Webster's Falls in July

A few friends and I were camping not to far away and decided to venture out to the surprisingly lesser known waterfall called Webster's Falls near . As we walked up to one of the top look out points above the falls the first thing I noticed was that the amount of water going over the falls was quite significantly less this time then it was the last time I was at Webster's falls.

The trek down to the bottom of the falls is always a mini adventure. Going across a bridge down metal stairs then done one person only no passing stairs that are made out of stones with a railing is always a treat for someone who has a fear of falling like myself. Getting to the bottom is always worth the trip as the view is just breathtaking. The lower water meant I was able to be brave enough to walk to right below the falls as the water was coming down. As we got there the sky's began to open up and it started to rain not that it mattered much considering the falls was already getting us wet. My only fear was my poor camera getting too wet and stop working. I managed to get a few snap shots and not destroy my camera in the process.



click here to read about my other visit to the falls

Kipling Sunset

Last week I went for a walk in Colonel Samuel Smith Park in Etobicoke. It's a a walk enjoy doing from time to time, the park is almost like it's own island where at some points of it you can see an great view of the Toronto Downtown skyline.  The Sun was starting to set over The Lakeshore Yacht Club and was loving the shadows of the boats that was now appearing as the day was turning into night.

Who Stole The Snow?

Over the week or so all the snow seems to have disappeared from the Greater Toronto Area so when I heard there was still snow North East of  the G.T.A. I convinced a friend that we must find this white stuff that seems to have escaped.

We got in the car and set out down the 404 and still the white stuff called snow was still not to be found anywhere. I knew what we had to do, we had to get off these highways of this awesome province and get on the country roads.  I find the county "roads" are more like mini highways really. Sure you need to slow down in the towns and villages but for the most part can keep up reasonable speeds in other parts of the roads.

As we drove along and slowly noticed a bit of snow on the ground then more and more then we get to the top of a hill on and you can see for miles and what do we see, tons of snow all over the ground calling us to make a snow angle.

I Found Where Lost Toys End Up

A few months ago I was traveling around this wonderful Province of Ontario with a friend of mine and we came across this magical mountain of toys all over the place in front of this one house. There were older toys and some newer looking ones. Things I remember playing with as a kid and others that I would have loved to have. Still to this day I am sure why all these toys were left out but I am temped to see if they get left out all winter too. One thing is for sure someone must get into trouble for leaving out all of his toys and not picking them up after he had finished playing with them.

It IsThat Colourful Time Of The Year again

It is that colourful time of year again it seems but this year some trees were holding out by staying green as long as they could. We did not really have much of a summer this year as it felt more like Winter to spring to fall so no wonder the trees are confused as to weather they need to change colour yet as they are still waiting for more summer weather days before it becomes fall.

It seems so far fall is winning out and winter will soon be bringing what it has to offer us.

Bracebridge the pioneers of hydro-eletric generation

During one of my road trips around the highways and roads of this beautiful province a friend and I ended up driving though the Town of Bracebridge.

I always find it interesting when towns in Ontario have Rivers flowing though them like the Muskoka River does and how it effects how the town was laid out. Bracebridge for sure becomes alive during the summer with all the tourists that come up in the summer. As much as the Town welcomes the money and jobs from the tourists I am sure they are glad when a lot of them go home after the labour day long weekend.

I did manage to get a bit of fishing in while I was there but didn’t catch anything but I didn’t see anyone else who was fishing there catching anything either.


The town has a population of about 15,500 people. The Bracebridge falls located at the Silver Bridge in Downtown Bracebridge, they empty into the Muskoka River and that runs into Bracebridge bay. The Bracebridge falls is now made up of a hydroelectric plant that controls the water flow to produce electricity. Bracebridge was one of the first municipality in Canada to use hydro power as part of the towns power source.

Near the falls there is a plaque that reads

On October 5th 1894. the Town of Bracebridge purchased an 80 h.p water powered generating plant to supply electricity to the community. This plaque commemorates the far-sighted electors who early recognized the benefits of electrical living and in so doing made Bracebridge the pioneer in municipal hydro-electric generation in Ontario.

Erected by Ontario Hydro
Unveiled July. 1967

Camping with the moon

I went camping with a couple of friends this past week and it rained everyday, The weather in Ontario this year seems to be more like Vancouver winter weather then the weather we normally get in here in Ontario in July. I am sure this is the wettest July we have had in quite a number of years. I am waiting for August to become rather hot then people start complaining that it is way too hot and dry. We still had a good time camping considering all the wet weather and made the best of it. As the sun was setting one night I noticed that the moon was already showing itself. It was only a half moon but it still looked rather near sneaking behind a pine tree.

New Country 95.3 Canada Day Jam

Pembroke native Jason Blaine

On July 1 2009 (Canada day) I went to Radio station New Country 95.3 Canada Day Jam, It's an annual Canada Day set of Free concerts put on by various Canadian New Country Artists. Most I must admit I have never heard of most years but I become an instant fan just like Jason Blaine 3 years ago. Jason Blaine is from Pembroke,Ontario. He is a Singer - songwriter that I just feel in love with his music. His personally just made him stand out, quite warm and humble to have the fans that he does. The Rest of the artists that played were quite good themselves but again Jason Blaine stood out from the pack.

Marshall Dane, One More Girl, Tara Oram, Amanda Wilkinson and Emerson Drive, Join Jason Blaine on stage over the course of the day.

you can see more photos that I took on my Flickr Canada day Jam 2009 set

The colours of the flames

There is something magical about a campfire. I’m not sure if it’s the over all peacefulness of the flames and the soft crackle of the fire. People just seem to get drawn into the memorizing experience of it. The magic of the flames just seems to open people up and talk about things they might normally never do. Just staring into the flames seems to relax people. Often we begin to forget about the rest of the world outside that special cycle around the campfire. The reds, oranges, blues and whites of the flames just sucks you in. The orange glow of the embers just seem to relax you as it gives you warmth to the entire body.
I know the campfire really isn’t just an Ontario thing but it has been a staple when camping in Ontario as for as long as anyone can remember. From ghost stories told around it to try and scare while entertaining others. Sharing moments of the past like they were just yesterday. Dreams and wishes just seem to come true around a campfire and that is enough reason for me to love them so much. So next time your around a campfire feel free to share stories and sing your heart out. I am sure those moments will bring memories that will last a life time. I am sure those moments will bring memories that will last a life time.

Grenadier Pond

I went for a walk with a friend yesterday in High Park Here in Toronto and took a few pictures as always. I really would be lost if I went anywhere without my camera. As we were walking along Grenadier Pond I remember the story I heard one winter when I was walking on the frozen pond from a guy who lives along the pond. He told me of the myth that in the early 1800's a few British Grenadiers (soldiers) fell though the ice during drill practice because of all the gear that had with them while trying to cross the frozen pond during the late winter and but a few drowned in the pond. I personally think it's just all a myth but still a fun story to imagine about even if there is not any record of such an event occurring.

A Mute Swan Nesting

Male Wood Duck, Female Wood Duck
Red Eared Slider , Midland Painted Turtle, Red Eared Slider 

Some say that some parts of the pond are bottomless because of the mud that is like quicksand.
My question is this, would the mud not in fact be the actual bottom of the pond even if you can't stand on it?

Ontario's Official flower

The White Trillium
Since 1937 the White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum ) has been the Official flower of the Province of Ontario, They tend to bloom during the month of May for only a few weeks.

White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum )

Even though it is not against the law to pick a white trillium in Ontario it is best to leave them where they are because a trillium plant can take up to 11 years to produce its first flower and should be left for others to enjoy.

Even though the White Trillium is the official flower, for fun I thought I would post a picture of a red trillium and if you look close in the background you can see the huge numbers of white trillium's

Red Trillium (Trillium erectum)

The Trillium erectum is the only red-petalled trillium in Ontario.

Trumpeter Swan ( Cygnus buccinator ) Sculpture

This huge 2700 pound stainless steel Trumpeter Swan Sculpture was erected in the harbour of Midland Bay / Town Dock in Midland, Ontario in October of 2001 by the Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre to pay tribute to the Trumpeter Swan, which the Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre bring back from near extinct but now there are currently just over 1000 individual Trumpeter Swans in Ontario with the help of the Trumpeter Swan Program. The Sculpture helped bring in a lot of funding into their reintroduction program as it brought awareness to the Trumpeter Swan near extinction

Random Swan facts:

Swans have 25 neck vertebrae – that’s almost twice as much as giraffes, who only have 13

Trumpeter swans presently number more than 5,000

Ontario - It's Where I live

Welcome to this blog, I decide to try something a little different then other blogs I have done in the last. This blog is going to be about the province I love, Ontario.

I grew up in it, where I live, where I always find time to travel these roads, highways, trails, rivers, lakes and streams.

In this post I figure I’d talk about a waterfall called “Webster falls” in Greensville, it is in the area of the city of Hamilton.

The Webster falls is 22 metres/72 feet high and 30 metres/98 feet wide. The water fall is fairly accessible so most people can at least get a view of it from the top and those a bit more daring can even take a short walk down to the bottom of it and walk under it which I had the pleasure of doing when I took the above picture. Just make sure you bring a swimsuit or clothes you do not mind getting wet if you plan and walking behind it.