Sunrise.

[Barry Willis]

Just a couple kinda cool sunrise pics over looking the prairies east of town.  

Edited April 14 by Barry Willis

[slwndwn]

Very nice. We've had some great sunrises and sets recently also. Minus the white stuff. Here's a couple from the other morning.

 

Edited April 14 by slwndwn
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[Barry Willis]

Very nice as well. Seeing that open water and down rigger is making me a little jealous LOL. It's gonna be another two to four weeks before the ice is off the lakes here. Depending on weather of course it could be up to six weeks for the mountain lakes to become free of ice. It could be earlier this year as we only received around 60 percent of our average snow pack in the mountains and there are already 48 active forest fires.

[slwndwn]

Those pics are from the Bruce Peninsula....Peninsula to my back. We had no ice this year at all. 

I seen your mountain lake pictures and had to laugh. I had my wife have a look and she said it looks like what we hang on our walls and refer to as art. It's what we talk about if a lottery win comes along. lol

I frequently see on the news the fire forecast for this season. It doesnt sound good. I cant even imagine getting close to one. 

Time to make a thermos and hook the boat up. Have a good day

[Barry Willis]

I really appreciate your emails, and am very happy you and your wife like the mountain lake pics. Some are are worthy of hanging on the wall. Most our families on both sides after coming out for a visit have moved here. We are only an hours drive from the mountains and as the 100's of times as we have been there they are still breath taking. I was born and raised in Oxenden and after getting married we lived in Wiarton for a couple years then move out the 21st onto a hog farm right across from the airport runway. The last Christmas we spent there It took me  8.5 hours to get the car out of out long driveway to visit my mom and dad which were less than an hours walk across the airport. The airport recorded one inch shy of 15 feet of snow that winter and I don't believe it has happened since. I remember back in the day Colpoy Bay would only freeze over once every four years or so. In 1981 upon my dear old dad's advice  I decided to make the move out west. With my old 1976 Dodge under my ass (which made the trip four more times to first and foremost get my dog, then my fishing gear among other things, fish and deer mounts etc.)  I arrived in Alberta February 14th 1981. Had job offers coming out my ying yang. Saved enough money to get a place and fly my wife and boys out and never looked back. I do dearly miss Bruce Peninsula. for the fishing especially, didn't matter what species you wanted to catch on any given day they were there. Keep playing them lottery tickets and I will keep my fingers crossed for you. Have a super day.

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Edited April 15 by Barry Willis

[slwndwn]

That takes some grit to make a move like that with a family at home. Good for you for going after it. 

I had a simular opportunity 30 years ago and as a family with 4 kids we decided against it. Still wonder what could have been to this day. 

Myself and family have seen many sunrises from the Colpoy's dock and as many sunsets from Oxenden. I work primarily on the Bruce Peninsula. We had spot on Mountain Lake for many years. In recent years it expanded so we gave it up, but Wiarton was our home town during the summer. I dont think you'd appreciate what the Peninsula has become. It's a zoo. 

My typical mornings on Mountain Lake. A stones throw from your farm. Small world

[Barry Willis]

Very nice shot with the fog. How's the fishing at Mountain Lake these days? Speaking of making the move out west took a little grit but not all that much really as I had my mind made up and my wife was a behind me all the way, as she so nicely put it, a new beginning and we were young and loved  adventure. I should have mentioned my younger brother came with me. From Wiarton to Beaver Lodge in northern Alberta, almost a 4000 km drive and made the trip (winter driving) in 43.5 hours. Of course we didn't have GPS back then just a road map. Conditions permitting the speedometer was seldom under 70mph and quite often 90 with my 76 Dodge Royal Monaco. Upon leaving I told my brother I was going to drive 1500 miles, not km. non stop except for gas. which I did. It took me 28 hours and 20 minutes. The last 3 miles were the worst as I couldn't keep my eyes open any longer. Jumped in the back seat and became wide awake for 4 hours LOL. I don't remember how much gas was then but it was a fair size car, weighted down with a 360 (5.9) it cost me $224:00 for gas. Yeah, Happy days. 

Edited April 16 by Barry Willis