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Tag Archives: Bruce Trail
Bear with me!
There are some fears, rational or otherwise, that intrude into even the most pleasant of experiences. We’re back on the Bruce Trail again in our quest to complete the full, just under 1,000 kms, length. My hiking partner Cheryl and … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Hiking, Humour, Photography, Thoughts, Walking
Tagged Bears, Bruce Trail, Bruce Trail Conservancy, Hiking the Bruce trail, Spring bear hunt, Spring in Ontario
69 Comments
Northern hotheads!
I’m going to spare you the photo of what Cheryl and I looked like after two days of hiking at just over 30 celsius , but it wasn’t pretty! The fact that the humidity reading was 100% and so things … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Hiking, Life, Photography, Puzzles and Contradictions, Thoughts, Walking
Tagged Blue Mountain, Bruce Trail, Ontario flowers
48 Comments
Tangerine leaves and caves with a view
It is hard to beat the fall season in our Northern hemisphere and this years displays of colours have been second to none. Now it seems that no matter how hard I try I can’t convey the rainbow of amazing … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Photography, Thoughts, Uncategorized, Walking
Tagged Autumn in Canada, Bruce Trail, Fall in Canada, Hiking, Hiking the Bruce trail
41 Comments
Gnome without a home
There on the side of the road he stood with his dignity and smile intact but a little rusty around the edges. Where had he come from and where was he going I wondered as I momentarily considered placing him … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Puzzles and Contradictions, Thoughts, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Bruce Trail, Garden Gnomes, Ontario roads
39 Comments
Moments that spur you on
When we decided to hike the nearly 900 klms of the Bruce Trail we weren’t sure we’d stick with it but we were determined to try. There are moments on this hike that keep you going and sometimes those moments … Continue reading
Every kilometre counts!
On a recent hike along the old Welland Canal section of the Bruce Trail (longest footpath in Canada at just under 900 klms) I decided to try a much hyped tracking app on my smart phone to test out the … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Life, Puzzles and Contradictions, Thoughts, Uncategorized, Walking
Tagged Bruce Trail, Bruce Trail Conservancy, Tracking apps
18 Comments
Step one – on our way to Tobermory!
What is it about some challenges that seem attractive while others don’t call to you one little bit? Not sure I know the answer but one snowy eve over a bottle of red wine my friend Cheryl and I had … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Photography, Thoughts, Travel, Uncategorized, Walking
Tagged Bruce Trail, challenges, hiking the Bruce, Niagara to Tobermory
32 Comments