One of Canada's first explorers, David Thompson, started his expeditions at this location in Williamstown, following the Raisin River down to the mighty St. Lawrence and on to points west.
i stay away from rivers and waters during the winter. i almost had an accident a few years ago, taking photos of the icy shore of lake ontario and i didn't realize i was on icy grounds. where i stood the ice actually cracked and i didn't think i could be that elastic and sort of leapt off to the sand and near safety. i was alone and the people on the beach were too far to have seen me. with a heavy winter jacket and two cameras, one on my wrist and the other around my neck, i could've been the late summerfield had i fallen on the water. our waters are beautiful to photograph but they're dangerous if only for the fact that they are too cold even in the summer!
