Every now and again, I like to get away. No, 'like' doesn't quite cover it. I NEED to get away. Too much time at my studio tends to turn me into The Beast. A crazy, albeit caged Beast! I can usually feel the beastly change coming on - not unlike the full moon effect on a werewolf. So, to avoid an appearance from The Beast, I like to go away a couple times a year. I would like it to go away more often, but then my bank account and schedule are not always cooperative. For me, when I leave my home for more than a day, it becomes an opportunity to have new experiences, and find new inspiration! Granted, there is inspiration all around us, but sometimes a complete change of scenery and perhaps area-code makes all the difference! So, in the pursuit of new experiences and some much needed relaxation, I took a week away. Thankfully I had a dear friend with a cottage just outside of Winnipeg. Ok, I know what you are thinking, WINNIPEG? THAT is your getaway? Oh yes, dear reader, it was 6 glorious days communing with nature. And by communing with nature, I mean the cottage was in the woods, on a lake, and most importantly had a dishwasher! The funny part is, I took a 2 hour flight to Winnipeg, just to take a 2 hour drive back into Ontario. The cottage was on the beautiful Lake of the Woods, which was near Kenora, which is north, WAY north!
To sum it all up? I came, I ate, and most importantly, I napped on a hammock in the middle of the day.
It was paradise!
Enjoy some of my photos!
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| Ah, the flat splendour of Manitoba. |
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| It was all field, kids, as far as the eye could see! |
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| What a difference in landscape from Manitoba to Ontario! |
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Lake of the Woods has over 14,000 islands,
105,000km of shoreline and is the 6th largest lake in Canada!
WOWSA! |
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| The view from the hammock was EXCEPTIONAL! |
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| Oh dear. |
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| HUH? What did I tell you? B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!! |
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| Even a full moon couldn't conjure up The Beast! |
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| The sun, the sand, and plenty of cowboys....what a vacation! |
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Many forms of wildlife were seen -
just look at this exotic ground squirrel! |
WOW What a fantastic trip. Your pics are superb, I love that you communed with nature, even though you can't tell your ground squirrels from your red squirrels. Love the cowboys!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt WAS a fantastic trip. But you wouldnt BELIEVE the message those cowboys scratched into the sand. OFFENSIVE! ;-)
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