Boat rides.

Theme four: Boat rides boat rides so many boat rides.

This is just a sequence of photos taken on a single stretch of one boat ride.  Boat rides are a big area of activity for us and there are lots and lots of photos to support that. I will begin with one ride because it would take o so many uploads to convey what can be conveyed by just these 5 images.

Boat rides = Happy kids.

Boats Are Wonderful!

The Painted Rocks

Theme three: The Painted Rocks.

We try and go each year.
It is an amazing reminder of how fragile we are.
There are conditions that can arise and will shape rock into formations like this.

Yet, in contrast, there is abundant life that appears to thrive in these rugged conditions.
It is extremely beautiful.

Pollywoggin' and Froggin' with Uncle J.

Theme Two. Frogs and Pollywogs in Turtle Bay.
Getting mucky and finding lots of creatures is a must for Uncle J.
Plus a little sing song. 

The Back Beach.

The Back Beach

I just finished uploading my camera. I had over 750 photos of our trip to Ontario plus a few from home - separate of the ones that you have seen which were from my iphone. At the cottage, as there is lots of sand, rocks and water, I only use the sport camera. And I misplaced the USB cord. But I found it, and now I have a mountain of photos to show you, but only so much time. To keep it simple, I will choose themes. Theme one. The Back Beach: Ongoing Super Construction Project

Labour

Foreman

Quality Control and Safety

CN Tower flashback to our last day in T.O.

On our last day in Toronto, we wound up with time to spare.  As we approached the city the night before,  Everett asked if we could go see the CN Tower. I said maybe... we'd have to see, but of course we can see it right now, look... he said, no - i mean can we go to the top?

We went to bed.
Uncle J helped me craft an ingenious plan of travel by car, subway, streetcar and foot.
GUT said... Be sure to ride at the very front of the subways!
We visited my dear friend Kate over lunch at a playground with a splashpad!

We took the subway to the downtown core. Underground and overground we walked and rode and walked some more until we arrived.

 

We bought tickets.  We stood in long lines.  We took the speed elevator. We made it to the top.  We did it!

 

The views!

 

The glass floor!

  

The roundhouse you can see from the glass floor!

  

 The city is hot in July!

The streetcar ride iced the cake, especially with Uncle J riding his bike alongside, guiding us to the stop.  We shared a lovely meal prepared by Auntie Erika and the boys took a nice bath in the new bathtub.  We went back to GUT's house and hopped on a plane the next day.  Whew.

 

Independence Mine

I wish we lingered and photographed the waterfalls and vantage points along the road to Independence Mine. I certainly take for granted that this amazing valley with a maintained summer road that will take you across Hatcher's Pass is only an hour away. The views are fantastic, the mountains brilliant and the water is crystal blue clear. Nevertheless, the gold mine itself is awesome - well restored yet ruined. A shocking contrast already in this rugged place.

Unsurprisingly maybe, most of the photos of this trip are of the boys in the back of the truck... Miming animals; moose, crabs, and rabbits.