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Just returning from a field trip in Eastern Ontario where we were after the not-very-elusive bluegill sunfish. I'm working on how this species accumulates pollutants along latitudinal gradients as a test of how climate change affects wildlife toxicology.
Anyhow, I had my post-doc with me and we finished a day early. He never saw Ottawa, our capitol, so I took him there for a couple of days. One of the things we both enjoyed was hiking through Gatineau Park, just across the Ottawa River from Ottawa in the Quebec city of Hull. Gatineau Park has a beautiful trail system. On the day we were there, thunderstorms were predicted. Being mostly in the woods and having good rain gear we didn't think this was a bit of a problem.
Half way through the Kingmountain trail on one of the look-outs overlooking the Ottawa valleye we spotted a thunderstorm cloud that was drawing in wisps of clouds from the valley itself. The cloud started to form a funnel and began a rotation before being dissapated. It was a really amazing phenemenon to watch although our security would have been somewhat dubious had it materialized as a full fledge tornado. We did feel somewhat more secure being on the valleye mountainside and felt that if the tornado formed it would fall towards the valley floor. Still - we could have been wrong on that one!
Enjoy the shots!
This was Eagle Lake, one of our experimental lakes:
and our study species:
A shot of the forest floor during morning - this is actually in Bolingbrook, near Westport, ON.
Field work requires fuel!
The Breeden Pathfinder proved its immense worth. It was used for fire prep, food prep and even filletting some spare pumpkinseeds. I was surprised how well this knife did at filletting!
The night before in Ottawa, a shot of sunset at the Champlain Lookout from the top of Gattineau Park
Some shots of Pink Lake, Gattineau Park
Anyhow, I had my post-doc with me and we finished a day early. He never saw Ottawa, our capitol, so I took him there for a couple of days. One of the things we both enjoyed was hiking through Gatineau Park, just across the Ottawa River from Ottawa in the Quebec city of Hull. Gatineau Park has a beautiful trail system. On the day we were there, thunderstorms were predicted. Being mostly in the woods and having good rain gear we didn't think this was a bit of a problem.
Half way through the Kingmountain trail on one of the look-outs overlooking the Ottawa valleye we spotted a thunderstorm cloud that was drawing in wisps of clouds from the valley itself. The cloud started to form a funnel and began a rotation before being dissapated. It was a really amazing phenemenon to watch although our security would have been somewhat dubious had it materialized as a full fledge tornado. We did feel somewhat more secure being on the valleye mountainside and felt that if the tornado formed it would fall towards the valley floor. Still - we could have been wrong on that one!
Enjoy the shots!
This was Eagle Lake, one of our experimental lakes:
and our study species:
A shot of the forest floor during morning - this is actually in Bolingbrook, near Westport, ON.
Field work requires fuel!
The Breeden Pathfinder proved its immense worth. It was used for fire prep, food prep and even filletting some spare pumpkinseeds. I was surprised how well this knife did at filletting!
The night before in Ottawa, a shot of sunset at the Champlain Lookout from the top of Gattineau Park
Some shots of Pink Lake, Gattineau Park
