The Labour Day long weekend typically signals the end of summer in Canada, and when living in Toronto, that means battling the heat and crowds to see the spectacular air show.
But this year, being in Ottawa, we chose to enjoy nature and hiking and it was a really nice change from what we’ve been used to. We took a trip into nearby Gatineau Park and hiked around Pink Lake. It’s a beautiful spot, and a popular hike for the locals that takes about an hour to complete. The lake isn’t actually pink, but it gets it’s name from a family of settlers who cleared land for a nearby farm in 1826. However, due to the large amount of algae in the lake, the water has a beautiful deep green colour.
I’m really looking forward to seeing and photographing this spot when the fall colours hit in a few weeks, but here are a couple of phone image from our hike on Monday.
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Looks like a wonderful place for hiking! 🙂 Beautiful photos Shane, it’s great how you can get such decent quality photos with phones these days!
I know, our phones constantly amaze me. I think I’m happier with the quality of my older phone’s camera, but this one has worked out pretty well on occasion.
Great views. I can’t wait to see the fall colors.
Thanks Justin, neither can I 🙂
I LOVE the last image. And yes, please go back to get a fall color image. I can’t wait to see it. Happy hiking!
Thanks so much Carrie. I’ll definitely get out there to shoot the colours. The park is so massive, and there’s so much to explore out there. Who knows, maybe my street photography days are numbered 😮
Well, I highly doubt that! But, I am sure it is fun to find a place that captures your creative side and provides a breath of fresh air at the same time! Enjoy!!
Thanks Carrie.
Lovely shots, Shane. The glowy-gauzy-tint is a nice touch to the photos (or maybe this was due to the sun), making the images look so much softer – in sync with the cooler season in your part of the world. Great work 🙂
Thank you so much Mabel. The warmer tones are definitely from the processing I did with one of the apps on my phone.
Lovely lovely photos and beautiful scenery. Such a nice change for you and your family.
Hope you’re all enjoying Ottawa.
Thank you! Yes, we’re really enjoying it out here. It’s a fantastic change of pace.
I love that spot!
Nice! I love it now too 🙂