As I write this, I am sitting on an empty bag of firewood with my back up against the base of a tall, twisted tree. I’m writing in a notebook, my cursive letters tripping over each other like the tangled roots of the trees around me. By the time you read this, I will have typed my words; but I don’t want to think about that in this moment. Right now, I am content where I am—on a hill facing a lake, listening as loons cry out and waves gently lap against the rocky shoreline.
I go to school in a big city, and I love the skyscrapers and bustle. But I also love where I am now; camping in Algonquin Park. Here, tall glass buildings are replaced by soaring trees and the craziness of the city is replaced by, well, the solitude of fleeting nothingness. I say fleeting because I will not be here forever—tomorrow, my family and I will pack up our tent and canoe back to where we started out from. But for this moment, I am here, and I am happy.
Now, a week later, I am on my couch, typing the words I wrote as I sat against the tree at my campsite. I could write about my camping trip all day, but I think photos capture the essence better. Since I’ve been getting into photography recently, I brought my camera on the trip. I wanted to capture a bit of everything; the big lakes which reflect the trees in the water, and the small branches and water lilies.
These photos bring me back to where I began this post: breathing in the scent of campfire mixed with pine. In that moment, I was peaceful and content. Even if you’ve never been to Algonquin Park, I hope looking at these photos of the floating fields of lily pads and fiery flames of a nighttime fire fill you with that same feeling.
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Wow! Such beautiful moments! Thanks for taking and sharing those images.
Vincent
Thank you very much!
Lovely, thank you!
Thank YOU! 🙂
I love the dangerous beauty of Algonquin Park. Beautiful photos Sherina!
Thanks, Keith!
Wow. Absolutely stunning photos. You’ve captured each moment perfectly!
Thank you!
Beautiful pictures and definitely a great place to submerge our subconscious into. A new change from the hustling city. This was lovely.
Thank you so much! 🙂
Your photos are beautiful and I could imagine the peace and tranquility you discovered while there. I haven’t been to Algonquin Park for years. One day we’ll go back again.
Thank you! I hope you have a chance to visit Algonquin soon!!
Such an artistic piece of writing, the descriptions and photographs were beautiful! I loved this post so much! 🙂
Thank you so much! 🙂
Ohhhh stunning!
Thank you!
beautiful pictures!
Thanks!
what a nice moment captured into writing
Thank you!!
That place look beautiful! Wonderful photos:)
Thank you! 🙂
Loved the pictures! I hope I’ll visit Algonquin Park someday too!
Thanks! I hope you will, too!!
Very nice wilderness photos. Thanks for sharing! We were in the BWCAW around the same time.
I just checked out some of your posts and photos–looks lovely as well! 🙂
I think I camped at the exact same site as you this past summer! It was beautiful. High up from the water with a beautiful view of the sunset
Yes, so amazing!