Saturday drive to Elgin: Rideau Ferry to Elgin

 We decided to go for a drive in the sunshine, before the snow fell.  Our first spot, the Rideau Ferry bridge, is down to one lane, again. They are repairing it for another year. They don't work weekends, and should be done by July. It was quite quiet! 

We drove through Portland. They have a marina. And they had a fire. There are lots of farms about.

 

Elgin is a sweet town, with a mix of buildings and churches.  It dates back to 1801, and has a population of about 300. Our local towns have a number of walking tours, including Elgin.

The sedimentary rock is obvious along the highway.

This is call the Elgin Unconformity. There is a gap of 500 millions between the overlying Cambrian sandstones, and the underlying Precambrian gneisses, marked by the dark line across the middle↑. It is part of the Frontenac Axis. The geology of the area is well-documented.

A cow in the cold water!

From there my driver suggested we visited Chaffeys Lock. More on that part of our drive later! We backtracked a bit, there are so many lakes. The Rideau Canal is the backbone of many of these towns. 

Monday Drive

 Monday morning, July 5th, we went for a drive. It was good to get out and about.  It was the first time since the pandemic.

The county was cleaning up the ditches.

The farmers were harvesting hay.

Many boats at Rideau Ferry Marina are still wearing their boat coats. 

It's a pretty drive, down Old Kingston Road. 

I wondered what might be down here! I think it is a farm, according to my research.

The ubiquitous day lilies are so pretty!

I've been trying to find this property. I've narrowed it down. They have a great stone fence.

The fencing is interesting. It won't keep anything out, but it is pretty! Old Kingston Rd. 

It is biking season!

Woodworking is such a great skill!

Corn is agrowing!

Can you see the chickens in the front yard pen? 

On to Narrows Lock.

The osprey are busy on their nests. 

Portland! It was quite busy. We aren't too keen on shopping, yet!

One of our three seasons: bugs, construction and snow.

Sped up double time: I counted about 6 cars that went through after the light turned red. Important people, with important things to do! Portland  

Westport! Isn't this pretty?!

More construction! Happily, we weren't in a hurry.

Lots of LDD caterpillar damage.

53 Norwood Rd., a hunt camp! (We try not to drive by during hunting season!!!) Yours for only $169,000. A wee cabin with hydro, 29 acres, about 1/3 swamp, but that is it! A fixer upper?! I noticed the dog houses were removed.

These spots are so pretty. Norwood Rd., near Westport. It's teeming with critters.

The tree canopy is a bit thin, but in the forest it'll come back. 

I love the vanity licence plate: LOO WHO! 

It was so good to get out on the road. Normally, we'd go for lunch somewhere, but we aren't comfortable doing that, yet. We were home by 13:30 and enjoyed the drive.