#16 Ignace to Thunder Bay

# 16  Ignace to Thunder Bay

Trees continue to line the highway between lakes of all sizes. 

Again the trees have been cut back from the road.  In Alaska it was to protect both wildlife and drivers. Here we noted, small trees are springing up in the cut zone.

We also noticed more sick trees along the highway here. The russet brown color on the evergreens made us wonder if these are infected by the bark beetle.  Even the newly sprouted trees had some brown edges.

Moose Warning signs come every couple of miles.  This day, Derrille did see a dead moose in the median down in a depression.

To our surprise we also crossed into Eastern Daylight Time. We are way across the continent from Washington State!

The telephone poles leaned to one side. Several were supported with extra reinforcement. I thought that perhaps the snow made them lean.  It also looked like some are being replaced.

As we approach Thunder Bay, the gas prices read ten cents higher than in the other provinces. Of course this is the biggest city we have been in for a couple of weeks. The water in the distance is the great Lake Superior!

This city has real exit ramps with interchanges.  However main roads still cross the freeway like an ordinary intersection.

Loved these two signs!  These warnings show up at each major interchange. Apparently bicycles and snowmobiles are not allowed on the freeways.

We found our RV resort and set up.  We looked at this pond out the front window. I even saw a doe and a fawn on the far bank one day.  Derrille’s brother, Jay and his wife Lynn showed up a bit later.

We were anxious to see them. The four of us have traveled together for almost 30 years.