Echo Lake Camping trip
Being an Ottawa wedding photographer, I must admit, it feels so good to go back to my roots in Quebec from time to time. This past weekend, I got to enjoy the calm lakes, the not so calm mockingbirds at 4am and finally setting time to read a Jodi Picoult novel. Camping has always been an annual family trip. In fact, we have been coming to the same lake for 25 years. So my whole short life. Our annual Echo lake camping trip is a tradition.
When I was five years old, I remember being so scared of the tiny fishes. (Why would they always come so close to my toes?!) At thirteen, I jumped out on the highest rock for the first time. Where the 'bigger and cooler kids' would hang out. I thought jumping like them would make me cool. It didn't. At twenty two, I remember looking at the stars laying on the beach at night asking character questions to a guy. To see if there was any potential there. So many memories I never want to forget from every Echo lake camping trip.
When I'm on vacation or spending quality time with my family, I want to be present. Thus why I try not to pick up my camera or my phone. I still wanted to document for myself this magical place that watched me grow up. Maybe it's because I'm a quarter century old but I'm noticing more how time flies by. While nature sits back and stays the same, I've changed. I mean, tiny fishes don't make me scream anymore. Progress? I think so.
Last photo taken by my husband Jordan.
The photos were taken at Echo Lake in the Papineau-Labelle wildlife reserves.