In my front yard beside the magnolia tree we have a red bud tree which comes out in bright pink blossoms each spring for about a two week period and birds seem to like the tree most during that time of year. There was a male cardinal in the tree rubbing its beak against the bark on the branch it is sitting on. I used my 300mm lens at full zone to capture this photo my aperture was low because I like the effect it has on the photos, it was around 5'6 and my shutter was 250 with ISO at 200.
My longest back country camping trip this year was into Algonquin Provincial Park. I went from September 16-19, 4 days and 3 nights. Originally my plan was to stay until the 20th but circumstances forced me to change my original route. Originally, I had planned on going from the Shall Lake Access Point(17) to Godda Lake for one night, then head down to Boot Lake for two nights, up to Booth Lake for one night, then home. However, during my first day, I realized that I had overestimated my capability to portage with a 75 pound canoe, and I had planned too long of a route. I altered my plans and instead spent two nights on Godda Lake and one night on Booth Lake. Day 1: I got to the access point at 11:10am and had everything unpacked and loaded into the canoe by 11:25am. I made my way through Farm Lake (which has super clear water) to the first portage into Kitty Lake. The portage was only 100M and was the first of the trip. It took 10 minutes to double carry. I was able to do t...
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