I have not posted anything at all this September and that is because I've been at Trent University which is what the first picture is of. It is in my mind one of the most beautiful schools in Canada and I am proud to call it my home for the next four years. The next photo is a wasp that I took just outside my dorm window and touched up a bit. The last photo is one that I've already posted but I feel like I should post it again as it just won the "Youth Category" of the Canadian Wildlife Photography Of The Year Competition hosted by Canadian Geographic. The link to see the winning photos is here.
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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