TAMWOOD LODGE

After a wall unit was moved at my work office, I found a postcard that had fallen behind it. I was thrilled to see it was of Tamwood Lodge, renowned for its unique log main building, which I never had the opportunity to see firsthand before it was demolished in 2007. For 60 years it catered to summer tourists and at one period served as a boys' school during the winter months. I did explore the grounds and remaining lakeside chalets earlier this summer, which have since recently been purchased.
[Postcard published by Thomas Walsh/Dexter Color, Canada, Ltd.]

FLYBOARDMAN

Performing like a cross between Ironman and Aquaman, Flyboardman, a member of the Summer Water Sports team, rehearses for their show that night at Clevelands House. Capable of soaring to a height of 30 feet and diving like a dolphin, a flyboard is connected by hose to a PWC, where it harnesses its power from and in this instance is also being controlled remotely by its driver.

FORT JOHNSTON

The stone walls of Fort Johnston still remain, named after Benjamin Johnston, an early pioneer and the first postmaster of Port Carling. Concerned about the potential threat of attack from Fenian raids, it was built strategically atop a rocky promontory that commanded a view of the Indian River and any invaders, but now offers a scenic view busy with boaters, and with the Canadian flag flying proudly.

LILY BLOON

It's nice to find that on Lake Muskoka there are places that offer protection for wildlife, such as this loon we encountered, the first time I have ever witnessed one nesting, and took measures to minimize our presence by keeping a low profile and taking this picture with my camera held at water level, behind a lily pond bloom.

MUSKOKA MONSTER

It stands 14 feet tall, a creature menacing in appearance as the storm approaching behind it. The sheet-metal sculpture, created by Michael Christian and called Koilos, has spent the past few years in the Distillery District of Toronto, but was recently purchased by a private owner and relocated to their cottage dock on Baxter Island.