Sept. 17: Montreal

 

Kaitlin came home from school in Halifax, to drum and paddle for the team.

Sept. 16: Montreal

 

I tried to capture the excitement and fury of the turns for the 2000 m race.

There are 7 turns on the course, and the boats get ever closer, vying for right-of-way coming into and out of the turn!

Sept. 15: Montreal

 

The early morning sun allowed for silhouettes of the boats at the start.

Sept. 14: Montreal

 

These are some of my wonderful paddling friends!

Amanda, Mary, Bei, Peggy, Nancy, Helen, Jackie.



Sept. 13: Montreal

 

This is the first of the photos taken with my new camera,

a Canon, PowerShot S100.

It is the size of a deck of cards, but has all the manual controls!

This photo was taken in the Montreal Olympic Padling Basin.

I like the morning sun slanted through the paddles.

Sept. 12: Killarney

If you are ever wondering what a bunch of night-time swimmers wearing headlamps would look like, this is it!

Sept. 10: Killarney

 

 

At the entrance to the campground, this sign is a reminder of the reality!

However, we did not see one bear.

This was Dianne's first ever trip to Killarney without a bear sighting!

Sept. 9: Killarney

 

This was not a portage, but a 'lift-over' a beaver dam, from one part of Killarney Lake, to another.

Sept.8: Killarney

 

A new hike in Killarney is called The Crack.

It took five hours for the return trip - and this view was worth every step!

In the background are the lakes where we had canoes the day before.

Sylvia, Frances, Judy, Margo (Back), Jean (Front), Anne, Peggy, Dianne

Sept. 7: Killarney

 

 

The rocks, the trees the water ... it was so beautiful!

Sept. 6: Killarney

 

We celebrated Judy's 65 th birthday!

Happy Birthday, Judy!

Sept. 5: Killarney

 

Continuing my summer love of open water swimming, I swam across George Lake with my Trusty Torpedo.

With the rising sun and early morning mist in sight with every breath, it was a swim to remember.



Sept 4: Killarney

 

We camped at the George Lake Campground.

My canoe and Dianne's canoe are in the foregroound, and Turtle Rock is in the background.

Sept. 3: Killarney

 

 

As bad luck would have it, my old camera died upon arrival at Killarney.

The Killarney photos are courtesy of Frances Sanford-Smith, Anne Sewell and Dianne Stokoe.

This was my first visit to Killarney and it will not be my last!

 The scenery is breathtaking!



Sept.. 2: Balloon Festival

 

On this day, they drifted eastward, following the river.

Sept. 1: Balloon Festival

 

IF the wind is right and the skies are right, there is a great opportunity for photography.

You can see the Gatineau Hills in the background.

I take these photos from the Ontario side, on the Rockliffe Parkway.

Aug. 31: Balloon Festival

 

Every year, on the Labour Day weekend, Gatineau hosts the Hot Air Baloon Festival.

This is a view of lift-off, or launch, from the festival sight.

Sometimes as many as 50 balloons lift off, over the space of an hour.

It is marvelous!

Aug. 30: Algonquin Park, 2011

Sept. 1: Algonquin Park

 

I've never seen a sunset as intensly flamed (and reflected) as this one!