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Land!
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| Here are some photos of our new 50 acre piece
of Ontario. I have wanted to own a piece of land for most of my life, but
for one reason or another never seemed to quite get around to it. |
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At the front of the property there is
a 1 acre field that was still being farmed. The road is at the far
edge of this field, on the right side of the picture.
Julie wants to have a garden here. |
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Next is the first meadow. To the west
(straight ahead in this photo) of this
meadow is a nice bog and a small lake. There are apple trees and the
foundation of a small old barn. |
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Here is a closer view of the old barn
foundation. There's metal debris interspersed with rocks from when it burned
down 15 years ago. |
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The property is rich in a profusion of
Asters and Goldenrods, which are nice native species of wildflowers
that bloom in the late summer and fall. |
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Walking back past the first meadow, we
pass through some mixed woods with clearings, and eventually come to the
second meadow, shown in this and the next photo. |
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Again, a profusion of goldenrods and
asters, as well as other species. And many small trees growing up here
and there: white pine, trembling aspen, elm. |
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At the far side of the second meadow the trail
heads back into the woods... |
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... and comes out beside one of two
back fields that are still being worked for agriculture. This is a
view towards the east. We feel
this will be a good location for a future house someday.
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There's some nice hardwoods along the
edges of these two back fields: ash, sugar maple, black cherry, beech. |
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One of the surprises was that there is
a bog on the property. I did not discover this until after the
purchase was completed. I knew there was a wetland - a swamp I
thought. But when I explored farther out into the "swamp" I found,
much to my delight, a bog!! For those of you who are not
naturalists, well, for someone who loves nature and wildflowers and
birds, a bog is a paradise of sorts. |
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There is a small lake in the middle of
the bog. Our property does not officially come to the edge of the lake.
However, the lake is located squarely on a road allowance, as well
as on the adjoining property.
There is no sign whatsoever of human intrusion into this whole
area.
Hundreds of Canada Geese frequent the lake. |
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A view of the far shore of the bog
lake. |
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The bog comes complete with Pitcher
Plants, Cranberry plants, Bog Goldenrod, Tamarack, etc. I am hoping
for orchids, but I will have to wait until spring to find out! This is a
Pitcher Plant. |
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We've been enjoying nice fall sunsets
from the first field. |
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In the woods the main trail leads through forest
and small clearings. |
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And here's the main trail through a
White Pine and White Spruce forest. |
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Happy landowners at the edge of the second meadow. |
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This is part of the wetland that
borders on the bog. |
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We parked a used travel trailer to use
as a place to stay overnight, especially when it is cold
and/or wet, and in winter. No, we aren't living there! And I will
still be frequently camping in a tent when I visit the land. |
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