Mer Bleue Bog

The Mer Bleue Bog is an outstanding venue for photography in Ottawa's Greenbelt. At approximately 7,700 years old, it is a habitat for many species of rare plants, birds, and other wildlife. It features an impressive boardwalk through the bog. It also has several hiking trails on firmer ground. The Nature Group of the RA Photo Club organized a morning visit to the bog. I went with a friend and we were greeted with a wonderful mist-covered landscape. Not only that, but the overnight cold left the vegetation covered in ice crystals. For the first hour or so we worked quickly on the boardwalk to photograph as much of this eye candy as possible. By that point, the mist had dissipated and the most of ice crystals had melted. But we stayed for about another hour looking for shots on the rest of the boardwalk and a nearby hiking trail. While this was a short outing, it was one of the best of the year.