Photo Gallery:
Georgian Bay's Thirty Thousand Islands
Georgian Bay's Thirty Thousand Islands
Perhaps you believe the scientific explanation of the origin of the Thirty Thousands Islands -- that they are the remains of the ancient Grenville Mountains, the twisted roots left behind when glacial ice and meltwater stripped away the mountain peaks. Or perhaps the Native explanation
has more appeal -- that they are the rocks flung into Georgian Bay by Kitchikewana in a tempest of rage and despair after being rejected by
his beloved Wanakita. In either case, the innumerable humps of rock and barely submerged shoals that lie between Severn Sound and the French River form the world's largest freshwater archipelago, an intensely beautiful island landscape of battered bedrock and windswept pines.
UNESCO established the Georgian Bay Littoral Biosphere Reserve here in 2004 to recognize the area's environmental significance and safeguard its unique ecosystems. Georgian Bay Islands National Park encompasses 59 islands in the southeastern part of this region, and dozens of provincial parks and conservation reserves are scattered along its shore.
The Thirty Thousand Islands, though a nightmare for navigators, are a paradise for paddlers and photographers! Kas has travelled extensively
by canoe through the labyrinth of channels along this shore, and returned home with an exciting collection of images for her galleries.
has more appeal -- that they are the rocks flung into Georgian Bay by Kitchikewana in a tempest of rage and despair after being rejected by
his beloved Wanakita. In either case, the innumerable humps of rock and barely submerged shoals that lie between Severn Sound and the French River form the world's largest freshwater archipelago, an intensely beautiful island landscape of battered bedrock and windswept pines.
UNESCO established the Georgian Bay Littoral Biosphere Reserve here in 2004 to recognize the area's environmental significance and safeguard its unique ecosystems. Georgian Bay Islands National Park encompasses 59 islands in the southeastern part of this region, and dozens of provincial parks and conservation reserves are scattered along its shore.
The Thirty Thousand Islands, though a nightmare for navigators, are a paradise for paddlers and photographers! Kas has travelled extensively
by canoe through the labyrinth of channels along this shore, and returned home with an exciting collection of images for her galleries.
Champlain Island (#KAS15609)
All photographs, text and illustrations in this gallery are © Kas Stone 2002-2010.
