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A detour via the Saguenay Fjord and La Baie.

Sailboat anchored in the Saguenay Fjord in the province of Québec
Sailboat anchored in the Saguenay Fjord in the province of Québec

Heading up the west coast of Saguenay from Saint-Siméon, you pass through Sagard (home to the Desmarais family’s huge estate and castle) and L’Anse-Saint-Jean. In L’Anse-Saint-Jean, you can book a shuttle for a few hours’ round trip on the Saguenay. This allows you to see Cap Trinité and stop off at Sainte-Rose-du-Nord.

I took the picture above from Baie Éternité. The cliffs rise up to 400 metres. A sailboat has chosen to anchor there for a while.

The Saguenay River at low tide near La Baie, Québec 2025
The Saguenay River at low tide near La Baie, Québec 2025

Just before La Baie, you can walk on the beach at low tide. There are several interesting opportunities for landscape photography, including a lighthouse, mountains, the town at night, and even cruise ships sailing up the Saguenay River in the fall.

Downtown in La Baie, province of Québec 2025
Downtown in La Baie, province of Québec 2025

To achieve the above effect in La Baie, I had to remove a few poles and advertisements using digital processing software. The pseudo-HDR method enhances the impact of the clouds by defining them more clearly.

Seals resting on rocks in the Saguenay fjord, Québec 2025
Seals resting on rocks in the Saguenay fjord, Québec 2025

This last photo shows seals resting on the rocks along the Saguenay Fjord. The captain of the ferry was able to approach the cliffs safely because of the great depth of the fjord at this point.

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