Late August is vacation time for many in the northern climes. In Canada the canoe is a symbol of summer vacation. It evokes the leisurely paddling of boat in water bounded by a wilderness of lofty pines and Canadian Shield cliffs. Or maybe the portage between waterways. But we're not here to get you out into a boat. No, it's Thursday and it's time for a walk with a camera in hand as we settle in for another weekly task. The Utata Thursday walk. The 488th edition.