Capturing the Art of Nature
Niagara-on-the-lake and Welland Canal (Day 4)
Sunny weather and interesting sights were the backdrop for the day’s adventure
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Ontario Adventures
2016
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Searching for scenic shots took us today to the Niagara-on-the-lake region. We set off from Grimsby directly for the Niagara-on-the-lake while keeping an eye out for some splashes of colour. We saw very little along the lake but we did enjoy the warm sun and some lovely weather.
We pulled into the town of Niagara-on-the-lake and parked at a small park on the side of the Niagara River. It wasn't too crowded so we were able to gather some photos without much interference. There were a couple of bright colored trees but most were green. We enjoyed a look across the river and out towards the lake, it was smooth and quite tranquil, the small boats seemed to be having a good time out there. As we wandered around we stopped to watch a small wedding party perform the ceremony. Once we had completed a circuit of the park we left and sought out a gallery featuring wildlife photography. We found the gallery and enjoyed the amazing photos being displayed.
While at the gallery we became increasing aware of hunger and we started thinking of food but the crowds walking the Main Street left us cold so we returned to the car and made for the exit from town. We found a small restaurant "the pie place". We drove past it twice before spotting it. The food was more extensive than just pies and tasted very good. We both felt that we will be back one day.
Our next target was of the sky bridge across the Welland canal near St. Catharines. We spent some time driving around it looking for various angles to capture. We then travelled up the canal a short way to photograph another lift bridge and waited and watched as a ship made it way up the canal and under the bridge. It was another well timed opportunity.
Done with the bridge and as the time was running on we decided to head home and call it a good day. It was not full of colour but the scenes were well worth the time to enjoy.