Month: October 2021

Morning Walk at Fort Whyte Alive

Posted in Activities, birds, canada, chickadee, critters, crow, duck, ducks, Fort Whyte Alive, goose, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg

Autumn has arrived with quite a drop in temperature. We were lucky enough to have warm weather well into October, but reality is back with cloudy & cool days. I decided that a short drive to Fort Whyte Alive would give me a good walk and maybe some photo opportunities. Since the last photo was… Continue reading Morning Walk at Fort Whyte Alive

Last Stop of the Day – at Bunn’s Creek

Posted in Bird's Hill Provincial Park, birds, Blue Jay, Bunn's Creek, canada, FitBit, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg

Heading home after the morning in Bird’s Hill Provincial Park, I decided that since I would be very close to Bunn’s Creek, I might as well make one more stop of the day for my last stroll. The only bird who stopped to pose for me, was this beautiful Blue Jay – and I had… Continue reading Last Stop of the Day – at Bunn’s Creek

Lakeview Trail and Bur Oak Trail at Birds Hill Provincial Park

Posted in Activities, Bird's Hill Provincial Park, canada, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, Provincial Park, trees, walking, weather, Winnipeg

I wasn’t sure where I wanted to go after walking the Chickadee trail, but as I approached the overlook parking lot, I turned in. It has been awhile since I stopped there. This time I actually looked at the map and realized that the lakes and marsh (where I got lost last year) are directly… Continue reading Lakeview Trail and Bur Oak Trail at Birds Hill Provincial Park

Chickadee Trail at Birds Hill Provincial Park

Posted in Activities, Bird's Hill Provincial Park, birds, Blue Jay, canada, chickadee, FitBit, junco, nuthatch2 Comments

I always seem to keep repeating the same trails every time I go to Birds Hill Provincial Park, but this morning I decided in advance that it is time I tried the Chickadee Trail. I was at the entrance to the trail a few years ago when a good friend (Judy) brought me out there… Continue reading Chickadee Trail at Birds Hill Provincial Park

Adventures in Pet Sitting

Posted in Activities, animals, apartment, birds, cat, critters, dogs, Dublyn, Harry, junco, Leo, life, Manitoba, pet, pets, pictures, sparrow, Timmy, Winnipeg

Most of you know that I love all critters. Unfortunately, since selling my home, I have been living in apartments that do not allow pets. The ones that do allow pets are usually more expensive to rent and my retirement income doesn’t give me enough to rent one of those. So, when my nephew contacted… Continue reading Adventures in Pet Sitting

Last Stop on the Way Home

Posted in Activities, birds, canada, duck, ducks, Flowers, gardens, geese, goose, Kildonan Park, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg

After leaving the Captain Kennedy House & Gardens, I continued along River Road until I got to the highway that turns into Main Street as we head back to Winnipeg. Right on Main Street is Kildonan Park, so I had to turn into there. 😉 First stop (well the only stop, since I walked to… Continue reading Last Stop on the Way Home

Along River Road

Posted in Activities, canada, Captain Kennedy House & Gardens, Flowers, garden, gardens, house, lockport, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, Red River, River Road, trees, walking, weather, Winnipeg2 Comments

It is always a beautiful drive along River Road and as the name suggests, it does follow the Red River all the way. In contrast, we also have a River Road in Winnipeg, where you never actually see the river although it is quite close to the Assiniboine River. The only stop I made was… Continue reading Along River Road

A Morning at Lockport

Posted in Activities, birds, canada, cormorant, flight, geese, goose, Gull, life, lockport, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Woodpecker

I decided to head north to Lockport to see if any Pelicans were still hanging out there. It was a beautiful morning and I enjoyed the drive. When I reached Lockport, I headed for the little park where I can usually get some decent photos, but the bridge construction has pretty much blocked off the… Continue reading A Morning at Lockport