Tuesday morning special: Elora cedar forest

[vaneramos]

In Elora on Sunday, Danny and I strolled along a trail I had never explored before. From the village, it follows the Elora Gorge west to the point where the main road crosses a bridge. From there it continues west to Elora Gorge Conservation Area, a park with camping facilities, but we did not continue that way. We stopped on the bridge, but not for long because my vertigo started to set in. I don't know how high the bridge rises above the gorge floor. I only know that if by some fluke I had accidentally done a handstand and launched myself off the railing, I would have had quite a few seconds in which to contemplate my error. The last photo in this series was taken from that outlook. The rest were taken in the deliciously spooky cedar forest along the way, which conjured up scenes from Harry Potter in both our minds. This is one place I won't go walking on a dark night, for fear of misstepping, not giant spiders.

Comments

[willowing.livejournal.com]

these look like a fairy tale forest .. beautiful!

[art-thirst.livejournal.com]

The long shadows make really haunting images.

[poetbear.livejournal.com]

well, the giant spiders are just
over the horizon, and the trolls
are close behind!~paul

[jwg.livejournal.com]

Are you sure you were still in Canada? Most amazing pics of a mystical place.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Thank you. It made us think of the Enchanted Forest in the Harry Potter tales.

Welcome to my Eramosa River Journal. :-)

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

I liked the way those shadows played across the contours of the ground and tree trunks. It's a remarkable quality of our Northern light at this time of year. We get these long shadows for a good part of the day. These were taken around 2 p.m.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

The place suggests all kinds of fairy tales, doesn't it? Maybe even a lovely singing creature leading hapless hikers to their deaths.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Yes, the low angle of light at 2 p.m. does bespeak Canada in late autumn! Although I suppose we might have crossed a portal to another dimension.

[rsc.livejournal.com]

What, no Ents?

[willowing.livejournal.com]

thank you for the welcome, it's rather brilliant here! :)

Van said that during the walk

[djjo.livejournal.com]

I thought some of the roots looked a lot like legs, and commented that the trees looked like they could get up and walk at any moment.

It was a very magical afternoon

[djjo.livejournal.com]

The light and the forest were amazing. I kept looking around for unicorns and centaurs - the woods just had that feeling.

Standing on the bridge was breathtaking. The gorge is an amazing place. Thankfully I don't have a fear of heights anymore. Looking down at the water and our shadows was wonderful.

Big hugs and many thanks again for that magic time. Danny

[poetbear.livejournal.com]

yes, it does.~paul

Re: It was a very magical afternoon

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Thank you for being here and giving me an excuse to get off my butt. It was an enchanting afternoon. I'm just checking my email once more, and now I'm away to Poplar Bluff. I'll be home tomorrow afternoon.

xoxo
Van