Monday, July 25, 2011

Georgian Bay/ My World

A small beach on the south side of Georgian Bay (Lake Huron)

This is proof that if you come to Ontario in July you can leave your mittens, scarf and toque at home.

Added later: Thanks, Kathy. I forgot toque is Canadian. (I think it's actually French Canadian). It's the knitted hat with no brim that so many here wear in winter.

More proof (another beach on Georgian Bay)


In spite of the heat wave, this young guy is practicing just in case a few frozen white flakes fall.

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45 comments:

  1. Icy BCJuly 25, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    This looks wonderful, since it's so hot here in Metro-Detroit!

    Beautiful green dragon by the way!

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  2. Elisa N ViajesJuly 25, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    THE picture of holidays!
    Have a nice week!
    Elisa

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  3. AnonymousJuly 25, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    That is beautiful! I am so glad that y'all have the opportunity to play in the water and enjoy the sun!

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  4. HalcyonJuly 25, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    Hee! Honestly, I think the humidity here is worse than in Mississippi. Everyone warned me about the humidity here, but I didn't believe it. :)
    Beautiful beach shots, btw. I need to get up there. Maybe next week when the MiL is here.

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  5. Jenn JilksJuly 25, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    SUMMERTIME!!!!!! hip hip hooray. Although showers today, we need the rain.

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  6. JanetJuly 25, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    But how cold is the water?

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  7. TexWisGirlJuly 25, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    ha ha. love all the color.

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  8. Tanya BreeseJuly 25, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    what a great place to spend a hot summer day!

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  9. DarlaJuly 25, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    Are you SURE these photo's were taken in Canada? (Snicker!)

    Darla

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  10. Penelope NotesJuly 25, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    Lol … shoveling sand looks like a lot more fun than shoveling snow. Yesterday finally felt like summer in my part of Canada. Looks like you’ve been experiencing a heat wave for long enough to build a beach full of sandcastles. :)

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  11. MadSnapperJuly 25, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    a beautiful spot to be on a bright summer day,

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  12. KathyJuly 25, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    This could almost be on the Riviera. Lots of stuff going on on these beaches.

    (I had to Google "toque." Urban Dict. tells me it's Canadian fashion!)

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  13. RedPatJuly 25, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    Summer in Ontario! Great pics.

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  14. TaniaJuly 25, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    Hope to have some of the heat here soon..will you share?
    Great pictures!

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  15. CarverJuly 25, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    Fun post. I'd love to be sailing there.

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  16. Sylvia KJuly 25, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    What a fun post for the day, indeed! I love it! What a great place to celebrate summer! Terrific captures as always! Hope you have a great week!

    Sylvia

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  17. UnknownJuly 25, 2011 at 3:07 PM

    Looks great!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  18. B i r g i t t aJuly 25, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    So you got the nice weather ;)
    Nice view that beach!

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  19. SivindenJuly 25, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    Great summer pictures!

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  20. UnknownJuly 25, 2011 at 3:19 PM

    Gorgeous summer shots. I loved to be there too.

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  21. AnonymousJuly 25, 2011 at 3:19 PM

    Lovely weather at last! What fun.

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  22. Photo CacheJuly 25, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    the items you mentioned to leave home are the same ones you bring when you come to sf in july :)

    i'd love to be there.

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  23. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiJuly 25, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    It looks like a nice place to get cool from the summer's heat!

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  24. GeorgeJuly 25, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    I hope it's a while before that young man puts his skills to work on the frozen white stuff. Thanks for proving that summer does visit Canada. The beaches look refreshing.

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  25. LewJuly 25, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    Beautiful place to beat the heat!

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  26. UnknownJuly 25, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    fabulous summer photos! i am missing the beach.

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  27. FjällripanJuly 25, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    Lovely summerphotos, what a nice place to spend a sunny day!

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  28. LowellJuly 25, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    Family fun in the sun in Canada! Reminds me of how the beaches in Minneapolis would jam up during the summer - both days, in fact! :-)

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  29. Lois EvensenJuly 25, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    Fun at the beach and I bet that beach is quite comfy temperature wise. :)

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  30. Gill - That British WomanJuly 25, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    It won't be long before we need them again!!!

    Gill

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  31. VioletSkyJuly 25, 2011 at 9:25 PM

    Funny, I thought it was an urban myth that no-one else knew what a tuque was! I would like to be by that water this week.

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  32. AnonymousJuly 25, 2011 at 9:40 PM

    Fun snap !

    Pheno

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  33. KateJuly 25, 2011 at 9:55 PM

    I want to play and be photographed in that scene!!

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  34. RandyJuly 25, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    Better than any work day I know of.

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  35. AndreaJuly 25, 2011 at 10:18 PM

    It looks like all those people converge there, when there's still a lot of space along the shore, LOL. We don't see a lot of these scenes here because we have lots of beaches and we cannot go there only during stormy days. It's wonderful to go out when most days of the year it is cold, as in your climate.

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  36. JackJuly 25, 2011 at 10:20 PM

    Perfect, EG. I believe you.

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  37. Judy July 25, 2011 at 10:25 PM

    It looks like a fun day at the beach...My boys had a hockey coach who was from Canada. He gave the whole team a toque that had a meaning to it...I just can't remember what it was :)

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  38. JoyfulJuly 26, 2011 at 2:27 AM

    I love these scenes of summer :-)

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  39. stardustJuly 26, 2011 at 4:42 AM

    Looks like you, too, are suffering heat wave. When I walk outside, I look like a boiled octopus. (Maybe this expression is cultural thing.) People's motion is interesting in your photos, and blue color is special as always. Stay cool, and have happy days ahead.

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  40. eileeninmdJuly 26, 2011 at 5:05 AM

    Beautiful summer scenes and photos. LOL, I do not like thinking about shoveling snow at all right now.

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  41. ArijaJuly 26, 2011 at 6:12 AM

    So nice to see everyone enjoying their holidays on the waterfront. Beautiful shots indeed.

    Your toque is our beany, just so you know what to ask for when you visit Australia.

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  42. Stewart MJuly 26, 2011 at 6:16 AM

    Hi there - great summer shots - could be Australia!

    Stewart M - Australia

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  43. AnonymousJuly 26, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    You know, as much as we all complained last winter, a little of that cold wet white stuff would go a long way right now, in just bringing some relief from the heat. But come winter, we'll long for the heat even if not the humidity.

    Great beach scenes!

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  44. NatureFootstepJuly 26, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    ah, this is SUMMER. :)

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  45. UnknownJuly 26, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    I envy the beach, nice photos

    http://www.picturemyworld.info/

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