterday, with some of the snow still clinging to the banks and these gorgeous abstract ice formations everywhere.The Falls are at high water and we had fun tracking otter along the banks. We also found many Moose tracks and some Wolf scat, and were blessed with a fox sighting as well as a Ruffled Grouse pecking at the gravel.

Proud Mama and her twins

We have a deer feeding area just a few klms away on Long Lake in Novar....it was a heavy snowy day and the deer were not so spooky this time. There were 18 deer feeding when we approached....I love the fuzzy look their coats have in Mid Winter. Always enjoy watching them, and noticed a bit of a social order and the head deer who sends the first signal of alarm...it's hard to tell if it's a Buck or a Doe who leads .....would need a strong zoom lens to see the stumps on a Bucks forehead...should bring my binoculars next time.....

Siberian Beauty

Notice the frost on this dog's fur, he had much more when he came in after his long 60 klm. run. Lots of mixed breeds at the dogsled races, but I still prefer the original authentic breeds...this Boy was a handsome Lad with his gorgeous blue eyes.....

Frozen in Time

Spent a few hours yesterday snowshoeing in Arrowhead Provincial Park, and found some wonderful natural ice sculptures along Stubb's Falls....the water is so tea stained, ....it gave the ice a golden glow. Enjoy!!!!