Photos A Walk in Nature

Navigating the Rideau Canal with my trusty Grohmann #2

Our oldest daughter is not with us for the first time as she is working at a summer camp for the next couple months… we miss her.

Arrived at Burrits Rapids Lock this afternoon and set up camp.

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Burrits Rapids Lock

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Tomorrow we’ll boat to Clowes Lock and camp there.

I’ll try to fish something now, hopefully I can make bigfish64 bigfish64 proud :)
 
CelloDan said:
Navigating the Rideau Canal with my trusty Grohmann #2

Our oldest daughter is not with us for the first time as she is working at a summer camp for the next couple months… we miss her.

Arrived at Burrits Rapids Lock this afternoon and set up camp.

7ebDL9J.jpg



2cgUxGd.jpg


k6SIb7x.jpg


1H2RvYy.jpg


nnZO7FG.jpg


Burrits Rapids Lock

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Tomorrow we’ll boat to Clowes Lock and camp there.

I’ll try to fish something now, hopefully I can make bigfish64 bigfish64 proud :)
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Looks like a great area to camp, rest and fish for a day or two
 
CelloDan said:
Navigating the Rideau Canal with my trusty Grohmann #2

Our oldest daughter is not with us for the first time as she is working at a summer camp for the next couple months… we miss her.

Arrived at Burrits Rapids Lock this afternoon and set up camp.

7ebDL9J.jpg



2cgUxGd.jpg


k6SIb7x.jpg


1H2RvYy.jpg


nnZO7FG.jpg


Burrits Rapids Lock

xsWcX1O.jpg


Tomorrow we’ll boat to Clowes Lock and camp there.

I’ll try to fish something now, hopefully I can make bigfish64 bigfish64 proud :)
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😂😂😂 I’m sure you’ll land a lunker! 🎣

Looks like another great adventure Dan. Sorry your daughter isn’t with you. I understand how you feel buddy. We used to do three family fishing trips every year, did it for years. Sports and other activities put an end to those trips, but we still have great memories, and the kids enjoyed their other activities. 😊👍
 
CelloDan said:
Arrived at Burrits Rapids Lock this afternoon and set up camp.
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That whole affair seems so civilized, like a sort of floating picnic, or punting on the Cam. Thank you Dan for sharing what must be wonderful experiences for you and your family.

Please don’t tell me there are mosquitos and biting flies, it will ruin my reverie…
 
I would be very happy with such an outing Dan. Truly my idea of a great time - all the best elements, though if you don't mind my saying so that looks like a very weird knife :oops: Maybe it's just not photogenic. ;)

Your oldest daughter is now starting her own great adventure. She will be missing you too. I wish you and all, the best navigating those waters. :thumbsup:
 
Jack Black said:
You never know what you're going to spot in an English forest! :D I had a staff AND 3 knives when I went out to the forest on Saturday! :D ;) :thumbsup:

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Looking good, Jack! 😎 Looks like some nice weather, hope you’ve been getting more of that. :thumbsup:

CelloDan said:
Hi folks, forgive me for deviating from this thread a little.
I thought about posting elsewhere however this is directly related to our island adventure so I'll share it here with a bit of context.

I'd like to show you what I worked on today in my little woodturning shop.

I wanted to bring something that would remind us of the good time we had out in nature on that island.

As we were about to leave I noticed that there were a few logs leftover from our fire.

The rangers come once a day and refill a container with bags of hardwood. You take how many bags you need and leave a check/credit card info in a safe besides the wood.

And so it happens that a couple log were saved from the fire :)
( notice the green bags and the wood by the tree )

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And I brought them home.
This one had a lot of spalting going on :thumbsup:
I cut it in half and mounted it on the lathe.

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I was beyond happy with how things were "turning out" :) . The wood certainly had a lot of character :thumbsup:

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Just as I was about to take the piece off the lathe disaster struck.
As I was applying the final polish I cranked the rpm to high. This, made worse by the excessive pressure I was applying from the inside to buff the piece caused it to break and sent 1/3 of the bowl flying, hitting the back wall of my shop.

I was so very disappointed, my heart literally sank. This piece was coming out perfect and I wanted it to be that special memento of our adventure.

I took it off the lathe and glued the huge chunk that had broken off. Still there was a small piece missing. I searched in the pile of wood shavings on the floor but no luck.

So I mounted the other half of the log and started going at it again.

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Turning wood is almost meditative. As I turned the second bowl I decided to keep working on the first one and save it.

I was reminded of the Japanese art of "Kintsugi" where broken bowls are repaired with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum, As a philosophy, it treats breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise. It is similar to the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, an embracing of the flawed or imperfect

So here it is :)

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When I came inside and showed it to my wife and my daughters they all agreed that the "broken" one was the nicest and the one we should keep if I ever decided to give away one of them :)

It is is a lesson for me. No everything has to be perfect because actually nothin is ever perfect.

Our adventure was not perfect either, but it was a beautiful and memorable experience :)
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Beautiful bowls, Dan, and a nice philosophical exercise. 🙂
 
RLB0414 said:
Looks like a great area to camp, rest and fish for a day or two
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Yes :thumbsup: We do enjoy our weekend getaways exploring the different locks/sections of this waterway, is ideal for us. Many folks however canoe and kayak the whole 202 km of it from Kingston to Ottawa. Rich folks do it in luxurious yachts however I don't think they have more fun than us though :)

bigfish64 said:
😂😂😂 I’m sure you’ll land a lunker! 🎣

Looks like another great adventure Dan. Sorry your daughter isn’t with you. I understand how you feel buddy. We used to do three family fishing trips every year, did it for years. Sports and other activities put an end to those trips, but we still have great memories, and the kids enjoyed their other activities. 😊👍
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Thank you Todd :)
I can not believe my luck my friend.
Half an hour after I tagged you in my post I landed the "Lunker" :). I was sooo excited, what a rush !!! ( it does not take much for me 😁 ).
I was like " no way" "they gonna think I planned this" :)
I caught another two smaller ones the next day as well.
My fish cooking skills have progressed a lot, it was really really good :thumbsup: (last year my mom was coaching me on the phone and still the results were questionable lol.)

Yes, I agree, it's all about the memories :)



Just Tom. said:
That whole affair seems so civilized, like a sort of floating picnic, or punting on the Cam. Thank you Dan for sharing what must be wonderful experiences for you and your family.

Please don’t tell me there are mosquitos and biting flies, it will ruin my reverie…
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Thank you Tom :), yes it's a wonderful way to get outdoors.
The first half from Kingston to Smith Falls has more of a rugged wilderness to it as the waterway covers and connects some big lakes. The second half from Smith Falls to Ottawa is a bit more "civilized" as the canal is generally narrower and it takes you closer to a few towns along the way.

Mosquitoes are an issue at sunset unfortunately. They were an even bigger issue back in 1832 when they were building the canal. Hundreds if not thousands of workers died of malaria.

My oldest daughter always insisted on NOT using any chemicals to repel them. This year she is working at camp so we splurged on chemicals LOL 🤣


RayseM said:
I would be very happy with such an outing Dan. Truly my idea of a great time - all the best elements, though if you don't mind my saying so that looks like a very weird knife :oops: Maybe it's just not photogenic. ;)

Your oldest daughter is now starting her own great adventure. She will be missing you too. I wish you and all, the best navigating those waters. :thumbsup:
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Thank you Ray for the best wishes :) , ( and ty for liking my weird knife lol :) )

Our daughter is texting us daily and she is doing well as she starts to slowly spread her wings too.

Side story since I know you like sailing:
Sailing never quite caught on with our girls and my wife. We do have wonderful memories of it but it was always something that "Dad liked to do"
Imagine my surprise when my daughter calls and tell me that as part of her training as a lifeguard she had to go into a small sailboat with this boy to learn the basics. They got rained on, got drenched etc etc etc .... and she sounded so excited telling me about it LOL ;)


bigfish64 said:
Nice smallmouth Dan, time to put that Grohmann to work! 😎👍
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I am afraid the Grohmann is a bit lazy and likes to watch the fillet knife do the heavy duty part of the job :)

btb01 said:
Beautiful bowls, Dan, and a nice philosophical exercise. 🙂
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Gracias Barret :)



Took this picture of my Grohmann with a beautiful rainbow in the background after a light drizzle

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CelloDan said:
Thank you Todd :)
I can not believe my luck my friend.
Half an hour after I tagged you in my post I landed the "Lunker" :). I was sooo excited, what a rush !!! ( it does not take much for me 😁 ).
I was like " no way" "they gonna think I planned this" :)
I caught another two smaller ones the next day as well.
My fish cooking skills have progressed a lot, it was really really good :thumbsup: (last year my mom was coaching me on the phone and still the results were questionable lol.)

Yes, I agree, it's all about the memories :)

I am afraid the Grohmann is a bit lazy and likes to watch the fillet knife do the heavy duty part of the job :)
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Sounds awesome Dan, and I can assure you that nobody here believes you planned it! 😄👍

CelloDan said:
Took this picture of my Grohmann with a beautiful rainbow in the background after a light drizzle

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Fantastic photo Dan! Rainbows are really cool, here’s one I got a few years ago at the Lake of the Ozarks. A sudden downpour had us looking for the first open boat house to get out of the rain. When we got there this is what we saw. 55A19E79-C3C4-4E90-9D36-A2381494E58A.jpeg
this is a screenshot from a video, but you can still see how it looks like it was in the water right at the end of the dock! 👍
 
CelloDan said:
Yes :thumbsup: We do enjoy our weekend getaways exploring the different locks/sections of this waterway, is ideal for us. Many folks however canoe and kayak the whole 202 km of it from Kingston to Ottawa. Rich folks do it in luxurious yachts however I don't think they have more fun than us though :)



Thank you Todd :)
I can not believe my luck my friend.
Half an hour after I tagged you in my post I landed the "Lunker" :). I was sooo excited, what a rush !!! ( it does not take much for me 😁 ).
I was like " no way" "they gonna think I planned this" :)
I caught another two smaller ones the next day as well.
My fish cooking skills have progressed a lot, it was really really good :thumbsup: (last year my mom was coaching me on the phone and still the results were questionable lol.)

Yes, I agree, it's all about the memories :)





Thank you Tom :), yes it's a wonderful way to get outdoors.
The first half from Kingston to Smith Falls has more of a rugged wilderness to it as the waterway covers and connects some big lakes. The second half from Smith Falls to Ottawa is a bit more "civilized" as the canal is generally narrower and it takes you closer to a few towns along the way.

Mosquitoes are an issue at sunset unfortunately. They were an even bigger issue back in 1832 when they were building the canal. Hundreds if not thousands of workers died of malaria.

My oldest daughter always insisted on NOT using any chemicals to repel them. This year she is working at camp so we splurged on chemicals LOL 🤣




Thank you Ray for the best wishes :) , ( and ty for liking my weird knife lol :) )

Our daughter is texting us daily and she is doing well as she starts to slowly spread her wings too.

Side story since I know you like sailing:
Sailing never quite caught on with our girls and my wife. We do have wonderful memories of it but it was always something that "Dad liked to do"
Imagine my surprise when my daughter calls and tell me that as part of her training as a lifeguard she had to go into a small sailboat with this boy to learn the basics. They got rained on, got drenched etc etc etc .... and she sounded so excited telling me about it LOL ;)




I am afraid the Grohmann is a bit lazy and likes to watch the fillet knife do the heavy duty part of the job :)



Gracias Barret :)



Took this picture of my Grohmann with a beautiful rainbow in the background after a light drizzle

2nWrORD.jpg
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There must be a law somewhere about you having Too Much Fun my friend . I certainly enjoy your's and everyone else's post in this thread .
We have had a lot of fun on our 45th Anniversary in 2005 , but we just can not do stuff like this anymore .
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Harry
 
Old Engineer said:
There must be a law somewhere about you having Too Much Fun my friend . I certainly enjoy your's and everyone else's post in this thread .
We have had a lot of fun on our 45th Anniversary in 2005 , but we just can not do stuff like this anymore .
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Harry
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What a trip that must have been Harry! My in-laws went to Australia years ago and loved it, don’t think they rode a camel though. 😄👍
 
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