My wife and I have dreamed of a trip to Iceland for quite a while now, so when the opportunity came, we jumped on it. Over the years we’ve done some epic road trips, that have taken us from our native home of Newfoundland, to
I’m still trying to sort out a reasonable way to carry my camera gear while backcountry canoe camping. It’s not easy to carry a couple of camera bodies (OK, maybe one is enough), several lenses, a flash, batteries etc., etc. etc… oh yeah and a
Fall is definitely my favourite season and my favourite time to go camping. Cool temperatures, no bugs, fall colours. What’s not to like? However, it’s been a while since we’ve been on a Thanksgiving weekend trip. We have done day trips to Algonquin this time
On our recent trip to Frontenac Provincial Park we decided to give our arms a break from paddling and head out on some of the hiking trails near our campsite to explore the area. I love spotting wildlife while out in nature of course… except for
Frontenac Nightscape At the last minute yesterday morning, we decided to head out for a night of camping in the far reaches of Frontenac Provincial Park… at least I assume it was the far reaches based on the hours of paddling and the resulting muscle
Oxtongue River Ever since moving to Ontario, we’ve sort of had a tradition of stalking the fall colours on Thanksgiving weekend. For many years that involved heading up to Gatineau Park in Quebec for a mountain bike ride and to visit friends in Ottawa. In
Cliff jumping at Indian Head Cove What was that on the signs about no cliff jumping? I think it was something about how people die or get maimed… something like that. Either way, apparently nobody pays attention that nonsense. Dangerous or not, it sure looked
Lately I’ve taken an interest in astrophotography, but I have never really tried it before. When we decided to go camping in Algonquin last weekend I knew this could be a great opportunity. It’s far away from any big cities, so I knew light pollution