Capturing the Art of Nature
West of Port Stanley (Day6)
The area around Port Stanley is so rich in colour; you can find it almost anywhere you look
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Ontario Adventures
2012
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Though the day was overcast there were a few brighter moments every so often and since I wasn't sure of the weather to come, I felt I needed to head out and see some backcountry. So by now it was almost noon and I needed to get going if I was to have light to photograph. I decided to head west and explore the roads that I have started to get familiar with.
As soon as I reached the first gravel road I noticed the richness of the colours in the trees. This was by far the fullest I have seen them in this region. Now if only the sun came out. Even without bright sun the reds and oranges of the leaves were amazing. I found much to take photos of and so I didn't need to travel far to capture some incredibly lovely colour.
At 1pm I had a scheduled radio contact with Ralph back home. Though I could work the needed repeater, the signal wasn't clear enough to dial the UBC irlp node. Fortunately a local ham was on frequency and he put through the connection and as soon as we were connected I put out a call and there was Ralph waiting patiently for me. We had a nice chat, me parked alongside a back road just up from the shore of Lake Erie and Ralph driving to work in Surrey.
Once done with the radio, I continued along the gravel roads taking photos and eventually arrived at the John Pearce Park. This year the gate was unlocked and open, the first time in all my times here. I drove in and parked at the small lot near the grassy field overlooking the lake. I walked around the area for a bit and gathered a few photos of the trees and the lake. The park roadway was littered with a thick layer of leaves which added to my sense of solitude. It truly was a pleasant visit and I probably would have enjoyed a longer visit but I wanted to continue on and find a few more spots of colour before the light played out.
Leaving the park I took the main road back and away from the lake. Here I found a few spots to stop at and capture but the sky was getting much duller and I was being pelted with the odd drop of rain. So I mainly just drove back towards the port. I did see a couple of others out taking photos but it was really quite a quiet day and I was able to just enjoy nature.