Quick Weekend Getaway

Well it was a getaway for me, even if it was only a partial getaway for Sue, who had some things to attend to. The weather was spring-like getting into the mid to high teens, which is something like 60 - 65°F.

It was so pleasant to get out and take a few photos without worrying about numb fingers: just take my time setting up this and that angle. It's the little things, eh?

There were touches of snow in the woods and in shaded spots, which, I think, added a nice touch to photos that can be a bit drab at this time of year.

This is a bend in the Crowe River near Glen Alda, just a few miles up the road from the cottage.

And this is a stand of beech trees that provided a spot of colour on the Glen Alda Road.

After taking the above photos, I stopped at the little bridge over the Crowe and chanced upon this Northern River Otter, who was almost as taken with me as I was of him. But not quite, for he soon had enough of me and went under for good.

Brian and I took a leisurely drive on Saturday afternoon and stopped to take quite a few pictures, including the next three.

The Lower Faraday Community Centre: likely once a school house and quite possibly not used as a community centre for quite some time.

A little island in the little lake off highway 62, south of Bancroft. The lake was still ice-covered.

Just a shed by the side of the road with Brian doing what it takes to get the shot.

Aside from the one above, I took a few others of Brian taking his shots.

We found a very interesting piece of equipment.

Brian in the reeds: this is where I took the photo of the island, earlier in this post.

This was the final stop on our little photographic jaunt at Robinson Lake.

Both this and the previous shot were primarily processed in Snapseed on my iPad. I did darken this one a little bit more when I saw it on the computer, just to enhance the silhouette effect.

Coming home, yesterday, we stopped at a gas station in Madoc, which is ~45mins from the cottage. I was quite impressed (for want of a better word) with this signage. I have a niggling feeling that this guy isn't happy with the local politicians. Of course I could be wrong. lol I see the property is for sale. Any takers?