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Credit River~ Fall Foliage~ SkyWatch Friday~ Scenic Weekend

Posted by Lorac Wednesday, 15 October 2014 18 comments

I have been sad as I missed getting up to the cottage for all the gorgeous fall colours but there is some beautiful colour happening all around my town as well. I stopped in at a local very old small cemetery that has a fantastic view of a valley and the Town of Glen Williams.
This cross was at the very edge of the property where the fence had been broken down for many years and a well worn path led up to it.

The Credit River winds through this town making it even more beautiful.

Intense colour and a beautifully quiet view point.

In the cemetery I found an old but bountiful cross and grave marker.

This beautiful Angel was watching over the yard. She look so pensive!

Happy Autumn to all who are out there~!
Linking to Skywatch Friday.

Belfountain - A Winter Walk

Posted by Lorac Sunday, 24 March 2013 10 comments

The records indicate that the Hamlet of Belfountain (Village) was first settled in 1825. As time passed, the Hamlet added a blacksmith, wagon shop, school, post office, church and a public water pump.The cold, spring-fed waters of the West Credit River provide ideal habitat and ample angling opportunities for brook and brown trout and other fish. Freshwater springs flow from the steep valley walls that enclose this tranquil oasis. Heavily treed woodlands of cedar, oak, maple and birch are alive with wildlife – songbirds, rabbits, flying squirrels, ruffed grouse and white-tailed deer.

Falls created by Charles Mack

Close to the picturesque village of Belfountain, this 8 ha site once belonged to Charles Mack, inventor of the cushion-back rubber stamp.   Mack and his wife Addie purchased the property in 1908, where he developed his version of a miniature Niagara Falls (above) and Yellowstone Cave (below).

The "Cave" below. There is a wonderful hearth in here. I can only imagine the fires it has held.

It started out as a dull cold day with flurries. By the time we got to Belfountain the weather had changed to a gorgeous sunny, mild day.

Suspension bridge over the Credit River

Mr. Mack had a suspension bridge built downstream from the dam (above) and created a fountain topped with a bell honouring the town(below). He also added stonewalls, footpaths, scenic lookouts and a guesthouse. The couple lived in a small house deep in the park.

I never tire of this wonderful spot. There wasn't another soul around. Just my granddaughter, her friend and I.

Magical!

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Watery Wednesday- ice formations and a little creek.

Posted by Lorac Tuesday, 8 March 2011 15 comments

There are many little creeks and streams in this area. I love walking along the banks and listening to the tinkling of water on the ice in the winter. It really is musical!

The ice can make some beautiful formations in the frozen creek.

This one looks like stalagmites from a cave.

Go over to Watery Wednesday to see many water pics from all over the world!

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Belfountain

Posted by Lorac Sunday, 28 February 2010 7 comments

The last post I said I would show some more of the park in Belfountain. I will give a little history of the town too!
The first settlers arrived before 1850, and in 1852, the village was called "Tubtown". This was a reference to a local blacksmith, Archibald McNaughton, who used large octagonal iron tubs to cool hot metal. The tubs sat outside his shop, which occupied a prominent place in the village, next to the town pump. Fortunately, this name did not last long. A post office was opened at Belfountain (some sources cite it as "Bellfountain") by Thomas J. Bush in 1853.

In the town, in the 1870's, there was a grist mill powered by the Credit River to produce flour. This is an original stone from the mill which is displayed in the park. I like the way the sun shone on the water in behind and the shadow of the wheel.

The origin of the name appears unclear, although it may have come from the French "belle fontaine", or "beautiful fountain" - a reference to the clear waters of the Credit river. The bell-shaped fountain was built to honour the village. The stone work is all from local stone, quite beautiful. Unfortunately , as it is winter, it is not on.

Charles W. Mack, the inventor of the cushion-back rubber-stamp, purchased the land in 1908 and put stone masons to work on ideas he acquired while traveling.

Charles W. Mack building the caves and
dam for his summer retreat home called Mack's Park

The waterfall made by Mack, was supposed to be a miniature Niagara Falls.

A lovely set of stone stairs, obviously the work of the stone masons, leads nowhere. In fact there a few sets of stairs in the park that do not lead to anything other than into the forest around the park now. At one time they led to the summer house for C.W.Mack. Stone walls surround the area made from local brown stone and limestone.

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