Category: life

Fort Whyte Alive with an Ooops

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Fort Whyte Alive has re-opened. The outside is open, but we can’t go inside the building where the regular entrance is. The entrance has been moved to a side gate right at the start of the trails. I was quickly signed in and was on my way. Under a dull and cloudy sky, I took… Continue reading Fort Whyte Alive with an Ooops

A Slippery Walk

Posted in Activities, animals, Assiniboine Forest, Assiniboine Park, canada, critters, FitBit, ice, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter

I knew it was going to be slippery when I opened the door to go outside and saw frozen drops of rain on the stair railings. I went anyway, but didn’t end up walking enough to even look at what my FitBit said today. First photos are the intricate designs on my car’s windshield (windscreen)… Continue reading A Slippery Walk

Revisiting Assiniboine Forest

Posted in Activities, animals, Assiniboine Forest, Assiniboine Park, critters, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, snow, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter3 Comments

The original plan for my next visit to Assiniboine Forest was to go much earlier in the morning – but that didn’t happen. A few days ago I ordered a Poinsettia from Shermerdine and it was ready this morning – so I went there first. I was amazed at how beautiful this was since I… Continue reading Revisiting Assiniboine Forest

A Different trail in Bird’s Hill Provincial Park

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I have almost turned into this trail other times thinking it was the Prairie Winds trail and this time I decided I would check it out. This is the Pine Ridge Trail. It was a very short walk to the Kudlowich homestead. It is the only homestead left on the trail, but it looks like… Continue reading A Different trail in Bird’s Hill Provincial Park

A Stroll around St. Vital Park

Posted in Activities, exercise, FitBit, life, Manitoba, Moon, Nature, pictures, St. Vital Park, sunset, trees, walking, weather, Winnipeg, winter

The weather has been great for going on walks lately and I am enjoying the fresh air and exercise. This morning I decided I was going to walk around St. Vital Park. I found some White-tailed Deer not far from the park, but I can’t take photos while driving, so I hoped to see them… Continue reading A Stroll around St. Vital Park

Back to Bunn’s Creek

Posted in Activities, birds, Bunn's Creek, canada, critters, dog walking, dogs, FitBit, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, Red River, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter

I am still trying to find the Cardinals at Bunn’s Creek and they are just never around on the days/times when I go. I still had a nice walk, talked to a few people and pet a few dogs – so the walk wasn’t a waste of time or energy. One very helpful lady who… Continue reading Back to Bunn’s Creek

Assiniboine Forest – Exploring a different area

Posted in Activities, Assiniboine Forest, Assiniboine Park, Assiniboine River, birds, canada, critters, dog walking, dogs, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter, zoo

Yesterday, I decided to check out a different area of the Assiniboine Forest. This is a large area that pretty much begins at the Assiniboine Park. The park starts at the Assiniboine River. Some areas in the park are bush and it is common to find White-tailed Deer right along with other urban wildlife. Corydon… Continue reading Assiniboine Forest – Exploring a different area

A Beautiful Morning in Birds Hill Provincial Park – part 2

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After finishing the Prairie Winds trail, I got back in the car and continued my drive through the park. Next stop was a short one at a little overlook. I walked over to it from the parking lot, took one photo and wandered around a bit before getting back in the car. I hadn’t gone… Continue reading A Beautiful Morning in Birds Hill Provincial Park – part 2

A Walk in the Snow

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, canada, critters, ducks, Fort Whyte Alive, geese, ice, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, snow, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter3 Comments

With the temperature hovering around 0C, I decided to head over to Fort Whyte Alive where I could walk. There is still snow on the ground, which arrived a few days ago. The forecast says the temperature will be up around 10C in a few days – but I’m not holding my breath. The water… Continue reading A Walk in the Snow

A Snowy Walk

Posted in Activities, animals, apartment, birds, canada, critters, ducks, Fort Whyte Alive, geese, ice, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, wilidlife, Winnipeg, winter3 Comments

It snowed here a couple of days ago and the snow is still here! It has been several years since we’ve had snow in October, but when we have, it is usually gone the next day. This time, it just might stay until spring. 😦 I decided that I could survive a walk in the… Continue reading A Snowy Walk