2015 SHORTHILLS AND NIAGARA ESCARPMENT WEEKLY FALL PHOTO WALKS
(Updated 3 October 2015)
Shorthills and the surrounding Niagara Escarpment are beautiful
to photograph this time of the year! I am once again going
to be running a twice-weekly photo meet-up and walk in the various
scenic areas around Shorthills Provincial Park and the Niagara Escarpment
during the Fall 2015 photography season. We will be
offering a wide range of tours this year, from easy to challenging,
tailored to the group's wide range of abilities and
fitness. We will be shooting
beautiful fall landscapes, wildlife and, hopefully, lots of
colour. I guarantee that you will discover many
interesting spots and subjects that you would never otherwise find on your
own. This year, we have some special mid-October waterfall shoots planned
in and around Hamilton on the two most likely colour weekends. Hopefully,
we will see some members up from the South Towns Club for some friendly,
competitive shooting.
Come and join in on the fun! Tentatively, rain-or-shine hikes
will be held on each Tuesday evening commencing at 6:00pm sharp (slightly
earlier as we approach Oct 31st) as long as the light is good
and it is not pouring rain, and each Saturday morning (until Nov
28th) commencing at 9:00 am sharp as long as it is not pouring
rain. Don't let cloudy or stormy weather be a deterrent. Those are
often the best days to shoot fall colours and waterfalls.
Here is my tentative calendar of events (be sure to check the
Welland Camera Club Events Blog each week as dates draw near, since
weather conditions and last minute changes are inevitable:
Date
Time Activity Rating
Meeting Spot
Sep
12 9:00am First of fall moderate Mewburn
Road Railway Bridge, Niagara Falls (dead end at Laura Secord
Trailhead),
Sep
15 6:00pm
Woodend ponds moderate Woodend
Conservation Area (outer entrance)
Sep 19 9:00am Canal colours moderate Welland
Canal access road and Holland Road, north of Allanburg bridge on
Hwy20
Sep
22 6:00pm Big
Bucks easy Shorthills, Wiley Road
entrance
Sep 26 9:00am Rockway
Falls
Gorge moderate Rockway
Community Centre Lot, 8th Avenue, Jordan
Sep
29 5:45pm Secret
Sunset & Falls moderate
Shorthills, Wiley Road Entrance
Oct 03 9:00am Old
locks &
reservoir moderate Old
Lakeview Cemetery, Townline Road, Thorold (west of the Walker
Bros quarry yard)
Oct 06 5:45pm Big
Bucks II easy St.
John's Outdoor Centre, Holland Road
Oct 10 9:00am Hamilton
Waterfalls
I moderate Devil's Punchbowl Lot, Ridge Road at Centennial Parkway, Stoney Creek
Oct 13
5:45pm Secret
stream moderate Daboll
farm, 1991 Hansler Street, Pelham
Oct 17 9:00am Hamilton
Waterfalls II
moderate
Smoky Hollow Falls Parking Lot, Mill St, Waterdown
Oct 20
5:30pm Canal
Sunset easy
Welland Canal access road and Holland Road, north of Allanburg bridge on
Hwy20
Oct 24 9:00am Secret Fall Waterfalls
strenuous Shorthills,
Wiley Road Entrance
Oct 27
5:30pm Lake Gibson
Sunset easy Morningstar
Mill parking lot, Decew Road
Oct 31 9:00am Final
Fall Colours
moderate St.
John's Outdoor Centre, Holland Road
Nov 07 9:00am
Decew Falls challenge strenuous Morningstar
Mill parking lot, Decew Road
Nov 14 9:00am Woodend
Cliffs moderate Woodend
Conservation Area,
Nov 21 9:00am The
Pipeline strenuous Lions
Club Parking Lot, Hwy 20, Fonthill
Nov 28 9:00am Niagara
Glen
trails moderate Glen
trails parking lot, (Niagara Parkway lot by spiral
staircase)
As always (especially for the moderate and strenuous hikes) good
water-resistant hiking boots are a must. It is always
advisable to carry a small backpack with a drink, a snack, spare
socks/gloves, and a few first aid items.
Feel free to email me anytime at jld-law@xplornet.com to
receive any updated information and intel.
I hope to see everyone out to at least a few sessions!