Category: Nature

Riding Mountain National Park in Early Fall – day 2, part 1

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I was up and out exploring before the sun rose hoping to catch a sunrise, but the sun had too much trouble peaking out from behind the heavy cloud cover.  After the sun rose, there was a bit of blue sky here & there, but not many sightings of the sun all day. I started… Continue reading Riding Mountain National Park in Early Fall – day 2, part 1

Riding Mountain National Park in Early Fall – day 1, part 4

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After exiting the Bison enclosure, I headed to the Honeycomb Bed & Breakfast to get checked in.  I had a tour of the place, got the pictures all loaded onto my laptop to clear the camera card and relaxed a bit before heading back out. First stop was the Wishing Well, and the sprinklers had… Continue reading Riding Mountain National Park in Early Fall – day 1, part 4

Riding Mountain National Park in Early Fall – day 1, part 3

Posted in animals, birds, bison, critters, Nature, pictures, Riding Mountain National Park, Wildlife

There is only 1 stream that we cross over on the road to the Bison Enclosure, and I always have to stop for a picture – just one side and I’ll get the other side on the way out. The Bison weren’t hiding at all this trip in, and were actually quite close to the… Continue reading Riding Mountain National Park in Early Fall – day 1, part 3

Riding Mountain National Park in Early Fall – Day 1, Part 2

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The drive to Riding Mountain National Park takes approximately 3 hours, but the clock stops as soon as I pass the East Gate on the way in on #19. The Black Bear was quite a distance away when I saw him and I stopped the car immediately while he stood beside the road.  As soon… Continue reading Riding Mountain National Park in Early Fall – Day 1, Part 2

Riding Mountain National Park in Early Fall – day 1, part 1

Posted in critters, Nature, pictures, Riding Mountain National Park, travel, trees, vacation

Every once in awhile I just have to get out of the city and spend some time in nature.  I planned a 3 night getaway in Riding Mountain National Park and on Monday, that is where I headed.   I decided to stay at a bed & breakfast on this trip, which is just south of… Continue reading Riding Mountain National Park in Early Fall – day 1, part 1

Beautiful Day for a Walk at Fort Whyte Alive

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, bison, critters, ducks, Fort Whyte Alive, geese, Nature, pictures, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg

After a wet and chilly morning, the sun came out and I decided to head to Fort Whyte Alive for a walk.  We are moving into autumn weather and the nights are getting cooler, so problems with insects are all but gone and the walk was pleasant. If you were to guess that there were… Continue reading Beautiful Day for a Walk at Fort Whyte Alive

Back to the English Garden with my Camera

Posted in Assiniboine Park, birds, critters, Flowers, garden, gardens, Nature, pictures, Wildlife, Winnipeg4 Comments

I will warn you in advance that the pictures are not great and I obviously need more practice on moving birds, but I did diversify a bit, so the ones other than birds aren’t too hard to look at.  

English Garden at Assiniboine Park

Posted in Activities, Assiniboine Park, birds, Flowers, garden, gardens, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, Winnipeg, zoo4 Comments

I am often in the Assiniboine Park because I volunteer at the zoo, but I seldom go into the English Garden, which is right beside the zoo.  Yesterday, I was early for my shift and decided to spend the extra time in the garden. I only had my phone with me, so the pictures are… Continue reading English Garden at Assiniboine Park

A Walk in between Rain Showers

Posted in animals, apartment, critters, dog, dogs, Nature, pets, pictures, Seine River, tree, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg2 Comments

Showers were in the forecast for all day yesterday and we had a big storm the night before, so I decided to stay in my own area to walk around.  Of course, I brought my camera and hoped that the rain would hold off until after I returned home. My first sighting was a man… Continue reading A Walk in between Rain Showers

White-tail Deer on my Doorstep

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A White-tail Deer and her 3 fawns have been on the area in front of my window for the last several days. The first pictures were taken from my window looking over a field just past the parking lot in July and August – up to yesterday. This morning, I found them on my doorstep. … Continue reading White-tail Deer on my Doorstep