KanadaManitobaKiche Manitou Lake49°39’17” N 99°15’32” W
11 Jun 2023, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We enjoyed some much needed nature therapy in our two-day stay at Whiteshell.
Biplane dragonflies led us down glittering forest paths. A butterfly and hummingbird amused us at a lake lookout. A deerBaca lagi
KanadaOntarioRainy River DistrictFort Frances48°36’30” N 93°26’4” W
13 Jun 2023, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
… said the store clerk after asking Coleen and I if we were retired. This trip has awakened our travel kraken. Each day a voyage of discovery, something new around the curve, a serendipitousBaca lagi
Pengembara I love your Caption . . . Yes you both show your retirement well. Great pictures. Nice you can see so much nature. We also enjoy following your adventures.
KanadaOntarioThunder Bay DistrictMarie Louise Lake48°21’60” N 88°48’11” W
14 Jun 2023, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
The mosquitoes in northern Ontario are not buying this line. They come in swarms on the trail, and, when we are in the parked van, eagerly await an open door, their evil little faces looking insideBaca lagi
Pengembara Yeah it seems mosquitoes and / or black flies wait for Canadian summers. But the parks look great and well worth the challenge.
KanadaOntarioRainbow Falls48°50’29” N 87°23’39” W
KanadaOntarioPic River48°35’37” N 86°17’50” W 16 Jun 2023, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
While driving to a waterfall today we saw a momma black bear and her three cubs on the side of the forest-lined road. They scampered off into the bush and climbed up a tree faster than a jack rabbitBaca lagi
Pengembara
Maybe heavy on the gas bill but you could load in a few for your return trip.
KanadaOntarioPic River48°35’35” N 86°17’46” W
16 Jun 2023, Kanada ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
Heard today on our 6-hour hike to the White River Suspension Bridge in Pukaskwa National Park … The murmur of a distant waterfall, the click clacking of our pole tips on centuries-old rock, theBaca lagi
KanadaOntarioCedar Heights46°32’29” N 84°19’0” W
19 Jun 2023, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
… so I may have exaggerated a bit in my last cliffhanger post. It was less a growl from a bear and more like a squawk from a pissed off momma grouse. This was the third encounter with the northernBaca lagi
Pengembara Gayle and I had one chase us on a hike in Yoho near Field. Scared the kaka out of me. The porcupine was cute and cuddly but momma grouse was scary. :)
KanadaOntarioThessalonThessalon River46°15’48” N 83°34’11” W
20 Jun 2023, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Small towns … oh how I love them. Whether it’s Carberry, Maple Creek, or Thessalon, there is a peaceful and nostalgic feel to them. Yesterday, in Thessalon, we were able to locate the sister of aBaca lagi
KanadaOntarioGreater Sudbury46°29’36” N 80°59’59” W 21 Jun 2023, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Our mission to go to an independent bookseller in each province continued yesterday in Sudbury with Bay’s Used Books. We dutifully donned our Analog Books t-shirts and took pictures in front ofBaca lagi
Pengembara I actually didn't know you liked bookstores and small towns. The bookstores can be very relaxing. The small towns, anywhere, are often little curiosities.
KanadaOntarioMississippi MillsAlmonte Rapids45°13’31” N 76°11’52” W
23 Jun 2023, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
What’s that old saw? When people are doing their family tree, there’s a whole lot of pruning going on. But in this case I truly am related to the inventor of basketball — James Naismith — whoBaca lagi
Pengembara That’s pretty neat to read this. This is what your journey is all about. Enjoying your stops and reflections.
Pengembara Glad to see Coleen is still smiling . Love the wild flowers.