The New Zealand of Ontario

One of the things Ian and I enjoyed most about travelling across the south island of New Zealand all those years ago, was the frequently changing landscape.  You could go from beach to mountains to forest and back in less than a day.  We discovered a hike today that was reminiscent of this wilderness variety.  Starting from the Lime-Kiln Trail near Stony Swamp, we saw a sky high pine forest, barren limestone flats, a cedar maze, a beaver pond, a burnt out marsh, a giant fern glen, a root-filled jungle, a huge stone quarry, a vibrant green maple forest and so much more - all in 14 km!  

This was one of our best hikes yet; it was in our top 5, for sure.  What a glorious day!