[WPRESTO]

Leaves from earlier in October. After the snow on Friday and a gusty day today there are few leaves still on the trees.

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[normhead]

Yesterday's evening walk.

K-3 and DA*200mm.

200mm changes your perspective bit.







A rock beside the trail.

[WPRESTO]

I posted a different image of this cluster of mushrooms earlier, apologies for the near repeat but I wanted to clear this one from the RTP folder.

[timb64]

KP and PLM

[normhead]

We are getting our Indian summer. The windows are open. The door is propped open so the dogs can go in and out when they want to. I'm posting pictures of the morning dog walk . On our walk we have paths through the woods with a stream crossing, a gravel pit that's great place to take bird n flight photos , especially now with the hawks and eagles coming through. Then a 250 foot climb to the top of the ridge. Today I got turned around and used the "keep your right shoulder pointed at the sun" method to get home. When I'm not sure where the path is, I usually follow Jesse, today that wasn't the best strategy. But I like the route we took, I'll have to see if I can make it a permanent path.
This isn't everything, but it's my best effort to date, to illustrate "the walk" instead of just interesting images taken on the walk.
5 km of forest paths, a stream, a pond, and optional lake (Longairy) wetlands, a ridge with a lookout, lot's of everything. It's no wonder I rarely leave home, it's all right here.

One of the few mushrooms still visible. Most have melted away.


Coming out of the woods to the old school road.(it was a road back in the 30s.)


On the old school road.


Fluorescent green moss on a rock, on Abby Road.


Another survivor. It was -12ºC a couple nights ago, I have no idea how it survived.



More fungi. These guys will be around for awhile. They aren't as seasonal as many are.


The gravel pit....also bit of scrap metal storage.


The tower road, coming from the gravel pit.


The Tower road cuts a wetland in half, facing west.


There's still some snow in the shaded areas.


Starting up the ridge. I slow down here a bit. The dogs get used to waiting for me.




Most of the way up, Tripper lies down to wait. He may as well rest when he has the chance, and he likes the cool moss.


Misty's favourite lookout rock. Up on the ridge.


Something interesting always catches your eye.\

[WPRESTO]

Photographed during a walk back in October. They are all down now as the bleakness of November engulfs the woodlands.

[Crooski]

Autumn leaves

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[rod_grant]

I like that Crooski

[WPRESTO]

I like that Crooski

+1 on that. A simple image that has both immediate impact and lingering pleasure in remembrance..

[Crooski]

Thank you rod_grant & WPRESTO

We have a warm autumn so far this year

[normhead]

Leaf Lake Equestrian /Cross Country Skiing trail.
K-3 and DA 18-135. 15km, (10 mile) hike.

It's been so wet, there were lots of places for the dogs to cool off and have a drink.




It's nice long stroll through a maple beach aspen forest.


We passed two cabins used by Cross Country skiers and equestrians for lunch stops

D's cabin


The Pinetree Cabin, formerly the Mud Bay cabin. Since it looks out on Mud Bay, and not Pinetree Lake we have no idea why the name was changed... bureaucrats with nothin to do in the winter I suspect.



Our lunch spot, Mud Bay in the background.


A few close ups from along the way.












Sometime you just have to hand the camera to the wife.


More pictures from the hike (and the park) here
Norm's Algonquin Park Album

[WPRESTO]

I relly enjoyed goring through that set. I paused longest at the second image, the brown & white up to its tummy in the water. We used to walk with a big flat-coated retriever that would try to do that in an inch-deep puddle, every time.

[normhead]

I relly enjoyed goring through that set. I paused longest at the second image, the brown & white up to its tummy in the water. We used to walk with a big flat-coated retriever that would try to do that in an inch-deep puddle, every time.

Our problem with Jesse is she lies down in mud holes.. and then we have to find clean puddles like the one above so she gets somewhat washed off.

[timb64]

From a recent walk in the woods

KP and PLM

[normhead]

From a recent walk in the woods

KP and PLM

All images I probably would have taken if I were along.... the saddest thing about this thread being, I see the images from so many walks I wish I'd gone along for.