Imagine ... (Waterloo, Ontario)
From early childhood on we have all searched for special places, worlds of our own, where our imaginations could roam. To craft our imaginary stories, we might use the worlds exactly as they appear, or … artistic licence may be invoked.
These images are from a special place, accessible at best a few days each year - a lake bottom, dry and empty except for dozens and dozens of randomly scattered tree stumps. Normally the lake, actually a large municipal reservoir, is full of water. The stumps are what remains of a forest plot that was clear cut and flooded 55 years ago to create the lake.
Each year in late fall the reservoir is emptied, revealing the stumps and fuelling a burst of optimism. Perhaps, this year, the bottom mud will dry enough to walk on before snow covers the ground! And then perhaps, a chance to explore … and …Imagine …
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From early childhood on we have all searched for special places, worlds of our own, where our imaginations could roam. To craft our imaginary stories, we might use the worlds exactly as they appear, or … artistic licence may be invoked.
These images are from a special place, accessible at best a few days each year - a lake bottom, dry and empty except for dozens and dozens of randomly scattered tree stumps. Normally the lake, actually a large municipal reservoir, is full of water. The stumps are what remains of a forest plot that was clear cut and flooded 55 years ago to create the lake.
Each year in late fall the reservoir is emptied, revealing the stumps and fuelling a burst of optimism. Perhaps, this year, the bottom mud will dry enough to walk on before snow covers the ground! And then perhaps, a chance to explore … and …Imagine …
To view image gallery: Click here.