Category: life

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

Two Stops in One

Posted in Activities, birds, Bunn's Creek, ducks, Kildonan Park, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, walking, Wildlife, Winnipeg1 Comment

This morning I headed for Bunn’s Creek to see if I could bet a better photo of a Cardinal. I didn’t see or hear a Cardinal at all though, so after a quick shot of a Muskrat in the creek and a few photos of a White-breasted Nuthatch, I decided to cross the Red River… Continue reading Two Stops in One

Back to Bird’s Hill Provincial Park

Posted in Activities, bear, Bird's Hill Provincial Park, birds, canada, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, Provincial Park, spring, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife2 Comments

It has been over a month since my last slippery visit to the trails at Bird’s Hill Provincial Park. The trails weren’t very good with a lot of ice then, but they are much better now. Some spots are very wet and muddy though and some of the recent snow is still evident, but I… Continue reading Back to Bird’s Hill Provincial Park

A Quiet Stroll along Bunn’s Creek

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, canada, critters, ducks, FitBit, ice, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg2 Comments

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 at Oak Hammock Marsh

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, canada, dogs, flight, geese, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, swans, walking, weather, Wildlife

Although we really do need rain here, I am quite willing to wander trails when It is warm & dry – so on this warm and dry day, I headed out to Oak Hammock Marsh for a walk. First stop was the parking lot at the main entrance where you can access the trails around… Continue reading A Morning at Oak Hammock Marsh

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

Geese, Ducks and More

Posted in animals, canada, critters, ducks, flight, Fort Whyte Alive, geese, ice, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, spring, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg

It was such a beautiful morning yesterday, so I headed back to Fort Whyte Alive to walk after the snow had melted. The wind died down, the sky was blue and the temperature was back above 0C. Actually, it was about 10C and absolutely perfect for walking. Happy Easter!

Wandering Around

Posted in Activities, birds, canada, ducks, flight, geese, ice, life, lockport, Manitoba, Nature, Oak Hammock Marsh, pictures, Red River, snow, spring, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg

This morning I decided to take a return drive to Lockport to see how the river looked there, as well as seeing what birds and/or critters I could find. Of course, I always like watching the water flowing through the locks as well. I headed back to the car and started driving – ending up… Continue reading Wandering Around

A Morning Walk at Bunn’s Creek Trail

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, Bunn's Creek, canada, critters, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, Wildlife, Winnipeg2 Comments

I was hoping that the beautiful weather we have been having would mean that the ice should have melted on the trails and for most of it, there was no ice. Most of the trail was dry, but parts were quite wet. I did run into an icy area and decided to turn around at… Continue reading A Morning Walk at Bunn’s Creek Trail