Thursday, September 4, 2014

Georgian Bay Skies and Thornbury Harbour

After checking out the fishermen at the mouth of the Beaver, I turned left and explored the harbour a little.  A heavy-duty rock breakwater protects quite a large recreational harbour where people leave their boats docked for the summer.  It's especially popular with sailors.

This view looks west past the harbour entrance, marked by the green beacon - the Niagara Escarpment in the distance.

There were dark clouds onshore, but some bright blue sky over the bay.

I was surprised to find the bright blue reflection of the sky in this photo once I loaded it on the computer.

And looking onshore is the marina, with docking space for I don't know how many boats, most of them fairly large sailboats.  I can imagine that this place must be hopping with boats coming and going on summer holiday weekends.


No-one was around on a Tuesday, but it was interesting to walk down the docks and check out the boats.

Just a forest of sail masts in all directions, but the sails all under their wraps today.

This boater must keep things all neat and tidy.

I liked the looks of this kayak on the back of this boat.

And I was struck by how symmetrical the boats looked as you walked by them on the dock.  I'm not a boater myself, but it's always interesting to visit a harbour.

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10 comments:

  1. What a lovely spot. I love those boats with the sails down, all their poles standing in the air. Neat.

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  2. I'm envious. The Bay and the harbour look quite appealing.

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  3. So many beautiful boats....... and so few of them being used and enjoyed. I've heard it said by a boating friend that the more money people spend on their boats the less time they spend on them. Seems to be a lot of money standing around there.

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  4. Your pictures remind me what a truly gorgeous province we live in.

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  5. Nice. We have a couple of towns where sailboats are the primary yacht of choice. They make great pix.

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  6. Its all looks so idyllic with the clear water, blue skies, boats, streams and fishermen. I love it....:)

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  7. Such a beautiful area. Great shots.

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