Two Camping Trips in 8/06

Curiously, we made two trips up to Killarney Provincial Park on two consecutive weeks in August. Both involved canoes, both involved nephews. Here are some edited pictures....

Just over four hours north of Toronto,... Killarney Park is a canoeist's dream La Cloche Range: white quartzite Sami, our 11 year old nephew Taken 1500 metres up from helicopter Taken 15 cm up The three of us in the wilderness (picture taken by friendly bear) Roughing it: fresh blueberry pancakes w/ marshmallow sauce Fun with fire Sami in his element Sami leaping over his element Peter's element is a bit out of date Putting down roots on the Canadian Shield Diana keeps an eye on Sami Trip two with the BODS (Betty, Owen, David, and Simon) Red gneiss and grey granite Romping through the swamp Simon, our 17 year old nephew Owen, our 14 year old nephew Betty David, Peter's brother Sunrise Find the food pack in the tree, where the bears can't reach A pleasurable morning in camp This is NOT Photoshopped! Really! Portaging is tough! Railroad was built back when motorboats were allowed From the top of Silver Peak Quartzite up close Betty's sculpture Betty's Simon's God's The paddle home...the end