NLP 2025 Part Three

 We lingered a bit at the top of the Oxtongue River falls, I wnt to town with the water relections, then went back to Billie Bear where we're staying. This one of my my happy places, Billie Bear Resort has a lot of history beginning as a Fishing camp and lodge. Before it's current incarnation the previous owner had a small fleet of aircraft, a helicopter which was more a personal toy and float plane, my guess a few  De Haviland Beavers for flying guests to their remote fishing spots. 

That all changed in the 1990s when Billie Bear got sold and went from fishing camp to cottage resort. 

I love Billie Bear, it's not Deerhurst and not meant to be, it's real Muskoka, not show biz Muskoka and long may it remain as such. 

Got a chance to try out the Nikkor AIS 180 F2.8 ED lens on two shots, this is a nice lens, but it's a heavy bit of glass. Something I would think twice to take on an extended hike. If anything next year I'm going to take the AIS 80-200 F4 Zoom lens and leave the 105 F2.5 home as well. 



Camera: Nikon FM2n, Nikkor AIS mount lenses. 

Film" Eastman Kodak Vision 3 250D, ECN2 processed at Graination Lab 


Reflections at the Top of the Oxtongue River Five Sept 2025 Reflections at the Top of the Oxtongue River Six Sept 2025 Billie Bear Pioneer Cottage Sept 2025 Billie Bear Main Lodge and SocialCentre Sept 2025 Billie Bear Cottages on the Hill Sept 2025 Billie Bear Hackmatack Lodge Sept 2025 Billie Bear Hackmatack Lodge Stained Glass Window Sept 2025 Billie Bear Court House Sept 2025 Billie Bear OutHouse Sept 2025 Billie Bear Canoe and Firewood Storage Sept 2025 Billie Bear Main Lodge and Office Sept 2025 Boat at the Dock on Bella Lake Sept 2025 Boat at the Dock on Bella Lake Five Sept 2025 Boat at the Dock on Bella Lake Three Sept 2025 Boat at the Dock on Bella Lake Four Sept 2025 Moored Outboards on Bella Lake Shore Five Sept 2025 Billie Bear Looking up from the Shore Sept 2025 Billie Bear Canoes and Other Water Toys Two 2025 Bella Lake Float Boat Sept 2025 Other Side of Bella Lake Sept 2025 Cold Day for a Swim on Bella Lake Sept 2025 Really Cold Day for a Swim on Bella Lake Sept 2025 Billie Bear Cottage with a Great View of Bella Lake Sept 2025 Billie Bear Cottage and Seating Sept 2025 Billie Bear Upper Games Tarmac Sept 2025 Bella Lake View From the Main Lodge Sept 2025 Billie Bear Upper Cottages Sept 2025 Billie Bear Cottage Perfection Sept 2025

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