I am back on the road after staying put during December and January. I am at the Experimental Lakes Area this week. I flew into Winnipeg and was able to see Auntie Fumi in the morning. I dropped off some videos for Dad. From Winnipeg it is about a 4 hour drive.
Crossing the border back into Ontario.
The weather was good, sunny but cold.
Map showing where ELA is.
Temperatures for the week were hovering around -15°C during the daytime and in the -20's overnight. We lucked out with the weather, usually it is colder and overcast when I'm here at this time of the year.
Our ride for the week was a 2009 Dodge Durango.
Here is the sticker price that I found in the glovebox.
A row of buried ATV's that they use in the summer.
If you got off the main path the snow was deep.
Found this fake cat in the residence. When it was sitting on the couch it looked pretty real.
The camp manager has a new puppy, it is a 12 week old Newfoundland dog.
His name is Taiga.
There was a path behind the building, so I followed it.
Some snow caught in the tree.
This one looked like a sea serpent.
The path leads up to the top of a ridge behind the site. I found a cairn at the top.
The cairn is dedicated to the spirit and people of ELA.
Looking towards the southeast.
Looking southwest.
I didn't have time to explore the path any further.
Trying to take my own picture with the new camera, not as easy as with the point and shoot.
Some moss hanging from a branch.
Lots of rabbit tracks, but didn't see any while I was there.
It was time to head back to Winnipeg to catch a late day flight back to Toronto.
Passing some construction along the Trans Canada.
Passing back into Manitoba.
Waiting for my luggage at Pearson.
