FAMILY TREE

This small deciduous tree appears to be in full foliage, set against The Wall, a photo mosaic composed of hundreds of photographs of early pioneer life during the first century of Port Carling's history, and a record of some of its residents.

THE PERFECT CALM

The aftermath of a rain shower, mild temperatures and remaining snow and ice, all conspired to form the perfect calm, where the mist turned the waterfront pavilion area and later at twilight, a downtown section, into ethereal scenes.

SEGWUN SURPRISE

It isn't common to see the Segwun lock through to the other lakes unless chartered for a special occasion, the only scheduled trip its annual Thanksgiving run. This year afterwards the Segwun and the Wenonah II will be put in dry dock at the Port Carling locks for any maintenance necessary to meet the federal mandated inspections.

PAYING TRIBUTE

On this occasion I was fortunate to arrive in time to witness the Wenonah II locking through, with the bridge raised and her mast lowered. I like to think that as she is passing the Wall she is paying tribute to the Sagamo, the former patriarch of the steamship line, its picture eclipsed by this newest ship, who carries on the legacy.

INTO THE PAST

Covered and camouflaged with historic photographs this doorway is also a portal into the past, for beyond is a collection of antiques run by dealer Steve Hinton, a former history teacher who aptly operates his business from the storeroom of the Hanna building, a historical landmark of Port Carling and popular tourist attraction with the Wall.

THE PAST

The Wall at Port Carling welcomes visitors to take a closer view figuratively into the window at the past 100 years of its history. A photomosaic mural made up of over 9,000 individual photographs, it covers the period from 1860-1960 in chronological order. The Wall is featured briefly in the recent movie One Week with Joshua Jackson.

MUSKOKA EDITION

With a reflection of The Wall caught on its tailgate, this Ford Escape doesn't sport leather Muskoka chairs or cappucino cup holders, but is simply part of the marketing ploy exclusive to Bickley Ford Sales of Huntsville, who apply this emblem to their family of Special Edition trucks to serve the purpose of attracting attention, like it did mine.
[Thanks to Ken Buchanan for providing me with this information.]

THE WALL

One of the first attractions I found in my new home of Port Carling was what locals refer to as The Wall. From a distance the mural features the Sagamo, the flagship of the Muskoka steamships; a closer inspection reveals a mosaic composed of 9,028 individual historic photographs depicting 100 years of Muskoka history.