Wasaga Beach Provincial Park Snowshoe Trail
A well-marked, well-trodden, twisty snowshoe trail takes you along the edge of a thick, quiet, forested area at Wasaga Beach Provincial Park.
Michael Barker
Michael Barker is a photographer, musician, triathlete, software developer, and father. He lives in York Region, Ontario.
Rogers Conservation Area, Newmarket
Near the East Gwillimbury GO station, there’s a loop that gives you both sides of a canal, which has natural environments on both sides. This… Read More »Rogers Conservation Area, Newmarket
Joeperry Lake, evening
Great blue heron flies into a sunset that falls on a sandy beach, tall pines, lichen-encrusted rocks and brush on the shore.
Blossoms in High Park, Toronto
There are many flowering trees in High Park. This year there were lots of blooms on May 13, and I chose to get up close.
Devil’s Punch Bowl (Hamilton, ON)
A very common flower throughout the region, whose name I don’t know, covers the shady ground a few metres from the bank of the dry… Read More »Devil’s Punch Bowl (Hamilton, ON)
A Sunny Fall Day in Ottawa
New Edinburgh Park is accessible by bike from downtown Ottawa, and overlooks the Rideau river. You must get off your bike to traverse the trail,… Read More »A Sunny Fall Day in Ottawa
A Rainy Fall Day in Ottawa
Twigs, ironwork, leaves and lamps; with the Wellington Building, c. 1924-1927, as a background. Beside the Château Laurier, looking down Mackenzie Ave, red leaves have been… Read More »A Rainy Fall Day in Ottawa
Vines in Little Don Park
Vines are not common in the forests around Toronto, but of the two types you’ll often encounter, this is the one I’d least trust for swinging. Its distinctive… Read More »Vines in Little Don Park
Meadow Montage
A collection of large rocks lines a path through a meadow in Balsam Lake Provincial Park (2 frames).