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Windy Pines Conference Centre

Windy Pine Conference Centre on the shore of Lake Kushog consists of 6 cabins owned by the Canadian Studies Department of Trent University.  For more information, please visit the official site.

On Saturday, I had the opportunity to help out with season-opening of the centre, as well as exploring this area for the first time.

Cabin in the woods
Back of the main cabin.  The cabin has a very homely feel to it, with a functional kitchen, bathroom, fireplace, bedroom, and more.

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Directions.

Windy Pine
The woods.

Accompanying us were two dogs - Bronte and Noble, both provided endless entertainment for us humans.

Bronte the dog
Bronte

Noble the dog
Noble

Noble the dog

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The two dogs sharing a stick together

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Both dogs enjoying the view, I think.

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Bronte found a dead Lake Trout, which we had a hard time trying to coax her to drop it.

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One of the rare moments when both dogs are actually still, even if it's just for a second.

Even though it's a bit early in the season, there were several species of plants flowering already.

Red Trillium (Trillium erectum)
Red Trillium (Trillium erectum)

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T. grandiflorum

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Unknown flowers.

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Trailing Arbutus (Epigaea repens)

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Fly honeysuckle (Lonicera canadensis)

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Skunk currant (Ribes glandulosum)

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Forget-me-nots

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Leaves of Canada Mayflowers (Maianthemum canadense)

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Blueberry flowers (Vaccinium sp.)

When we first arrived, the weather was overcast and cool.

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Lake Kushog

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But once we started our hike, the clouds started to break up.

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Walking along the lake shore

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Love the textures of the Red Pine bark

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Mini waterfall
We came across a pretty little waterfall

Mini waterfall

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Our endpoint - one of the highest points in the area

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Sporangia

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Field cricket

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Walking back down with the dogs leading the way

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Water droplets on spider web

The centre also has canoes, paddles, and life-jackets to borrow and use.

Canoe season
The weather is turning out to be beautiful

Lake Kushog
One of us brought their own kayak

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Property belonging to the Leslie Frost Centre

Lake Kushog
Because it's still early in the season, there was very little traffic on the water.  But once May long-weekend and summer begins, this place is going to be packed and noisy.

Lake Kushog

Lake Kushog
What a beautiful area

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Colours of the dusk as we finished dinner and headed back to Peterborough

What a beautiful spot, and I can't wait to come back again!

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