Snowy path

Went for a walk at today. I really enjoyed the shadows on the snow.

Sunsets

Some autumn photos

Heron in Flight

Here's a shot of the elusive heron that visits the banks of the Magog River. I wish that he wasn't so camera-shy.

Marais de la Rivière aux Cerises (Magog, QC)

Today we visited the Marais de la Rivière aux Cerises (Cherry Riveer Marsh) in Magog, QC. As the day wore on a storm rolled in... we were fortunate to make it back to the car and actually got home before the rain began.

These photos show the progression of the storm.

Autumn Walk in Lennoxville

The weather was willing to cooperate today, so I went out for a walk at Parc Atto Beaver in Lennoxville. Here are some pictures from the walk. The leaves are really colorful this week, so I wanted to enjoy them before they are gone.

Johnville Bog & Forest Park

We went walking at Johnville Bog & Forest Park today... it was a little chilly, but very sunny and a nice day to be outdoors. It was a really interesting place to visit.

Here's more information: Johnville Bog & Forest Park


This wooden walkway leads through most of the park:




Some birch trees on the outer edge of the bog:




Trees growing in the bog:




The bog was surprisingly colorful in some places:




Pine trees are one of few species that can tolerate the low pH here:




There's not a lot of wildlife in the bog... mostly insects:




In places, it looked almost surreal:




A mushroom that looks like a fingernail :)




A tree being pulled down into the bog:



It was a beautiful day for a nature hike:

Wildlife along the bike trail

I love biking, but sometimes I prefer to go for a walk on the bike trail and bring my camera along. Here are some shots of some of the wildlife I've seen along the way.

A chickadee - very quick and hard to photograph, but this one played along:



A curious fawn - one of two walking through the woods with their mother.



A mussel or clam - he disappeared quickly when I poked him. :)




A heron - I've been stalking him for over a week in order to get a decent shot.




Three different garter snakes. Also very quick! I was quite pleased with these shots!