Sunday, September 7, 2008

While waiting for the boat last weekend in Tobermory Jo-Anne found a new friend named Iggy. Actually Iggy could care less about the throngs of tourists about her.



The water portion of the national parks in the upper Bruce Peninsula is called the Fathom Five National Marine Park of Canada and is really a spectacular piece of the Earth. After our water adventure we went slightly south to the Bruce Peninsula National Park, a separate and huge piece of real estate on the eastern shore of the peninsula. From the park parking lot you can walk about a half-mile toward the shore through a pretty dense forest on the Niagra Escarpment ... puff, puff.



Fortunately it was a cool day and the hike wasn't too bad for the ol' guys and you end up at the craggy coastline. This little beach is called Indian beach and people get here either by the hike we took or by boat. We actually walked around and along the cliff in the center of the picture along a pretty rustic and craggy trail ... whew!

Then a little further along our rocky route we arrived at our destination; The Grotto. This is a wave and glacier formed cave that penetrated quite deeply into the coastal rock. Neat formation. And you can see both scuba and snorkel divers all around the place.

And lastly for today, Bruce's new friend, Bucky. Resemblance?