Category: spring

An Afternoon Walk in the Park

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, Birds Hill Provincial Park, exercise, family, Manitoba, Mom, Nature, pictures, Provincial Park, spring, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter

Yesterday was Mother’s Day – so a belated Mother’s Day to all the mothers. Hope you had a good day. Social distancing makes it hard to get the hugs, but hopefully everyone got a phone call. My daughter called me and we had a lovely chat just before I headed out for my walk. We… Continue reading An Afternoon Walk in the Park

Oak Hammock Marsh in April

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Spring is here – the snow is gone and the birds are back in town. Well – Oak Hammock Marsh isn’t actually “in” town, but it is north of town and many of the birds flew right over. Many of them may have even stopped for a rest on the rivers or little lakes in… Continue reading Oak Hammock Marsh in April

Spring is on the Way

Posted in Activities, animals, apartment, Assiniboine Park, assiniboine park zoo, birds, critters, Manitoba, move, pets, pictures, spring, Winnipeg, winter, zoo5 Comments

Yes, Christmas is on the way too – but spring WILL be here sometime in the next couple of months. In the meantime, I will be moving at the end of March and have been packing in advance. The first 2 weeks in March I will be bird and house sitting, so I won’t get… Continue reading Spring is on the Way

Beautiful Day for a Walk

Posted in birds, critters, ducks, Flowers, geese, Nature, pictures, Seine River, spring, trees, walking, weather, wild flowers, Wildlife, Winnipeg2 Comments

A couple of days ago, it rained all day – FINALLY.  With the sun now shining and the moisture from that rain, everything is looking so green and beautiful now.  Amazing that it took until the middle of May before we got the April showers this year. This morning, I grabbed my camera and took… Continue reading Beautiful Day for a Walk

Narcisse Snake Dens

Posted in animals, birds, critters, Narcisse, Nature, pictures, spring, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg3 Comments

The Narcisse Snake Dens are about an hour’s drive north of Winnipeg.  I live in the south of Winnipeg, and it took almost an hour of city driving before I reached the north of Winnipeg, so it was a bit longer for me to get there. The forecast was good with temperatures around 20C under… Continue reading Narcisse Snake Dens

Mother’s Day Run

Posted in apartment, birds, ducks, Flowers, geese, Nature, pictures, Seine River, spring, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg1 Comment

It was a beautiful morning this morning – perfect for a little stroll. I headed out for a walk along the Seine River, but hardly got over to the other side of the river before finding out that there is an annual Mother’s Day Run on my path.  The run had just started so no… Continue reading Mother’s Day Run

A Spring Walk at Fort Whyte Alive

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, critters, ducks, flight, Fort Whyte Alive, geese, Nature, pictures, spring, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg2 Comments

Springtime brings hundreds of migrating birds who are heading for their nesting spots in the area or further north.  One of my favourite spots to see them is at Fort Whyte Alive, so I headed over there a few days ago to walk around.  It was a beautiful morning. I just barely cleared the entrance… Continue reading A Spring Walk at Fort Whyte Alive

Spring at Riding Mountain National Park – Day 2

Posted in animals, birds, critters, ducks, geese, Nature, pictures, Riding Mountain National Park, snow, spring, sunrise, trees, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg2 Comments

Last night I told Debbie that I would probably be gone before she woke up and I was.  It was already light outside and I didn’t want to waste any daylight before having to head back home again.  I thanked Steve (who was up already), let the cat in the house and away I went. … Continue reading Spring at Riding Mountain National Park – Day 2

Spring at Riding Mountain National Park – Part 3

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After leaving the Bison enclosure, we took a different road back, heading into Onanole so I could gas up my car, instead of taking the drive back through the park.  The only gas stations open this time of year are either south of the park at Onanole or north of the park in Dauphin.  The… Continue reading Spring at Riding Mountain National Park – Part 3

Spring at Riding Mountain National Park – Part 2

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I arrived at Spruces a few minutes earlier than the agreed meeting time, so I took some pictures while waiting for Debbie. When Debbie arrived a few minutes later, we headed towards the Bison enclosure, with an occasional stop for pictures along the way. It didn’t take too long before we were inside the Bison… Continue reading Spring at Riding Mountain National Park – Part 2