Lakes Superior & Huron

The morning drive was along the east coast of Lake Superior, where the evergreens continued to dominate the forest. In western Ontario, there's a moose crossing sign at least every 5 miles, sometimes every mile or two. 

I only drove part way around Lake Huron, & didn't catch any pics of it, but did see more signs of fall, as well as politics. The landscape changed noticeably, & there are many fewer evergreens, many more & more varied deciduous trees, & more farms. 

Last winter in Tucson, I briefly met a couple of ladies full-timing in an Escape trailer. We've been in touch a few times & discovered that we would on Manitoulin Island, at the same time, so I booked a site for the night at this lovely little campground where they're staying this week. 

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Wildlife sightings (not counting those in the conservation preserve or the aquarium)

--> --> today: 1 deer            

--> --> trip total so far: 

    black bears - 27       deer - 17 (12 Sitka)             grizzlies - 8          moose - 8

    stone sheep - 17        elk - 1                   caribou - 15            bison - 42    

    Dall sheep - 11        porcupines -1         mountain goats - 3       lynx - 1

    trumpeter swans - 34+        many bald eagles    black oyster catcher - 1 (rare)

    sea otters - 27             harbor seals - many, many, many         orcas - 1

    many sea stars & jelly fish        Dall's porpoise - ~ 20

    North Pacific Humpback whales - 2 pods of ~ 12 each + 1 + 1 + 3

    Stellar's sea lions - many, 100+ incl 60 pups in 1 spot (counted by scientists)