Our Trip To Manitoulin Island

Swinging bridge at Little Current

We finally found a piece of time, to visit our favourite place to get away to. Manitoulin Island. A little wedge of land, between Lake Huron and Georgian Bay, that , thanks to it's inhabitants, new and old, manages to preserve the good life.

This bridge is very old and swings on it's center support, on the hour, to allow boats to pass through in and out of the North Channel. The only other way on the island, is a one hour, forty-five minute ferry ride from Tobermory.

I could fill pages of reasons why we love this place so much but this time up we decided to take some pictures of some of the old abandoned places that appeal to us. When we started visiting
forty years ago these places were very beautiful in their rustic way. We regret not taking their pictures when we first saw them but we still wanted to capture their charm.

Welcome to Manitoulin

Little House on Hwy. 6

This dear little old house, along Hwy 6, use to have very unusual diamond shaped shingles and lovely cedar shakes. Time has taken it's tole and stolen most of it's charm but we still love it. Notice the antique well driller in front of the barn? I've always wondered if, maybe the inability to find water caused the family to give up and move away. I guess we'll never know.

Anglican Church and Lighthouse at Manitowaning

This beautiful church and  lighthouse are in the lovely town of Manitowaning, and because it's located on a back street one can visit the town and not even see it. If you're ever there be sure to look it up, it's well worth the effort.
The restaurant in the next picture is a great place for a burger and fries and has a friendly staff to make you glad you came.

The Musky Widow

Coming down  highway #6 the next place we come to is the lovely township of Tehkummah. It is blessed with rolling hills, beautiful farmland, framed with cedar trees and cedar rail fences, and meandering through it, is the gentle Blue Jay Creek.

The Blue Jay Creek

The day we took this picture, the rainbow trout were fighting their way up the little rapids and we enjoyed watching them as we sat in the van, eating our picnic lunch.

A Dear Little Empty House

Oh how I would love to open this gate and wander around this dear little place.

One Of The Many Empty Old Houses

A Pair of Sandhill  Cranes

This pair of Sandhill cranes didn't appreciate our watching them. They are ancient birds that call Manitoulin their home. When they fly south, you can seldom see them but if you have very sensitive ears, like my Cliff has, then sometimes, you might hear them.Their call is an eerie sound that can cause the hair on the back of your neck to stand at attention.