Mink McCoy and Limestone Islands

Red Rock lighthouse with fresh paint job, Mink Islands, Parry Sound, Georgian Bay

Factory Fresh

The Red Rock lighthouse looks like it just came off the showroom floor with a fresh coat of paint from top to bottom. She hasn’t looked this good in years – thanks @coastguardcan!

Deer portrait, Big McCoy Island, Georgian Bay

McCoy Alert

Proving that they’re great swimmers, a gorgeous deer bides its time offshore on Big McCoy Island. Deer were also spotted offshore in Cognashene and on the Cathcarts this season.

Rogue wave over Red Rock lighthouse, Parry Sound, Mink Islands, Georgian Bay

Inundation

A wave completely dwarfs the Red Rock lighthouse during a December storm. A good day to be off the water.


Witching Hour over Red Rock Lighthouse, Mink Station, Georgian Bay

Witching Hour

The witching hour descends over the Red Rock lighthouse.

Twilight over Red Rock lighthouse, Mink Islands, Georgian Bay

Red Rock Blues

A fantastical twilight descends upon the Red Rock lighthouse, standing lonely vigil at the south end of the Mink Islands.

Severe weather over lighthouse, Red Rock, Georgian Bay

All Alone in the Night

Severe weather hammers the lighthouse at Red Rock, at the south end of the Mink Island chain. 5×7″ Print [wp_cart:7697-All-Alone-in-the-Night_5x7:price:45:end] 8×12″ Print [wp_cart:7697-All-Alone-in-the-Night_8x12:price:85:end] 12×18″ Print [wp_cart:7697-All-Alone-in-the-Night_12x18:price:125:end]


Moonrise Trees, Big McCoy Island, Georgian Bay

Night Shelter

The rising moon competes with the night sky over Big McCoy Island, silhouetted through classic Georgian Bay trees.

Deer and two fauns, Big McCoy Island, Georgian Bay

A McCoy Mother

A deer guards her two fauns (just visible behind her) on Big McCoy Island. Even with ‘Big’ in the name, who knew that Big McCoy was large enough to support a deer population, however small? This image is NFS (not for sale), it’s provided for conservation purposes only.

Red Rock Lighthouse, Mink Islands, Georgian Bay

Red Rock Blues

The Red Rock lighthouse dominates the horizon off the south end of the Mink island chain, the impossibly tiny island that it sits on a virtual jail in the days when the lighthouse was manned.


Lone pine tree, Big McCoy Island, Georgian Bay

McCoy Pine Sunset

The sun sets on a lone pine tree perched on the shores of Big McCoy Island, at the top end of the Mink Island Chain. This is a ‘normal’ photograph of the same tree pictured in this panorama. 5×7″ Print [wp_cart:4592_McCoy Pine Sunset_5x7:price:45:end] 8×12″ Print [wp_cart:4592_McCoy Pine Sunset_8x12:price:85:end] 12×18″ Print [wp_cart:4592_McCoy Pine Sunset_12x18:price:125:end] 16×24″ Print […]

Ringbilled gull, Big McCoy Island, Georgian Bay

Rockgull

A ringbill gull perches on a rock on Big McCoy Island, at the top end of the Mink Island chain. 5×7″ Print [wp_cart:4853_Rockgull_5x7:price:45:end] 8×12″ Print [wp_cart:4853_Rockgull_8x12:price:85:end] 12×18″ Print [wp_cart:4853_Rockgull_12x18:price:125:end] 16×24″ Print [wp_cart:4853_Rockgull_16x24:price:165:end]

Beaver stick, Big McCoy Island, Georgian Bay

Diagonal Chew

A beaver stick cuts across the strong rock formations of Big McCoy Island, at the top end of the Mink Island chain. 5×7″ Print [wp_cart:4863_Diagonal Chew_5x7:price:45:end] 8×12″ Print [wp_cart:4863_Diagonal Chew_8x12:price:85:end] 12×18″ Print [wp_cart:4863_Diagonal Chew_12x18:price:125:end] 16×24″ Print [wp_cart:4863_Diagonal Chew_16x24:price:165:end]


Monarch Butterflies, Mink Islands, Georgian Bay. Photo by Sean Tamblyn.

Negative One

Migrating Monarch butterflies travelling down the Mink Islands cluster on a pine tree. 5×7″ Print [wp_cart:4461_Negative One_5x7:price:45:end] 8×12″ Print [wp_cart:4461_Negative One_8x12:price:85:end]

Broken Goose Egg, Mink Islands, Georgian Bay. Photo by Sean Tamblyn.

Broken Dreams

A broken goose egg sits empty in the dark water of a puddle on Green Island. 5×7″ Print [wp_cart:5912_Broken Dreams_5x7:price:45:end] 8×12″ Print [wp_cart:5912_Broken Dreams_8x12:price:85:end] 12×18″ Print [wp_cart:5912_Broken Dreams_12x18:price:125:end] 16×24″ Print [wp_cart:5912_Broken Dreams_16x24:price:165:end]

Sunset on lone pine tree, Big McCoy Island, Georgian Bay. Photo by Sean Tamblyn.

Big McCoy Sunset

The sun sets on a lone windswept pine tree perched high on the shore of Big McCoy Island in this late August panorama. 36″ wide panoramic print [wp_cart:Pan_McCoy Sunset_36:price:175:end] 48″ wide panoramic print [wp_cart:Pan_McCoy Sunset_48:price:225:end]


Stormclouds Over Red Rock Lighthouse, Mink Islands, Georgian Bay. Photo by Sean Tamblyn.

Application of Weather

Severe weather over the Mink Islands pounds the Red Rock lighthouse. 5×7″ Print [wp_cart:5098_Application of Weather_5x7:price:45:end] 8×12″ Print [wp_cart:5098_Application of Weather_8x12:price:85:end] 12×18″ Print [wp_cart:5098_Application of Weather_12x18:price:125:end] 16×24″ Print [wp_cart:5098_Application of Weather_16x24:price:165:end]

Snail shell, North Limestone Island, Georgian Bay. Photo by Sean Tamblyn.

Snail Spiral

The delicate spirals of a sun-bleached snail shell amongst the dense groundcover of North Limestone Island. 5×7″ Print [wp_cart:3645_Snail Shell_5x7:price:45:end] 8×12″ Print [wp_cart:3645_Snail Shell_8x12:price:85:end]

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