Moon River flooding
It seems like just a couple of weeks ago that I was praying for spring temperatures to arrive so they would melt away the last of the snow. In actuality it was likely a month ago, and then the record setting spring flood happened here in Muskoka. The newspapers have been full of flood related stories and pictures for two weeks. And while many thought the worst was over in just under a week there are others who are just trying to return to their homes now. The last few days of hot summer-like temperatures have assisted with the drying up process not to mention lifting the hopes and spirits of many in Muskoka, Haliburton and the Kawartha Lakes; all are key cottage areas in Central Ontario. The picture shown here was taken on April 28, 2013. I was standing beside a pontoon boat and 2 canoes which were floating basically where the cottage owner had left them on dry land in October when they closed the cottage.
It’s May 4th today and the hot sun is beating down on us for the 4th or 5th day in a row which is something else we anxiously awaited. Boats are appearing on the lakes with more regularity, albeit many of them will be own by contractors who are working on island properties. Others have taken their first dip in the lake. Some will call it swimming but in all likelihood they got out of the water as fast as they got in. I only managed to dip my foot into the deep water off the dock and I thought that was heart stopping.
Orphaned
red canoe
Great Blue Heron taking off
I’ve been out in the kayak twice this past week and posted a couple of pictures on Facebook. For those of you who aren’t on FB I can tell you the highlights were discovering an orphaned red canoe that was somehow moved into position to form most of a dam and the beavers have begun to place debris behind it. The other highlight was coming across one of my favourites, a Great Blue Heron, and I managed to photograph him in several poses including take-off.