Category: walking

A Couple of Hours at Lockport with Pelicans (and friends)

Posted in birds, critters, ducks, flight, Flowers, lockport, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, Red River, walking, weather, wild flowers, Wildlife, Winnipeg

Yesterday looked like a nice day and I had nothing in my calendar – so I headed north to Lockport to see and photograph the Pelicans around the dam on the Red River. I pulled into the park on the east side of the river when I got there and walked over to see if… Continue reading A Couple of Hours at Lockport with Pelicans (and friends)

Hanging out with Maximus and Finnegan

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, cat, critters, dog, dog walking, Finnegan, Manitoba, Merlin, Nature, pets, pictures, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg2 Comments

You may remember Finnegan from last year when I looked after her and her older sister Neko. Neko has since passed and Finnegan is the only cat in the house now, but she has always been best friends with her large dog friend Maximus who was at doggie day care last time. This time he… Continue reading Hanging out with Maximus and Finnegan

Hanging out with Coconut

Posted in Activities, animals, critters, dog, dog walking, Flowers, pet, pictures, walking, Wildlife, Winnipeg, yard6 Comments

You may remember Coconut from a previous time I stayed with him and his older brother Buddy. Unfortunately, Buddy has since passed and Coconut is left on his own with his human family. He seems to be doing pretty good and is hardly spoiled at all. 🙂 He is so cute, it would be hard… Continue reading Hanging out with Coconut

Adventures in Dog/Cat/House Sitting – part 2

Posted in animals, critters, dogs, Leo, pets, pictures, Sunny, walking, Winnipeg2 Comments

As I mentioned yesterday, the dogs and I head out on at least one walk each day. Some days, we go around turns and down streets and I often let the dogs pick the route. I enjoy the scenery and the different streets we travel on, but photo taking opportunities are not as good as… Continue reading Adventures in Dog/Cat/House Sitting – part 2

Adventures in Dog/Cat/House Sitting – part 1

Posted in Activities, animals, cat, dogs, Harry, Leo, pet, pets, pictures, Sunny, Timmy, walking, Winnipeg2 Comments

My love of critters of all kinds combined with my lack of finances to live where I can actually have my own pets any longer, has lead me to looking after other people’s pets while they are away from home. This is the perfect solution, allowing me to spend time with critters without the expense… Continue reading Adventures in Dog/Cat/House Sitting – part 1

Return to Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Posted in Activities, Canadian Museum for Human Rights, garden, human rights, Manitoba, pictures, The Forks, walking, weather, Winnipeg, winter2 Comments

It has been extremely cold here and I don’t have any incentive to walk outside, so I decided that a return visit to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights would provide lots of walking space as well as a place for me to absorb more of the stories there. One of the nice perks of… Continue reading Return to Canadian Museum for Human Rights

A Walk at Fort Whyte Alive

Posted in animals, birds, bison, critters, ducks, Fort Whyte Alive, ice, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, snow, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter2 Comments

Right after Christmas, I purchased a new coat during the boxing day sales.  It is much warmer than anything I have had before and would come in handy while volunteering at the zoo and walking at Fort Whyte Alive.  The weather was warmer than usual during this time, so I didn’t wear it until today… Continue reading A Walk at Fort Whyte Alive

Beautiful Winter day at Oak Hammock Marsh

Posted in animals, birds, critters, ice, Nature, Oak Hammock Marsh, pictures, snow, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter2 Comments

Friday was a bright & sunny morning with temperatures around the 0C mark.  I couldn’t let a day like this go by without getting out and taking some pictures and since I haven’t been to Oak Hammock Marsh for awhile, that is where I headed. I got there just before noon and decided to have… Continue reading Beautiful Winter day at Oak Hammock Marsh

Back at the Zoo

Posted in animals, Assiniboine Park, assiniboine park zoo, birds, bison, cat, critters, eagle, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, wilidlife, Winnipeg, winter, zoo

I spend quite a bit of time at the Assiniboine Park Zoo – both as a volunteer and sometimes just as a member on my own time. A couple of days ago, I had to be there for a meeting in the afternoon, so I decided to go a bit earlier with my camera. Inside Assiniboine… Continue reading Back at the Zoo

Windchill at Fort Whyte Alive

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

It looked like a beautiful morning today and the temperature was starting at -4C this morning and rising to -1C during the day.  Unfortunately the forecast didn’t mention the wind and therefore the windchill.  It wasn’t just that I just missed it, since I talked to others who said the same thing.  I didn’t realize… Continue reading Windchill at Fort Whyte Alive