Happy New Year 2012

Although the photo is dark, you can see 8 eyes and 16 legs....2 horses and 2 bunnies. All four friends feeding at the bale feeder together. Pretty sweet to see. Happy New Year to all friends and clients. Elana started the countdown today...125 sleeps until the camping season begins again on May 4, 2012. Start planning your wilderness adventures soon to secure your favorite sites.

Bunny + Christmas Tree = Cute

This little oreo blizzard dwarf bunny came from Peterborough one day a few months ago. His papered name has evolved to a term of endearment. He started as Achilles, then Keeley and now Bunners. He is loved and I'm pretty sure he liked the lights on the tree. I know he has a problem keeping secrets, he chewed the paper off of some presents while he shopped for his favourite decoration.

SNOW

I came home from another long day at school and found these two loving the new season of snow. They love being outside and we love watching them play just off the deck, that way we can stay warm and keep a close eye out for snow related injuries...mostly just rosy cheeks and low levels of hot chocolate, that's within my scope of practice : )

Thanksgiving weekend 2011

Each season we close shortly after the Canadian Thanksgiving holiday in October, but before we do...we have an early Halloween. Kids enjoy costume dressing, tricks and treats in the eve, pumpkin carving, hay dive for cash and a wagon ride through the park. The weather has yet to fail us in our 6 seasons. Join us for our 7th Halloween on Turkey Day 2012. Pumpkins are free and the fun is fabulous! Bring a 'new to us' camping family and your first firewood bag is free too.

Nice Tent Site

I love these two campsites. They are perfect for two couples in tents wanting electricity and drinking water at the post. Side by side, these two sites are great for one sleeping tent, one dining tent and one vehicle each. Not too far from the pool or washrooms, the wireless internet is super fast here and campfire wood is delivered as requested....or whenever Dan remembers ; )

Perfect Summer Day

I walked the park with camera in hand one day this past July (2011) and found a peaceful view. There was someone just out of view with legs up reading a book by a small smoking campfire. It seemed as though I needed to hold onto that perfect summer day so I snapped a shot to remind me how nice the summers are...while we sit in the deep of winter. I found it today (Dec 19, 2011) and it's good to see what I have to look forward to next season.

Easter Egg Hunt 2011

I thought 150 hidden eggs would take at least 15 minutes for this troop to find...but No, it took all of 2 minutes! We had a lot of fun with our other activities too, and everyone left with a Happy Easter wish from Mary and Simon. Thanks for coming guys, it was a blast.

Not Such a Happy Beaver

Every year brings new adventures and sometimes the camera is handy. I am sure I shocked this beaver; he was quite cranky with me standing so close. The hissing was sending a clear message, but I found it very entertaining. I did not capture the ground slapping but if he were near the water's edge his slap would have made massive waves! We are almost 1 kilometer from open water. I think his GPS was off a little. Very cool visit.

Uncommon and So Very Awesome

I have gone back to the birds on my blog this week. This year has been remarkable for uncommon visitors. For the past week we have been watching this little fellow. They came in a small gathering of 4-6 and worked along side the black eyed junkos. These fox sparrows are currently in migration and will likely fly to the most North regions of Ontario soon. But for now, we are loving their visit. They quickly hop backward and forward to gleam the ground to find seeds and teeny tiny invertebrates. They are swift like a fox and are easily frightened with the smallest of foreign sounds, and when they take to the trees they are invisible. As campers provide me with most all my wildlife photos I did not have ability to capture this little fellow. The following photo comes from Dr. Faintich in the United States. Take a look at his links, the photos are brilliant.

Fox Sparrow jpg. © 2009 Marshall Faintich, author of A Photographic Guide to The Birds of Wintergreen.

http://www.symbolicmessengers.com/

Evening Grosbeak

Its been a good year for new species at the feeders. Last week a flock of more than 60 Common Red Polls descended and stayed for three days. Yesterday, more than 30 Evening Grosbeaks landed and stayed and shelled close to 10 pounds of sunflower seeds. It was impressive. Mary and Simon go owling every day and have success talking to what we think may be the Northern Saw-Whet Owl. Very cool adventures in the bush. The rains are coming heavy and the snow is finally leaving. I hope the Canal Operators are ready and waiting to run their systems this week! The waters will surely rise to the south of us.

The Melt is Coming...I Think

Hello Everyone,

By now I am convinced that almost all our friends have better weather than we here in the bush of Algonquin. The scenery is...however, stunning. A compelling mix of chatty birds and 'Matrix" fast red squirrels. An hourly visit from newly exiled deer and owls makes for interesting conversations by the fire side. Yes, Dan is chopping fire wood for me. We had a 5 hour fire today, the kids frollicked in the icy snow and Minta the Old English Sheep Dog followed every move. The 4X4 Kubota made waves in the transient oceans between the driving range and mini golf. The kids screamed in glee as Mom waved from the fire side. The reservations are flooding in for the big five holiday weekends of 2011. Have a wonderful pre-spring season and we look forward to hosting your summer stay this season.