Bronte Creek PP West, Mon 30 Dec 2019, 8:45

Tom, Walter, Liz and Jim ignored the forecast of wind and rain -- and were rewarded with a fine, mostly dry, hike

Joint holiday hike: RBG South, Mon 23 Dec

 A perfect day for the traditional hike: sunny and calm, temp above zero, 

but mud still frozen, ice not too bad (except in the parking lot)

Crook's Hollow, Mon 16 Dec 2019, 8:45

Smokey Hollow Waterdown - Monday Dec 12, 2019 - 8:15 Hike

 Great day for a hike, dry, cloudy and just below 0C

 John's juggernaut of jocular joggers.

Our leader led us through quite forests along easy trails  on a nice comfortable hike ..... until

 We hit the Norman Pearson Side Trail  .. 

 a long hair pin downhill into the Grindstone Creek Valley

 and then back up hill along the creek. 

Grindstone Falls in December

Mountsberg, Thu 12 Dec 2019, 8:45

Ice-free level ground, sunshine, it was all good

The reservoir: do people drink from this??

On the beach ...

Lake o' stumps

Finally, the Pathfinders reach the North Pole (by Bill)

Diane and Marleen wait for Santa (by Bill)

Mount Nemo, Mon 9 Dec 2019, 8:45

The chain gang

Beauty and the mist

A magnificent gesture by Iroquoia ;)

A little wet but otherwise happy

Dundas Valley Heritage Main Loop - December 9, 2019 - 8:15 Hike

 The hike started out quite pleasant no rain and no need for icers

 Oops ... I spoke too soon

 We all stop to install our icers

 Off we go ... secure in our footing

 Damn where's that rain coming from ??

 

A tree can look magnificent  ... even in death.

Hilton Falls N+S, Thu 5 Dec 2019, 7:45 (pix by Ann)

Christine, Annette, Eric, and Fran

The side trail along the creek

River & Ruins, Mon 2 Dec 2019, 8:45

Braving the early snow and loving it!

Crawford Lake to Twiss Road - Monday Nov.25, 8:15 Hike

Now Brian let me explain, it's not a real bird ....

Oh, the grand old Duke of York, He had ten thousand men,
He marched them up the hill and marched them down again.

Ron gets excited when he finds a monster specimen of 
Polyporus squamosa ...

Snake Road to Grindstone Falls Monday Nov 18; 8:15 Hike

 Liz led twelve somewhat waterlogged but enthusiastic  hikers to

 Grindstone Falls