Black and White Study of a Century Old Muskoka Resort.

Billie Bear has a long history going back to the turn of the 20th Century when Muskoka was starting its slowtransition from a logging to a tourist region. Billie Bear Fishing Camp, catered to mostly sports fishermen from the early-mid 20th century up until the late 1980s when ownership changed and Billie Bear became a house keeping resort. 

What was interesting back in the 1970s and '80s, the helipad was installed and where the powerboats are moored today, the float planes (a pair of DeHaviland Beavers) were tied up for ferrying sport fishermen to more remote lakes. Bille Bear also had a Hughes 300 with floats for smaller lakes. 

Things changed in 1989 whin Billlie Bear changed hands and became a resort appealing to more to tourists evolving to what we know and love today. I would have loved to grab a bunch of photos of the float planes, that's still on the bucket list. Some day. 

I didn't shoot much black and white this trip, only two rolls of Adox CHS 100 II, With the light we had it was the perfect choice of film stock for bright sunshine. I think though next year if I'm bringing the F5 again, I definately roll with the F90X with a prime lens to save some weight. 


Camera: Nikon F2AS, Nikkor Ai 50 F1.4 lens. 

Film: Adox CHS 100 II, FX-39 1+19. 



A Little Paddle Boat and a Bigger Boat Bella Lake Mist_ Bella Lake Mist Between the Trees Bella Lake Mist At the Dock Bella Lake Morning Reflections Bella Lake Three Power Boats Bella Lake Two Sail Boats Billie Bear Outboard Moored Up Billie Bear Pleasure Craft on the Shore Pair of Billie Bear Cottages Tamarack Cottage in the Morning Sun Three Muskoka Chairs_ The Upper Cottages at Billie Bear Side of the Main Lodge Common Area Side of the Main Lodge Common Area Side Door Main Lodge in the Morning View of Bella Lake From Top of the Hill_ Playing Area in The Sun Cottages In the Sun Rafal by the Jeep The Explorer's Lodge

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