Up Anchor and Cast Off
The Js, like the Ns, sailing over the horizon (or at least to the Benjamin's). (Most photos by Mimi)
Meanwhile...
Harbor-bound
J family unable to leave port due to high winds. But lots of other things provided solace for the delay.
Including mazes, market, biking, apple picking and pie making, and for dinner--homemade egg foo young at Pinebox, followed by apple pie.
Did I forget to mention the homemade corn egg drop soup with homegrown cilantro?
Storm and Wind
Heavy nighttime storm with continuous lightning and several earth shattering strikes. Then another pre-noon storm. Vast amounts of water. When at last the front came through, a gale from the west and rapidly falling temps. Full house at the marina of boats sheltering from the elements.
Kids able to swim at town beach, post storm.
Abby and Tony in Gore Bay post storm.
Eclipsed...
...though rather minimally. Still and all, a still and eerie twilight.
The day started off bright but not so early with panKs and pansnakes.
Baie Fine and Topaz Lake
Favorable weather for Janowiec family to motor boat to those exciting places. Rendezvous in Little Current for dinner.
(Photos by Abby)
Readjustment
Nies family early morning departure. Sun finally reappearing by noon.
(Photos by Mary Ellen)
World Famous Zoo
And Elevated Pumphouse
Zoo. Affordable tickets. Extra cost at feeding times. Snakes, frogs, grasshoppers, and a taxidermed bird, all available for perusal.
Raised about 3 feet. Adaptive management.
Annual pizza palooza.
Snake release.
Big rock candy mountain
Washout
Heavy, almost continuous rain.
At a Loss For Words...
...because of too much action. Therefore, photos.
Bon Voyage
Nies family off to Benjamins on Heliotrope. Janowiec family off to Providence Bay.
Never a Dull Moment
Pleasant weather, lots of fun
If a Picture is Worth a Thousand...
...then...
Renee's spider adorning the dining room centerpiece.
Snake caught by Ellie.
On the poker run.
On the poker run.
On the poker run.
Bri's Manitoulin spiced slow smoked BBQ ribs.
Too Much Fun...
...too little time. (More blog later)
Snake catching, jet skiing, pier jumping, tubing, and dancing, among other things.
The Travelers Have Arrived...
...in spite of heavy storms and torrential rain.
Heaviest rain I can remember. Pax spent most of the day under the bed. But the Nies clan have arrived
Indeterminate Weather
But still favorable for outdoor living.
Lazy, Hazy, Crazy
Days of summer.
Bike rider
Puzzler
Sign painters
High Summer Fun
Warm and sunny.
Jumping Jehoshaphat...
...and some Heliotroping too.
North, South, East, and West
The wind boxing the compass, and though cool, a fine day overall.
Pax and Buddy came within a hair's breadth of catching a mink that made the mistake of walking on the pier and then ducking under the dinghy.
WIND, Waves, Rain, Sun...
...and Fun.
Crazy weather day.
