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Most of the boats are hauled, and aside from the few fishermen in search of the elusive muskie, the bay is all ours….

I have been experimenting with onboard webcams for a few years. I build waterproof enclosures for cheap cams and I use Vision GS software to send live stream or automatically upload still images on regular intervals. I have several of them around the boat for security when we’re not onboard uploading to a private site, and one … Continue reading »

The little guy is looking through my wheelhouse window, longing to get out. How did he get here and how long has he been onboard?    The boat has been closed up all day and yet as we got back onboard, there he was in the wheelhouse. Got the camera, got his pictures, opened up all the windows … Continue reading »

Last year at this time the temp was 24° C and we had the air on – this year is more normal for Ontario; -2° last night and the high today was 11° C This was the view across the bay this morning as the sun was rising:  

Although it was for the most part overcast today, the trees were on fire down Mill Line Road with the bit of sunlight peaking through the cave-like ceiling of branches still thick with leafs: Then, around 19:00 hours, as the sun was setting and a light drizzle fell, I managed to hold the camera still … Continue reading »

At Lock 32 on the Trent Severn Waterway.

What a day yesterday, full of surprise visits; Bud & Shirley, and Margie, all from Toronto, just out for a drive when they spotted us at the dock downtown Bobcaygeon. Then, our dear friend Greg Godfrey, also from the city, just happened to drive past in his limo and managed to find space to parallel park a 34′ of car. … Continue reading »

Arrived downtown Bobcaygeon last night And, with touristas gonzo, we get a couple of days of a peaceful Lock 32, all to ourselves… Gordon Yacht Harbour across Big Bob Channel  

Mist drifts along the shore toward the open lake. Then 20 minutes later, the sun rises high enough to clear the view and light up the colors across the bay: Still, on our morning walk, we see frost in the shade across the golf course:    

The colors of autumn, across the bay