Life something out a fairytale, this beautiful white feathered creature silently hunts the dark waters of a shallow inlet along the Lake Ontario shoreline.
While on a countryside excursion around Italy's Umbria region, our driver and guide took us along some back roads dividing vast wheat fields. He seemed a bit surprised (and rather amused) when I excitedly asked him to pull over by this unassuming and ancient Roman aqueduct to take some photos. I explained to our guide (who had grown up in the area) that if he ever traveled to Canada, he would enjoy many stunningly beautiful vistas - but not likely any ancient aqueducts!