I have spent two hours of a sunny afternoon, a 30 minutes drive from Toronto, to visit the Mary Lake Augustinian Monastery, also known as Mary Lake Shrine or simply Mary Lake in King City, Ontario, Canada. The Mary Lake complex includes the property, the monastery and shrine which operates a retreat centre, residing on Keele Street, north of 15th Sideroad (Bloomington). Mary Lake is now well known as a spiritual centre for the Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto.Originally, the property was the farm and summer home of Sir Henry Pellatt and was named for his wife Lady Mary Pellatt. Sir Henry Pellatt was a well-known Canadian financier and soldier. He is best known to his role of bringing hydro-electricity to Toronto, Ontario for the first time and also for his famous manor house called Casa Loma, also a well-known landmark in Toronto. It was the largest private residential castle ever constructed in Canada.
Mary Lake has a vast campus of 1000 acres by a beautiful lake. A small dune was constructed with the 14 stations of the cross just beside a small wooden Chapel of Grace. Mary Lake has attracted many veteran Catholics for spiritual meditation and retreat.
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Photo equipment:
Nikon D300s camera body
AF-DX Zoom-NIKKOR 17-55mm f/2.8G
AF Zoom-NIKKOR 80-200mm f/2.8D
Nikon Coolpix P7700
Nikon GP-1 GPS
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我花了兩個小時的一個陽光明媚的下午，距離多倫多30分鐘的車程，到王市參觀了「瑪麗湖奧古斯丁修道院」，也稱為「瑪麗湖神社」或簡稱「瑪麗湖」。瑪麗湖群包括物業，寺院和神社經營的靈修中心位處基爾街，北臨15岔路（布盧明頓巿）。現在著名的瑪麗湖，是多倫多天主教大主教管區的精神所在。
瑪麗湖奥古斯丁修道院物業原為亨利•百禮提爵士的私人農場和避暑山莊，並以他的夫人瑪麗•百禮提命名。亨利爵士是加拿大著名的金融家和士兵。他是第一位為多倫多帶來水電的設施，而他著名的莊園別墅「卡薩羅馬古堡」，是多倫多著名地標，也是加拿大有史以來建造最大的私人住宅的城堡。
瑪麗湖有一個美麗的湖泊及1000畝的廣闊草坪。沿著細小的山丘，在格雷斯小教堂旁，建設了耶穌14苦路。瑪麗湖奥古斯丁修道院吸引了眾多天主教徒，到來崇拜和作靈修避靜。
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【Spiritual ● 靈】
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| #1: Mary Lake Augustinian Monastery Nikon Coolpix P7700 @6mm, 28mm (35mm equivalent), f/7.1, 1/500 sec, ISO 200 瑪麗湖的奧古斯丁修道院 |
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| #2: The interior of the shrine Nikon D300s, 17-55mm f/2.8 @34mm, f/6.3, 1/20 sec, ISO 200 瑪麗湖教堂 |
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| #3: A small dune with a chapel and the 14 stations of the cross Nikon D300s, 17-55mm f/2.8 @17mm, f/7.1, 1/320 sec, ISO 320 沿著一個細小山丘，在格雷斯小教堂旁，建設了耶穌14苦路。 |
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| #4: Mary Lake has a beautiful lake and a campus of 1000 acres Nikon D300s, 17-55mm f/2.8 @17mm, f/7.1, 1/800 sec, ISO 320 瑪麗湖有一個美麗的湖泊及1000畝的廣闊草坪。 |
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| #5: The front view of the Mary Lake Nikon D300s, 17-55mm f/2.8 @17mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec, ISO 320 瑪麗湖奥古斯丁修道院正面 |
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【Way ● 道】
【Way ● 道】
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| #6: Chapel of Grace on a small dune Nikon D300s, 17-55mm f/2.8 @55mm, f/7.1, 1/400 sec, ISO 320 小丘上的格雷斯小教堂 |
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| #7: You are welcome to open the door to Heaven in the chapel Nikon D300s, 17-55mm f/2.8 @55mm, f/3.5, 1/1600 sec, ISO 640 歡迎打開進入天國之門 |
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| #8: Entering into the chapel Nikon D300s, 17-55mm f/2.8 @17mm, f/2.8, 1/250 sec, ISO 640 進入小教堂 |
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| #9: Stations of the Cross Left Photo: Nikon D300s, 17-55mm f/2.8 @38mm, f/10, 1/160 sec, ISO 640 Right Photo: Nikon D300s, 17-55mm f/2.8 @31mm, f/7.1, 1/200 sec, ISO 320 耶穌受難苦路 |
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| #10: The 14 Stations of the Cross Nikon D300s, 17-55mm f/2.8 @31mm, f/7.1, 1/200 sec, ISO 320 (photo-merged) 耶穌十四苦路 |
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【Shade ● 蔭】
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| #11: A tranquil park Nikon Coolpix P7700 @15.9mm 72mm (35mm equivalent), f/8.0, 1/160 sec, ISO 200 清靜的園地 |
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| #12: Parking my van in the shade of the trees Nikon D300s, 17-55mm f/2.8 @34mm, f/10, 1/100 sec, ISO 200 泊車樹䕃下 |
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| #13: The light and shadow of the monastery Nikon Coolpix P7700 @7.6mm 34mm (35mm equivalent), f/8.0, 1/125 sec, ISO 200 光影分明的修道院 |
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| #14: The open altar of Mary Lake Nikon D300s, 17-55mm f/2.8 @17mm, f/11, 1/200 sec, ISO 320 露天崇拜 |
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| #15: It is good for group function and retreat Nikon D300s, 17-55mm f/2.8 @30mm, f/10, 1/125 sec, ISO 200 是集體活動和靈修避靜的好地方 |
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| #16: Mary Lake Nikon D300s, 17-55mm f/2.8 @55mm, f/10, 1/5000 sec, ISO 640 瑪麗湖 |
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【Passion ● 情】
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| #17: Motherly love Nikon D300s, 80-200mm f/2.8 @200mm, f/7.1, 1/500 sec, ISO 320 母與子 |
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| #18: Falling in love Nikon D300s, 80-200mm f/2.8 @200mm, f/10, 1/200 sec, ISO 320 沉醉愛戀中 |
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| #19: Lets go for a swim! Nikon D300s, 17-55mm f/2.8 @55mm, f/10, 1/400 sec, ISO 400 游泳去！ |
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| #20: The opposite 2 Nikon D300s, 80-200mm f/2.8 @200mm, f/2.8, 1/8000 sec, ISO 320 一対寃家 |
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| #21: Lake of lives Nikon D300s, 80-200mm f/2.8 @200mm, f/5.6, 1/2500 sec, ISO 320 瑪麗湖的生靈 |
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| #22: By the quiet lake Nikon D300s, 17-55mm f/2.8 @55mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec, ISO 320 幽靜的湖邊 |
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【Marylake used photo #4 for posters】
Added on April 09, 2015
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View Mary Lake in a larger map
(From Scarborough to Mary Lake Shrine)
Mary Lake Augustinian Monastery:
P.O. Box 550
13760 Keele St., King City
Ontario, Canada L7B 1A7
(opposite the western end of Bloomington Rd.)
(905) 833-5368
(905) 833-5569 (Fax)
GPS: 43°57'2" N 79°32'36" W
Related Link
http://www.marylakemonastery.com/
Thanks for the info and the photos. I may drive there one day.
ReplyDelete人問仙境, 與主同在!
ReplyDeleteInteresting complex.
ReplyDeleteThe exterior of the shrine is beautiful as in #1 and so do the interior, #2. I like the clouds in #3. #22 looks so green.
ReplyDeleteI like #3: A small dune with a chapel and the 14 stations of the cross,( Drawn By The Cross).
ReplyDelete#20: The opposite （一对寃家)这作品很有人性化的意思！我猜想他们此时此刻在心里面说：『等你。回转。。更新。。。』
ReplyDelete#21照片證明右面的一隻先回轉,但左面的一隻仍無動於衷!
DeleteI haven't been to Mary Lake before...must go there someday...it's so beautiful, and peaceful!
ReplyDeleteMy preference #3, #4, & #5 - I like the way you photo the clouds!
最近因要接待外地親人,比較忙碌, 見到你今輯照片,提醒我不要忽略靜一靜,停一停,欣賞藍天白雲,青山綠水的好處! 謝謝!
ReplyDeleteDear Chris, Thanks for your email on behalf of Marylake and your interest in my photographs of the shrine taken years ago. Upon your request, I would like to give my permission to Marylake to use my photographs of the shrine and the surroundings for your Christian event of spreading faith. I hope these photographs may be useful to your church. Hence, I wish you all the success in your forthcoming events. Regards,
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