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Bruce Trail - Sydenham Section

In the spring of 2002 we spent 3 weekends on the Sydenham Section of the Bruce trail. We started in Wiarton and ended at the Community Centre in Blantyre.

Setting out from Wiarton on a chilly May 24th

 

  Marj in Wiarton   Dave in Wiarton  
      Marj   Dave  

 

towards
Bruce Caves area

near Oxenden Oxenden to B.C. near Bruce Caves
Near Oxenden Near Bruce Caves

 

 

Skinner's Bluff

SB view1

Scenic views of Colpoy's Bay
from Skinner's Bluff

 

SB view2 SB view3 SB view4

 

 

to the
Slough of Despond

The name sounds depressing but the sights are absolutely splendid. This area rates high priority on my "would like to return to" list.

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The Slough of Despond on May 25th from Esther's Bluff

 

SofD1 SofD2 SofD3

 

 

More sights up on Esther's Bluff

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More scenic views

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And along a back lane...

Llama MarshMarigold
  This guy's for real!   Marsh marigold  

 

 

Dodd's Hill area
(as near as I can tell)

DH1 DH2 DH3

 

 

through a rock fissure...

Fissure1 Fissure2

 

 

Moving on towards Owen Sound

LundysLane sBassL Lunch1 Benallen
  Lundy's Lane   Beautiful view   Lunch stop   near Benallen  

 

 

Owen Sound area

Jones Falls Inglis Falls
  Jones Falls   Inglis Falls  

 

East of Owen Sound
June 7th

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  Lunch time   Red trilliums   Ferns   Orchid  

 

Last day's hike
June 8th

wfca WaltersCreek
  near Walters Falls   Walters Creek  

 

 

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  Rocklyn Creek   Tall plants   near Ambrose Camp  

 

It was a very hot day and somehow we forgot to take a snap of the Blantyre Community Centre where our car was parked. We'll catch it next time when we begin hiking on the Beaver Valley section.

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