Awenda Provincial Park is situated in Ontario, Canada, and is close to the town of Penetanguishene. The area is steeped in the early recorded history of Canada, but my interest is all about its access to Georgian Bay. As a boy I'd go up to what is now a provincial park and hide along hide amongst the cedars that line the shore and hunt migrating waterfowl. Now decades later, uncle Joe long gone, we visit to picnic, and relive memories of wonderful times in our youth spent swimming in its clear waters.
The other day a perfect summer day, not too hot, and not too cool, we travelled to the park to picnic on the beach, and relive some of those wonderful years. It was very windy, and the waves crashing along the shore reminded me of a time one August years ago, when it was so windy and cool that we had to take shelter in the dunes back of the beach while watching swimmers brave the huge waves. Memories, so precious....
Despite the wind blowing the pages I managed to steady my sketchbook long enough to capture a couple of quick sketches......new memories to add to past memories.
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View of the point of land at First Beach Awenda Provincial Park. Pencil sketch July 25, 2024 |
View of The Giant's Tomb island from the First Beach. Pen & Ink sketch July 25, 2024 |
