Venturing out to the ruins of Farran's Point in late November to see what I could see.
It's been a couple years since I explored these ruins just southeast of Ingleside.
Had been hoping to take another tour this fall, and got a nice break in the weather for a quick afternoon trip.
The remains of huge tree stumps on either side of the old road.
Over six decades of weather and flowing water has smoothed and rounded the stumps,
but I still find it incredible that they're still here.
I feel the water level is higher than normal for this time of year...
A few years ago, practically everything was exposed - more than I had ever seen. Could even walk the old streets.
On this fall day some of the stuff that was exposed in late summer is now hidden underwater.
One of the biggest stretches of high ground of Farran's Point.
Ice forming inside of the point still hasn't melted by late afternoon.
This section is protected on the outside by the old highway - which is eroding further with each passing year.
Looking down the old road, with Farran Park Campground straight up ahead on shore.
Broken pieces of old red brick, from buildings long gone...
The highest ground in the old Farran's Point is solid enough to support a couple of trees.
A good look at Farran's Point and the broken Old Highway 2.
In the distant background, visible buildings along the modern County Road 2.
The shadows play a dramatic contrast here on the cracked edge of old highway.
As pieces of the road continue to break off into the river, more fresh black asphalt is exposed.
Tree stump just barely visible above the water line.
Straight ahead on dry land, what looks like an orange island is where Farran Point Road emerges from the water and meets the bike path (former CN Railway bed) and proceeds towards the current County Road 2.
Looking back at Farran's Point from the modern day Farran Park Campground.
Plaque located at Farran Park, indicating that the village of Farran's Point was "located one half mile southwest of here".
Pieces of the same red brick half a mile away...Presumably moved by the spring ice, all the way from Farran's Point to the edge of Farran Campground.
Sun setting over Farran Campground (and what's left of Farran's Point).
Return trip was beautiful on the water.
Spotted some large white buoyant objects ahead, which turned out to be a pair of waterfowl...
Could not get close enough to them to discern if they were geese or swans...
They were fairly big - seemed too big to be geese. Through the binoculars, I'm sure I spotted some orange and black, so I'm leaning towards them being swans...