Arista Ramblers: Emily, Sept.13-15 2013

We braved the 401 east bound for the second time this year to try a new park. It was a slow trek through the Greater Toronto area. It was just over 3 hours to get to Emily Park which is just west of Peterborough. We had a little rain on our trip and this was the coldest day so far this fall. Only a high of 12 celsius. After spending a bit of time trying to find the most level spot on our campsite we went for a tour of the park. When we got down by the water Duncan spotted a bird on a post so I got out to investigate. This was the only picture I was able to get of a bird this week-end and I will post the photo further down. We saw a few chickadees and heard a nuthatch and some jays. I put out some seeds on Friday and they were not touched all week-end. We spent Friday evening indoors as it was windy and cold so we opted for a TV night.
Saturday we went for a drive to Emily Tract and did a long hike through the woods. It was a sunny warm day to be out on the trails. There was lots of fungus and mushrooms and we enjoyed watching a hairy woodpecker digging for treats way up in the trees. We toured the area a bit and headed back to the park to relax for the rest of the day. After a yummy supper we spent a long evening in front of a roaring campfire. There were still red embers on Sunday morning.
Sunday was a little overcast and cooler. We hung out at the cottage just enjoying the peaceful views. We had a wonderful brunch before heading back out on the highway for the trek back home. Emily is a nice park but not what Duncan and I prefer to stay at. We like to walk the beaches and hike on trails and Emily has two very small beaches and a very short trail if you can call it a trail. We are off to Rondeau next and we always have lots to enjoy there.