Point Pelee National Park:
The Tip

The peninsula of Point Pelee is the Southernmost point of Canada. Every spring people from around the world visit the point for the opportunity to observe the sudden influx of migratory song birds. My mother, Miles and I visited the famous tip twice during my visit this May. One day was overcast and chilly, the other day was hot and spectacularly sunny. The following are a patchwork of the two days.

{ Our entrance into the park held a scene of eager birders }

{ The trails leading up to the tip are stunning }

{ Miles posing at the information hut just before the tip }

{ “Hello operator, I am calling from the tip” }

The washroom signage at the information center is so classically Canadian! It is rivaled only by my favorite classic Canadian sign, the electrocution warning sign.

My mother’s family visited the point often when she was little, and my Nana and grandfather were always watching one of her brothers like hawks. My uncle now lives in the Rockies and has broken every bone in his body on the mountains (but is happy and healthy).

{ The beautiful warning colors of the ocean — the part
where it gets dark is the deep dangerous undertow }

{ The tip on a sunny day — click here to view full panorama }

{ Miles on the tip }

{ On the cooler day we went, the tip was extremely windy! }

{ The tip on a colder day }

{ Brrr… }

{ Sniff! }

{ The roots of the trees on the tip are exposed and a brilliant orange }

{ On our sunny-day visit, we walked to the tip from the Woodland Nature Trail.
On our way back, we enjoyed the quiet trails, and did some novice bird-watching. }

{ When we got to the road, we saw other, more serious birders.
I’ll be this guy was able to capture shots of the most colorful birds (shots I missed!) }

{ People on the shuttle bus from the visitor center to the tip }

{ It was a very satisfying walk, as evident on Miles’ face here! }