Algonquin Seasons

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Photography, Adventure and  Rediscovery in the Parks and Wilderness of Ontario

We have listed 19 Algonquin areas of travel with some of the noteable lakes and rivers. Also you will find photos of Quetico, Wabakimi, Killarney, Esker, Samuel de Champlain and the Larder River .
Choose the area on top navigation list and view some of the scenes of each area.

Mark & Elaine&Marley-Joe
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Lunch Break in Anacona Bay

Visit Algonquin Fungus

Ascotremella fraginea
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The Bleeding Sac

Giant Mushroom
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Looks can be deceiving

Visit the Fifth Kingdom

Respect and Enjoy Our Wilderness

Elaine and Mark welcome you to some of our wilderness trips. We will be adding bush recipes as time goes on, so keep tuned.
Be sure to read my Pre-Screening Document on the ancient canoe route from Lake Temiskaming to James Bay and visit the Larder River page.

Chicken of the Woods
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Yum Yum-The outer margins of this fungus taste somewhat like chicken!

Elaine uses the Grey Owl Voyageur 60" paddle ( equivalent to 40 horsepower!!!!)

I use the Viper bent shaft paddle

Who are we?
Elaine and I live in the new City of Ottawa, in a tiny village in West Carleton.
We both love wilderness canoeing and camping. We have built this site to share some sight into the many areas of travel in Ontario for canoeists. In 1998 we did 13 trips into Algonquin and have averaged at least 4 trips every summer. We are closing in on 100 expeditions into our Parks and have stopped counting our Moose sightings. We have had 6 Bear experiences and can assure campers that they are indeed generally very SHY creatures.

Pretty Girl
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Cow Moose near Pretty Lake

   

As a photographer and naturalist I canoe to go where the subject matter is backgrounded by nature.  Elaine canoes to obtain refuge from the stress of working in downtown Ottawa. We plan to retire 'UP NORTH'.

The Two Trilliums
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Green Kevlar and Cream Fiberglass

Visit the Ottawa Valley Canoe and Kayak

We own three canoes now, two Trilliums and a Swift. We owe our debt of gratitude to the (late)Mike Peterson and his wife Beth (Ottawa Valley Canoe)for their great knowledge of the canoe craft.  The Trillium that they built for us has served us well. We loved the design so much we bought one in Kevlar so the portages would be a bit easier on me. 

I  hope you enjoy your brief visit to our summer world.

Butterfly
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Sipping Nectar from Sugar Plum Blossoms

Sugar Plum Blossoms
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Opeongo Portage to River

Dogwood
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Lake Opeongo

The Trillium
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Red Trillium
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Macro photography is a whole new world.

Water Lily
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With this ring I do thee wed...

Painted Trillium
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Depth of field is critical in macro photography so I try to use f16or f22 with slow shutter speeds.

Tiger Lily
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Vivtar Macro 90mm lens- E100VS Slide Film

Pink Lady Slipper
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This is one of our Ontario orchids

1. Algonquin Lakes- McMannus-Smith-Whitson-Petawawa River

Thanks for dropping by and taking a look at my photos. All photos are available in framed print format. Please contact me for details and pricing.
I will be updating photos as the seasons progress.