Bush Log
A collection of short photo essays and trip logs documenting our exploration of northern Renfrew County and adjacent Algonquin Park.
On many days when the expectations of civilized society can be ignored, we try to undertake some sort of excursion in the bush. Depending on the season, we travel by foot, by snowshoe, or by canoe. While most of the time, our travels are uneventful, we sometimes encounter something interesting or unexpected. These are related here. We also include several of our older trip logs.
A Great Black-Backed Gull off Point Alexander on the Ottawa River. A relatively rare sighting for this area.
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Return to the Brent Crater
An account with photos of exploring the Brent Crater Trail in Algonquin Park with particular emphasis on the limestone gully on Muskwa Creek and the cedar swamp.
Early Spring along the Basin Depot Road in Algonquin Park
An account with photographs of exploring two walking trails off the Basin Depot Road in Algonquin Park: the McGuey Farm and Bridge Dam Trail, and the High Falls Trail. Both of these trails lead to historic spots along the Little Bonnechere River.
The Hawk Trail
A gallery of photos from along the Hawk Trail in the Petawawa Research Forest
Exploring Branstead Farm
An account with photographs of an exploration of the Branstead Farm in the Petawawa Research Forest.
Big Pines Trail
An account with photographs of a late fall hike around the Big Pines Trail in Algonquin Park.
A Public Archaeology Day at Basin Depot, Algonquin Park
On Saturday 2009 October 03, The Friends of Bonnechere Parks and the Ottawa chapter of the Ontario Archaeology Society hosted a Public Archaeology Day at Basin Depot in Algonquin Park. This was part of a week-long investigation of the site under the direction of licensed archaeologist Ken Swayze, extending the work done in previous excavations during the 1990s. Some photos from the day are presented here.
Do Black Bears Swim?
An account, with photographs of two black bears -- Ursus americanus -- swimming across Grand Lake in eastern Algonquin Park.
Turkey Vulture
Photos of a turkey vulture, Cathartes aura, on the Quebec shore of the Ottawa River near Point Alexander.
Day Trip into the Brent Crater
A description, with photos, of a day's exploration of the Brent Crater in Algonquin Park by canoe
The Debris at the Bottom of the Pond
A beaver dam on Maunsell Creek in the Petawawa Research Forest has burst and washed out Bypass Road. The partially drained beaver pond reveals evidence of the previous presence of some sort of building or structure. This page presents a gallery of photos of the revealed evidence.
