http://reclaimedbynature.com Sun, 17 Apr 2011 00:23:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On a hazy afternoon I found myself in Port Colborne so I took some time to do some exploring. Just off one of the main roads I found the remains of what may have been locks, though I am not certain of that. Several walls have collapsed into ... http://reclaimedbynature.com/port-colborne-canal-remains/ This feeder canal once ran all the way from Welland to Dunnville and brought extra water into the Welland Canal. Eventually most of it was buried due to domestic development and only a few stretches of it remained hidden in back yards and it was all but forgotten about. ... http://reclaimedbynature.com/the-feeder-canal/ Another trip that I'm just finally getting around to logging. I took these in June 10, 2010 when I finally got around to investigating an old bridge I had noticed crossing 12 Mile Creek next to the 406 in St. Catharines. From what I can tell this bridge was ... http://reclaimedbynature.com/old-derelict-bridge-next-to-the-406-in-st-catharines/ A while back I noticed a little side road next to the big bridge across 12 Mile Creek on Glendale. After a quick peak on Google Maps I noticed there was an old road running parallel to the bridge, and I figured it must have been the original bridge. ... http://reclaimedbynature.com/old-glendale-bridge-in-st-catharines/ Found this old feeder canal hiding in some heavy growth next to the canal right by the Woodlawn Road bridge. You can see on Google Maps that it goes on for about 250m then just fades away. Don't have a clue how old it is, but it appears ... http://reclaimedbynature.com/old-feeder-canal/ After my long awaited exploration of the old highway bridge hiding in the bushes near Nanticoke Creek I found myself stopping to check out an old chimney hiding in the bush along Highway 3. I had spotted the chimney sticking out in a clearing behind some bushes many times over the ... http://reclaimedbynature.com/just-an-old-chimney/ This is a location I had been eying for quite some time. I've driven by it hundreds of times when I was travelling between college and my parent's place. Just as you're about to round the bend just outside of Jarvis there's a bridge over Nanticoke Creek, if ... http://reclaimedbynature.com/highway-3-nanticoke-creek-bridge/ It seems this tree was not particularly a fan of hikers... http://reclaimedbynature.com/nom-nom-nom/ Finally got around to back logging some old photos. These are a few pics I snapped near where the old 2nd canal emerges from under the 406 and connects with 12 Mile Creek. The original canal would've followed this same path. [album: http://reclaimedbynature.com/wp-content/plugins/dm-albums/1st-2nd_canal/] http://reclaimedbynature.com/random-1st-2nd-canal-pics/ I had driven by the old Mill and Blacksmith a million times and even once pulled into the parking lot to have lunch once. But it was a long time before I realized what lied just beyond what could be seen from the road. The Mill stands at ... http://reclaimedbynature.com/the-tunnel-under-decews-falls/