Tag: trails

Return to Bunn’s Creek

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

I haven’t been to Bunn’s Creek for over 2 months by the looks of things, so yesterday morning when I saw a break in the cold weather, I decided to head over there for a walk. I was actually amazed when I saw the temperature – it was a very mild -8C and there was… Continue reading Return to Bunn’s Creek

A Sunny Cold Morning Walk at Fort Whyte Alive

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, canada, critters, deer, Fort Whyte Alive, ice, life, Manitoba, pictures, Redpoll, snow, sunrise, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg

It has been about a month and a half since I’ve been to Fort Whyte Alive. Although it was a chilly morning with a temperature of -28C and a windchill in the -30’s I decided it was time to head over there. I didn’t stay long though. I only walked the smaller side where the… Continue reading A Sunny Cold Morning Walk at Fort Whyte Alive

Taking Advantage of an Unusually Mild November Day

Posted in Activities, animals, Bird's Hill Provincial Park, birds, canada, chickadee, critters, deer, dog, junco, life, Manitoba, Nature, nuthatch, pictures, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg4 Comments

Occasionally we have some above 0C temperatures in November, but usually by now, the days are mostly below 0C. So, with a predicted high of plus 9, I knew I would be out walking a trail or 2 in Bird’s Hill Provincial Park. The next 2 days are predicted to be even a little bit… Continue reading Taking Advantage of an Unusually Mild November Day

Lakeview Trail and Bur Oak Trail at Birds Hill Provincial Park

Posted in Activities, Bird's Hill Provincial Park, canada, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, Provincial Park, trees, walking, weather, Winnipeg

I wasn’t sure where I wanted to go after walking the Chickadee trail, but as I approached the overlook parking lot, I turned in. It has been awhile since I stopped there. This time I actually looked at the map and realized that the lakes and marsh (where I got lost last year) are directly… Continue reading Lakeview Trail and Bur Oak Trail at Birds Hill Provincial Park

A Couple of Walks in Bird’s Hill Provincial Park – part 2

Posted in Activities, Bird's Hill Provincial Park, birds, canada, critters, FitBit, flight, Gull, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, Wildlife

The walk back to the car along the 2 trails was a nice walk again, but the birds and critters kept themselves hidden. I then drove over to the West Beach Parking lot and began walking the trail that goes around the lakes. This time, I walked the beach area first and then up and… Continue reading A Couple of Walks in Bird’s Hill Provincial Park – part 2

A Couple of Walks in Bird’s Hill Provincial Park – part 1

Posted in Activities, Bird's Hill Provincial Park, birds, canada, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, Provincial Park, spring, trees, walking, Wildlife

The provincial parks in Manitoba closed all the trails in their parks earlier this spring due to the extreme dry weather and the possibility of fires. There were several very large and out of control fires burning in the province at that time. After we finally got a few days of rain, the trails are… Continue reading A Couple of Walks in Bird’s Hill Provincial Park – part 1

My First trip to Beaudry Provincial Park

Posted in Activities, Assiniboine River, Beaudry Provincial Park, birds, canada, flight, geese, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, Provincial Park, spring, trees, walking, weather, Winnipeg

Until recently, I had not known about Beaudry Provincial Park. It is certainly the closest provincial park to the city, but isn’t well advertised. I had lived more in the eastern areas of Winnipeg and Beaudry is just to the west. It was a cloudy morning with a possibility of rain according to the forecast,… Continue reading My First trip to Beaudry Provincial Park

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

A Beautiful Morning at Bird’s Hill Provincial Park

Posted in Activities, Bird's Hill Provincial Park, birds, canada, ice, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, snow, trees, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter2 Comments

The forecast for today was for above normal temperatures under a mainly sunny sky. I decided a drive to Bird’s Hill Provincial Park would be a great way to spend the morning. Normal temperatures for today’s date are between -1C and -11C and the high for today was forecast to be +12C – but it… Continue reading A Beautiful Morning at Bird’s Hill Provincial Park