Nearby Nature Reserve

Entrance of Mountain Lakes Nature Reserve.  November Rain.

One of the charming parts about where we are situated in Princeton is that we are really close to a beautiful park.  The Mountain Lakes Nature Reserve.  Especially in the first few weeks of living here, when the fall colours were at their finest, I took a lot of walks through the park.  Rain or shine.


It is not a large park, but it does seem significantly removed from the rest of the town.  You always encounter people on the paths, but not so many that it seems crowded. It is nice to share such a space with other, quiet admirers.

The man-made lake of Mountain Lakes Nature Reserve

As you round the corner on one of the many trails,  you come across this sight. A large man-made lake. Originally constructed for ice harvest until it was linked to typhoid outbreak.  Now this lake is home to many Canadian geese, fish, and turtles!  When it is warmer, the turtles can be seen sunning on the brick ledge surrounding the lake.

Annual Anniversary photo. 1 month late.  Next year we'll do it in October, when it is warmer.

My most recent visit to the park was with Daniel.  It was a cold evening, with the wind stinging our cheeks. and my fingers were numb as I fiddled with my camera.  With a few false starts, a tad of bickering and by precariously balancing the camera on my backpack and a bench, we managed to get our annual "Anniversary Picture" done.   You can't really tell, but  we're holding my blackberry tablet that has last year's picture on it (and in that picture we're holding the previous year's picture, and so on).  We got this shot just in time.  Some pretty nasty clouds were rolling in.

This amazing colour is one of the many reasons I love autumn.

 Today, we got our second smattering of snow.  Tomorrow, if it sticks around I am going to see how it looks sprinkled like icing over the trees and trails.