Three generations

Posted by on Friday, August 5, 2011 at 6:00 am

Jerry has been hunting and fishing with me since before we came to Ignace.  When I was a young pilot earning my strips working for another outfitter I flew Jerry and his dad in and out of the bush.  When Karen and I came to Ignace in 1985, Jerry switched outfitters and is still with us fishing as well as ...read more.

Turtle eggs

Posted by on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 6:00 am

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This painted turtle created a place to lay her eggs right in front of our cabin at I rene Lake  

I suspect there is a gaggle, a flock, a herd, a murder, a swarm, a litter, a brood or whatever they call a group of turtles, swimming around the area. 

OK I looked it up, the collective nouns ...read more.

How much per square foot?

Posted by on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 6:00 am

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This pair of eagles certainly have a room with a view.  I suspect  a condo with this type of 360 degree unobstructed view could command some significant coin in the right neighbourhood.  Of course, these eagles consider the Ignace area the right neighbourhood. 

Having a camera ready while on an Ignace Outposts trip often provides some great opportunities to ...read more.

Ignace from 36,000 feet

Posted by on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 6:19 am

We did not take these photos from our aircraft. If we are 3,600 feet we are liable to get nosebleeds since we are not used to even that extreme height.

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Our son and his family recently flew from Winnipeg to Toronto on West Jet.  About an hour into the flight Mike thought he might be close ...read more.