The Stoney Swamp Trail System is located in the city of Ottawa's Greenbelt protected lands and is a popular location for outdoor enthusiasts to partake in hiking, biking & just spending time in the woods. There is a network of trails that comprise the swamp complex, they include : Stoney Swamp; Beaver trail, Chipmunk trail; Lime Kiln, Jack Pine & a whole host of other small trails that make up this area of forest located in the city boundaries.
Here you can come across a variety of flora & fauna on the network of trails that Stoney Swamp has to offer.
American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus) Stoney Swamp Trails, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/3.5 28.0 mm 1/40 2000 Flash (off, did not fire)
Yellow-Green Nolanea Mushrooms (Nolanea lutea) Stoney Swamp Trails, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/3.5 28.0 mm 1/60 1600 Flash (off, did not fire)
Young Sporangia Slime Moulds (Hemitrichia calyculata) Stoney Swamp Trails, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/3.5 28.0 mm 1/60 1600 Flash (off, did not fire)
Northern Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon ssp. sipedon) Sarsaparilla Trail, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Canon EOS M100 • EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM • ƒ/6.3 200.0 mm 1/320 200 Flash (off, did not fire)
Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus) Beaver Trail, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Nikon Coolpix A900 • ƒ/6.9 151.0 mm 1/60 560 Flash (off, did not fire)
Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus) Stoney Swamp Trails, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Canon EOS M100 • EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM • ƒ/6.3 200.0 mm 1/125 1600 Flash (off, did not fire)
Nikon Coolpix A900 • ƒ/6.9 151.0 mm 1/40 800 Flash (off, did not fire)
It is always an adventure in the Stoney Swamp there are so many great flora & fauna to discover & come across. I spend so many trips to this area over a given year & I am always surprisingly in wonder over the diverse wildlife found in these woods. The Greenbelt is such a gem in the green spaces of our city.
Honey Mushrooms (Armillaria mellea) Stoney Swamp Trails, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Lighting with a mini torch.
Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/4.5 28.0 mm 1/80 100 Flash (off, did not fire)
Here you can come across a variety of flora & fauna on the network of trails that Stoney Swamp has to offer.
American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus) Stoney Swamp Trails, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/3.5 28.0 mm 1/40 2000 Flash (off, did not fire)
Yellow-Green Nolanea Mushrooms (Nolanea lutea) Stoney Swamp Trails, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/3.5 28.0 mm 1/60 1600 Flash (off, did not fire)
Young Sporangia Slime Moulds (Hemitrichia calyculata) Stoney Swamp Trails, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/3.5 28.0 mm 1/60 1600 Flash (off, did not fire)
Northern Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon ssp. sipedon) Sarsaparilla Trail, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Canon EOS M100 • EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM • ƒ/6.3 200.0 mm 1/320 200 Flash (off, did not fire)
Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus) Beaver Trail, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Nikon Coolpix A900 • ƒ/6.9 151.0 mm 1/60 560 Flash (off, did not fire)
Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus) Stoney Swamp Trails, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Canon EOS M100 • EF-M55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM • ƒ/6.3 200.0 mm 1/125 1600 Flash (off, did not fire)
Nikon Coolpix A900 • ƒ/6.9 151.0 mm 1/40 800 Flash (off, did not fire)
It is always an adventure in the Stoney Swamp there are so many great flora & fauna to discover & come across. I spend so many trips to this area over a given year & I am always surprisingly in wonder over the diverse wildlife found in these woods. The Greenbelt is such a gem in the green spaces of our city.
Honey Mushrooms (Armillaria mellea) Stoney Swamp Trails, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Lighting with a mini torch.
Canon EOS M100 • EF-M28mm f/3.5 MACRO IS STM • ƒ/4.5 28.0 mm 1/80 100 Flash (off, did not fire)
