Category: pictures

Looking for Hummingbirds

Posted in Activities, Assiniboine Park, birds, flight, Flowers, gardens, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg

I haven’t been to the English Gardens looking for Hummingbirds for awhile – and the last time I went to the Gardens was a chilly morning, so they weren’t active yet. Today, I went in the afternoon when it was nice & warm. Unfortunately, they were too fast this time – LOL – but I… Continue reading Looking for Hummingbirds

Sometimes Life Gets in the Way

Posted in Activities, apartment, Flowers, houseplants, life, Manitoba, move, pictures, trees, Winnipeg5 Comments

I let you know last blog that I was packing and getting ready for one more move. It has been a few years since I have felt at home after selling my house and making the first move. This is the fourth move for me in about as many years – but this new apartment… Continue reading Sometimes Life Gets in the Way

The English Garden in Assiniboine Park

Posted in Assiniboine Park, birds, canada, critters, ducks, flight, Flowers, garden, geese, Nature, pets, pictures, walking, Winnipeg5 Comments

This morning I decided to head over to the English Garden in Assiniboine Park to see if I could find any Hummingbirds or Indigo Buntings. I did see one hummingbird, but it didn’t stay long enough for a photo – and I didn’t see an Indigo Bunting, but think I heard one. So – I… Continue reading The English Garden in Assiniboine Park

A Walk Around Kildonan Park

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, canada, critters, dog, ducks, Flowers, gardens, geese, hot air balloon, Kildonan Park, Manitoba, Nature, pet, pictures, walking, Wildlife, Winnipeg

On my drive out to Lockport the other day, I saw a hot air balloon floating in the sky. I remembered the day I finally had a ride in that balloon. I say finally – because it took several bookings before the weather was just right, but it was worth the wait. After that thought,… Continue reading A Walk Around Kildonan Park

Taking a Break from Packing

Posted in Activities, apartment, birds, canada, lockport, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, Wildlife, Winnipeg

I have quite a bit of my packing done and will be living with boxes for awhile. There isn’t much more I can do now since I am still living here for 3 1/2 weeks. I was going to head for Oak Hammock Marsh, but changed my mind while driving and went to Lockport to… Continue reading Taking a Break from Packing

What – Another Move???

Posted in Activities, apartment, birds, bison, canada, ducks, Fort Whyte Alive, geese, Manitoba, move, Nature, pictures, walking, Wildlife, Winnipeg, Winnpeg2 Comments

As many of you know, I lived in my little old house for 33 years. I sold it when I retired, since I wouldn’t be able to afford the upkeep on it with just my pensions. It was a very old house (built in 1900). I am currently in my 3rd apartment in the 4… Continue reading What – Another Move???

A Drive through 3 Manitoba Provincial Parks in 1 Day

Posted in Activities, apartment, birds, Birds Hill Provincial Park, canada, Grand Beach Provincial Park, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, Provincial Park, Riding Mountain National Park, walking, Whiteshell Provincial Park, Winnipeg

When I left the apartment this morning I hadn’t planned on driving through 3 Provincial Parks – but I did. When I returned home, I decided to find out how many Provincial Parks are in Manitoba – maybe I can set a higher goal for another drive. 🙂 Google search tells me there are 92… Continue reading A Drive through 3 Manitoba Provincial Parks in 1 Day

A Day in the Life

Posted in Activities, animals, apartment, Assiniboine Park, assiniboine park zoo, canada, Coconut, critters, dog, Manitoba, Nature, pet, pets, pictures, walking, Winnipeg6 Comments

Today, I had 3 things on my list of things to do. 1 – visit mother in personal care home – appointment was for 10:30 am 2 – sign lease for new apartment – appointment was for 11:30 am 3 – spend a little time with my buddy Coconut (after noon) Visit with my mother… Continue reading A Day in the Life

Pelicans at Lockport

Posted in Activities, birds, canada, flight, lockport, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, Wildlife

Pelicans are so much fun to watch. Sometimes they are a bit of a challenge to photograph, but I just keep snapping and usually end up with some fairly good photos. One thing I noticed today is the way they fish together. Each bird in the group dives at the same time and comes back… Continue reading Pelicans at Lockport

A Hot Summer Morning at Fort Whyte Alive

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, canada, critters, dragonflies, ducks, flight, geese, Grand Beach Provincial Park, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, Provincial Park, travel, trees, walking, weather, Whiteshell Provincial Park, Winnipeg

I had planned on heading out to either the Whiteshell Provincial Park or Grand Beach Provincial Park today, to spend some time with my feet in a lake. Unfortunately, rain was in the forecast, so I decided to hang out in Winnipeg and headed to Fort Whyte Alive. All signs of rain left and it… Continue reading A Hot Summer Morning at Fort Whyte Alive