Photo of the day

[frozentripper]

Last night's clouds to the east over Lake Ontario, Toronto waterfront at sundown...




...and a tandem canoe out there making it's way back to shore...

 

[Guest]

Spectral vision on the river

IMG016 by Mike McCrea, on Flickr

 

[lowangle al]

First time out in almost two months. Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

 

[Iskweo]

 

[Guest]

As we head into the dog days of summer lets reflect back on the delightful brisk of off-season trips

IMG015 by Mike McCrea, on Flickr

 

[PaddlingPitt]

Our 1988 Mad River Explorer (purchased for a good price as a "Blem") still looking good after 32 years. The trademark "Confident Rabbit" soloing just behind the centre thwart.

 

[PaddlingPitt]

I was going through some older images of black bears that I could post to the Re-thinking Firearms thread, when I came across this image taken in November of 2016. Not really a Photo Of The Day, but a good illustration on Saskatchewan’s motto “Land of Living Skies.”

 

[Guest]

A good illustration of “red sky at night” over Chincoteague Bay, harbinger of a fine morning to sail further along.

IMG006 by Mike McCrea, on Flickr

 

[goonstroke]

I was going through some older images of black bears that I could post to the Re-thinking Firearms thread, when I came across this image taken in November of 2016. Not really a Photo Of The Day, but a good illustration on Saskatchewan’s motto “Land of Living Skies.”

I love the photo, and the "living skies". However, I thought Saskatchewan's motto was "Hard to spell, easy to draw."

 

[PaddlingPitt]

I laughed right out loud when I saw your post, goonstroke. I don’t know if you’re aware of the Canadian comedy “Corner Gas,” set in rural Saskatchewan. At one point, Lacy has developed a trivia section in her restaurant’s newsletter.

Lacey: What do ya think of the trivia section?
Hank: There's a air of triviality to it.
Lacey: Makes ya think, though. I mean, I mean Brent's cartoon is funny, but who knew that Saskatchewan was bigger than the entire country of Sweden.

The scene then switches to Lorne Calvert, In his office, who was Premier of Saskatchewan at the time. Lorne says, “What do you think of that, Sweden?” And then with his pointer, he addresses a map of Saskatchewan on the wall. “And we’re a rectangle. Nature’s most perfect shape.”

I’ve been wanting to share that since two minutes before the site went down. Finally! Yahoo!!

 

[Guest]

Dragging boats across the shallows. Oopise, hit the inlet at low tide.

IMG010 by Mike McCrea, on Flickr

Worth it to get to this. Paddle-in beachfront site at Hammocks Beach on the NC coast

IMG012 by Mike McCrea, on Flickr

 

[frozentripper]

Last night's thermal clouds over Lake Ontario... earlier there were thunderstorms bubbling up further to the east. Hot weather returns to Southern Ontario.

 

[Waterdog]

I'm ready for Fall...and some rain. Adirondacks.

PA190128 by Barry Rains, on Flickr

 

[yellowcanoe]

Day trip to Nahmakanta Lake.. Some 30 miles of logging roads and a short portage in. Very nice beaches. But this was the last one and we would have lost.

 

[Mason]

 

[Guest]

Why you don’t say “Betcha can’t. . .” to my son.

IMG015 by Mike McCrea, on Flickr

IMG016 by Mike McCrea, on Flickr

IMG017 by Mike McCrea, on Flickr

 

[Jim Dodd]

I'm afraid I'd be singing Soprano after that !

 

[Guest]

Dusk marsh walk

IMG008 by Mike McCrea, on Flickr

 

[Clint]

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[Alan Gage]

Introduced an 8 year old to canoe tripping last month. First strokes after shoving off from the put-in:

20200817_003 by Alan, on Flickr

Alan