Sights & Sounds at Parry Sound 湖景•笛聲•柏麗山

On Thursday 6am, I was overcome with boredom and eventually drove alone for 2.5 hours, 230km northbound from Toronto to the Oastler Lake Provincial Park at Parry Sound again. I wished to spend a day off for relaxation to relieve my recent busy and heavy workload. I set up a tent by the lake quickly as I loved this lakeside campsite for easy appreciation of the lakescape. I could also walk along the Oastler Lake Drive to reach the other side of the lake to gaze at my campsite from across the lake. For this, I chose an eye-catching red tent.

Discovery Harbour 發現港

Discovery Harbour is located at the Penetanguishene Bay near Midland Township 160km north of Toronto. The British naval and military base has revealed part of the history of the war of 1821 between Britain and the United States.  In 1793, Sir John Graves Simcoe discovered Penetangusihene Bay as a suitable strategic base with steep-sided deep water to protect and maintain ships.

Sainte-Marie among the Hurons 桑達瑪莉民族村

Sainte-Marie among the Hurons was the first European community built on the bank of the Wye River of Midland in Ontario. 400 years ago, French Jesuit missionaries decided to preach Christianity to the Hurons and they believed education is the best means for preaching and therefore planned to develop a christian headquarter in Wendake, the ancestral home of the Huron Wendate nation here in Midland.

A Sunny Scarborough Bluffs 晴朗的士嘉堡懸崖

This was a sunny Thursday with cloudy blue sky, a good time for outdoor photography. I went to Scarborough Bluffs again with my two photo buddies. This is my 3rd years taking photograph of the cliff scenes. Now the cliff top is securely fenced to prevent visitors from going too close to the cliff. But there is still an opening where people can walk closely to the cliff edge to appreciate the beauty of the lake.

Wye River under the Hwy 12 bridge 12號公路下的惠河

Tay Shore Trail is located in the Tay Township in Ontario, Canada. It begins in Maubaushene and ends by the Wye River in Midland.  The origin of Wye River starts at the central Tay Township and flows northbound to the Midland Bay.  Wye River passes the Wye Marsh Wildlife Area, Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, Hwy 12, Martyrs' Shrine and finally reaches the Midland Bay.

Wye River Trail 惠河郊遊徑

Tay Shore Trail is located in the Tay Township in Ontario, Canada. It originates from the east in Waubaushene, running through Victoria Harbour, Port McNicole and ends by the Wye River in Midland City. The construction of the Tay Shore Trail began in June 2006 and completed in September 2007. The length of the whole trail is 18.5km. The trail was paved with cement and is suitable for hiking and cycling. It has run through different small towns and renowned places of interest.

The Martyrs' Shrine 加國殉道者朝聖地

The Martyrs' Shrine in Midland, Ontario consecrated to the memory of the Jesuit missionaries who sacrified their lives when bringing their Catholic faith to the aborginals in Canada almost 400 years ago. The Shrine, 150Km north of Toronto, was built in Midland in 1926 in Goethic architectural design. It is attributed to the 8 martyrs of the Jesuit missionaries and the Catholics. 5 of them were catholic priests preaching in Canada: Antoine Daniel, Jean de Brebeuf, Gabriel Lalemant, Charles Garnier and Noel Chanel. Three preached in American land: Isaac Jaques, Rene Goupil and Jean de La Lande.