This blog post is dedicated to my dear cousin, Cicely.

I left a little piece of my heart in Algonquin Park. I think everyone who visits does.

Our family is extremely lucky to have a cottage right in the park. Most years a bunch of members of the Merritt family get to spend a week or so at Rock Lake.

Nobody loves The Park more than Cicely. She spent all her childhood summers at Camp Wapomeo, eventually becoming a counselor and participating in canoe trips that would last the whole summer and take her from Quebec all the way back to camp. In fact, we did a fun styled session with a Canadiana theme to celebrate her daughter’s 1st birthday, two years ago. This year Cic couldn’t make it to the cottage because she welcomed a baby boy in June! Her family of four will need to wait until next season to revisit the wild beauty of Rock Lake, but I thought perhaps I could bring some of its majesty to her through these images.

Places Pictured in 2019: Rock Lake, Booth’s Rock, Lookout Trail.

Cicely: Rock Lake missed you this summer too. I could feel it. Think how sweet your reunion will be in 2020! Love you. xoxoxoxo