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| the other side of the bridge |
Such was the case for this weeks image from "the other side of the bridge". The Irvine River joins the Grand in Elora just downstream of Elora Mill. Access to the Irvine gorge is easy via a steep staircase accessible from James St. The objective this weekend was to explore the upstream section of the gorge beyond the David Street Bridge as far a possible by hiking along the riverbanks without getting our feet soaked.
The weather was overcast and raining intermittently making for hazy, low contrast conditions with no detail in the sky to add interest to the scene. Undeterred we proceeded upstream for more than an hour, picking our way across slippery rock and ledges until we could go not farther without standing in ankle to knee deep water. The round trip took just under three hours including all the time taken for photography and we calculated only travelling a few kilometres at best.
Although not one of the most photographically productive outings I've made, it answered the question "what's up there?" and provided a new perspective of the David Street Bridge.
DJE
