County Outings

10/18/2023

The old military base getting some national publicity. Glad that my tours could show participants the way it was prior to its new life as a music and arts entertainment venue.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/base31pec_macleansmagazine-canadianpublication-base31pec-activity-7120494775018917888-iaQ2?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios.

08/15/2023

So saddened to learn of the passing of one of our own--a frequent participant in our "Photography & Fitness" outings around Prince Edward County and beyond. Nicola was such a joy to have along, rain or shine, she kept things happy and fun...and brought along Rachel who shared this invitation to her mother's celebration of life in the Belleville church where Nicola worked ❤️💔❤️

08/03/2023

PE County's "secret beaches" and back roads to the South Shore are the mainstay of my guided tours. Since the March 2020 shutdown for Covid, the small group adventures started up again last fall with this fun gang of long-time friends from all points NSE&W for a reunion. Good eating at the outdoor wood-fired pizza oven high above Lake Ontario. Also shown are some memorable walks with our more regular participants in all seasons! Signing up for a tour includes many posed shots of you out and about in

08/03/2023

We have so much fun on the guided tours of PEC -- "Parts Unknown Of Prince Edward County". Recently I took a family of 4 on a 4-hour adventure for $400. To make it kid-friendly, the Mariners Park was one of our stops. Climbing into old boats, cranking antique iron machines, running around the fort and tossing a frisbee...right before a sweet sit-down feast with the locals at the Cherry Valley strawberry social!

08/03/2023

Enjoy the Millennium Trail while you can

08/03/2023

Geeez forgot about this old listing...still floating out there in cyberspace or should we say the Countyverse! https://www.visitthecounty.com/business_listings/county-outings/ To quote Bob Dylan: "I was so much older then; I'm younger than that now."

01/20/2023

01/19/2023

Spread the news…

11/20/2022

Book tour coming to Prince Edward County and Hastings County.

11/16/2022

Christmas gift idea 🎅🏻🧑🏻‍🎄

You've enjoyed exploring the backcountry of Prince Edward County with me. Now you can continue exploring from your armchair at home!
Our County coffee table book is filled with pictures by 4 local photographers and now available for the holiday season.
You can place a pre-press order online, hard cover or soft cover, or for orders of 5 or more books, under $40 per book shipping included from the publisher Tagoma.
https://algomamarketplace.com/products/books-and-literature/prince-edward/?fbclid=IwAR3lwZBAITtrkwZWr1AK0Fcb7RCkdfh5xJU3UnvYmN5YClired-pi4W9X2g
The look of the cover may change a bit as the graphics and marketing team tweak the look. Inside the content focusses on nature, landscapes and town-and-country scenes of our four seasons accompanied with the prose of author Bryan Davies.

10/08/2022

Birders, Naturalists, Conservation Photographers: Autumn in Prince Edward County is a long season as the Lake Ontario moderates the microclimate and holds the warmth of the summer sun well into October. Custom guided tours to "Parts Unknown of Prince Edward County" and "Off The Beaten Path" for couples and small groups! Booking year-round: [email protected] 613-827-3214

10/08/2022

Fall is a long season in Prince Edward County as the Great Lake Ontario moderates the micro-climate and holds the warmth of the summer sun well into October. Custom guided tours to "Parts Unknown of Prince Edward County" and "Off The Beaten Path" for couples and small groups! Booking year-round: [email protected] 613-827-3214

09/26/2022

Our Great Lake featured: https://www.tvo.org/article/the-great-lakes-in-focus-ontario?fbclid=IwAR1botyMBPWqxCFoUW21ZACiaZlEy38G_C5Ohi-2hW5gF_3knEDcdShkg6k

This “deep, cold, remote, ancient” lake evolved out of glacial-era Lake Iroquois — and into a major site of trade, tourism, and, for a time, chemical soup.

09/25/2022

Okay how is this for a start—matching up photos of scenes with the paintings by the Group of Seven? The waterfalls by A.Y. Jackson and the stormy skies by Tom Thomson are along the Algoma Tourism route. Our photography workshop north of Lake Superior runs September 26-30.

09/23/2022

Tom Thomson was the forerunner of the Group of Seven…our group of photographers is headed up North next week to see the Canadian landscapes captured by those plein air painters which captured the interest of the art world 100 years ago. www.photographyadventures.net

09/07/2022

This fall, come out and tour around rural Ontario to learn some basic smart phone photography tricks--like this vertical black & white panorama.

08/26/2022

Are you a Conservation Photographer? You love photographing woodlands and wetlands, wildlife and weather, hiking, biking, paddling—you care about preserving wild lands and wetlands—migration corridors, clean air and dark night skies.
Join our small band of conservation photographers, 3 accomplished adventurers already signed up, and the professional leaders of this autumn workshop. Whether advanced or beginner, we all share the same passion, speak the same jargon—we look forward to sharing our experiences and learning from each other—creating a conservationists network and hopefully return trips in the 4 seasons.
At legendary Stokely Creek Lodge north of Lake Superior--this coming September 26-30, 2022--we have their northern forest property all to ourselves for 3 full days and 4 nights! The amazing seasonal scenery and landscape views at various times of day and atmospheric moods will keep the creative juices flowing and adrenaline level at a constant high!
We will venture off-campus to high cliffs and mountain top overlooks, vast panoramas of red and yellow forest, rocky rivers and waterfalls. Guaranteed great meals and cozy accommodations in the backcountry, camera and computer instruction, slideshows by all participants. Meet some local north country residents, drone photography demonstration and “shop talk” by workshop leader, lifelong professional photojournalist and published environmental writer Phil Norton, 65, has led similar trips to all corners of North America since 2012.
Luck and weather-dependent, we'll have misty sunrises and glorious sunsets, night sky photography, sightings of moose, bear and lynx, and ancient wall art pictographs. Your day drive getting here will be half the fun. We have tips on stops to make en route following the Group Of Seven history of art.
The Algoma Highlands Conservancy is right out our back door. We will drive to downtown Sault Ste. Marie for a street shootiing walkabout and views of the Lake Superior waterfront.
Workshop fee (all inclusive) = $1,481.40. Claim a 20% Ontario Staycation tax credit on accommodations. Expecting 6 participants, maximum cut-off 10. Sign up now: www.photographyadventures.net
Fall photos provided by Algoma Ontario Tourism used with permission.

07/14/2022

It’s been a long 2 years shut down during the pandemic. At last I’m preparing an email to all of our County Outings and Photography Adventures followers. Make sure you’re on the mailing list — [email protected]
Gradually we’re opening up to leading local “Parts Unknown of Prince Edward County”, speaking to camera clubs like Northumberland and Quebec City in 2023, and a group trip to the wild country north of Sault Ste. Marie for 3 full days/4 nights of peak autumn colour end of September 2022.
Please “Like” the other Fbook page: www.Facebook.com/photographyadventuresnet for updates!

Guided small group tours and travel photography workshops for serious amateurs and professionals.

07/12/2022

07/02/2022

If I only had one hour to visit Prince Edward County, there's only one place I'd want to be, Aidan Haley's art studio along Old Milford Road. The Man Behind The Myth is out there right now...this Canada Day long weekend from 8:00 - 4:00 waiting to welcome anyone who stops by. He's a man of many hats--he's been everywhere and done everything--and extremely productive at age 84, even though he's frequently spotted out in his lawn chair watching the traffic go by! Favourite scenes of natural landscapes in Algonquin and his native Newfoundland and still exploring the County's woodlands and marshes wearing his painter's colours on his vest while spotting birds and wildflowers. Between the scenes he puts on his canvas and his stories behind the pictures--and his good looks and humour-- you meet a combination of Tom Thomson, Ansel Adams, Jackrabbit Johannsen and Kenny Rogers!! As for his salesman's talents, you may have come to browse but you will walk out with 3 framed prints in hand. All new work, a must-see in PEC: www.aidanhaley.com P.S. don't believe ALL of the stories!

03/28/2022

Lake Ontario’s wild County shores.

06/10/2021

As a Canadian guided tour operator I receive a newsletter from the Tourism Industry Association of Canada. I found this poignant message by Beth Potter, President & CEO.

In everything we do, we need to remember the history of our nation – and the people who lived here first. We need to incorporate their traditions, their lessons, and their point of view in everything we do.

In the tourism world, we need to stop thinking of Indigenous tourism as a niche market. We need to honour the people that walked here first, the stories that defined their way of life, and the lessons we can learn from them about caring for Mother Earth.

04/06/2021

The story behind the picture. Click this blue link to view the video: https://youtu.be/wskRyb2zVv0

03/31/2021

South Bay and the Mariners Park...closed for COVID. In fact, under the new health department directive, the whole County is closed for tourism!

03/26/2021

If you’re looking for adventure...or just want to read about it...I’m selling off the remaining copies of my the book about my 7 1/2 month bicycle-camping trip 40 years ago...so I can buy new equipment and do it again this fall!!
http://www.bicyclephotos.com

Photos of bicycle touring on back roads in rural regions of North America, Europe, and New Zealand

03/17/2021

Travel writer Brigitte Bruneau interviewed me for this article about Prince Edward County for francophones to plan their summertime visit... https://milesopedia.com/avis/destination/conseils-decouvrir-sandbanks-ete-2021/

Voici nos recommandations de bonnes adresses et d'hébergements pour découvrir le Parc Provincial Sandbanks en Ontario durant l'été 2021.

03/14/2021

Historic houses at Sandbanks Park were being prepared for demolition this month but members of the community rose up in protest to save them. This photo of one of them was taken in 2013 when it was in better condition. Tourists and photographers need to contribute to efforts such as the preservation of nature and historical sites if we want to continue to enjoy the sight of them on the countryside.

03/03/2021

These books are now available at Books & Co. store in Picton as well as online ordering and the hard cover copies will be here next week. Gearing up for the tourist season. Get ‘em while they’re hot!

You've enjoyed exploring the backcountry of Prince Edward County with me. Now you can continue exploring from your armchair at home!
Our County coffee table book is filled with pictures by 4 local photographers and now available for the holiday season.
You can place a pre-press order online, hard cover or soft cover, or for orders of 5 or more books, under $40 per book shipping included from the publisher Tagoma.
https://algomamarketplace.com/products/books-and-literature/prince-edward/?fbclid=IwAR3lwZBAITtrkwZWr1AK0Fcb7RCkdfh5xJU3UnvYmN5YClired-pi4W9X2g
The look of the cover may change a bit as the graphics and marketing team tweak the look. Inside the content focusses on nature, landscapes and town-and-country scenes of our four seasons accompanied with the prose of author Bryan Davies.