Tag Archives: River Valley

Tawatinâ Bridge

Warm lunchtime walk in and around Louise McKinney Park and the new(ish) Tawatinâ Bridge. Beautiful day and I love the Indigenous art. Need to spend more time exploring the area although I still miss the old Cloverdale pedestrian-only footbridge. 7C.

Glad they retained the Trans Canada Trail system donation wall. Sandra bought one for us before she passed away.

Smoky and Hot

MacKinnon Ravine under a smoky morning sun

Another early morning walk (before the 32C heat kicks in and the Blue Jays game starts), but not too early (about 7:30 am). Beautiful and a bit smoky from the fire in Jasper. During our 90+ minute walk, the temperature went from 15C to 21C. 10,000+ steps.

Morning dew on a spider web
Wild rose in repose

Harrumph

Tuesday afternoon (view from the bedroom). It begins…

It happens every year, but every year it’s a drag. The spring snowstorm(s). I had five days off at Easter (April 15-19) and only one of those days was nice (Monday, April 18). The rest were either too windy and dreary to walk, or snowmaggedon (Tuesday, April 19 – about 15cm). Yes, it’s pretty, and yes, the moisture is good, but it’s still deflating. When I lived close to Mill Creek Ravine, the day after would have guaranteed I’d be in the snow covered woods, but it’s different now, with two people and a ravine that is quite steep. That’s my excuse anyway…

Early evening
The next morning…
Mid morning
Afternoon
Bye snow…