On Saturday October 31, twelve intrepid philosophers set out to hike the lower 15 km of the Elgin Trail, from St Thomas to Port Stanley, along the Kettle Creek. The day promised rain, but the rain never came; instead there were some high winds, and some dramatically changing skies, from menacing storm clouds to bright sun. If you drive between these two towns, the land seems relatively flat, with only some gentle undulations. But the gorge dug over time by Kettle Creek is deep, and, in places, steep, and the trail has a way of constantly climbing and descending the sides of the gorge: the hike was not without its challenges. Some of the trail lies through woodland, which was very beautiful with its newly-bare trees and carpet of unfaded leaves; some was alongside cornfields, with the corn still unharvested and high; some was along country roadways; some along an antique railway line; some was over boardwalks crossing swamps.
After the hike the intrepid twelve gathered for chili and Hallowe'en festivities.
Some pictures, courtesy of Wayne Myrvold and Carolyn McLeod:
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