Tag: canada

I Survived the Extreme Cold Temperatures

Posted in Activities, birds, Bunn's Creek, canada, critters, dog walking, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, snow, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter

We are just emerging from some extreme cold warning weather, that had temperatures in the -40C range with wind chill temperatures in the -50C range. I haven’t been outside much until I headed out this morning for a walk at Bunn’s Creek. I am still determined to find a Cardinal and/or the Owl that hangs… Continue reading I Survived the Extreme Cold Temperatures

A Chilly Walk at Bunn’s Creek

Posted in Activities, Bunn's Creek, canada, critters, ice, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, snow, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter

It seems that the Cardinals and the Owl get advance notice when I’m heading for Bunn’s Creek – because as usual – they were nowhere to be seen. The temperature was a balmy -19C with a windchill feeling like -30C, so I bundled up and headed for my walk under the bright blue sky with… Continue reading A Chilly Walk at Bunn’s Creek

A Slippery Walk

Posted in Activities, animals, Assiniboine Forest, Assiniboine Park, canada, critters, FitBit, ice, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter

I knew it was going to be slippery when I opened the door to go outside and saw frozen drops of rain on the stair railings. I went anyway, but didn’t end up walking enough to even look at what my FitBit said today. First photos are the intricate designs on my car’s windshield (windscreen)… Continue reading A Slippery Walk

Revisiting Assiniboine Forest

Posted in Activities, animals, Assiniboine Forest, Assiniboine Park, critters, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, snow, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter3 Comments

The original plan for my next visit to Assiniboine Forest was to go much earlier in the morning – but that didn’t happen. A few days ago I ordered a Poinsettia from Shermerdine and it was ready this morning – so I went there first. I was amazed at how beautiful this was since I… Continue reading Revisiting Assiniboine Forest

Assiniboine Forest – Exploring a different area

Posted in Activities, Assiniboine Forest, Assiniboine Park, Assiniboine River, birds, canada, critters, dog walking, dogs, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter, zoo

Yesterday, I decided to check out a different area of the Assiniboine Forest. This is a large area that pretty much begins at the Assiniboine Park. The park starts at the Assiniboine River. Some areas in the park are bush and it is common to find White-tailed Deer right along with other urban wildlife. Corydon… Continue reading Assiniboine Forest – Exploring a different area

A Chickadee Morning at Birds Hill Provincial Park

Posted in Activities, Bird's Hill Provincial Park, birds, canada, critters, FitBit, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife2 Comments

It was still dark when I headed out this morning. The forecast for today was going to be above freezing and I wanted to be at Birds Hill Provincial Park shortly after the sun would be rising. It was daylight when I arrived, but the sun was hiding behind a sky full of clouds. It… Continue reading A Chickadee Morning at Birds Hill Provincial Park

A Fall Evening at Fort Whyte Alive

Posted in Activities, birds, canada, flight, Fort Whyte Alive, geese, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, sunset, trees, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg

I thought it would be interesting to take morning photos at Fort Whyte Alive on the same day that I had booked to visit in the evening for the Sunset Goose Flights. I have never been to Fort Whyte Alive in the evening before. They normally close at 6:00 pm. I arrived just before 6:30… Continue reading A Fall Evening at Fort Whyte Alive

A Fall Morning at Fort Whyte Alive

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, bison, canada, critters, ducks, flight, Fort Whyte Alive, geese, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg

As I mentioned in my last post, I was at Fort Whyte Alive in the morning the other day and took several more photos than what I showed. Here they are! It was a cloudy morning, but the critters and the fall colours didn’t fail me. I was already booked to return in the evening… Continue reading A Fall Morning at Fort Whyte Alive

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

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