Category: ice

Oak Hammock Marsh in the Snow

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It has been several months since I’ve been to Oak Hammock Marsh. Yesterday I received an e-mail from them asking if I wished to renew my membership. The membership had expired a couple of years ago as during the pandemic the building had been closed. No membership is needed to walk the trails around the… Continue reading Oak Hammock Marsh in the Snow

A Fort Whyte Alive Morning Walk

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, canada, car, chickadee, critters, deer, eagle, Fort Whyte Alive, ice, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, snow, Toyota Yaris, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter

We’ve been having some pretty chilly days lately with temperatures close to -30C and with wind chill values well into the -30’s. This morning it was a balmy -24C with the wind chills still in the -20’s, very little wind and bright sunny skies. So, I headed over to Fort Whyte Alive for a walk.… Continue reading A Fort Whyte Alive Morning Walk

Return to Bunn’s Creek

Posted in Activities, Bunn's Creek, canada, ice, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, snow, trees, walking, weather, Winnipeg, winter

I haven’t been to Bunn’s Creek for over 2 months by the looks of things, so yesterday morning when I saw a break in the cold weather, I decided to head over there for a walk. I was actually amazed when I saw the temperature – it was a very mild -8C and there was… Continue reading Return to Bunn’s Creek

A Sunny Cold Morning Walk at Fort Whyte Alive

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, canada, critters, deer, Fort Whyte Alive, ice, life, Manitoba, pictures, Redpoll, snow, sunrise, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg

It has been about a month and a half since I’ve been to Fort Whyte Alive. Although it was a chilly morning with a temperature of -28C and a windchill in the -30’s I decided it was time to head over there. I didn’t stay long though. I only walked the smaller side where the… Continue reading A Sunny Cold Morning Walk at Fort Whyte Alive

Day 2 – part 4 at RMNP

Posted in Activities, animals, bear, birds, canada, critters, ducks, Food, ice, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, Riding Mountain National Park, travel, trees, Wildlife2 Comments

Now it was time to head back north towards and then past Moon Lake. Around this time the critters often start to move. I had to stop in at Moon Lake to see if any water had opened up there yet and since I have seen both Bears and Moose in and around the parking… Continue reading Day 2 – part 4 at RMNP

Finally – Back to RMNP – part 2

Posted in Activities, birds, canada, ducks, ice, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, Riding Mountain National Park, snow, trees, walking, weather

I won’t be checking into the Honeycomb Bed & Breakfast until after noon, so I have plenty of time to visit all my favourite stops before then. The Spruces has a beautiful sunset almost every night. The Wishing Well Road has a beautiful sunset for a limited amount of time – the sun just needs… Continue reading Finally – Back to RMNP – part 2

Finally – back to Riding Mountain National Park

Posted in Activities, birds, canada, ducks, geese, ice, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, Riding Mountain National Park, spring, travel, walking, weather, Wildlife

Last fall, I headed for Riding Mountain, but ended up with car problems and had to be towed back to Winnipeg. My last visit before then was in June of 2020 – so I was excited to make a 2 night booking at the Honeycomb Bed & Breakfast just outside the park. The weather was… Continue reading Finally – back to Riding Mountain National Park

A Quiet Stroll along Bunn’s Creek

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It was a beautiful morning today, so after a large and very yummy breakfast at Cork & Flame I decided to drive over to Bunn’s Creek. Tomorrow the winter weather is forecast to return for a few days. But first – my breakfast! At first it appeared as if all the ice on the creek… Continue reading A Quiet Stroll along Bunn’s Creek

A Short Stroll before Vaccine Time

Posted in Activities, animals, Assiniboine Park, Assiniboine River, bear, birds, canada, critters, ducks, gardens, geese, ice, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, Wildlife, Winnipeg2 Comments

My COVID vaccine appointment is for the afternoon today, but I still need some time to walk (instead of sitting around on the computer at home) – so I went to Assiniboine Park to check out the English Garden and to see if I can find the Pileated Woodpecker again. No luck on finding the… Continue reading A Short Stroll before Vaccine Time

A Morning Walk at Bunn’s Creek

Posted in Activities, birds, Bunn's Creek, canada, flight, geese, ice, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, Red River, spring, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg

It was a cloudy/dull morning – not a great type of day for photo taking – but I headed to Bunn’s Creek in my never-ending search for the Cardinals that are often seen there. Not seen by me – but by many others. A few months ago, I met a woman who showed me the… Continue reading A Morning Walk at Bunn’s Creek