Postcard of the Week: Floating Bridge at Charleston Lake

Hiking The Tallow Rock Bay Loop (aka Westside Trail), one of the many trails of Charleston Lake Provincial Park, we came across this wonderful floating bridge. The 11 km moderately flat trail loops through the rich biodiversity of the Frontenac Arch Biosphere and offers a few scenic lookouts along the way. View of the floating bridge at…

2015 was Awesome, 2016 will be Amazing!

2015 was awesome! Here’s a look back at the calendar. January: January 2015 started unusually warm. Here we are celebrating fireside, taking shelter from the drizzling rain under an upturned canoe in Wakefield, Quebec. February: The temperature quickly turned frigid, breaking cold weather records in the region and we went north to Québec City for the…

The Romance of Old Barns

While travelling along back roads through the Western Catskills and Central New York, Ginette regularly calls out to Gord “Stop, there’s an old weathered barn!” Dotting the rural countryside, these architectural relics evoke memories of simpler times and glorified country life. Here’s a collection from our travels ranging from simple to grand, abandoned to well-loved,…