Sometimes we take our surroundings for granted. We are attracted to the things we don't have, not because they're better or mor beautiful, but simply because we don't have them nearby. Sometimes, we need to slow down and be a tourist in our own back yard and learn how to appreciate what we have. Here in eastern Ontario, we have so many interesting things within easy driving distance and yet so many people don't take advantage of them. This is a photograph made at the top of the Skydeck tower on Hill Island, in the heart of The Thousand Islands. It's a panorama made from 17 frames and can be printed at 50 inches long. If you're viewing on a phone, you can't really get a great idea of what this image is......check it out on a computer if you can.