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Fall Colors at the Cottage |
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The colors on the trip to the cottage from where ever you travel from, and the colors at the cottage are great in the fall. |
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Laneway in the Fall |
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The cottage is neatly tucked away almost a kilometer, down a private laneway, 65 acres are there for you to enjoy. |
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Salamander |
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Don't lift up any rocks on the property if you don't want to find something like this staring back at you. Kids that love nature have lots to explore. |
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Wood Shed |
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Here you see the woodshed, the bonfire area is just out of view great for watch the stars at night (also shown is part of the horse shoe pits) END OF PICTURES TAKEN ON COTTAGE PROPERTY |
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Sandhill Cranes |
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Pictures from this point forward are not from the property but are from the island. Spring and Fall these guys are seen all over the center of the island. |
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Sandhill Cranes - Flying |
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Manitoulin is one of the stopping grounds on route from the Artic in the summer to the winter around the Gulf Coast |
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Sandhill Cranes - By the hundreds |
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This picture shows a few hundred Sandhill Cranes in a field just south of Spring Bay. The picture doesn't do justice to the size of these birds, they are each well over 3 feet tall. You can see a couple of the islands Wind Turbines in the background. |
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Grouse |
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Driving between Spring Bay and Providence Bay we found a family of what appears to be a Ruffed Grouse. |
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Kagawong Falls in Autumn |
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The falls run faster during the summer. There is a path that takes you from the falls in to town. |
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Salmon at Foot of Falls |
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Worth the half hour drive from the cottage to see the Salmon in the fall. |
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Salmon Close Up |
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They are on a mission. An awesome display of power to see them jump up the smaller rocky falls to get to the pool at the foot of the big falls. |
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Kagawong River |
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The walking path runs beside the river. The salmon climb up this river in late September to early October. |
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Kagawong Waterfront |
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The walking trail starts (or ends) here. |
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View From Path 1 |
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One of the various smaller falls you may see off the trail at this time of year. |
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View From Path 2 |
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Another small waterfall visable from the path. |
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