Eastern Pines Backpacking - Algonquin P.P.

  I came back solo to this part of Algonquin after a 7 years break. At that time it was my first backpacking trip with my son and now this was like a time travel for me. A time when my son was just a kid, playing with the bullfrogs in the lake.
  First I stopped at the Barron Canyon Trail, it's a short hike to a very steep & deep (100m) canyon.

 
After reaching the campsite next to the High Falls area I went to see the falls, some of it still new to me. It's an area of such a beauty...

  Come nightfall, the moon was rising behind the forest.

  The next morning I had breakfast next to the pools, far less bugs than at the campsite.

  Crossing on the other side of the pools, I followed a trail to the bottom of the big falls.

  Nice area, too bad it is kind of far for me.

      Happy trails and more bugs like the one above, not the biting kind.

Western Uplands Backpacking - Algonquin P.P.

  Quick backpacking trip in Algonquin, stayed at Panther Lake for one night.
  First time I was backpacking with a tripod, I wanted to try some low light pictures.

  On the way in I saw a big moose on a marsh and by the time I set up the tripod he was gone.
  At some point I was charged from behind by a grouse, and at first I couldn't believe my eyes. I could see it but I couldn't tell what it is. When I talked to her she just ran away through the bushes.

 

                               "The camp sentinel"
        
  At nightfall the birds and the frogs were very vocal but I had no trouble falling asleep. Early morning the concert started again.
  The way back was more of a race to me, got out in a record time. Mosquitoes were bad, especially this time of the year.

  I'll be back soon!
  Adrian