The Dorset Scenic Tower was constructed in 1967 for public use and stands 100 feet or 30 metres off the solid rock of the Canadian Shield, overlooking the town of Dorset, Ontario and Lake of Bays. On the same spot, a functioning forest fire lookout tower stood since 1922. That tower stood 82 feet high…Continue reading Dorset Scenic Tower and a Personal Tale
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Images of Eau Claire Gorge Falls
This is a very big planet. The size really is incomprehensible to the human mind. You look on a map of North America and only a few natural features stand out, like Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon, the Florida Everglades, the Rockies. However, there’s one hell of a lot of space in between that just…Continue reading Images of Eau Claire Gorge Falls
A Great Lakes Freighter At 47 And How To Win A Cruise On One
Any other mode of transportation in North America, automobiles, airplanes, trains, would be considered classics now if built in 1966. These would mostly be seen in museums or at shows. Not so with Great Lakes Freighters. Algosteel, a Great Lakes Freighter belonging to Algoma Central Corporation, has been docked in Owen Sound Harbour for most of August,…Continue reading A Great Lakes Freighter At 47 And How To Win A Cruise On One
Awesome Images of Muskoka High Falls On The Road To Cottage Country
Located right off highway 11, the main thoroughfare that runs between Toronto and North Bay in Ontario, Muskoka High Falls is a bit of a secret, unknown to the thousands of daily passersby. Just after the north branch of the Muskoka River passes under the four lane freeway, it tumbles over a fifty foot cliff in a rather…Continue reading Awesome Images of Muskoka High Falls On The Road To Cottage Country