Second full day on Manitoulin Island. The day started off cloudy but by late morning the sun was poking through and the day ended up to be spectacular!
Even with grey skies the autumn colours are lovely!
The Manitou River
The oldest Anglican parish church in Northern Ontario, St. Paul’s was built in 1845 and still stands serenely overlooking Manitowaning Bay.
Although it’s located in a somewhat odd location, this is still an operating lighthouse and was built in 1885.
De-ba-jeh-mu-jig Creation Centre - home of the De-ba-jeh-mu-jig Storytellers.
The historical S.S. Norisle was once the ferry that transported visitors to Manitoulin Island and is now docked at the Manitowaning marina.
The buildings of Roller Mills (a former grist mill) and Burns Wharf were built in 1883 and contain some of the original machinery.
Looking out over Manitowaning Bay
In Wiikwemkoong Unceded Indigenous Reserve.
Jennesseaux Hall, built in 1860 by the Jesuit missionaries.
Holy Cross Mission Roman Catholic Church is the oldest Catholic Church in northern Ontario. Construction began in 1849 and it was dedicated in 1852.
The ruins adjacent to the church are those of a residence, built in 1888, which burned in 1954. The Band has taken steps to preserve and stabilize the ruins.
Wiikwemkoong Beach in Smith Bay (Georgian Bay).
Lake Manitou
This little friend joined me very briefly when I was out walking.
Looking down on the town of Gore Bay,
Gore Bay
Sandhill Cranes - migrating south
A beautiful mural in Providence Bay.
Providence Bay Beach - on the south shore of Manitoulin Island (Lake Huron).
The mouth of the Mindemoya River where it joins Lake Huron.
The Mindemoya River
How nice is this - someone left a chair for me to come and watch the sunset.
Sunset at Providence Bay
Third, and last, day on Manitoulin. A little bit of hiking before I left on the drive off the Island and then along the north shore of Lake Huron. Sault Ste. Marie is my destination today.
Monkhouse Bay on Lake Mindemoya
In the middle of Manitoulin is an intersection known as Monument Corner. This quiet, peaceful oasis gives you a glimpse at the enormous impact the global conflicts of the twentieth century have had on Manitoulin.
The Manitoulin District Cenotaph
Memorial to the Merchant Marine
Manitoulin Women Veterans’ Memorial
Lake Mindemoya
A beautiful trail in Kagawong takes you from the mouth of the river in Mudge Bay up to Bridal Veil falls. Several interesting sculpture pieces line the trail.
I found this piece particularly ‘interesting’ - the artist says it’s the intersection between a doe, buck and fawn and a Ford F 150 bumper, the emerald ash borer and a propane tank. The intersection between an optimistic future and a tragic past.
I wasn’t the only person enjoying the river today.
Kagawong is an Ojibwe word that translates to “where mists rise from the falling water”, referring to the beautiful Bridal Veil Falls.
The Kagawong River
You can’t really make it out but that black spot near the centre of the photo and another one further back towards the left are large salmon that are just starting to spawn in the river.
Heading off Manitoulin now - looking out into the North Channel.
Manitoulin’s heritage bridge, a single lane bridge built in 1913 to accommodate only rail traffic. In 1944 it was modified for automobile use as well and has been used exclusively for automobile traffic since the mid 1980s. During the summer months the bridge swings/pivots open every hour on the hour to allow large boats to pass through the channel.
Whitefish Falls and River
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