Ontario is the business end of Canada. However, it’s not all about dollars, cents, production and politics. There’s actually quite a bit of beauty in the province. After all, Ontario covers some 1.1 million square kilometres or 416,000 square miles. In an area that large, there’s bound to be a lot of diversity. Once you…Continue reading Where In Ontario Is This?
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Barrie, Ontario Waterfront Night Images
We’ve featured the Barrie, Ontario waterfront before here at It’s About Travelling but that time it included images taken during the day and in warm weather. Today, we take a trip to the dark side with some images taken at night along the shores of Kempenfelt Bay, featuring the downtown of Barrie. Barrie, Ontario Long Exposure Night…Continue reading Barrie, Ontario Waterfront Night Images
Elmvale Jungle Zoo
As a vegan and supposed believer in animal rights, I’ve struggled to figure out if zoos are a good thing. I’ve come to the conclusion that, in most cases, they are. Typically, the good ones are truly there for research, education and protection from extinction. More and more, zoos are a refuge and not a…Continue reading Elmvale Jungle Zoo
Barrie, Ontario Waterfront
Barrie, Ontario is a city on the shores of Lake Simcoe’s Kempenfelt Bay. Barrie is one of the fastest growing cities in North America. The population has increased from just 38,000 in 1981 to 136,000 currently. The metro area has nearly 200,000. Barrie, Ontario Waterfront Located directly north of the Greater Toronto Area up highway…Continue reading Barrie, Ontario Waterfront