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Snowy Walk by the Lake

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A walk along Lake Temiskaming recently
There’s the slightest hint of lake in the background
A veil of mist over the lake
An otherworldly scene
I just let my camera show me what it saw with no edits by me
Yes, I really liked this spot by the lake
The land seemed to float between water and sky
There’s the faintest hint of the Quebec side of the lake
By the shores of Lake Temiskaming
Haileybury is part of Temiskaming Shores here in Northeastern Ontario
One of my last snowy evening shots by the lake before walking up the hill to home

The Way The Light…

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Haileybury October sky
Belle Vallee harvest time
Rouyn-Noranda sunlight and storm
sunlight on Lake Temiskaming
Haileybury moonlight
Blanche River sun and clouds
Rouyn-Noranda sunlight and storm clouds
Lake Temiskaming by Temiskaming Shores
sunlight on the moon in daylight Haileybury
back seat sunset view

What Rocked the Boat?

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This is simply fiction because I was asked not to tell this story except as fiction, so don’t believe it happened, please.

We swim in a world of mystery.

Living By The Lake

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Living by Lake Timiskaming and boating through its many moods both day and night, I savour the pleasant adventures.

We also sometimes boat a short way up Wabi Creek and pretend it’s the Amaxon River. It’s not hard to imagine with the high heat we have been experiencing.

By The Lake

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By The Lake

I took a peaceful stroll by Lake Temiskaming shared by both Ontario and Quebec. I imagine the fish in it are bilingual, trilingual or multilingual. 😂 As for me, it’s English and the language of Poetry with a bit of schooling in French and Latin, both of which much is forgotten like all the languages of other human lives.

I find the language of Poetry with its metaphors and symbols most efficient for what the mind and heart wish to express.

Years ago, I tried available online translation features to translate some poems into several other languages. After discussing what was communicated with others having a knowledge of English and other languages, I realized that what I was attempting to convey ‘got lost in translation’. I see this as the challenge of ancient languages in particular. It makes one wonder and question.

Anyway, the only way we can truly understand what’s being communicated is to either experience whatever it is or to telepathically, empathically ‘tune in’ to the sender, the ‘feel’ of what is written or said. That too can be rather tricky as humans often have their own personal filters and meanings, intentions and even deceptions- being able to purposely confuse or manipulate with words.

Feelings deeply felt, Soul Feelings, are far more powerful than words. Emotions are also powerful like smooth or rough waves on a Lake. They can be agitated or calmed. Lakes have their moods too.

November 19, 2024- Shelley A. Wilson