Sights & Sounds at Parry Sound 湖景•笛聲•柏麗山

On Thursday 6am, I was overcome with boredom and eventually drove alone for 2.5 hours, 230km northbound from Toronto to the Oastler Lake Provincial Park at Parry Sound again. I wished to spend a day off for relaxation to relieve my recent busy and heavy workload. I set up a tent by the lake quickly as I loved this lakeside campsite for easy appreciation of the lakescape. I could also walk along the Oastler Lake Drive to reach the other side of the lake to gaze at my campsite from across the lake. For this, I chose an eye-catching red tent.

Oastler Lake Provincial Park is located by the Oastler Lake at Parry Sound. Its small peninsular reaches out to the quiet lake. The flat terrain of the shore side has a beach and boat jetty for swimming and boating. The other end of the island forms a small hill terrain. The whole campsite is flourished with forest. Traffic lanes meander inside the forest with campsites arranged in order on the roadside. Autumn has arrived and October is coming soon. I have a passion of looking for the beautiful maple sight!

Transportation to the campsite is easy and convenient. It takes 10 minutes drive to the city centre. Parry Sound is a busy region for the freight trains to pass through as there is a freight yard in the vicinity in the north to connect to the other regions in Ontario. Therefore, it is not unusual to hear the horns of the freight trains. The sound of the long freight trains running on the rail in late night has always annoyed some of the capmpers at Parry Sound. On the contrary, I love to hear the whistles of the trains which add some lively sounds to such a peaceful and beautiful town!

My short vacation here by the lake has gvien me opportunities to create themes on photography: lakescape, falling leaves, floating leaves, sunset, silhouettes, camp-fire and morning haze etc. In order to enhance the photographic effect, I was lucky to have my photo buddy "Nobody" to appear in my photo works.

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Photo equipment:
Nikon D300s with GPS
AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Nikon Coolpix P7700 with Nikon GP-1 GPS
Nikon Coolpix P520 24-1000mm
Ricoh GR Digital 3 28mm f/1.9
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星期四早上六時，百無聊賴，我獨自駕車從多倫多出發，向北駛230公里，行車2小時半，再訪「柏麗山」的奧士拿湖省立公園營地。我希望在這裡渡過一個寧靜的一天，以舒解工作的緊張和煩囂。很快在湖邊搭起了渡宿的營帳。我喜愛這個靠水邊的營地，方便欣賞湖景，也可以沿著湖畔的奧士拿大道走到對岸，在落日餘暉之際回望湖畔營地，為此我特別選擇了紅色奪目的營帳。

奧士拿湖省立公園營地座落「柏麗山」的一個湖畔，營地形似長形小半島伸向波平如鏡的湖心，靠岸一面地形平坦，設有湖畔海灘和小艇的渡頭，譲營友暢泳和泛舟。小島一端地勢漸漸增高形成小山坡。島上種滿茂林，行車小路穿梭在茂林中，兩旁分佈供人搭帳的營地。將是踏入十月的初秋，我懷著尋找秋楓的心情，希望會遇見秋楓蹤影！

營地交通方便。離市中心祇需要10分鐘車程。「柏麗山」是貨運火車必經的地區，北面有連接安省其他地區的火車貨運中心，因此，在「柏麗山」會經常聽到貨運車卡經過的鳴笛聲響。在更深人靜的營地中，遠處傳來的火車行走聲，由遠而近，再加上汽笛聲，會使部份露營人士感到討厭和煩擾。相反地，我卻喜聴山區湖畔傳來的笛鳴聲，為寧靜山色迷人的地方加添一點氣息！

這次湖畔小休，也希望能夠拍攝一些湖畔小景的專題攝影：湖景、落葉、浮萍、夕陽、剪影、營火、晨霧等。為了加強拍攝的效果，幸得攝友「勞百替」為我的拍攝提供協助。

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【Lakescape ● 湖景】

1. The campsite is facing the placid Oastler Lake
Nikon Coolpix P7700 @6mm, 28mm (35mm equivalent) f/2.5, 1/400s, ISO 200
進入眼簾是水清如鏡的奧士拿湖。

2. A half-moon is seen high in the sky
Nikon Coolpix P7700 @6mm, 28mm (35mm equivalent) f/2.5, 1/800s, ISO 200
半輪明月高空掛

3. The lake scene looks identical on flatwater from above and below.
Nikon Coolpix P7700 @11mm, 50mm (35mm equivalent) f/5.6, 1/100s, ISO 200
碧藍天、水如鏡：上下一致。

4.  Half-moon high and low
Nikon Coolpix P7700 @7mm, 32mm (35mm equivalent) f/2.5, 1/125s, ISO 200
半輪明月映湖中

5.  My lunch:  this army lunch box was used when I was a boy scout in my early childhood in Hong Kong.
Nikon Coolpix P7700 @6mm, 28mm (35mm equivalent) f/2.5, 1/200s, ISO 200
午膳：這是我在香港童年當童軍時用過的軍用飯盒

6.  My tent was set up in the shade by the lake
Nikon D300s, 17-55mm f/2.8 @28mm, f/2.8, 1/50s. ISO 800
我將營帳搭在樹蔭和水邊

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【Lakeshore ● 湖畔】

7.  Gazing over my campsite across the lake on the Oastler Lake Drive
Nikon Coolpix P520, 24-1000mm @4.3mm, 24mm (35mm equivalent)  f/3.7, 1/1000s, ISO 200
在湖邊奧士拿湖大道眺望我的營地

8.  Can you see my tent?
Nikon Coolpix P7700 @15.9mm, 40mm (35mm equivalent) f/3.2, 1/400s, ISO 200
你看見我的營帳嗎？

9.  Getting closer
Nikon Coolpix P520, 24-1000mm @57.9mm, 325mm (35mm equivalent)  f/4.8, 1/4000s, ISO 200
近一些

10.  A close shot
Nikon Coolpix P520, 24-1000mm @180mm, 1000mm (35mm equivalent)  f/5.9, 1/200s, ISO 200
近鏡

11.  On Oastler Lake Drive: yellow, white black and crooked lines
Nikon Coolpix P520, 24-1000mm @4.3mm, 24mm (35mm equivalent)  f/7.4, 1/500s, ISO 200
奧士拿湖邊大道：黃線、白線、黑線、曲線。

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【Tranquility ● 寧靜】

12.  While I was shooting movie of the lakeview, a kayak on flat water entered into the scene.
Nikon Coolpix P7700 video mode (video frame)
我正在錄影湖景中，一葉輕舟進入鏡頭。

13.  Joy of paddling
Nikon Coolpix P7700 video mode (video frame)
泛舟樂 

14.  Duckweed
Nikon Coolpix P520, 24-1000mm @24mm, 135mm (35mm equivalent)  f/4.3, 1/800s, ISO 200
浮萍

15.  Rythm of riffles
Nikon Coolpix P520, 24-1000mm @35.6mm, 200mm (35mm equivalent)  f/4.6, 1/250s, ISO 200
漣漪流韻

16.  A floating leaf over 3 patches of colors
Nikon Coolpix P520, 24-1000mm @21.4mm, 120mm (35mm equivalent)  f/7.5, 1/125s, ISO 200
浮葉過三色

17.  Glad to see the sparkling light
Nikon Coolpix P520, 24-1000mm @107mm, 600mm (35mm equivalent)  f/7.7, 1/320s, ISO 200
喜見陽光帶來耀眼金鑽

18.  Light, leaf, reflections.
Nikon Coolpix P520, 24-1000mm @12.4mm, 70mm (35mm equivalent)  f/7.6, 1/250s, ISO 200
光、葉、影。

19.  Reed
Nikon Coolpix P7700 @37.4mm, 170mm (35mm equivalent) f/4, 1/200s, ISO 200
葦

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【The Sounds ● 笛聲】

20.  Parry Sound city centre in the midst of dense forest
Nikon Coolpix P520, 24-1000mm @44.5mm, 250mm (35mm equivalent)  f/7.4, 1/500s, ISO 200
茂林中的「柏麗山」市中心

21.  I heard the horn of a freight train and found running freight coming out of the forest.
Nikon Coolpix P520, 24-1000mm @71.3mm, 400mm (35mm equivalent)  f/7.6, 1/400s, ISO 200
朝汽笛聲方向，終於發現火車鑽出茂林。

22.  Running across a high bridge
Nikon Coolpix P520, 24-1000mm @15mm, 84mm (35mm equivalent)  f/7.9, 1/125s, ISO 200
運貨列車爬過高空大橋

23.  The 10-storey lookout tower is located on the Tower Hill for a panoramic view of Parry Sound
Ricoh GR Digital 3 @6mm, 15mm (35mm equivalent), f/8, 1/440s, ISO 200
十層高的觀景台設在山崗，俯瞰「柏麗山」全景。

24.  The lookout tower is seen from the fitness trail
Nikon D300s, 17-55mm f/2.8 @35mm, f/10, 1/60s. ISO 200
從健身徑遠望觀景台

25.  The lookout tower was built in the garden of the Museum of the Tower Hill (West Parry Sound District Museum)
Nikon Coolpix P520, 24-1000mm @4.3mm, 24mm (35mm equivalent)  f/6.6, 1/400s, ISO 200
觀景台建在博物館的公園內

26.  The Museum of Tower Hill: West Parry Sound District Museum
Nikon Coolpix P7700 @6mm, 28mm (35mm equivalent) f/2.5, 1/200s, ISO 200
「柏麗山」西區博物館

27.  Lakeshore at Parry Sound
Nikon Coolpix P520, 24-1000mm @8.9mm, 50mm (35mm equivalent)  f/8, 1/250s, ISO 200
「柏麗山」湖畔旅遊區

28.  Lakeshore at Parry Sound 
Nikon Coolpix P520, 24-1000mm @7.6mm, 20mm (35mm equivalent)  f/7.6, 1/1000s, ISO 200
「柏麗山」湖畔

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【Camp-fire ● 營火】

29.  Silhouettes in sunset
Nikon Coolpix P7700 @6mm, 28mm (35mm equivalent) f/2, 1/125s, ISO 80
黃昏剪影

30.  The beautiful colors of a camp-fire!
Nikon D300s, 17-55mm f/2.8 @35mm, f/3.5, 5s. ISO 800
營火冒出燦爛色彩

31.  Late night
Nikon D300s, 17-55mm f/2.8 @17mm, f/3.5, 3s. ISO 800
夜深沉

32.  Dancing of the fire dragons
Nikon D300s, 17-55mm f/2.8 @38mm, f/4.5, 1/3s. ISO 200
金蛇狂舞

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【Morning Haze ● 晨霧】

33.  6:50am Just see the morning haze through the window of my camp.
Nikon D300s, 17-55mm f/2.8 @26mm, f/2.8, 1/6s. ISO 1000
早上6時50分：從營帳外望，終見晨霧的來臨!

34.  Morning haze
Nikon D300s, 17-55mm f/2.8 @17mm, f/8, 1/15s. ISO 800
晨霧

35.  Floating leaves
Nikon D300s, 17-55mm f/2.8 @17mm, f/8, 1/25s. ISO 800
浮葉

36.  Morning haze floats on the lake
Nikon D300s, 17-55mm f/2.8 @35mm, f/8, 1/100s. ISO 800
湖霧輕飄

37.  Morning haze on the lake
Nikon D300s, 17-55mm f/2.8 @55mm, f/5.6, 1/125s. ISO 400
湖中霧

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【My "Nobody" ● 我的「勞百替」】

My photo buddy, "Nobody" is a dummy made of a tripod, jacket, pants and a baseball cap to create a human figure.  When I go out alone for photography, I need "Nobody" to appear in some of the scenes in order to enhance the photographic effect and make the photo look more human and lively.  Nobody appears in photos #29, 30 & 31. 

我的攝友「勞百替」乃人形替身．顧名思義：「勞煩百事可代替」。用三腳架、外套、長褲及鴨舌帽組成。當我獨自獵影．「勞百替」可為我的照片增添效果和多點人氣。照片29、30、及31都有他的影像。

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               A: Toronto

               B: Oastler Lake Provincial Park, 380 Oastler Park Drive, Parry Sound

               C: The Museum of Tower Hill, 17 George Street, Parry Sound