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| Ducks on Horseshoe Lake |
We finally had a break in the super cold, snowy weather and I took full advantage! Sneaking away from my office, just for a couple of hours, I grabbed my camera and hopped in the car. I love photography and do not get near enough time to play, so the sunshine yesterday and fresh winter air beckoned. The great thing about The Highlands is that you do not have to go far or have a lot of time to indulge in your favourite winter sport! I drove 5 minutes up Highway 35 north of Minden - never even left the side of the highway, and got to take some shots of Mountain Lake, Twelve Mile Lake, and Horseshoe Lake (o.k. - I left the highway for Horseshoe Lake). We have over 600 lakes in the Minden and Haliburton area, and my goal is to photograph as many of them as possible. I think I have been to most, but I want to capture each one. I did not have much time to look for the perfect shot, but it was fresh air! So much to photograph...how do you choose? I also got to stop at the White Water Rapids. There was a huge snow cone in the way and lots of snow joined my feet inside my boots, but I enjoyed every minute of it!
Haliburton is hosting, for the second year in a row, the Canadian National Pond Hockey Championships, Jan. 24-26 and Jan. 31-Feb. 2. There are 30 rinks - over 300,000 sq. ft. of ice space, and it is just simply put .... a lot of fun. Come cheer the players on! The rinks are spread out between the pond in front of PineStone Resort and Head Lake (the lake in the Village of Haliburton). Lots of parking. It is not something you get to see every day.
Another very special and unique event coming up is Hockey Night in Haliburton - the premiere of "There's Something in the Water?". This is a documentary that tells the tale of some great NHL hockey players, from our area - told on a 40 foot outdoor screen in Head Lake Park - now there is something you don't see every day! The screening is January 25 and you can purchase tickets online at
www.hockeydocs.tv . There will also be some celebrities on hand!
So that was yesterday...today it is snowing again and I am back at my desk, plotting my next big 2-hour escape!
