Location (approx.): 46.5081°N, -84.3346°W (map) Alt: 143.4m
	Photo Date: 25 May, 2009
	ISO: 100
	Aperture/Shutter: F/5.6, 1/320"
	Focal Length: 14mm
	Camera: Olympus Evolt E-510
Category: Miscellaneous Pictures

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

The M.S. Norgoma left the Collingwood shipyards on May 1, 1950 as a 190' steam-driven cargo ship to service northern communities along the once famous Turkey Trail, a stretch of waters that runs along the North Channel in Lake Huron, along the St. Mary's river and into Lake Superior. As rail and road shipping became more efficient and the mining industry declined, water shipping fell from Canadian graces and had almost dissappeared from the Turkey Trail by 1963, when the Norgoma was converted to Diesel operation (NOTE: the Trans-Canada highway was also completed in '63).
It's service continued as a passenger cruise ship and automobile ferry until 1967 when it ultimately ended it's formal career as a commercial vessel and was replaced/retired in 1974. Now property of the St. Mary’s River Marine Heritage Centre it is being restored and is open to visitors as the Museum Ship Norgoma, showcasing the Sault's historical significance as a port of trade in days long gone ... or so goes the intent, it's still a little rough to look at and seems to be suffering the same fate as the HMCS Haida had for years at Ontario Place.
Rotting to the pier with lots of good intent and limited funding.

Location: 46.498817°N, -84.298328°W (map) Alt: 138.5m
	Photo Date: 25 May, 2009
	ISO: 100
	Aperture/Shutter: F/10, 1/320"
	Focal Length: 14mm
	Camera: Olympus Evolt E-510
Category: Landscape / Cityscape Pictures

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

An old anchor moored in Sault Ste Marie's beautiful Bellevue Park. The view itself is looking down the St. Mary's river towards the bridge to the US. That, in a nutshell, is the Sault skyline on the right, complete with passing cargo freighter.


Oh, and happy solstice!

Location (approx.): 46.957°N, -84.660°W (map) Alt: ???.?m
	Photo Date: 25 May, 2009
	ISO: 100
	Aperture/Shutter: F/14, 1/125"
	Focal Length: 14mm
	Camera: Olympus Evolt E-510
Category: Landscape / Cityscape Pictures

Pancake Bay, Ontario

Living life on the North Eastern shore of the greatest of Great Lakes. Superior certainly earns it's name well, but my heart still belongs to Huron. Camped here for a bit at the banks of a beautiful little stream that met Lake Superior with a tiy waterfall. Picturesque doesn't quite cover it.
Given that there was a blizzard up here only a week before, the Provincial Park was more or less empty ... save for a few trailer folk that seemed to be kicking out their signs to spend the summer here.

There is nothing quite like watching the sunset on Superior. When the sun sets it turns the distant horizon into a thin red line and the water lights up with rose and sparkle. By the time the starts have come out, you realize that all the meaningless tripe we deal with day in and day out, all our issues, all our problems, don't mean squat in the grand scheme of the universe and we're just a tiny dot out on one of the edges.
Very grounding.

If you feel life is starting to get beyond you, I'd recommend heading up here to let it stop for a few days and learn the lessons and wisdom of Gichigami ... assuming you don't find it crazy to talk to the Big Waters.
Hell, I'll even drive you there!

Location: 46.199948°N, -82.455371°W (map) Alt: 149.7m
	Photo Date: 13 April, 2009
	ISO: 100
	Aperture/Shutter: F/8, 1/160"
	Focal Length: 14mm
	Camera: Olympus Evolt E-510
Category: Landscape / Cityscape Pictures

Aird Bay, Ontario

Spring has only barely kissed the Northern shores of the Huron. Bare inches separate the shore from the ice packs here.

Taken near Serpent River; Aird Bay on the North Channel.

Location: 10.618545°N, -85.108000°W Alt: 391.7m
	Photo Date: 30 May, 2008
	ISO: 100
	Aperture/Shutter: F/7.1, 1/160"
	Focal Length: 40mm
	Camera: Olympus Evolt E-510
Category: Guanacaste, Costa Rica - 2008

Volcàn Miravalles. Guanacaste, Costa Rica

The peak of Volcàn Miravalles rises from the feral sugar cane cluttered at it's feet, while the Cordillera de Guanacaste/Cordillera de Tilarán (Guanacaste/Tilarán Mountain Range) continues it stretch to the North.
A jagged masterpiece concealing the horizon and completing this section of the Pacific "Ring of Fire".

Location: 10.713450°N, -85.177301°W Alt: 764.0m
	Photo Date: 27 May, 2008
	ISO: 100
	Aperture/Shutter: F/5, 1/60"
	Focal Length: 14mm
	Camera: Olympus Evolt E-510
Category: Guanacaste, Costa Rica - 2008

Volcàn Miravalles. Guanacaste, Costa Rica

The local flora edges as close as it can survive to the toxic fumeroles, however humanity is far less discriminating.
An enticing path winds it's way down into the fumerole field, inviting the curious to experience a sliver of the raw power hiding beneath our feet.

Location: 10.713445°N, -85.177266°W Alt: 760.6m
	Photo Date: 27 May, 2008
	ISO: 100
	Aperture/Shutter: F/7.1, 1/50"
	Focal Length: 14mm
	Camera: Olympus Evolt E-510
Category: Guanacaste, Costa Rica - 2008

Volcàn Miravalles. Guanacaste, Costa Rica

The water is murky from the minerals.

No, really ... I had nothing to do with that ... it looked like that when I got here ... I swear ...