Category: spring

A Springtime walk around Fort Whyte Alive

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, bison, canada, critters, Fort Whyte Alive, geese, ice, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, snow, spring, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter

This morning I decided to head over to Fort Whyte Alive for my walk. I phoned ahead to find out if the paths were still icy and they advised me that some spots were, but much has melted. I decided to put my spikes on just to be careful. It turned out that the spikes… Continue reading A Springtime walk around Fort Whyte Alive

Return to the Bird’s Hill Park Lakes & Trails

Posted in Activities, birds, Birds Hill Provincial Park, canada, ice, life, Manitoba, pictures, snow, spring, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter4 Comments

Just like my first walk after breaking my shoulder was back to the trails at Fort Whyte Alive where I fell & broke it, my first walk back in Bird’s Hill just had to be to the area where I was lost for a few hours. This time I decided to reverse the walk by… Continue reading Return to the Bird’s Hill Park Lakes & Trails

Almost Spring at Bunn’s Creek

Posted in Activities, birds, Bunn's Creek, canada, dogs, ice, Manitoba, Nature, pets, pictures, snow, spring, trees, walking, weather, Winnipeg, winter1 Comment

March is the month that can go either way around here. We have had blizzards some years and we have had an early spring other years. This year is looking more like it will be an early spring. It can still go the other way though, so I’ll just enjoy what we have right now.… Continue reading Almost Spring at Bunn’s Creek

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

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