Month: August 2021

Back to Fort Whyte Alive

Posted in Activities, birds, canada, duck, flight, Fort Whyte Alive, goldfinch, goose, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, Vireo, walking, weather, wild flowers, Wildlife, Winnipeg4 Comments

It has been awhile since my last visit to Fort Whyte Alive, so this morning it was time to head back there. It is much quieter than during breeding season, but at this time of year that is normal. There were still plenty of photo opportunities. It was a nice morning for a walk –… Continue reading Back to Fort Whyte Alive

Adventures in Pet/House Sitting

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, canada, cat, chickadee, critters, dogs, Dublyn, Harry, hummingbird, Leo, life, Manitoba, Nature, pets, pictures, Timmy, walking, Winnipeg, yard5 Comments

From last Friday to today (Monday) I was spending time with some of my buddies. My newest buddy is Dublyn a 5 month old Golden Retriever puppy. My other buddies at this home may be familiar to you – Leo (Golden Retriever) along with Timmy and Harry (cats). Most of my photos today are these… Continue reading Adventures in Pet/House Sitting

Kildonan Park – Last Stop of the Day

Posted in Activities, birds, canada, duck, ducks, gardens, geese, goose, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, sparrow, trees, walking, Wildlife, Winnipeg2 Comments

I headed back to Winnipeg after stopping at Captain Kennedy House and since I was on Main Street, it was convenient to stop at Kildonan Park for my last stop of the day. I always love to walk through & take photos of the gardens near the beginning of the park. Then I moved over… Continue reading Kildonan Park – Last Stop of the Day

An Unplanned Stop at Captain Kennedy’s House and Gardens on River Road

Posted in Activities, canada, Flowers, gardens, Manitoba, pictures, Red River, trees, walking5 Comments

As I was driving along River Road, I passed Captain Kennedy’s House and Gardens and I decided to park and walk around there. One more stop on the way home and that will be posted tomorrow.

Hanging Around at Lockport

Posted in Activities, birds, canada, cormorant, flight, Gull, life, lockport, Manitoba, Nature, pelican, pictures, pigeon, Wildlife2 Comments

I left Bird’s Hill Provincial Park and drove to Lockport to take a look around. I found Pelicans and Cormorants. I found out that there was construction on the Lockport Bridge and that the speed limit on the bridge was 30 km, but before going over the bridge, I went into the park on the… Continue reading Hanging Around at Lockport

A Morning Stroll along Cedar Bog Trail

Posted in Activities, animals, Bird's Hill Provincial Park, canada, critters, FitBit, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, Provincial Park, squirrel, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife

It was a chilly morning (for August) when I decided to head north to Birds Hill Provincial Park where I could walk on the Cedar Bog Trail. It seems like its been awhile since I’ve been out there, but especially since I’ve walked this trail. Rain wasn’t in the forecast, but there were some very… Continue reading A Morning Stroll along Cedar Bog Trail

My Walk Along Bunn’s Creek

Posted in Activities, apartment, birds, Bunn's Creek, canada, chickadee, duck, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, Red River, sparrow, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg3 Comments

It was a beautiful morning with temperatures in the low 20’s instead of the hot 30’s we have been getting the last few weeks. I thought Bunn’s Creek might be a good place to walk a bit, so that is where I headed. My plan was to walk all the way from the park along… Continue reading My Walk Along Bunn’s Creek

Diversity Gardens at The Leaf

Posted in Activities, Assiniboine Park, birds, canada, Flowers, gardens, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, tree, Turkey, walking, Winnipeg

This morning I wandered around the Diversity Gardens at the Leaf in Assiniboine Park. I had been there the day before it opened to the public and took several photos. Unfortunately I was not at home and was using my little laptop. The laptop updated several times over a few days and is now messed… Continue reading Diversity Gardens at The Leaf