Looking for Colour

It's almost time for 6 months of not-too-much-colour. Ted is a planner and because he was feeling a little better this morning, he wanted to get his fill of colour before those bleak months arrive.

If you are looking for brilliant colours in this post, you won't find many. For our entire adventure to Bobcaygeon and looping around to Norwood, the skies were overcast. This is as bright as it will get.

The Trans Canada Trail portion which goes to Doube's Trestle Bridge is accessible off of Orange Corner Road, west of Peterborough.

For over 75 years, trains chugged along this track that was first surveyed in 1881. Every time we visit the Doube's Trestle Bridge, we are in awe of the work done back then to build up the track so trains could traverse a swamp.

The trail was fairly quiet this morning.

There were hints of colour in forests to the north.

I wasn't expecting pink, but maybe pink is a good background for this nagging question.

Why was such a large bridge needed for such a small stream?

Why? Maybe the surrounding wetlands would not support heavy trains.

Asters are having a banner year....

... and evidence of this morning's rain was still looking pretty here and there.

Aha! Finally some more hiking enthusiasts! They look like a Norman Rockwell family

I'd read about a bakery called, "Busy Bee's Bakery". It was on the way to Bobcaygeon, along Pidgeon Lake Road. It was late morning and we had not had breakfast yet. Breakfast was slightly unhealthy. Oops!

Two Mennonite sisters were in the bakery this morning. They moved from the Mount Forest area 12 years ago, looking for cheaper farmland. They told me that around 60 Mennonite farmers are now settled in this part of the province.

Their sign at the road said that they sell garlic, honey and maple syrup. Outside the front door were nice red Mennonite-made Adirondack chairs and inside the bakery - puppies. Ya gotta do what ya gotta do to make a living.

We ate our "breakfast" at the side of the road next to this view.

I love how even this close to home, you can find Group of Seven-like scenes. Ontario is so beautiful.

We didn't find brilliant colours, but we did enjoy the subtle beauty of this part of the province.

Subtle beauty might be under-rated.