Author Archives: Ron

About Ron

Ron has long had an interest in photography and traveling and, in recent years, has had more time to devote to both activities. Long a Pentax user, Ron switched to Nikon gear when he went digital. The advent of the digital SLR camera, and the ease of the internet blogging process, has provided a venue for sharing his photography and travel experience at the local, national and international level. More about Ron

Breeding Bird Surveys (2013) – Day 5

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Ron

Breeding Bird Surveys (2013) – Day 5 – June 7, 2013 Today’s survey route is pretty straightforward with a start point at the junction of Hwy #17 and the road to Dubreuilville. Although there is traffic to contend with, there … Continue reading →

Posted in Bird Survey Outings, Canada Explorer, Ontario | Tagged bird surveys, Breeding Bird Surveys 2013, Canada Jay, Dubreuilville, gray jay, gray jay perisoreus canadensis, Herring Gull, marsh, mist, misty waters, sunrise, weather, whiskeyjack | Leave a comment

Wawa Points of Interest (2013)

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Ron

Wawa Points of Interest (2013) We were in the Wawa area once again on the final leg of a four day Breeding Bird Survey that Gerhard and I undertake for Environment Canada. Compared to the dry conditions of a year … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada Explorer, Ontario, Wawa | Tagged goose statue, Government Dock Beach, High Falls Wawa, Highway washout Wawa October 2012, Magpie High Falls Wawa, Michipicoten, Michipicoten Ontario, Northern Lights Motel flood, Silver Falls, walk, wawa goose, Wawa Motor Inn, Wawa Ontario | Leave a comment

Wawa, Ontario – Tourist Points of Interest – Mackenzie/Bethune Cemetery

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Ron

Wawa, Ontario – Tourist Points of Interest – Mackenzie/Bethune Cemetery Access to the MacKenzie/Bethune Cemetery location is from a small pull-off a short distance above the bridge at Silver Falls. The trail through the woods is rather steep but also … Continue reading →

Posted in Bird Survey Outings, Canada Explorer, Ontario | Tagged american redstarts, bethune, cemetery location, little birds, mackenzie, MacKenzie/Bethune Cemetery at Wawa Ontario, ontario tourist, points of interest, tourist points, Wawa Ontario, Wawa Ontario Tourist Points Of Interest | Leave a comment

Breeding Bird Surveys (2013) – Day 4

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Ron

Breeding Bird Surveys (2013) – Day 4 – June 6, 2013 Today’s route was a two-part route with the approximate half-way point being the small town of White River, Ontario (Winnie-the-Pooh town). The first half of the route was new … Continue reading →

Posted in Bird Survey Outings, Canada Explorer, Ontario | Tagged bird surveys, black flies, blue sky, Breeding Bird Surveys 2013, colours, gravel road, horizon, ponds, Provincial Park, provincial parks, rising sun, road conditions, silent waters, washouts, Wawa Ontario, White River Ontario | Leave a comment

Breeding Bird Surveys (2013) – Day 3

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Ron

Breeding Bird Surveys (2013) – Day 3 – June 5, 2013 Today’s Breeding Bird Survey route would take us over a series of logging/recreational roads west of The Shoals Provincial Park.Â Because the park has been closed this year, our … Continue reading →

Posted in Bird Survey Outings, Canada Explorer, Ontario | Tagged bird songs, bird survey, bird surveys, black flies, Breeding Bird Surveys 2013, bright yellows, chapleau ontario, dandelions, ditches, flowering trees, gravel roads, marsh marigolds, Provincial Park, record rainfall, recreational roads, red sky, ruts, smooth waters, trees and shrubs | Leave a comment

Breeding Bird Surveys (2013) – Day 2

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Ron

Breeding Bird Surveys (2013) – Day 2 – June 4, 2013 The first of our four days of bird surveys began at about 5AM on a logging road to the east of Ivanhoe Lake Provincial Park where we had set … Continue reading →

Posted in Bird Survey Outings, Canada Explorer, Ontario | Tagged bird surveys, black flies, Bonaparte's Gull, clouds of dust, gravel road, information recorder, ivanhoe lake, logging road, logging trucks, mosquito populations, observation period, sapsucker, survey activities, survey locations, survey routes, warbler, yellow bellied sapsucker | Leave a comment

Breeding Bird Surveys (2013) – Day 1

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Ron

Breeding Bird Surveys (2013) – Day 1 – June 3, 2013 This was the fourth year that Gerhard and I had teamed up to conduct breeding bird surveys for Environment Canada on four prescribed routes between Ivanhoe Lake and White … Continue reading →

Posted in Bird Survey Outings, Canada Explorer, Ontario | Tagged bird surveys, Bonaparte's Gull, Breeding Bird Surveys 2013, Chroicocephalus philadelphia, contrails, Environment Canada, highway 101, highway construction stop sign, inclement weather, intermittent rain, ivanhoe lake, Ivanhoe Lake ProvincialPark, Larus philadelphia, latchford, Montreal River, nightfall, North Face Mountain 25 tent, Ontario, Quest tent, rain and snow, rain showers, Sgt. Aubrey Cosens VC Memorial Bridge over the Montreal River at Latchford, timmins ontario, wet stuff, wet weather | Leave a comment

Climbing Mt Marcy – Reaching the Peak

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Ron

Climbing Mt Marcy – Reaching the Peak It was now about 10:30 AM and I had been on the trail for about 2 hours and had reached the bridge above the Phelps Mountain junction. As I headed up the next … Continue reading →

Posted in Adirondacks, New York State, USA | Tagged Adirondack LOJ, Adirondack Mountains, amish buggy, cold water, High Peaks, hillside, hillsides, marcy dam, marker, mt marcy, New York State, panoramic shot of Adirondacks, Phelps Mountain, rushing water, signs of spring, slush, snow covered mountian trails, snow pack, streams, substantial snow, trail marker, wetter | 1 Comment

Climbing Mt. Marcy — Marcy Dam to bridge above Phelps Mtn Junction

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Ron

Climbing Mt. Marcy — Marcy Dam to bridge above Phelps Mtn Junction I had left the parking lot trailhead of the Van Hoevenberg Trail at 8:30 AM and ran into no difficulties getting to Marcy Dam, 2.3 miles from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Adirondacks, New York State, USA | Tagged Adirondack Mountains, Adirondacks, boulders, cold weather, crossing bridge, dams, heavy snow, High Peaks Region, high water, marcy dam, Mount Marcy, mountainous region, mt marcy, New YOrk State highest mountain, Phelps Mountain, Phelps Mtn Junction, rivers and streams, rivulets, running water, snow covered trails, trailhead, Van Hoevenberg, water bridge, wooden bridge | Leave a comment

Climbing Mt. Marcy – Trailhead to Marcy Dam

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Ron

Climbing Mt. Marcy – Van Hoevenberg Trailhead to Marcy Dam (LOCATION) Trail info (from ADK High Peaks Region guidebook): Van Hoevenberg Trail to Mt. Marcy Distance from Trailhead (one-way): To Marcy Dam – 2.3 miles To Indian Falls – 4.4 … Continue reading →

Posted in Adirondacks, New York State, USA | Tagged Adirondack LOJ, Adirondack Mountains, ascent, bear canister, elevation, maintenance crew, marcy dam, mother nature, mt marcy, new snow, region guidebook, slush, snowfall, snowstorm, trailhead, Van Hoevenberg Trail, wet spots, winter snow, Wooden bridge over river | Leave a comment

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