Photo Credit: Norm Drolet, "Moose on the Nipissing River" The morning mists have begun in spots, rendering soft the light of dawn on our pre-Cambrian frame. This time of year, with autumn quietly leaving hints, changing leaf tips pulling golden hues to the fore, is rich in abundance. John Keats wrote: Season of mists and [...]
Segwun by Gordon Harrison MarketWATCH Muskoka: 7 July 2022 At the height of the steam era, Gravenhurst Wharf was a hive of activity. Passengers disembarked from the trainš onto the wharf and from there directly onto one of several steamships. For those going north to Royal Muskoka, Windermere, Pinelands or Elgin House (to name only [...]
MarketWATCH Muskoka: 23 June 2022 Summer steamed in and made itself comfortable, breaking a few records as it did so. Along the way, it effectively diminished the mosquito population. Unexpectedly, summerās first weekend may be without the āMuskoka waveā, a by product of swatting the pesky critters away. Once again, people are congregating, enjoying sights [...]
Last week we talked about ticking boxesā¦ making sure the property is right and the compromises it represents are acceptable. In some ways itās easy dealing with the intellectual exercise of choosing. More and more weāre finding people doing their research online and making their choices without actually seeing the property. To some degree, when [...]
Photo by James Wheeler on Unsplash Septemberās done. No frost yet and none in the forecast. It wonāt be long, though. At the time of writing weāre in single digits and the sky is clear. Autumn glory is just around the corner. It looks like the peak of colour and Thanksgiving stand a good chance [...]
Itās started. Tips are turning.š In some places whole branches are š„flaming red. Down our road thereās one š³tree which decided to strut its stuff early. Never thought of š³trees as being exhibitionists before. But this one will have done itās full actš¤øāāļø and be standing there in the altogether before any of its neighboursšØāš©āš¦āš¦have [...]
Photo credit: Photo by Anna Samoylova on Unsplash August Civic Holiday. The hump day of summer. This year towns and villages of cottage country were fairly humming compared to last year. Parking spaces were hard to find and some businesses had appropriately distanced line ups outside. After more than a year of quiet, the return [...]
Photo Credit: Jamie Sherman. Weāve recently talked about the watershed and lake levels. Those in Haliburton which feed the Trent-Severn are at spring height, meaning their water level is now several feet above where it would be at the end of July. Throughout Simcoe, Parry Sound, Muskoka and Haliburton, valleys and seasonal creek beds are [...]
Definitely summer! This time last year, COVID ruled. People were striving to isolate, learning to work from home and some were determining where home would be. There was an influx of new residents throughout cottage country. This year as we begin to open up and feel more confident, masking and distancing feel less of an [...]
Photo by Ian Wagg on Unsplash Summer. Itās here! The lakes are warming up, sunsets are glorious and for the first time in a long while itās difficult to find a parking space on the main drag. Cottagers are back and thereās a general note of happiness in the air. Something weāve missed for quite [...]
