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Enjoy the little things for one day you will look back and realize they were the big things.


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A Home Away from Home

by windsorgirl - last update: Apr 14, 2008

Grey County

typical country roads
Grey County is located along the southern shores of Georgian Bay between the towns of Wiarton and Collingwood. The Niagara Escarpment zig zags through the county offering great hiking and skiing opportunities in addition to the scenic beauty of the steep limestone cliffs rising from the forests. The Beaver River and Beaver Valley also dissect Grey county. The river is a great place for canoeing, kayaking and fishing.

Thornbury is a small "one stoplight" town located at the mouth of the Beaver River at the shores of Georgian Bay. It can be found in the west of Grey County about half way between Meaford and Collingwood. Thornbury will be my base for exploring Grey County in the future.
foggy morning on Georgian Bay

Georgian Bay

Georgian Bay is typically very rocky but the water is crystal clear. In many places the water is quite deep and therefore very cold. However along the shores in Thornbury the water is shallow and the temperature is very pleasant. This little beach is located near our cottage and is a great place for swimming, sunsets and photography.
Wild Trillium

Wildflowers everywhere

I love flowers, and love seeing fields of them along roadsides, rivers, bike paths and beaches in Grey county. In spring you will see lilac, trillium, columbine and apple blossoms and in the summer there will be wild daisies, sweat pea and so many more that I can't name.

The trillium is Ontario's Provincial Flower. It is named so for it's three petals. There are literally carpets of trillium in bloom in the month of May in Grey County, at the base of tall deciduous forests. Trillium are most often found in white but we also saw pink and burgundy specimens.

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windsorgirl's Thornbury Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 10 - Photos: 41
 
RestaurantsHotels & Accommodations
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
Nightlife
Tips: 2 - Photos: 3
Off The Beaten Path
Tips: 3 - Photos: 3
 
Tourist TrapsWarnings Or Dangers
 
TransportationLocal Customs
 
Packing ListsShopping
 
Sports Travel
Tips: 6 - Photos: 20
General Tips

windsorgirl's Thornbury Travelogues
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
Hiking Old BaldyOctober, 2006 8
Paddling from Epping to HeathcoteJuly, 2006 8
Grey County WildflowersJuly, 2006 8
Fantastic Fall ColoursOctober, 2006 8

Comments for windsorgirl about Thornbury
Stephen-KarenConn Thu Nov 30, 2006 17:05 UTC
 Superior writing and fabulous photos. Your pages always make me want to pack my bags and go right now.
Bwana_Brown Fri Oct 20, 2006 17:18 UTC
 A beautiful area of Ontario you have at your fingertips! Great tips and photos on these many ways to enjoy the Canadian wilderness. Excellent Fall pics - it has been a good one! Amazing how nice Stag-horn Sumacs look year round!
LoriPori Fri Sep 1, 2006 11:23 UTC
 Wow! Hiking, Biking, Kayaking -- paradise for a nature lover like you. I see why you love it up there. Indian and Hogg's Falls pics are wonderful as are the trillium pics.
gosiaPL Mon Aug 28, 2006 22:20 UTC
 Fabulous pictures, especially the waterfalls and the flowers. Your tips are excellent, thanks for these great highlights of Thornbury!
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