September 4th: Heading to Bobcaygeon

We changed our plans when we left Lakefield. Looking at the ten day weather forecast we saw temperatures were going to be dropping into the high 40's over night. The days looked pretty sunny but it's getting darker much earlier now. Must be time to be heading south! We have a nice little heater that keeps us nice and warm, but it requires power. We can run the generator but prefer not to do that for long periods of time given the noise.

We decided we could travel to Buckhorn where there is shore power. From Buckhorn we could travel to Bobcaygeon where there is also shore power. We like staying at Bobcaygeon and could stay two nights. Randy and Cindy were heading toward us and hopefully we could both get power spots.

We both got spots and the weather was overall quite nice, just cool. While at Bobcaygeon I spotted this cute little boat we had seen at some of the locks. I went over to talk with them while they were waiting for the lock to open for them. They were from Michigan and heading back to Port Severn where they had trailed their boat so they could travel the Trent. The boat is a 23 foot, 1993 Alaskan Trader. They informed me there were only ten produced and as far as they knew only four still on the water. Small, but a fun little boat.

Given we were in Bobcaygeon for two days, I was wondering if there was something new to see. Linda suggested checking the internet for bike trails. Good idea. I found a small wilderness park not too far away. It had a number of informative signs along several different trails. The terrain was a little different from the typical forest. One sign explained that birch trees are very fast growing but need a lot of sun light. As forests mature, the birch trees lose out. This little glen had some new birch tree growth.

There were also some good pictures of Monarch butterflies. We've been seeing a lot of them but it's hard to get a good picture. I decided these two would suffice. The Monarch butterflies are amazing as they fly from Canada to Mexico. Learn more here.




There was a sign talking about the geology of the area. Pretty interesting place. I was glad I made the ride.

London

While at Bobcaygeon, our daughter Rebecca sent some pictures of London and Trevi, her dogs. They've been on the blog before but this time they looked very spiffy with their recent haircuts and grooming. It's always fun to get pictures as they are growing up.We are looking forward to seeing them soon in California.

Trevi

Bobcaygeon sunrise

We planned to leave Bobcaygeon and head to Fenelon Falls, where as I said, they have shore power. I woke up the next morning to a foggy sunrise. Pretty but also chilly!






Because it was so chilly there was a lot of dew. The spider webs were spectacular with the moisture dripping off of them. I am always amazed at the skill of these web weavers.

Ground spider web 

I spotted several unique spider webs in the grass. I don't know what kind of spider weaves these webs but they were interesting. I waited for a while but no spiders showed up.

Margaritaville at Bobcaygeon

The sun burned off the fog and it was a beautiful day to travel to Fenelon Falls. Randy was finishing up a project so we left ahead of them. I got a nice picture of them docked in Bobcaygeon at the end of the lock wall as we left.






Last blog's wildflower: Wild Snapdragon

Also called 'Butter and Eggs' and 'Wild Snapdragon'. This creeping rooted perennial grows to half a meter tall. The stalk-less leaves are narrow and pointed at both ends while the bright yellow "snapdragon-like" flowers have an orange spot on the lower lip.

Originally, this plant is native to Asia but European gardeners brought the plant back to their homes for garden cultivation. Those same Europeans brought the flower to North America by design or accident where it quickly established itself in both gardens and in the wild. Toadflax is established in all provinces and territories with the exception of Nunavut.


 This blog's wild flower.