I lose myself gazing at a waterfall such as this one along Trail 40, MacDonald Road: time stands still, I hear more of the forest sounds, and my body becomes calm and grounded. It’s moments like this that call me from my cozy bed early in the morning. It was a classic early summer day […]
It was a slow hike this morning out to Tawadina Lookout as Callum played and drank in every creek along the way. And there are a goodly number of them on this trail! Watching him delight in the water, with rocks, sticks, and stones stirred a playfulness in me too so I just went along with […]
Fortune Lake is one of my ‘go to places’ to experience quiet and peacefulness. No matter the season I always find it beautiful. Today I was struck by the impact of the escarpment– Fortune Lake is on the north side of the escarpment, so spring was dragging behind the warmer south facing areas. In fact, there […]
I love my times with dear Callum hiking in the Gats, but today I thoroughly enjoyed an early morning photo outing with a friend exploring the creeks that flow into Dunlop Picnic Field – without him. His energy is a delight to be around with his youthful and abundant curiosity, however it definitely is a […]
Fortune Creek flows from Fortune Lake and eventually winds itself through the Dunlop Picnic Field after rushing downwards over a few waterfalls. While the flow in the creek today was full, fast and loud, I expect it will be even fuller in the next little while once the ice on the lake melts. Such contrasts […]
I was mesmerized sitting on a rock beside Luskville Falls this morning. I felt I could have sat there all day captivated by the rushing water and embraced by the soft cold mist. Last week the NCC posted a photo on Facebook of Luskville Falls and ever since I’ve wanted to visit the falls […]
I didn’t expect Meech Creek Valley to be completely covered in snow. It’s April 13th, isn’t it? I thought I’d be able to walk the length of Cross Loop Rd. I also thought Trail 50 would be bare and ready for hiking because of being in direct sun. But no, the snow cover this year […]
A lovely sunny day with temperatures around zero today welcome in the season of spring. This week I explored a few creeks as I love capturing the transformation from the stillness of winter snow covered creeks to the energy of their spring flow. While each creek has its own unique way of transitioning, it was […]
Today is an in between day, weather-wise. Last week we had an Arctic freeze followed by spring-like pouring rain. Right now, we have lows at almost at -20C yet trending to warmer days. I feel jerked around by it all. This morning as I hiked the Lauriault trail I was drawn to the creeks – […]
Today I went for a hike for the first time in just over two weeks: a chest cough and a low back issue kept me housebound. And oh, how difficult it was not to be out enjoying that wonderful snowfall we had just two weeks ago. Today’s hike was just so sweet – brilliant sunshine, […]
