Autumn, Fall colours and Turkey Time

The fall colours are starting to show, and as always, there are those trees that just take your breath away.

It's not just the trees that are producing 'stop in your tracks' moments -- one of our guests, Sylvain, caught this picture of a Belted Kingfisher sitting in the corner of our bay.

 The flock of wild turkeys have decided it has quieted down enough that they can come out to play on the lawns here.  Not to mention helping themselves to the chicken feed. Getting 15 wild turkeys OUT of the chicken pen so that the chickens could come back IN for the evening, that was entertaining.

Fall is one of the very best seasons. For hikers, canoeists and photographers/artists, you just cannot beat the colours on display, the cool mornings and sunny afternoons, the mist rising from the hills after a rain (and yes, Syl, it is because the Hills are Hot. Well, warmer than the rain anyway. The trees and soil soak up the sun by day, and gradually cool overnight. A dash of cool rain will cause the same fog response that makes the lake so wonderful on an early morning this time of year.  Colours should be coming to their peak by late September and Thanksgiving. 

If you haven't booked a cottage in North Muskoka yet for that time frame, you should be getting on it.  You could also qualify for the Explorers' Edge Fuel and Fun vouchers, $50 for gas, and $50 for attractions (including some restaurants.) Pick up the phone...

 

We still have space left in the big 6 bedroom LODGE, ideal for a group of from 10 to 18 people for the three night Thanksgiving weekend.