The Briars/ Sky Watch

Last Sunday afternoon was so beautiful, my husband and I drove north to visit Jackson's Point on Lake Simcoe. Originally I planned to gather beach pebbles and take a few lakeside photos.

BUT since we were in the neighbourhood, we decided to spy on the rich and famous staying at take a few pictures of The Briars, a 200-acre, year-round resort approximately 70 minutes north of Toronto.

Well, anyone can drive in and look around the resort grounds. Ha! Even if they are wearing grubby jeans like I was. It's not stuffy even if Nicole Kidman once stayed there. ;-)

Nope! We didn't recognize anyone famous. But my camera was enchanted by this observation tower soaring six storeys into the pure blue sky. It overlooks part of the lake and the resort, which was once one of the most elegant estates on the water.

The original manor house, which you can see a bit of to the right of the tower, is a heritage building built in 1840. Over the years it has been added onto considerably to create a comfortable sanctuary surrounded by lush lawns, tennis courts, a golf course, gardens and forest.


To join in the Sky Watch fun, which features skies from all around the globe, visit the Sky Watch blog at http://skyley.blogspot.com