In early August, the host took Masha and Ivan to the Domaine Fairview for a poetry reading, and afterwards, they decided to walk down to Leamy Lake to enjoy nature and the view.
The back of the old house of the first owner of the Domaine Fairview, which now houses guest artists:
An old farm building, which was probably used during the time that the Domaine Fairview was a reasearch farming site:
On the way to Leamy Lake. The fountain of the Leamy Lake Casino can be seen from quite a distance!
A pretty groundhog amidst wild flowers.
The entrance to the casino (the only one in the Ottawa-Gatineau area):
The Gatineau police station:
Leamy Lake:
A flock of Canada geese:
This shy little groundhog was trying to cross the lawn where the geese were feeding, but they chased it back under the bushes every time he ventured out, so he had to wait patiently for them to move on!
Posing in front of wild flowers that grow at the end of summer: Canadian goldenrods (yellow flowers) and Queen Anne’s lace (white flowers):
Ducks coming out of the lake to spend the night on the shore:
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