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	<title>CottageBlog.ca - Stumbling in and around Muskoka Canada</title>
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		<title>Stop this is my land .. umm ok</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I noticed this barn with an interesting sign on it on the way into Bracebridge on Highway #118. If you can&#8217;t see the sign on the barn it says, &#8220;Stop this is my land&#8221;  and &#8220;Back Off Government&#8221; It appears to be from the Ontario Landowners Association. I have not had time to figure out [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2010/03/09/stop-this-is-my-land-umm-ok/</link>
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		<title>Hangover</title>
		<description><![CDATA[it&#8217;s getting warmer
it&#8217;s controlling my mind
it&#8217;s coming closer
i&#8217;m biding my time
Not quite the same &#8220;Hangover&#8221; that Kim Mitchell of  Max Webster was singing about but I digress &#8230;
Please click on the image for a super-sized hangover

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		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2010/03/04/hangover/</link>
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		<title>Its not over yet</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The snow is still falling but does it really matter when we are winning gold medals?
The amazing Muskoka Blogger extraordinaire, Jenn Jilks is keeping score of the Muskoka area snow fall accumulation
February 2010 = 48cm
January 2010 = 42cm
December 2009 = 60cm (mostly in 2 days and varied)
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Total so far:  150cm or 59 inches which is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2010/02/26/its-not-over-yet/</link>
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		<title>Sponsored by Nobody?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the past couple years or so I have had many people mention that I should offer prints of my photos.  As much as I love blogging and taking photos of the Muskoka region it really is not my goal to try and capitalize on this type of thing. In spite of the decent traffic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2010/02/21/sponsored-by-nobody/</link>
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		<title>Looking Down the Muskoka River</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have to admit I have not had a chance to tour around in Muskoka for a couple of weeks. Busier then a one eyed cat watching nine mouse holes as they say. Here is a shot of the Muskoka River in Bracebridge. It never freezes up in this area due to the roaring falls [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2010/02/12/looking-down-the-muskoka-river/</link>
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		<title>Hanging out in the Hotel Lobby</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is what you see as you walk through the front entrance of  The Rosseau, part of the Red Leaves resort in Muskoka. The resort features the only JW Marriott Hotel in Canada and 1 of 37 in the world. It truly is a world class facility with good restaurants, Spa, nature trails, golf,  and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2010/02/07/hanging-out-in-the-hotel-lobby/</link>
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		<title>Dear Deer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Deer,
I hope this note finds you well. I was so surprised to see you peeking in my bedroom window the other morning. You are such an early riser.  When I ran to grab the camera you did not bolt away this time believing you saw the big bad wolf.
OK listen up Deer&#8230; we need [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2010/02/01/dear-deer/</link>
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		<title>And in my Mind I Still Need a Place to Go</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How much has music played a part in your cottage or camping experiences? Or maybe its the road trips singing along with the stereo cranked.
Music has been a huge inspiration to me with so many powerful memories that connect. Old friends, new friends and the ones that left before their time. Sitting around the fire [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2010/01/29/i-still-need-a-place-to-go/</link>
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		<title>Skating Away &#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The sun was quickly descending and I was looking for something to shoot when I stumbled across this picturesque Canadian scene. The great hockey legends like Bobby Orr, Gordie Howe or Wayne Gretzky etc.. all grew up playing shinny on backyard rinks, frozen ponds and lakes like this.  And it is interesting to note that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2010/01/25/skating-away/</link>
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		<title>A Little Bleak</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not sure what the name of this island is. The fancy navigational aids (my charts) are long tucked away for the season. It could be called Bleak Island as that&#8217;s how things felt as I did a Lake Muskoka drive by recently. Nevertheless things change by the minute in Muskoka so please expect a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2010/01/18/a-little-bleak/</link>
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		<title>Wharfing Around</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It can be a little desolate walking around the Muskoka Wharf in the winter time. The Muskoka Wharf project is part of the $170M rebirth of the 89 acre waterfront in Gravenhurst that features the famous Muskoka Steamships, Grace &#38; Speed Museum, shops and restaurants and many great events such as the Muskoka antique and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2010/01/12/down-by-the-wharf/</link>
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		<title>Getting Back into the Swing of Things</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One day it was +30C on the beach and the very next it was -30C with the windchill factor. I arrived back in Muskoka and it appeared much the same as when I left before Christmas except a little more frozen. The small lakes are covered and there are a few brave crazy sled riders [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2010/01/06/getting-back-into-the-swing-of-things/</link>
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		<title>A New Year a New Decade</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As I stood on the shores of Seven Mile Beach on Grand Cayman Island at midnight continuous fireworks and yelps of joy shot off into the warm Caribbean night. I think for many we were happy to wave bye bye to 2009. I have now arrived back fully energized and ready to kick-off the new [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2010/01/03/a-new-year-a-new-decade/</link>
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		<title>Hoppy Holidays and a Little Blog Break</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa and Yuletide Tidings
It’s time to turn it down a few notches and enjoy some time off. We are pointed due south and with some luck and a good breeze we should have the quintessential rum concoctions figured out and dancing in the green hues of the Grand Cayman sunset [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/12/24/hoppy-holidays-and-a-little-blog-break/</link>
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		<title>Boy oh Buoy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most of the small lakes are frozen over now and the shorelines of the large lakes have started to show coverage as well. Of course its way to early to walk or take the sled on them however you know someone will try. The amount of snow around the Muskoka area in unbelievable. The old [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/12/21/boy-oh-buoy/</link>
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		<title>Snowed Out</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well I must confess I missed the big blast of weather in Muskoka this past week.  And you knew we were eventually going to pay for the fair weather autumn we enjoyed. Not one to normally shy away, I started on my way up north and then heard the road closure reports.  Muskoka and area [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/12/16/snowed-out/</link>
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		<title>Baby, Its Cold Outside</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Someone flipped the switch and we turned into Baffin Island.
Most cottagers have vanished now with only the retiree troopers and the local yokels left to hold down the fort.
The deer will soon be trotting across the lake looking for dessert. Yup cover up those cedar trees Mable.
The bubblers are in &#8211; let the season begin [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/12/10/baby-its-cold-outside/</link>
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		<title>HDR Spotting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For those of you that enjoy High Dynamic Range Photography there is a new website that features HDR Photographers from all over the world. HDR Spotting was started by Trey Ratcliff one of my favorite HDR photographers. I have been fortunate to have a few of my photos featured on this cool site.  

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		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/12/06/hdr-spotting/</link>
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		<title>Highway #169 Revisited</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a typical scene that you would see while driving around the Muskoka area.
Campbell&#8217;s Landing just off Hwy #169
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		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/12/03/highway-169-revisited/</link>
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		<title>The Ghosts of Muskoka</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I decided I would take the long way home and drove through Bala early this morning. It was dead quiet and I noticed an empty Bala Bay Inn parking lot so I did a little u-turn and headed back for a few quick snaps.
The Bala Bay Inn was built in 1910 by Ephraim Browning Sutton [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/11/29/the-ghosts-of-muskoka/</link>
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		<title>Roadside Distractions Part II</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The last photo featured an abandoned old farmhouse and a cool looking tree alongside highway 400. This is a wide angled shot that shows a barn on the property. I am uncertain if  the barn is still in operation however it appears to be in decent condition. If you were looking out the window of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/11/26/roadside-distractions-part-ii/</link>
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		<title>Roadside Distractions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have been driving by this abandoned old farm house on highway #400 for years now. The traffic was light Sunday morning so I pulled over and took a few quick snaps, sans tripod. I don&#8217;t recall when it was last occupied.  Most cottagers that travel on Hwy #400 which was once referred to as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/11/22/roadside-distractions/</link>
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		<title>Bullrush Views</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Down by the side of the road near Gravenhurst, Ontario
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		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/11/20/bullrush-views/</link>
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		<title>Flashback Blues</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cloudy skies and dead fruit flies
Waving goodbye with tears in my eyes &#8230;
~ John Prine
This photo was taken about the peak of this years Muskoka autumn colours.
I am still holding onto the fall season however we all know whats coming soon.
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		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/11/16/flashback-blues/</link>
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		<title>Weird Waubaushene Walk Way</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many cottagers that take highway #400 will be familiar with a place just south of Port Severn called Waubaushene Ontario. You cannot see the town or village from the road  as its nicely isolated from the highway. I did the obligatory main street drive and at the very end of the street found this walkway [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/11/12/weird-waubaushene-walk-way/</link>
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		<title>North End of Lake Rosseau</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Up on the north end of Lake Rosseau there is a cool looking boathouse and old house or cottage up on the rock.
It appears they have been rebuilding the house/cottage for the past few years. Not sure of the history.
Just a quick snap while passing by.
Please click on the photo for a large shot

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		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/11/09/north-end-of-lake-rosseau/</link>
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		<title>A Pinball Wizard, There&#8217;s got to be a Twist</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever since I was a young boy
I&#8217;ve played the silver ball
From Huntsville down to Barrie
I must have played them all &#8230;
Just a few doors down from The Kee I could not resist a little peek inside the Balacade. It was like a journey back in time (gee now I&#8217;m  dating myself) with vintage pinball machines [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/11/05/a-pin-ball-wizard/</link>
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		<title>Off the Bridge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It was early morning and the sun was just starting to creep up when I walked onto the Joesph River Bridge looking due west.
It was cool and crisp with a nice fog coming off the water. The lake has given up her warmth.
Please click on the image for a large sized photo

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		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/11/02/off-the-bridge/</link>
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		<title>The History of the Old Stone Crypt</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Driving around the back roads of Muskoka I recently found this old stone crypt near Torrance, Ontario.
I discovered this is the final resting place for William Odell Darling Pine Whiting and family. (Boy, they had long names back then) W.O. Whiting was from England and fell in love with Muskoka in 1885 when he was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/10/29/the-history-of-the-stone-crypt/</link>
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		<title>Rocky Roads</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Its quite common to see rock cuts through the granite outcroppings around Muskoka or Northern Ontario. In order to make roads you have to blast them out.  This is Peninsula Road near Minett, Ontario. Most of the trees have started to shed however there are still some vibrant colors hanging on.

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		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/10/26/rocky-roads/</link>
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		<title>I&#8217;ve got a Trike and you can Ride it if you Like</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Going Green &#8211; another photo from the Cranberry Fest.
I noticed this dude in his electric tricycle thingy cruising down the road in the CranFest traffic.

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		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/10/22/ive-got-a-trike-and-you-can-ride-it-if-you-like/</link>
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		<title>The Organ Grinder</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Organ Grinder Klaus seen at the Bala Cranberry Festival this past weekend
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		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/10/20/the-organ-grinder/</link>
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		<title>Crowds with no Clouds at the 25th Annual Cranberry Festival</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 25th annual Cranberry festival was on in Bala, Ontario this past weekend. I don&#8217;t recall seeing crowds like this at the Cranfest before. Usually its cold and rainy so I think the sunshine brought many people out to Muskoka this year.
More photos to follow soon.
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		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/10/19/crowds-with-no-clouds-at-the-25th-annual-cranberry-festival/</link>
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		<title>Blazing a Kodachrome Trail</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I got a Nikon camera &#8230;
I love to take a photograph
so mama don&#8217;t take my Kodachrome away
(Paul Simon)
There are explosions of colour everywhere you turn in Muskoka but not for long. Natures final emancipation preparing for winter.
The photos on this blog are 72 dpi and contain relatively small files in order for the blog to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/10/16/blazing-a-kodachrome-trail/</link>
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		<title>Gazing Down the Line</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The trees were utterly vibrant and near peak this past weekend in the Muskoka area. The trails and back roads were very busy with many out of town visitors sucking in the raw natural beauty.  Sunday afternoon revealed snow and ice pellets a welcoming gift for our friends from the city. Still waiting for that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/10/13/gazing-down-the-line/</link>
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		<title>Climbing up on Huckleberry Rock</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On a rather drab day this summer I hiked up to Huckleberry Rock near Milford Bay in Muskoka. I&#8217;m not particularly happy with this shot as the light was wrong and I never brought the proper gear with me as I wanted to save some weight. However, the timing was good as the Segwun Steamship [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/10/10/climbing-up-on-huckleberry-rock/</link>
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		<title>Torrance Barrens &#8211; There&#8217;s a Darkness on the Edge of Town</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I finally found the Torrance Barrens Dark Sky Reserve just south east of Bala, Ontario. This conservation reserve is made up of about 5000 acres of Precambrian rock, wetlands and modest tree growth making it ideal for astronomical instruments. It is Canada&#8217;s first Dark Sky Preserve. I plan to dust off the telescope I received [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/10/07/torrance-barrens-theres-a-darkness-on-the-edge-of-town/</link>
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		<title>Look at the stars, see how they shine for you</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Its getting a little cooler umm colder on the water now especially when riding the Jetski however I&#8217;m going to stick with it a while longer yet. Yes, I&#8217;m crazy and my toes are ice cubes &#8211; thanks. Just before sundown I noticed this cool boathouse with its own built in observatory. Bottom of Lake [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/10/03/look-at-the-stars-see-how-they-shine-for-you/</link>
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		<title>Dead Trees and Dark Skies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I  was driving across Hwy # 169 towards Gravenhurst looking for the  Torrance Barrens Dark Sky Reserve.
I made a wrong turn into the community of Torrance and just kept driving and discovered this field of dead trees on the side of the road. You can see that the fall colours are starting to set in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/10/01/dead-trees-and-dark-skies/</link>
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		<title>Sundown Ya Better Take Care</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The suns going down early these days and seems to drop like a lead balloon once it hits the horizon. Time to bring the old swimming raft in now. It seems to have grown its own garden.
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		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/09/29/sundown-ya-better-take-care/</link>
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		<title>Llanrwst the Miller House in Muskoka, Designed by Eero Saarinen</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Miller family have been summering in Muskoka since 1886. In 1950 J. Irwin Miller who was operating Cummins Diesel convinced well known architect Eero Saarinen to travel to Windermere on Lake Rosseau in Muskoka to design him a cottage. Saarinen was never interested in residential design however took on the commission for his fellow [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/09/26/llanrwst-the-miller-house-in-muskoka-designed-by-eero-saarinen/</link>
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		<title>Bat Boy to the Rescue</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I stood in the yard and watched them come out in groups of 10 or 20 at a time like Stealth bombers all heading off to war. We eventually discovered there were hundreds of Brown Bats living in the cottage attic. This is not an easy problem to solve on your own so I picked [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/09/23/bat-boy-to-the-rescue/</link>
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		<title>The Swirls of Summer are Just a Memory Now</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This season Uncle Eddie&#8217;s summer camp had more guests then ever, especially kids. The visitors are just a  memory now as Muskoka empties out and we blend into fall. The roads are quiet, the shops near empty and the boat traffic is minimal. The cottage season is over for some but for others its just [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/09/20/the-swirls-of-summer-are-just-a-memory-now/</link>
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		<title>Monyca Island Lake Rosseau Muskoka</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Keeping with the &#8220;Eye Candy on the Lake&#8221; motif.
The north eastern part of Lake Rosseau contains many beautiful estates with some extraordinary island properties. This is the beautiful boathouse on Monyca Island. If you click on the photo you can see a larger photo with more details that include some of the intricate woodwork that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/09/17/monyca-island-lake-rosseau-muskoka/</link>
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		<title>Bridge Over Troubled Water on Lake Joe</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I caught this cool boathouse hiding amongst the trees while traveling north on Lake Joseph. The wind was picking up, the clouds were getting dark and the water was starting to get choppy so it was a sure sign a storm was rolling in. It&#8217;s not fun being caught out on the water in storms [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/09/14/bridge-over-troubled-water-on-lake-joe/</link>
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		<title>Under the Train Trestle</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The train leaves at 10am &#8211; be under it.
Underneath the train trestle on a clear sunny morning with a little lens flare du jour
Please click on the pic for a large sized photo.

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		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/09/12/under-the-train-trestle/</link>
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		<title>Boathouse on Wasan Island</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This boathouse is on  Wasan Island not Tobin Island as I originally posted.  It is very near the large Tobin Island on Lake Rosseau however.  Sometimes I think we take these boathouses for granted as we have been cruising by them for years. They really are a defining characteristic of Muskoka.  People keep asking for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/09/09/boathouse-on-tobin-island/</link>
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		<title>A Boatload of Free</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I hope everyone enjoyed Labor Day long weekend. I think it was the best weather of the entire summer.
I noticed this rather large lawn ornament on highway #118 outside of Port Carling.  I had a little peek inside and would not hesitate to say &#8211; free is not going to be cheap.

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		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/09/08/a-boatload-of-free/</link>
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		<title>Puzzled</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We had a lot of family and friends roll through the cottage this year. Unfortunately due to the rainy weather kids ended up staying inside more then they should have. When I was a kid I don&#8217;t recall ever being inside as we were told that the fishing was better in the rain.     [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/09/02/puzzled/</link>
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		<title>The Lighthouse near Rosseau</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It was a rather drab looking day cruising up to the north end of Lake Rosseau but nevertheless its always great to be on the water. This lighthouse is located on the shoals just south of Rosseau near the distinctive Rosseau Lake College. The lighthouse is still operational and managed by the Canadian Coast Guard. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cottageblog.ca/2009/08/31/the-lighthouse-near-rosseau/</link>
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