Category: Winnipeg

Dogs & Cats

Posted in Activities, animals, canada, cat, critters, dog, dog walking, Dublyn, Harry, Leo, life, pets, pictures, Timmy, walking, weather, Winnipeg2 Comments

I spent a few days last week with a couple of Golden Retrievers (Leo & Dublyn) and a couple of cats (Harry & Timmy). I’ve stayed with them before, so they may be familiar to my regular viewers. Amazingly enough, I managed to get a few photos of these gorgeous animals. This is Harry. He… Continue reading Dogs & Cats

Zoo Critters – with a Bonus

Posted in Activities, animals, assiniboine park zoo, birds, canada, cougar, critters, fox, Manitoba, Nature, pheasant, pictures, Wildlife, Winnipeg, wolf, zoo

I volunteer at the Assiniboine Park Zoo about 3 times a week. While volunteering, I can only take photos with my phone – although I could sign up for a photography shift and bring my camera. I enjoy the social interactions with visitors & members, so rarely sign up for photography. I have a membership… Continue reading Zoo Critters – with a Bonus

Nearing the End (I HOPE) of our Neverending Winter

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, blackbird, canada, critters, duck, Fort Whyte Alive, goose, junco, life, Manitoba, Merganser, Nature, pictures, snow, sparrow, squirrel, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter, Woodpecker2 Comments

Although there is still snow and ice in abundance here, there is also water – lots of water. Due to our high amount of snowfall this year, the melting snow and ice is now causing flooding in many parts of the province. Winnipeg (or Winterpeg, which it is often called) has almost made it through… Continue reading Nearing the End (I HOPE) of our Neverending Winter

Last Stop of the Day – Kildonan Park

Posted in Activities, birds, Birds Hill Provincial Park, canada, duck, FitBit, goose, ice, Kildonan Park, life, Manitoba, Nature, nuthatch, pictures, snow, trees, walking, Warbler, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg

Something that I love to do is walk. I walk because I enjoy it and also because it is a healthy way to exercise. On my way back home, I was driving right past Kildonan Park, so I thought another walk would be nice. I started at the Duck Pond/Witches Hut and headed out for… Continue reading Last Stop of the Day – Kildonan Park

A Couple of Days

Posted in Activities, animals, Assiniboine Park, assiniboine park zoo, bear, birds, canada, churchill, critters, goat, life, Macy, Manitoba, Nature, owl, pictures, snake, snow, spring, Teddy, toucan, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter, zoo

Things have been a little crazy around here lately, but I figured it was time to post about some of the good stuff (which – of course – involves critters) as well as Assiniboine Park in the fresh snow. When I last wrote, I was staying with the adorable dogs – Teddy & Macy, and… Continue reading A Couple of Days

A Springtime Stroll at Fort Whyte Alive

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, bison, canada, critters, Eagle, Fort Whyte Alive, geese, goose, ice, life, Macy, Manitoba, Nature, Redpoll, snow, squirrel, Teddy, trees, walking, Waxwing, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, Woodpecker4 Comments

Right after Teddy, Macy and I had our morning walk, I decided to drive over to Fort Whyte Alive to have another walk. There is still a lot of snow and ice covering much of the trails and the lakes, but walking is ok. Every trail did have some gravel or sand showing and it… Continue reading A Springtime Stroll at Fort Whyte Alive

More Fun with Macy & Teddy

Posted in Activities, animals, canada, dog, dog walking, life, Macy, Manitoba, pets, pictures, spring, Teddy, walking, weather, Winnipeg, winter

So far this is the only photo with both of them together (sort of). They are both adorable, but I haven’t seen them play together or lie down together. I have had them lie down beside me – with one on each side of me and their heads on my lap. I didn’t have the… Continue reading More Fun with Macy & Teddy

It’s Time for Macy and Teddy

Posted in Activities, canada, critters, dog, dogs, friends, life, Macy, Manitoba, pets, pictures, spring, Teddy, weather, Winnipeg, winter1 Comment

Little Teddy had just been to see the vet and received some stitches, so he will be wearing this cone for a few days. I took the above photos about 24 hours before I actually started pet sitting with these 2 cuties. I had so much stuff written in my calendar that I thought I… Continue reading It’s Time for Macy and Teddy

A Fort Whyte Alive Morning Walk

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, canada, car, chickadee, critters, deer, eagle, Fort Whyte Alive, ice, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, snow, Toyota Yaris, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter

We’ve been having some pretty chilly days lately with temperatures close to -30C and with wind chill values well into the -30’s. This morning it was a balmy -24C with the wind chills still in the -20’s, very little wind and bright sunny skies. So, I headed over to Fort Whyte Alive for a walk.… Continue reading A Fort Whyte Alive Morning Walk

A Morning Walk Around Assiniboine Park

Posted in Activities, animals, Assiniboine Park, birds, canada, chickadee, critters, deer, English Gardens, gardens, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter

We are having some mild temperatures (for January) this week, so I had to head out and go for another walk this morning. Assiniboine Park is close and I haven’t walked around there for awhile – so that is where I drove. After walking through the English Gardens, I decided that maybe I should eat… Continue reading A Morning Walk Around Assiniboine Park