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the kawartha lakes region is located about 150 km northeast of toronto. the lakes form the central link in the trent-severn waterway, started in the 1800s for commerce, but now used by pleasure boaters to get from lake ontario to georgian bay. the locations of the locks is where many of the towns sprung up. the area's not as popular as muskoka, but it's not as overrun with cottages either. over the past year and a bit i've taken pictures of the major towns and villages in the area, some in summer, some in winter. the complete galleries, of course, can be found on trillium photography.
here's a handy map to orient yourselves.
1. first up is lindsay. with a population of 18,000, it's the second biggest community in the area (no peterborough in this thread).
kent street is one of the widest main streets in ontario and it has diagonal parking. backing out of a diagonal spot can be a bitch when there's a lot of traffic.
the red brick building is the academy theatre.
the ruins of an old mill. there's an old locomotive in the same park, but it's all fenced in. that didn't stop me and a friend of mine from exploring it - when we get stoned we tend to climb things
2. at the eastern end of the lakes is lakefield, 10 minutes north of peterborough. if you're going to stoney lake you probably go through lakefield.
the village square
lakefield was once home to authors margaret laurence, catherine parr traill, and susanna moodie.
a new hotel on the site of an old one that burned down.
a summer pic
3. next up: buckhorn, basically a pit stop for boaters. it has a great rustic feel and marks the start of the canadian shield. the buckhorn lock is one of the system's busiest.
4. bridgenorth is located at the causeway that crosses chemong lake. it's not a beautiful town or anything, but a tonne of tourist and commuter traffic crossing the lake here makes it a busy spot.
5. bobcaygeon is the place that inspired that tragically hip song. it's a great town to take a walk in - downtown stretches over 3 islands and onto the mainland. if you're walking around you're pretty likely to hear some tourist drive by playing the hip. don't encourage them.
lots of outdoor displays in town.
bigley's shoe store, which is a crazy people magnet. bobcaygeon people like their shoes i guess.
the local fishing hole, frequented by japanese tourists.
i don't think she approved of me taking her picture lol
6. just down the road is fenelon falls, on the other side of sturgeon lake. it's named after, well, the falls. a good place for people watching along the canal.
one of the deepest locks on the trent-severn system
and of course the falls
7. and finally we come to omemee. it's as far as you can navigate down the pigeon river - not many do. it's kind of a place that people drive through, but it has some nice architecture. i lived in the area as a kid. so did neil young
playstation and nintendo64? somehow this building got stuck in a time warp around 1997.
well that's it! hope you enjoyed the tour!
here's a handy map to orient yourselves.
1. first up is lindsay. with a population of 18,000, it's the second biggest community in the area (no peterborough in this thread).
kent street is one of the widest main streets in ontario and it has diagonal parking. backing out of a diagonal spot can be a bitch when there's a lot of traffic.
the red brick building is the academy theatre.
the ruins of an old mill. there's an old locomotive in the same park, but it's all fenced in. that didn't stop me and a friend of mine from exploring it - when we get stoned we tend to climb things
2. at the eastern end of the lakes is lakefield, 10 minutes north of peterborough. if you're going to stoney lake you probably go through lakefield.
the village square
lakefield was once home to authors margaret laurence, catherine parr traill, and susanna moodie.
a new hotel on the site of an old one that burned down.
a summer pic
3. next up: buckhorn, basically a pit stop for boaters. it has a great rustic feel and marks the start of the canadian shield. the buckhorn lock is one of the system's busiest.
4. bridgenorth is located at the causeway that crosses chemong lake. it's not a beautiful town or anything, but a tonne of tourist and commuter traffic crossing the lake here makes it a busy spot.
5. bobcaygeon is the place that inspired that tragically hip song. it's a great town to take a walk in - downtown stretches over 3 islands and onto the mainland. if you're walking around you're pretty likely to hear some tourist drive by playing the hip. don't encourage them.
lots of outdoor displays in town.
bigley's shoe store, which is a crazy people magnet. bobcaygeon people like their shoes i guess.
the local fishing hole, frequented by japanese tourists.
i don't think she approved of me taking her picture lol
6. just down the road is fenelon falls, on the other side of sturgeon lake. it's named after, well, the falls. a good place for people watching along the canal.
one of the deepest locks on the trent-severn system
and of course the falls
7. and finally we come to omemee. it's as far as you can navigate down the pigeon river - not many do. it's kind of a place that people drive through, but it has some nice architecture. i lived in the area as a kid. so did neil young
playstation and nintendo64? somehow this building got stuck in a time warp around 1997.
well that's it! hope you enjoyed the tour!