Walking along the O’Brian Trail (#36) today it was a delight to welcome the new wild leek growth. Even though there was little evidence of other wildflowers along this trail it does feel like spring and new growth surely is not far away! Further along the trail where a familiar bog was full of last year’s bull rushes […]
Today as I wandered amongst the rocks near the Sugar Bush trail I was reminded of the words of a poem that a friend gave me a few weeks back. It was seeing these shoots pushing up through the earth and reaching for the sunlight that struck me and reminded me of the entirety of their […]
At this time of year Fortune Lake provides a lush feeding habitat for wildlife such as these two elegant Canada Geese. But what seemed unusual to me was how low the water level was in the lake for this time of year with muddy shorelines exposed, something I’m more accustomed to seeing on this lake […]
Yesterday on my walk into Pink Lake I encountered this pair of Mallards lazily feeding along the shoreline of a marsh which was still lined with remnants of ice. I was surprised by how totally unperturbed they were by our arrival: normally Kody’s presence, even when on a leash, causes a fair bit of […]
Today was such a glorious day – 15C and clear blue sky – so I couldn’t resist going to the Gats yet another day this week, but this time with my camera and Kody. I was curious about how Pink Lake was advancing into spring. This is a very special place for me as during my childhood we had […]
Today I skied to McKinstry Lodge from P12 and was struck by the feeling of being on the knife edge of transition from winter to spring. Not really winter and not yet spring. Part of the time it felt more like winter and at other times it felt more like spring. But when you’re on the knife […]
I enjoy the excitement I experience from high runoff in the spring, which it was early this past week as I hiked along the O’Brian Trail (#36). The first indication of flow level is the outflow of Meech Lake as it flows into Little Meech Lake. On one of my hikes the flow was so […]
A lovely sunny afternoon seemed a perfect time to me to check out the progress of the lake ice melt on Meech Lake at its outlet. I hadn’t expected much snow on the O’Brian ski trail because of the rainstorm yesterday, Easter Monday, but was quite surprised with how much there was. The trail was solid […]
I am so attracted to creeks, particularly as the season changes. Last November I was captured by the scenes of freeze up with ice forming on the crests of the rocks and boulders. At this time of year, I’m drawn to the strength of the higher spring flow cutting through the remnants of the winter’s […]
I was introduced to a peaceful creek sanctuary this past Saturday. It was a beautiful day – blue sky and sun, no wind and moderate temperatures. Perfect for the standing around that it takes for me to absorb both what I am seeing and what Harry Nowell is saying. I feel privileged that Harry shared […]
