Orange Pekoe

It has been a bit of stretch this week but the fact is that London is close to a great many interesting places both in Ontario and in the United States. London's location is one of the things that makes the city so appealing. A five minute drive down Colonel Talbot gets me onto the 402 and soon I'm booting east on 401. Less than four hours later I am on Lake Ontario at Presqu'ile Provincial Park. When I was young and loved driving, I would have considered Presqu'ile a destination worthy of a fast day trip. I'm older now and I think of this as a weekend trip. Tomorrow I'll be back posting pictures from London, Ontario, but for today just enjoy Pekoe.

Note: the angle used in shooting Pekoe. The rule: when shooting kids and animals try to get down to their eye level. Generally, it is not a good idea to stand tall and shoot down.

Presqu'ile pine grove

The largest known example of striped maple in Canada is found in Jobe's Woods in Presqu'ile Provincial Park in Ontario. I guess I'll have to go back to the park because I missed them. What I didn't miss was this stand of pines. Planted in a neat rows, these neatly spaced and incredibly straight trees made a picture. Maybe if I go back, the striped maples will make a picture, too. After all, it is only a few hours from London.

4 hours from London

A quick four hour drive east from London takes you to Presqu'ile Bay, beside the provincial park of the same name. My wife and I have friends with a compact but room-rich cottage on the edge of the bay just outside the park. A few years back they bought the cottage, repaired it, remodelled it, and now they enjoy it.

My test of a country home: "Can I buy my milk within a five minute drive?" The town of Brighton is nearby. Their little bit of heaven passes my test.