Tag: waterfalls

Hilton Falls Hike

Susan and I took the day off Monday. It was our 24th anniversary. Nothing special planned, we went for a hike to Hilton Falls Conservation Area.

The trilliums were in full bloom.

Chloe is getting better on the grated stairs that lead down to the falls viewing area.

With all the rain lately and the spring runoff, the falls were quite impressive, especially compared to the trickle that we have seen in the summer.

Our big camera selfie.

It was a beautiful day.

Chloe was a tired doggie when we got home.


A week in Algoma

I was up at one of sites just northwest of Sault Ste Marie this week. There were three of us there doing a major upgrade. The other two drove up from Toronto and I flew in Monday afternoon. For the first time in my career with CAPMoN, my checked bag didn’t arrive with me. Fortunately there are multiple flights to the Sault, and my bag arrived on the next flight, 2.5 hours after mine landed. We were staying in camp. This is the cookhouse on the left and my room the door on the right.

The camp runs on diesel generators.

The early morning fog lifting off the lake.

The weather was hot, 37 humidex the one day, we had a good storm one night, but by the last night we had some time to explore.

One of the guys brought his fishing rod, and he was able to catch one brook trout.

Waiting for the sun to come up over the trees.

Spotted some Sandhill Cranes on the way out.

There was a pair of them.

We made a quick stop at the Chippewa Falls rest area.

Chippewa Falls is the half way point of the Trans Canada Highway.

 

The lower pool with Highway 17 in the background.

Lake Superior.