Fairy Lake

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“3 Best thing in life”

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Carved into the wall in a public washroom at Providence Bay, Manitoulin:

Manitoulin Raccoon

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This big fat guy ran down the lane near our campsite in the morning around coffee time.

Meadow

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Killbear on the last hot day of summer

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End of September

Paddling to the wee little island

Sage’s best spot

Splashing

Little plump one

Near the campsite

Shore family

Best campsite

Afternoon paddle

Sage comtemplating Crucible of War

Abbeys not allowed

Bit windy

That light

There goes warmth

Work time

I want this tree

Shoreline

E and Snoop

Me and the girls

Mr moose friend

Packed up

Awenda in September and October

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Kettle Lake, October

Fishing Kettle Lake

Caught my first canoe fish here (not shown)

Eric scouting Beach 1, October

October campfire

September at Snake Campground

Me and Jimmy Stewart

Paddling the bay at 7am

Near the sunken ship

Giant’s Tomb

Misery Bay

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Hiking the Coastal Alvar trail at Misery Bay Provincial Park in August.

Camping on Manitoulin Island

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7AM Chichimaun ferry

Gordon’s Park, where we camped.

Gordon’s Park garden art.

Mushrooms near our first campsite in a damp forest.

Organized on Day 1.

Immediately less organized.

Campsite 44 in the Dark Sky Preserve.

Tent fly off for night sky viewing.

Fly back on for rain.

Cookstove flames.

Schnauzer arrangements.

Ready for darkness.

Us two.

Trail near our meadow campsite.

Wildflowers.

Asters.

Outhouse!

Mornings with internet.

Navigating the island.

Kagawong harbour.

Where Eric had a fish on.

Tourists at the lighthouse.

Noodle soup for a picnic.

Kagawong beach.

Fishing boat innards.

Kagawong garden.

More dock fishing: Julia Bay.

More historic decorations.

Road work at Julia Bay

Picnicking outside again.

Dark Sky quesadillas.

Local signage.

Waterfalls near Ten Mile Lookout.

Jesuit Mission sign.

Mountain Lookout.

Wind energy.

Schnauzers in rainstorms.

Protected creek near Michael’s Bay.

Protected creek near Michael’s Bay.

Bayside wildflowers.

Small catch at Michael’s Bay.

Big catch at Providence Bay

School of art fish.

Sweater fish!

Providence Bay garden and mural.

Manitoulin cow.

Split rail fence.

Chicory!

Wildflowers like at memere’s.

Batman’s sawmill.

Library under an apple tree.

South Baymouth fish and chip advert.

Ferry back to mainland.

Beausoleil Island cabin trip

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Christian Beach Cabin 2

View of the cabin from shore

View from the deck

Eric lounging in late afternoon

The deck’s boulder!

Loved this site

The shoreline in front of our cabin

Rain coming in

Rain coming closer

Hi, Eric

Shoes on shore

A little bit gangster?

Trees and rain

Treetops

Sunset after rain

Hi, Eric

Diane’s green… toy.

Cigar rock.

Packing up after breakfast on the last day

Very mango

Barbarian breakfast

Walk on the beach

Beachy

Eric in the morning

Beach grass

Cabin signage

Trying out Paul and Diane’s bike rental

The washed out trail

More treetops

Beausoleil Island cemetery

One grave marker

On the Daytripper

Headed back to Honey Harbour

The Fairy Lake hike!

Tiny waterfall

Fairy Lake

Bear claws or just a heavy canoe?

Moss, lichen and branches

A baby oak tree

I’m ready to go back!

Boyd Crevices

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The Bruce Trail Conservancy website describes this place as a “labyrinth of crevices cut deep into the Escarpment rock”. It’s one of our new favourite hikes and just a quick drive from home. On the day we visited in May with tea and snacks, it hailed.