Tag: Bigwind Provincial Park

The composition of the lake, the fog, the yellow tamaracks and the silence was quite spectacular; it seemed so alien. This shot was taken on a tripod. The lens was shut down to f/16 to get as much depth of field as possible as well as the sense of dimension that comes with that.  I focused…

This was our second trip to Bigwind Lake Provincial Park.  This time we drove in a four-wheel drive vehicle.  This is necessary given the state of the “roads” through the park.   It was a foggy day; the weather report predicted rain showers around 11:00 AM so we had just a couple of hours in…

Bigwind Lake Provincial Park is an “unserviced park.” This means there are no facilities; entrance to the park is via un-assumed roads, which in many places can only be cross with a 4-wheel drive, high clearance vehicle.  We were in the park for over two hours, without seeing a single person.  This shot was taken…

We spent Sunday night in Port Sydney.  Early Monday we started our tour to Bigwind Lake Park.  We were guided to the north side of Old Wagon Road, which we quickly determined was impassable, at least for a regular passenger vehicle.  So we re-planned and found an alternative route to 1253 Black River Road. The…

I raised my finger in the air, where it lands I know not where … Where it landed on the map was 1253 Black River Road, near Bigwind Lake Provincial Park.  The resident at this address is a beaver.  First beaver I’ve ever known to have an address.  He didn’t seem to be home.  …