A Life in the Days of Ontario Parks
Ontario Parks have figured prominently in my life. Not so much by dint of dwelling in them, but by regularly visiting and exploring them, to recreate, refresh, relax and rejuvenate.
There is nothing much special about this forty year photo record. It is of primary interest only to my own family. But if it awakens in others a sense of the possibilities or a remembrance of their own experiences then I am glad to share.
Ontario Parks 1980 – 2008
During the family-formative years camping was key - strengthening bonds with each other and with our natural heritage.…
Ontario Parks 2008 – 2020
Our children's independence gave us opportunities again for couple camping, but also the pleasure of camping all together as adults.…
In the Pinery
A prose view: In the Pinery - coming up the rise the lake comes into view, full blue, and there sit the de Jongs, still, after fifty years. …
Canoe Camping
For anyone looking to get into canoe camping, we offer these experiences as inspiration and example. The album photos bear witness to the be…
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