Old Mission Road

This maple lined country road leads down to Lake Temiskaming where in 1842 a missionary chapel was constructed to compliment a Hudson's Bay Companies post. In 1867, the Grey Sisters of Ottawa established the first hospital in our area. However in 1887 the mission was moved over to the Quebec side of the lake. Today all that remains is a large white cross.
I love going down to this old sight around this time every year because of the canopy of yellow, orange and red maples.

Thank you for your comments and favs on my photo "The Windswept Pine", I love reading them!

[Richard Sayer]

The fact that the fall leaves form a canopy of mixed hues is what separates this shot from similar fall images... nice one.

[👑 AnaZad]

Beautiful road capture with those lovely trees changing the color of its leaves.

[Diane]

Great shot, love the leading lines and great autumn colours of the trees.

[gloria jones]

Gorgeous fall colors, nice leading line.

[Kelli F]

Really pretty

[KWind]

FAV... gorgeous colors and composition.

[Nancy]

Looks like a great road to explore. Beautiful colors!

[matkat]

such warmth, draws us into the image,fav

[Hope D Jennings]

Lovely dappled light. Beautiful focus. Such an inviting scene.fav

[Kathie]

Perfect shot of a country road in autumn. Love it. fav

[Dawn Swingle]

Beautiful Autumn shot.

[Alice Burghart]

Fantastic. Loving the colors. fav.

[Dianne]

This shot ought to be "Miss October" on a calendar of nature's beauty. Nicely captured.

[Paula McLaughlin]

Fabulous fall colors and sense of perspective--Wonderful and a Fav!

[Dianne]

Gorgeous.

[Joyce]

Beautiful shades of Autumn

[Joan Robillard]

I just love fall and all the lovely shots to be captured. Beautiful

[Margaret Obey]

Stunning light in this. Fav

[Denise Wood]

Stunning road! Would love to go down there :)

[Linda]

Beautiful capture. Fav. Lots of great fall colors.

[Myrna O'Hara]

Gorgeous fall colors. You must have had enough rain for the colors. A lot of our maple leaves are just drying up and don't have great color this year.

[Lin]

This is gorgeous - instant fav.

[Emilie Cartoun]

*nostalgic sigh* fav!

[Helen K]

Gorgeous colours!

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Very nice capture!

[Janiskay]

The Perfect fall capture! Wonderful lighting gorgeous fall colors. Fav!

[Shepherdman's Wife]

Gorgeous. Fav

[Julie Chapa]

Gorgeous composition. Looks like a postcard. Fav.

[Harbie]

Wonderful fall colors and beautiful composition! Fav!

[Denise (lyndemc)]

So gorgeous! I love finding roads that are lined with autumn-colored trees, especially when the sun's shining through like it is in your lovely image.

[Sharleen]

Beautiful photo! Reminds me of some of the roads near where I live, off the island of Montréal.

[Vicki Dixon]

fav for this classic shot!