Sunset Park - Winter (3)

Looking out on the frozen waters of Lake Nipissing from Sunset Park.

Sunset Park - Winter (2)

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We are still in Sunset Park but now we are looking west & north. Click here to see a summer image from a similar vantage point.

Sunset Park - Winter (1)

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This is a view of frozen Lake Nipissing looking south & west from Sunset Park. Click here for a similar view but taken during the summer.

Winter Bench

Another photo that was inspired by fellow daily photo city bloggers. Felicia & Alexandra's San Diego Daily Photo's post of their Winter Beach made me want to show everyone what a North Bay bench near the water looks in early December.

This photo was taken in along the boardwalk that passes by the marina heading towards Kings Landing.

North Bay Marina (Winter)

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In the photo on the far left you can see the Dead Slow sign that I had taken a photo of in November. The last of the boats left in early November (click here to see the last boat in the marina).

King's Landing & Memorial Beach (Winter)

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A different view of Memorial Beach then earlier this summer. Lake Nipissing is starting to freeze over (the ice is still not thick enough to venture upon).

Airplane Ride (9) - West Ferris area

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Heading back to the North Bay Airport. Looking west towards Lake Nipissing. We can see the end of both the ONR rail yard as well as the OVR rail yard. The West Ferris neighbourhood is in the background.

Airplane Ride (8) - Pinewood Park Drive

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I'm still on my airplane ride. To answer some of your questions, the photos were all taken on a 1/2hr ride around the City of North Bay in mid-September.

Here we see part of Pinewood Park Drive (the old Hwy 11) as we are looking west towards Lake Nipissing.

Airplane Ride (5) - Callander Bay

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More photos from over North Bay. This is a shot of Callander Bay on Lake Nipissing

Dead Slow Speed Limit Being Observed

A very windy November day near the North Bay Marina. This ring billed seagull is obeying the Dead Slow sign though not by it's own decision but rather the fact it's facing a 40-50mph westerly wind.

Last Boat @ North Bay Marina

Last boat still docked at the North Bay Marina on Lake Nipissing.

November Theme Day - Colour Blue

This month's theme is the colour blue. I chose to take this photo of the original Chief Commanda boat that formerly plied the waters of Lake Nipissing serving as both a pleasure craft, tourist boat as well as a supply ships for some of the communities on the French River. The boat is now permanently moored at the North Bay Marina where during the summer it is used as a restaurant. The colour blue can be seen throughout the boat, from it's smoke stack, window coverings as well as the awnings on the entrances.

To see all the other Daily Photo bloggers who are participating in this month's theme (the colour blue), click on one of the 121 links listed below.

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Lake Nipissing Dusk

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Ducks on the beach near dusk. (where James St runs into the Lake Nipissing)

Cranberry Trail (5) - View of Lake Nipissing

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After walking along the 2.7km long Cranberry Trail, this is part of the view you are greeted with. The sounds of the waves crashing and the trees whispering as the wind whips through is very haunting as you walk along the trail and is just amazing once you step out onto the shore.

And yes, that is a small cabin on that island in the background.

Cranberry Trail (1) - Cranberry Marsh

Last weekend the town of Callander which is just south of North Bay officially unveiled the latest trail to be added to Discovery Routes. It's a wonderful 2.7 km trail that is just west of where the Kate Pace Way trail ends. This trail takes you out to the shores of Lake Nipissing and past a cranberry bog! Cranberries are a great tasting fruit! Along the trail there are numerous interpretative signs telling visitors about the animals in the area, the trees & floral species native to the area as well as some local history. It's a walking/biking trail (but no roller blades as it is a mixture of sand & crushed rock trail).

Rough water for the fisherman on Lake Nipissing

Rough water for a fishing day on Lake Nipissing. In the background, you can see one of the Manitou Islands.

Looking Northwest along Lake Nipissing

If you click on the photo, you will see the trees in the background in their fall splendour.

Windy Day along the Waterfront Walk

Fall is supposed to be under way but lately the weather has been unseasonably warm (getting to about 26C during the day).

I will be away for Thanksgiving so although I will attempt to post over the weekend, I will not be responding to any comments until sometime on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

October Theme Day - Cemetery

Today, October 1, is theme day which is to be a cemetery photo.

This gravestone (in the Terrace Lawn Cemetery on O’Brian Street) serves as a reminder that Lake Nipissing could be dangerous to cross as evidenced by the drowning of the entire Mansbridge family.

If you click on the photo you will see a larger image which will allow you to read the engraving.

There are close to 100 other Daily City Photo bloggers who are participating in this month's theme. Please take a few moments to visit some of the others listed below.

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Chief Commanad II @ King's Landing

The Chief Commanda II docked at King's Landing on the shores of Lake Nipissing.