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An old wrecked cottage, with its picture windows strangely facing away from the lake., which is in the background. March 8, 2008
Vishwawalking
Ontario Lakefront Trail
Above left: An old apple tree, just east of Airport and Hickory roads on the abandoned rail bed. There are a few trees lining the trail here. Last year's apples lie rotting on the ground, giving a touch of colour in the monochromatic spring landscape.
Right: A gate just to the north of the abandoned rail line, I imagine to allow passage for humans but not cattle without the use of a ramp. There were signs of cattle here. East of Norway's Road. March 8, 2009
The Quinte Bay Contract Flooring building has
been built square in the
middle of the abandoned
line, on a little lane leading
to a large house to the
south by the water.
March 8, 2009
Between
Norway's Road and Great Oak Lodge Lane is an inlet, with a stream
coming into the lake. The lake ice was still strong enough to get me
around the creek, but later in the season, the only way to get around
this section is from the Ridge Road bridge, just a couple of minutes to
the north.
The cottages here are in rough shape. Some of the "complexes" (see immediately below) make for interesting shapes. March 8, 2009
The cottages here are in rough shape. Some of the "complexes" (see immediately below) make for interesting shapes. March 8, 2009
This is a sight I see
too often on my travels; humans have a way of taking a
beautiful spot and
fouling it
up. East of Great Oak Lodge Lane.
Immediately to the west is the grand old oak, below left, spreading (or rather, falling) across the trail, desperately trying to disguise the mess from eastward walkers.
Below right, an old plow returning to the earth, on the trail east of Great Oak Lodge Lane. March 8, 2009
March 8, 2008
Immediately to the west is the grand old oak, below left, spreading (or rather, falling) across the trail, desperately trying to disguise the mess from eastward walkers.
Below right, an old plow returning to the earth, on the trail east of Great Oak Lodge Lane. March 8, 2009
March 8, 2008
A
log bridge makes crossing this stream east of great Oak
Lodge Road possible. Without it, I expect crossing
this
section would be impossible, at least in the
spring. Not
far to the north, there is a house,
with horses in the field, where passage might be possible, but going too close to the property without permission would not be neighbourly.
March 8, 2009.
with horses in the field, where passage might be possible, but going too close to the property without permission would not be neighbourly.
March 8, 2009.
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