Patriot Dreams: August 14, 2015 - Spectacular Georgian Bay!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, wow, wow! Words and pictures cannot describe the spectacular beauty we have seen in the past few days. This is truly God's country...without a doubt!

We have anchored in many places along the way, spent one night at a town dock in Parry Sound, and are now in a slip in Killarney, just at the tip of the Georgian Bay and a short distance from the beginning of the North Channel. Today we will travel to Baie Fine (pronounced Bay Fin) and spend two days. This is reported to be one of the most beautiful fiords in North America. Stay tuned for pictures of this natural beauty.

I have snapped so many pictures that the camera button needs a rest, but the pictures can't possibly capture what we are seeing. Truly, we feel as though we are in the midst of a National Geographic nature film, as we are surrounded by so many breathtaking scenes that it makes our heads spin. We have been hoping to see bears along the shore or swimming in the water, but so far none have appeared.

Just some of the beautiful scenery along the waterway...granite

Tracks of the marine railway at Big Chute that carried us across the land

Arms of the railway below where our boats rest for the crossing

This boat is on its way up the hill and across to the other side. Looks a little precarious, with its end hanging over the back.

This picture was taken by Blue Willow, who entered the chute just ahead of us. We are entering the chute and will be resting on the slings you see in the water behind Blue Willow.

One of the engineers who operate the big chute mechanism

Coming into the chute and slings beginning to "grab" us

We are in the sling and almost ready for the railcar to begin moving up the hill and over

Beginning the descent down

Closer...

Ready to descend into the water for release

Patriot just leaving the chute after being released from the sling

Safely on our way for the next leg of the journey

Blue Willow and Patriot anchored for the night

Loving the peace and quiet of the anchorage and its beautiful surroundings

Beautiful, peaceful...

Popular anchorage...many boats here

Our head was temporarily out of order - will have it repaired at next stop. Blue Willow offered the use of their head until ours gets fixed but we saw this sign posted on their door before going to bed. Mark, the jokester...later added a doggy bag to the sign for us to use.

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One of the many islands dotting the landscape along the way

Very small boy along the docks in Parry Sound without his parents...I watched him like a hawk, thinking I may have to execute a rescue if he fell off into the water. Yikes!!!