Canadian Stone Wilderness

Canadian Stone Wilderness, originally uploaded by chanchanchepon.

This is an image of the cove where our boat (Liz’s Grampa’s) was docked. This stand of evergreens is a remnant from the last timbering of the lake. The entire lake is stone. And yet, these trees grow thickly on top of the stone. I can only imagine what this place must have looked like before the lumber mills came in and turned these woods into paper.

Pickerel Arm

Pickerel Arm, originally uploaded by chanchanchepon.

So I spent three days near Sioux Lookout, Canada (not a large town) fishing with Liz and Steve. We stayed in a small camper at Donnelly’s Minnitaki Lodge and this was the view as we left our boat docks to enter into the Pickerel Arm of Minnitaki Lake. It rained for several hours as we drove deep into the Canadian wilderness for this fishing excursion. The whole trip brought back beautiful memories of fishing with my dad, uncle, and cousins along the Ohio River and Mountwood Lake. We caught tons of Walleye and Northern Pike during our three day excursion. Unfortunately, I didn’t take any fish pictures, so you will have to take my word for it. Liz and Steve did manage to get my picture with one of the smallest Walleye’s of our excursion—I’m sure it will make an appearance somewhere in the future, but probably not here.

Cheat lake

Cheat lake, originally uploaded by chanchanchepon.

It was so nice meeting Brett and AJ's friends and family at the rehearsal dinner the night before their wedding. It was also nice to do so with a view like this.

I love seeing the hills and being enveloped by them. You don't see sights like this in Florida, but it does have its own beauty.

I still love West Virginia, My Home.