The Sawyer Woodlot is a conservation area located near me and is maintained for teaching and conservation purposes. This was my first time there and there was a lot to be seen. Trilliums which are the provincial flower of Ontario are located there but it is illegal to move or harm them. The first picture is of a purple trillium which is rarer than the white ones. There are also trout lilies which are the second photo. The third photo is the only mushroom I saw during the trip there but it was a larger mushroom and good looking too.
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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