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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦

@manitoulinmagic.bsky.social
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Traveller, retired educator, now gallerist @PerivaleGallery, dog mom to 2 golden doodle beauties & gardener on Manitoulin Island. Celebrating photography, tourism, travel & delighting in the unique!

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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 4h
In Canada today, September 30th is a day of reflection to honour residential school survivors, remembering the children who did not return home. #intergenerationaltrauma #indigenous #Canada #EveryChildMatters
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 11h
The salmon run is happening on Manitoulin Island. With it come visitors on alert. #birdoftheday #baldeagle #birds #photography #manitoulinmagic #nature
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
What are the chances that all 3 monarch butterflies would line up in the same position in my garden? #BlueSkyArtShow #nature #Photography #Flowers #Bloomscrolling #Stunday
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A beautiful pumpkin harvest greets us this morning on Manitoulin Island. Such lovely weather we are enjoying! #fallharvest #pumpkins #autumnvibes #manitoulinmagic
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Tah Dah!! Memories ... 2 years ago in Bergen, Norway. #travel #norway #shockvalue
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Perivale Gallery @perivalegallery.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Open today & tomorrow, 10–5.There are just two days left to visit us this season. Come enjoy a little art, a little nature, and a little Perivale magic before the season comes to a close! "WHISPERING PINE" 30 x 24 fibre mixed media by Catherine Timm. www.perivalegallery.com/catherine-ti...
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Another beautiful Manitoulin Island morning to awake to. #photography #nature #manitoulinmagic #dawn #sunrise #eastcoastkin
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Our bumblebees love the gardens at @perivalegallery.bsky.social #nature #photography #bloomscrolling #bees #pollinators #gardening
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Perivale Gallery @perivalegallery.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"WATER LILLIES" 72 x 108 oil by C. A. Henry. www.perivalegallery.com/c-a-henry/ #originalart
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Dawn on Lake Kagawong brings more morning magic! #manitoulinmagic #photography ##dawn #nature #manitoulinisland
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Not a happy bird. #cardinal #birdoftheday #angrybirds #photography #nature
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
It fell. It's Fall. #nature #manitoulinmagic #autumn
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Art? Yes, we are open today! #LabourDay #shopcanadian #shoplocal
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Perivale Gallery @perivalegallery.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
"GORD DOWNIE" 41 x 25 stained glass panel by Hadyn Butler. www.perivalegallery.com/hadyn-butler/ #gorddownie #thetragicallyhip #stainedglass #canadianartist
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Another amazing day watching monarchs in the gardens at @perivalegallery.bsky.social They love our pollinator gardens! #nature #gardening #butterflies #inspiration #monarch #photography #manitoulinmagic
A monarch butterfly hangs gracefully from delicate pink and white flowers. Its vivid orange and black wings glowing against a softly blurred green garden background. Large textured leaves and dappled sunlight create a lush, summery setting.
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Sunset in Providence Bay on Manitoulin Island - the world's largest freshwater island. #manitoulinmagic #beachtime #sunsetlovers #photography
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Perivale Gallery @perivalegallery.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Here's what the buzz is about! #nature #pollinators #gardening #art #inspiration #bloomscrolling
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
More morning monarch magic in the gardens at @perivalegallery.bsky.social #nature #inspiration #butterflies #gardening
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
A sweet bumble butt enjoying our gardens at @perivalegallery.bsky.social #gardening #pollinators #bloomscrolling #bees #photography
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Dawn reveals this small iconic island on the way to the world's largest freshwater island, Manitoulin Island. #sunrise #photography #truenorth #manitoulinmagic #dawn
A serene golden-hour scene on a quiet northern lake, with two windswept pine trees standing on a small rocky island. Warm sunlight glows through morning mist rising from the water, silhouetting the trees and surrounding forest. The still lake reflects the island and trees, while grasses and wildflowers frame the foreground.
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
More magical monarch activity in my garden! #photography #butterflies #nature #manitoulinmagic
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Happy International Dog day! Our beautiful golden doodle trio on Manitoulin Island #manitoulinmagic #internationaldogday #dogs #love
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
There is magic around every corner on Manitoulin Island! An osprey mom feeding her babes at dusk. #birdwatching #osprey #manitoulinmagic #nature #photography
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Sweet garden find at Perivale Gallery on Manitoulin Island. #photography #butterflies #gardening #manitoulinmagic
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Our friend Freddy loving his spa day in our garden pond. #photography #nature #gardening
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
So many splashes of monarch appear in the gardens at Perivale Gallery on Manitoulin Island. We have lots of butterflies to observe! #butterflies #gardening #nature #manitoulinmagic
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Dusk on Lake Kagawong, Manitoulin Island. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekDforDark #photography #manitoulinmagic
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Let's be buddies! A monarch butterfly caterpillar enjoys lunch on our milkweeds while an orange skipper pays a visit. #nature #photography #wildlife #butterflies #gardening #manitoulinmagic
Bright green milkweed leaves attract a yellow, black and white striped monarch butterfly caterpillar. A small orange skipper butterfly wants to be buddies.
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Racing for the finish line! A sunset race by the Canada geese on Lake Kagawong. #nature #sunsetlovers #manitoulinmagic #photography
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Jane Goodall Institute of Canada @janegoodallcan.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
"Common sense and science have taught us that people cannot thrive in a degrading environment." Dr. Jane wrote these words last year, and they are just as relevant now as they were back then. Photo: Artu Nepomuceno
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Perivale Gallery @perivalegallery.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Come to see the entries and vote for the People's Choice Award! We are worth the drive! www.perivalegallery.com/finding-our-... #canadianart #originalart #travel #manitoulinmagic
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Morning visitor to our yard today. There is likely a little fawn hidden nearby. We have deer everywhere on Manitoulin Island! #nature #photography #gardening #manitoulinmagic
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
#summersolstice
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Poppy splendour! Our grounds at @perivalegallery.bsky.social have lots of these! #photography #gardening #artgallery #art
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Such a lovely @perivalegallery.bsky.social welcome! We are open DAILY 10 - 5 until September 20. Here are some amazing Manitoulin places to visit: buff.ly/jqJyADF Friends from away can contact me re: accommodation .... I have a list of suggestions. 💕 #travel #manitoulinmagic #florals #photography
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
We were standing on Juno Beach a week ago. #DDay #Canada
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Just arrived back from Paris. I will post photos of that visit and the cruise through Normandy soon. My friendly bumble bees and lilac bushes were waiting to welcome me home. 💕 #nature #photography #bees #floral
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Excitedly packing for England and France..... à bientôt, Paris! #travel #England #France
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Put out orange halves and they will follow! #birding #nature #naturephotography #photography #manitoulin
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Happy Mother's Day ❤️ to all mothers! #mothersday #love
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🇨🇦 NanaGale @nanagale.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
This pretty much sums it up! #gardening
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
An oriole visits the hummingbird feeders we have ready and waiting. The orange halves await visitors other than the pesky red squirrels. #BirdsofBlueSky #orioles #birding #nature
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
A sweet oriole visit today midst falling snow, cloud... then sunshine. When the orange half is empty, then we will fill it with grape jelly ..another oriole delight. #baltimoreoriole #birding #BirdsofBlueSky #nature #birds #manitoulinmagic
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Not today for me. It started snowing 5 minutes ago. #gardening #MayDay #Spring #manitoulinmagic
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
And some days ... I kiss alligators ... at a grandson's birthday party when we invited a local reptile group to educate the kids. #nature #alligator
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Happy Earth Day 🌍💚 Today is a reminder that even small actions—planting a tree, reducing waste, conserving energy—can make a big difference. Let’s take care of the only home we all share. 🌱 #EarthDay #reduce #recycle #reuse
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Treasure Island is an island in Lake Mindemoya, on Manitoulin Island, which is in Lake Huron. Aside from being Manitoulin's largest island it is notable for being the world's largest natural island in a lake on an island in a lake. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekPForPurple #photography #manitoulinmagic
A vivid sunset over a calm lake, with rippling water reflecting deep pink, purple, and orange hues. A low, tree-covered island stretches across the horizon in silhouette, while wispy clouds streak the sky, glowing with warm light from the setting sun. In the foreground, a small cluster of shoreline plants is visible in shadow, adding depth to the scene.
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Manitoulin Magic 🇨🇦 @manitoulinmagic.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Good morning, BlueSky! How lucky am I? I get to look at this daily! ❤️🍁
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