Hello

Old phone booth, minus glass, on the main business street of Merrickville, ON, in front of the Goose and Gridiron.

'47 Dodge

'47 Dodge, sitting the long wait for a "tune up."

'47 Dodge

This is the front "logo" of a 1947 Dodge.

Fluid Drive

Fluid Drive on the rear bumper of a '47 Dodge, as seen just outside Merrickville.

Mid-November Cloud Reflections

It's a beauty day today, so I went for a paddle along the lake shore. It was quite warm and very still, and I even heard a few late-leaving loons calling.

It's Closing Time

Leonard Cohen 1934-2016  RIP


It's Closing Time


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP7pN_3_JQI&sns=fb

Fungi

I'm not sure what type of mushrooms these are, but they look interesting.

Leaf Litter

Nothing like freshly fallen leaves on the trails.

Fall Colours

I took this looking east down Four Mile Bay of Trout Lake last week after I took the Fortuitous out of the water for the season.

Poonamalie

It was a misty morning at the Poonamalie Lock on the Rideau River.

Rideau River Panorama

This is a panorama photo of the Rideau River looking downstream a few kilometers from Smiths Falls.

Rideau Canal

This is the part of the Rideau Canal that leads upriver to the Poonamalie Lock at the beginning of Rideau Lake.  We spent 4 days cruising the system from Merrickville up to the end of Big Rideau Lake and back - Fabulous excursion!

Black Snake Root

This late summer bloomer, Black Snake Root, sure attracts the bees, who, I'm sure, are ecstatic as there are few flowers in bloom this time of year.

Lake Shore Grasses

These lake shore grasses look like stalks of gold.

Float Plane

Here's the float plane I was on from which I took the pictures posted below.  She's a 50 year old beauty.

Lake Nipissing

Here's a view from our float plane flight the other day of Lake Nipissing looking west towards the Manitou Islands and the French River.

Trout Lake

I went for a float plane flight yesterday afternoon with Butcher Brophey.  We flew over the city for a bit and then flew east over Trout Lake and down the Mattawa River system.  This a view looking east over Trout Lake.

Blue Flag

I love these flowers, and, unfortunately, so do the deer.

Summer Dock

It's been a fabulous summer for spending time on the dock and in the water - sure hope it continues for much longer.

French River Morning

What a beautiful view to wake up to, from our Upper French River canoe/kayak trip in June.