This past weekend I went home to visit my family. I was only there for two days so there wasn't much chance to get out and take pictures. My mothers garden was out in full bloom so I was able to take some pictures of flowers though. The first picture is of a white rose that we have in our backyard. These roses have a very nice smell and often have a large number of bees around them but they didn't this year. The second picture is of a purple flower that we have in our front yard. I love taking pictures of this flower as last year I managed to get one that is now in my portfolio. This photo I took didn't quite make it to my portfolio but it is still good enough to post 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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