http://cstravelsandpics.ca General Photography and Travel Writing by Cheryl Smyth Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:01:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The first section of the route we were hiking was carpeted in neatly mown grass bordered with a split-rail fence enveloped by trees and bushes. The manicured look gradually turned to a narrowly cut path pinched in by natural growth. It was here we glimpsed a wild turkey and a ... http://cstravelsandpics.ca/2010/07/22/tessi-and-pearce-john-e-pearce-provincial-park/ As far back as I can remember, the wide ribbon of striking blue water has been a part of my life. While I was growing up, my mother and I would often picnic at one of the parks on its shore. Throughout my adult years, I have visited it from ... http://cstravelsandpics.ca/2010/03/08/ribbon-of-blue/ Webster Falls and Tews Falls The meltwater joins the creek as it gushes off the edge of the escarpment and pounds on the boulders below. Mist explodes in the cool air as the rushing water then threads its way around the snow covered boulders and resumes its journey downstream. This is what ... http://cstravelsandpics.ca/2010/01/29/winter-hiking-challenges/ Once the leaves escape the trees, leaving them bare, I usually find many hikes as dull as the scenery; yet, I was impressed with the Forks of the Credit Provincial Park in mid-November. Evergreens and bare trees protruding from leaf covered hills, a swift moving rocky river, and a waterfall ... http://cstravelsandpics.ca/2009/12/31/hiking-at-forks-of-the-credit/ I knew we would probably be covered in red mud by the time we finished our exploration of the unusual rolling hills. Knowing that on this chilly early spring day, the sun could be warm enough to liquefy the dirt, I made sure I brought some towels. I was surprised ... http://cstravelsandpics.ca/2009/09/20/the-red-hills-of-ontario/ Bark in the Park, a walk-a-thon and fundraiser, is held each spring to generate money for the London Humane Society. This year, I invited my friend, Kristyne, and her golden retriever, Daisy, to join Tessi and me for the event. Five-year-old Daisy has never had the chance to travel or ... http://cstravelsandpics.ca/2009/07/29/doggy-day-at-bark-in-the-park/ Tessi's sense of smell is her most useful asset with which to perceive the world. For her to have a satisfying adventure, she needs a variety of smells to explore; whereas, pleasing sights mostly satisfy me. On this early spring day in May, I was looking forward to seeing a ... http://cstravelsandpics.ca/2009/06/10/having-a-ball-at-the-falls/ Once a month or so, Tessi and I head to London to visit friends. Driving through the city stirs up many memories from my 16 years living there. I share some of those memories with Tessi as we pass through familiar neighbourhoods. She only knows London as a busy place ... http://cstravelsandpics.ca/2009/05/02/dog-fun-in-london/ I found an obscure path leading from the corner of the lookout platform. Since I was determined to explore the area at the bottom of the falls, I was willing to try it. I called Helen from where she had been taking pictures of the urban scenery laid out before ... http://cstravelsandpics.ca/2009/02/02/the-devils-punchbowl/ I picked Tessi up so Helen could take a picture of us against the blue sky and the green tapestry below. As Tessi held me tightly, her nails dug into the back of my neck, one fiercely piercing my skin. I let her stay that way as I kept a ... http://cstravelsandpics.ca/2008/11/27/hiking-in-the-muskoka-region/