The Eight Immortals
In the northeast New Territories, Pat Sin Leng (八仙嶺) is a mountain range named after immortal spirits in ancient Chinese mythology. Literally translated to “Ridge of the Eight Immortals”, the […]
Tag Archives: Landscape
Along High Junk Peak
The weather in Hong Kong has finally cooled down to the point where a hike in the countryside doesn’t turn you into an exhausted puddle of sweat. Make no mistake, […]
Killarney Provincial Park – Part 2
Hiking “The Crack” In addition to its shorter hikes, Killarney is also known for “The Crack” trail which is a 3.5-kilometer linear hike up a white quarzite rock cliff. The […]
Killarney Provincial Park – Part 1
Killarney Provincial Park is renowned for its natural beauty, unspoiled wilderness and considered by many to be one of the crown jewels of the Ontario park system (together with the […]
Dundas Valley
A short weekend hike, this time at the Dundas Valley Conservation Area near Hamilton in southwest Ontario, about an hour drive from Toronto. This glacial valley is part of the […]
Algonquin Provincial Park
Algonquin Park in Southern Ontario is Canada’s oldest provincial park, and is also a National Historic Site. It’s readily accessible from Toronto (about a 3 hour drive) and quite popular […]
Boyne Valley
The Boyne Valley Provincial Park is located about an hour’s drive from Toronto, some 20km north of Orangeville. It encloses the Boyne River which cuts through the southern heartland of […]
Rouge River Valley
The Rouge Park is located along the border of Toronto and Pickering, and stretches from Stoufville in the north to Lake Ontario in the south. In the process of becoming […]
