Labour Day
Was expecting to get rained on all day, but it was clear, and 23 degrees up Opeongo. There was a possibility of seeing northern lights on the way home,
I’m tired, here’s a gallery
Ran across a nice family up the Mizzy Lake trail who had no insect repellent. One of the girls must have had 50 mosquito bites on her shoulders. I was
Day trip to Algonquin
The view from Booth’s Rock Trail in Algonquin Park. There were several uncooperative Cedar Waxwings up there. Was fortunate to get a shot of a Blackburnian Warbler. The deer flies
RASC GA Weekend, Northern Lights, and Fireflies
The General Assembly of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada is being held this weekend. Lots of great presentations, and the Helen Sawyer Hogg Lecture Nathalie Ouellette was amazing. Looking
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Good Friday
The lakes in Algonquin Park are still mostly ice covered, and there’s still quite a bit of snow in the bush. On some trails spikes are a good idea because
Black-backed Woodpecker
Lots of woodpeckers out today
April is Beaver Month
The ice will be on the lakes for a couple more weeks, but the beavers are out in Algonquin Park.
Pine Martens
Couple of Pine Martens in Algonquin Park.
Another Cold One
-17°C up Opeongo yesterday, so the Canada Jays were all puffed up. Couldn’t see their bands, but this was the Cameron Lake group.