Paddling In The Forest

This was a paddle down one of my favorite kayaking routes, super close to where we live. 

We were able to paddle into the forest, usually not accessible because the whole river was flooded.

Owl Moth?

I am always finding these amazing guys in mornings in the summers

when I go out to fold laundry that has been hung to dry outside.

His awesome little precious face looks so much like an owl to me...an owl moth?

Does anyone have any idea what kind of moth this is, I can't find a match up anywhere!?

Back In Summer

I am so behind on summer photos....

This was just some hiking in one of our favorite places this summer.

Magnetewan River

A beautiful day out kayking on the Magnetewan River down South from us (a few weeks back).

 

It was one of those paddles where your the only paddlers out on the water, ahhhhh so peaceful.

Marten Lake

We got out in our boats a lot before Min passed...after Min passed we just didn't feel like it.

This was a perfect day out on beautiful Marten lake, North of us, earlier on this summer...

It was one of those lovely meandering kind of paddles, one of those 'hey what's that over there" days.

I bobbed for a long while with binoculars (getting quite wave-sick!) watching a loon & her baby. 

Spring At The Falls

This is a place that my honey & I love, especially since it's where we had our very first date

over 23 years ago, but I haven't been to it since last Spring,

not since before I badly dislocated my knee.

It was a bit of a workout still for my injured knee but the trees, rushing water, melting snow

were so good for the soul, I was able to push myself past the physical pain

and enjoy the day with my guy & my niece.

Though I am usually quite selfish with sharing my beloved Sony Alpha, ha ha...

seeing what fun my niece is having with it, especially on macro,

I find myself offering it to her on our outings because who knows, maybe she's a budding photographer and well it's pretty fun to see her face and excitement when we go through

the photos later in the day and she realizes that she got some great shots.

I am honestly pretty chuffed with the photos my Samsung Note 2 takes, such as all of these.

The Covered Bridge

So when we first bought our first little home together,

we made this covered bridge, just the two of us,

it was quite the feat, making it just us two but we did for two reasons...

because my honey is a sweetheart and knows that I've always loved covered bridges

and because we needed a strategically placed structure to give us privacy when on our back deck.

 

 

 

Well this past season it needed quite a bit of TLC and we wanted to take care of it

because we both just love it still all these 14 some years later...

not just because of it's functionality but because it's a constant,
solid reminder to us of what we can achieve together.

It needed new footings, new braces, a good sanding, a brand new roof and
a brand new coat of paint and with all that done, it's looking wonderful again...

We'll be taking care of it together again in another 14 years if we're lucky.