Lion's Head is located on the Bruce Peninsula about 80 kilometres north of Owen Sound. This area of the Niagara Escarpment is well-known for its rock formation that from a distance resembles the profile of a lion. Some 400 million years old, these Cabot Head, Amabel, and Guelph formations of bedrock are exposed in the cliff face. Glacial outwash and eroded potholes lie on top of the escarpment, while mounds of rock debris overgrown with vegetation, lie along the bottom.
The cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment, including those at Lion's Head, support one of the most ancient and least disturbed forest ecosystems in North America. Of particular interest are the ancient white cedars found along the cliff's edge. The park is also known for the presence of both nationally and provincially rare plant species. [Description from http://www.trailsandtamaracks.ca] We took the hiking trail starting from the parking lot at McCurdy Drive, went to Lion's Head Point and made the loop back to the parking through Moore Street side trail . It took us approximately 3.5 hours but we stopped for a lot of picture breaks. The wind was very strong that day with some rain which was extremely felt on all the lookout points. You will notice the rain drops on the lens on some pictures. The hike was very scenic. I personally love the forest on Bruce Peninsula. It is very magical. A lot of bright green moss covering stones and tree trunks, tree roots and rocks diversifying the trails and beautiful lookouts over Georgian Bay, not too mention the turquoise waters. You will be able to say from the pictures how much I enjoyed this hike :). I love long weekends. Even though it is just one extra day off work it makes me feel like I get so much free time I have to do something useful with it. So we did. We planned a trip to Bruce Peninsula. It was special because our friend Madzia was celebrating the 30th birthday with some of her friends. We were all camping on the private land somewhere half way between Sauble Beach and Tobermory. The scenery was magical. It felt like a little private festival in beautiful cedar forest, with huge bone fires in the evenings, djs playing some great tunes all night long, and a great chilled crew to relax with. Nearby there was a very unique rock beach where we spend all days until sunsets. The beach had a moon feel to it because of the rock formation with thousands of little pores and cracks in it. The water was crystal clear and perfect for snorkeling. The rocks under water were flat and reddish in color which reminded me of a Mars surface with fish levitating above it;) It is one of these unique spots you want to keep to yourself as a secret place so it never becomes too popular and overcrowded.
I'm very happy to share that my picture was selected as an overall winner of the 2013 SNOW Media Showcase hosted by the Blue Mountain Resort and SBC Ski and Snowboard Resort Guide. Thank you everyone for the votes and all your support. I'm extremely pleased to be awarded among so many great photographers!. Below is the winning picture which was captured on Whistler Mountain, BC in December 2011 on a perfect pow day. :) Niagara Falls is located approximately 100 km from Toronto, about one hour drive. I visited it on many occasions, but I'm always excited to go back. The majesty of the falls impresses me every time. I can stand there for hours looking at thousands of gallons of water falling down, at the birds enjoying the breeze and playing with the wind, at people coming and leaving. There is something very special about this place. I just wish it was located somewhere in the middle of a forest, in more natural scenery.
Picture taken this afternoon during a short thunder storm which passed through Mississauga city center.
This picture was also featured on www.letsbewild.com as a Photo of the Day on May 30, 2012 :))))
We left for Whistler in early December. We stayed there for a week and have enjoyed every little peace of our vacation. Everything came together for us and we had such a wonderful time. Below are couple of pictures from the trip. I love Whistler and the mountains so much I took much too many pictures. I will be posting them here in batches as I process them. Enjoy and make sure you visit Whistler! It is one of the best places in the world to visit if you love winter and winter sports.
Arrowhead Provincial Park is located just north of Huntsville, Ontario. It is a multi-season attraction, featuring hundreds of wooded campsites, hiking and biking trails and cross-country ski trails. We got there on the last day of the season and were very lucky to get in. We took a rather short, but very scenic trail to Stabbs Falls. Every single leave in the park was either yellow, orange or red so the views were spectacular. The park made very good first impression so we will make sure to visit it again for a bit longer next year.
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