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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Water View Party

While I don't live by water, I adore going to our Georgian Bay island cottage, so I thought I would join in with Sharon's water view party at My French Country Home blog .  Being on an 11-acre island, our cottage is intimately connected to water:  we drive a little boat out to the island; we swim at different places around the island depending on where the wind is coming from; we walk around the island soaking in the gorgeous views; and we listen to the crashing waves on the reefs that are just past the next island.  I have been going to this cottage my whole life, so every nook, cranny, and view is seered into my memory.   When I think of the cottage, I think of: 

sparkling water,

windswept trees,
 
 
fabulous rocks,

and amazing sunsets.

One of my favourite places on earth!



Linked to the Water View Party at My French Country Home
and to Outdoor Wednesday at A Southern Daydreamer
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24 comments:

  1. Angie@Echoes of LaughterJune 15, 2010 at 10:13 PM

    The sparkling water picture makes me feel really homesick! Your pictures are so beautiful!

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  2. aneyefordetailJune 15, 2010 at 10:26 PM

    Oh, what wonderful, wonderful pictures. I went to a "cottage" on a lake in Maine for over forty years, and it was similar to this. Many, many memories!

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  3. SherryJune 15, 2010 at 10:51 PM

    Beautiful pictures and what a wonderful place to spend some time just being quiet.

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  4. Low Tide High StyleJune 15, 2010 at 10:57 PM

    I can understand why this would be one of your favorite places on earth, it's truly magnificent!

    Kat :)

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  5. PamelaJune 15, 2010 at 11:10 PM

    These have to be the best photos ! The sparkling water... i mean i could feel the sun off the water hurting my eyes!! How did you do that?
    Great place Grace... you'll probably one day retire up there!

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  6. a quiet lifeJune 15, 2010 at 11:51 PM

    this is stuff dreams are made of...

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  7. Andrea at Opulent CottageJune 16, 2010 at 12:15 AM

    That's gorgeous, Grace! Such beauty, you're truly blessed!

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  8. Anita @ GoingALittleCoastalJune 16, 2010 at 12:23 AM

    Gosh, it looks so beautiful there! I think I need to visit Canada!

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  9. Tracy F.June 16, 2010 at 1:40 AM

    Grace, this looks like heaven!

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  10. PASSIONEDECO FRANCESCAJune 16, 2010 at 2:24 AM

    Oh, wow! I can't say nothing more. I'm wowed!
    Francesca

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  11. http://jackieinsurrey.blogspot.co.uk/June 16, 2010 at 2:53 AM

    Wonderful during the day and breathtaking with the sun setting!! Jackie in UK.

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  12. Allie and PattieJune 16, 2010 at 5:24 AM

    You are SO blessed to have this place- just amazing
    xoxo Pattie

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  13. Karen thisoldhouse2.comJune 16, 2010 at 6:15 AM

    Lucky girl! Love these pics.. can you share more pics of your little cottage? We have looked and looked for a little place near the water all up and down the east coast, but the word "affordable" is becoming more and more elusive.

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  14. COTTAG3June 16, 2010 at 8:01 AM

    Oh I wish I had a water view. These are so pretty. The sparkling water picture is my favorite because it looks so refreshing. We are already in the middle of a heat wave down here.

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  15. Sharon@Sharon at HomeJune 16, 2010 at 8:37 AM

    Lovely pictures ... those rocks are to quintessentially Canadian!!!

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  16. nannykimJune 16, 2010 at 8:50 AM

    Thi i o beautiful (Hmmm, my S is not working unless I bang it hard!!!) THIS IS So beautiful!!! Just wanted to ask if you were still going to host the house tour linky? for the 17th? nannykim at spindlecottage

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  17. The Quintessential MagpieJune 16, 2010 at 11:10 AM

    Grace, that is so beautiful. I love looking at water in other parts of the world. It's so different than our Florida beaches. Very lovely.

    Happy Outdoor Wednesday!

    XO,

    Sheila :-)

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  18. UnknownJune 16, 2010 at 4:15 PM

    Ah, the familiar beauty of Ontario's cottage country! Beautiful photos. We don't have a cottage in our family, unfortunately, but have spent all our summers in the great outdoors, camping mostly. We upgraded our trailer this week and are so looking forward to hitting the road and enjoying the views.

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  19. BarbaraJune 16, 2010 at 4:27 PM

    How beautiful! I can see why you enjoy spending time there.

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  20. Maria KillamJune 16, 2010 at 10:54 PM

    Such a beautiful place, you are so lucky to have that!!

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  21. SarahJune 17, 2010 at 12:32 AM

    You are truly a fortunate person.

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  22. Poppies and SunshineJune 17, 2010 at 2:00 PM

    Wow, this place looks absolutely gorgeous!! Love it!

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  23. Ms. Bake-itJune 17, 2010 at 2:41 PM

    What a beautiful place! Love the sun glittering off the water.

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  24. aneyefordetailJune 19, 2010 at 10:32 PM

    Hi: I thought I had commented on this post (which I saw days ago over at Sharon's) , but I guess not! Your pictures are wonderful. What a place to go to: reminds me of the lake in Maine where I spent many summers years ago.
    Also, to "enter" the House round-up, I send you an email to link to my post, right? Will try to do by this Thursday! Great idea...

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