Beach Report

Alrighty then!

Drink

Drink - rather an appropriate sign to have in a bar, don't you think?  Bet it would never get the green light in Ontariario.

Old Time Florida Advertising

It's interesting, sometimes, what you see on the walls of washrooms around the world.

Pelicans

Here is a squadron of pelicans taking a a siesta break along the gulf coast in Naples.

Naples, Florida

Here's an aerial photo I took of a photo of Naples, Florida, in one of Naples oldest bars' washrooms.   The original photo was taken quite a long time ago; I'm not sure when.  There are no new $20million+ houses/mansions to be seen.

Winter Escape to Florida

 Alligator Alley in Florida, between Miami and Naples - as flat as the prairies.

I'm still curious as to the contents of this semi-trailer.

Christmas in Chicago

Here's a photo from Chicago's O'Hare airport on Dec. 27. They do it up well there.  Nothing like this going on at Pearson Airport in Toronto.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas All!

Nip Ice

Some nice Lake Nipissing shore ice sculpture.

Lake Nipissing Waterfront Ice

Here you can see the results of the wind pushing up the ice at the waterfront this week.

Lake Nipissing Waterfront

I went to the waterfront yesterday to take some photos of the ice that was built up after some strong winds.  These grasses are usually beaten down by snow and looked pretty cool in front of the trees on the beach.

Bush Poplars

 

Sunny and I went for a walk in the bush after the start of the snow we've had, but before we got really dumped on.  These naked poplar trees really stood out in the bush.

One Mile Bay Snow

I took this photo of One Mile Bay on Trout Lake yesterday morning after a day of wet snow that froze overnight.  I'm thinking this could well be our Christmas card this year.

Cottage Stairs

This will probably be the last photo of these stairs at the Mazinaw Lake cottage.  The new lumber to replace the deck is under the cabin waiting for spring and the re-decking project.

Cottage shelf

Small spaces/shelves at cottages can yield lots of neat stuff that some day may come in handy.

First "heavy" Frost

Yesterday morning we woke up to the first heavy frost of the season.  It was the first time I had to scrape ice off the windows of my truck.  This is a photo of the frost/ice patterns on the hood of my truck.

Last Boat Cruise of the Season

Tuesday was a beauty day on the lake, and a great weather day for the final cruise of the season on the Fortuitous.

Thanksgiving Weekend View Over the Lake

Thanksgiving Sunday was quite nice and also very nice for photographs.

Fall Colours on Trout Lake

Here is a view from our boat looking along the end of the road we live on - some pretty cool fall colours.

Birch Face

OK, who sees the face on this birch tree?