Some of the sheet lightning from a couple of nights ago

This was captured on my GoPro left sitting in the window taking a picture every 30 seconds.  There were others but not as good as this one.

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Trip to Hedlund marsh to photograph the floating bridge

The Hedlund marsh is west of Gowganda on highway 560 about 5km on the north side of the road.  There is a culvert crossing the road where the creek runs down to Gowganda Lake.  Years ago there was a wood bridge that crossed the marsh.  Later on the road was straitened and graveled, now it is asphalt.  Here are some pictures of the road bridge and bits and pieces of a small wood bridge going north up towards MacIntosh Lake.  Nearby is a log cabin that is claimed to be owned by L.O. Hedlund back around 1920 where he prospected.

Looking for Aurora Borealis and getting the Milky Way

Last nite was supposed to be good for the Aurora, but staying up to 4am none were found instead,  you have a picture of the Milky Way.  Looking south down the lake.

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Farming on the Clay Belt

Coming home from shopping a couple of days ago and looking at all the farmland in its glory.  More land is being cleared all the time.  Somedays you go past a scrub bush and the next day it is cleared and ploughed.  The land is very fertile and crops are everywhere.  Lots of the fields have tile drains as the land is wet.  Anyway here are some pics I took on the way home.

 

Some clips of ATV trip today

Out for an ATV trip to Obushkon Lake up the mine road.  Joy Saunders, Mike and Sharon and Gord, all neighbours.

Rainbow on Canada Day

Late in the afternoon this rainbow was in the eastern sky

 

Some blueberries starting to show

After a couple of frosts in June I am not seeing many blueberries yet.  These were down by Single lake on rock facing the west.  There were a lot of blueberry plants here but few with any developed berries. Will keep updating in July.

Burke Lake Hydro Electric station 1914

Back in 1914 there was a power station at the top end of Burke Lake. The water from Gowganda Lake was carried by a wooden pipe 20" in diameter made of wooden staves and held together by steel rings.  This provided electric power to the Miller Lake-O'Brien mine.  Some of the remains of the concrete platform is still at the top end of Burke. Here are some pics and an old pic of the station.

 The old pic is from Temiskaming Treasure Trails by Peter Fancy   Volume 8

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A couple of flowers at Single Lake and Outlook Point

The first one a Moccasin Flower and some Lupins not in full bloom at Outlook point.

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Look who is at the feeder

He has his own blackfly problems

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Fishing for Whitefish in the blackflies

Fishing in the blackflies

Single Lake today

Single Lake is not on any map that you can find, its my name for the lake. On the snowmobile trail there is a caution sign that say Single Lane, the lake is named for the sign.  Here are a couple of pics of Single Lake.  I have been trying to get a picture of the Bittern that has been in there every year, maybe this will be the one.

Whitefish starting to bite

Finally the water has warmed up a bit to bring all the bugs out of the mud.  When that happens the Whitefish start biting. Here is some nice ones from today.

First time on the lake

Getting the boat and motor ready for summer.

Edith Lake road and rapids

First trip up to the rapids, road still soft but hardly any snow.  Water about were it should be at this time.

Going to town yesterday I met a young cow moose.

More from today

By late afternoon the ice had withdrew to the south almost to the south end of Arkose Island.

Ice is melting quickly

Here are two pics one taken yesterday and one this morning.

Great sunny day today

Headed west out to the highway at Breeze Creek to take some pics.  Snow is going fast with the sun and bit of a wind.  Lots of water at the Wapus, some open water at Duncan Lake too.

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Great day today tomorrow rain and cool

Great day today, sun melting the snow away quickly. Tonight almost a full moon.  Moon very bright outside right now. Yesterday on the mine road lots of water rushing in Miller Creek.

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Looking west in the twilight the thin crescent Moon

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