Category: Photography
Petrel Point Nature Reserve
Petrel Point Orchids
Petrel Point and Isaac Lake Frogs
Water Snake at Bognor
Walters Falls Loop
The Morland Place
By James MacDougall
“Have you been to the Morland Place?” When I ask locals this question they usually give me a puzzled look and say “The what?” I will then explain that it is the interesting looking property at the intersection of Grey Road 18 and the Inglis Falls Road. Then they will nod in recognition and say something like “oh that place!” We all know it’s in our backyard, but it’s not a place everyone has visited despite the fact it’s grounds are open to the public daily May through October from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.
The Morland Place is a European style manor house with vast gardens, manicured lawns and a hedge-row labyrinth. The main residence is built around an original 1919 stone house which was purchased by Joe and Vera More in 1945. In the 1980s, their son Barry More, built an addition to the original building in Georgian Regency style. It was a project that took 10 years to complete. The house is in many ways a tribute to Barry’s mother Vera and serves as a showcase of her many collections of antique furniture, books and objects d’art.
Contact
Owner: Barry More
Phone: (519) 376-4617
Address: 102645 Grey Rd 18, Owen Sound
Resources
Bruce Grey Simcoe: Places to Visit
The Rural Route: Morland beauty
A Thing of Beauty: The Story of Morland Place by Barry Joseph More (ISBN: 978-1-897502-27-3)
All photographs copyright James MacDougall 2015.
The Frogs of Bognor Marsh
Petrel Point, Bruce Peninsula
By James MacDougall
This weeks trip took Ray and I visited a number of sites on the Bruce Peninsula. These are some shots from Petrel Point nature Reserve. The area is characterized by cedar groves and meadow marsh and is home to bladderworts, sundews and pitcher plants and a variety of rare orchids. These are all moody black and white pics. We visited around mid-day and the sun was harsh and the colour washed out so the drama of the landscape displays better in black & white.
