It was just another Sunday yet an old kind of Sunday in a new kind of Sunday way! You see back in the day when I was a long distance runner the Weaselhead area use to be my stomping grounds or I should say my running grounds on some Sundays. Today we spent three hours enjoying the Weaselhead Natural Environment Park at a hikers' pace, so the scenery did not fly by quickly, not that I was a quick runner.
I managed to capture a few of us in a shadow shot.
I am not that into birds so I do not know what this is.
This Park has quite the trail system.
I was told loads of work was carried out here last summer.
There are signs at all intersections, good thing.
There was not much straight and flat hiking, we incorporated lots of ups and downs. We covered just short of ten kilometres which is just a drop in the bucket for this part of the Weaselhead Park. It was a pleasant treat to get back to this area and experience it in a new way with some new people. I enjoy Calgary's Parks when a full day in the mountains doesn't fit into the schedule. I am happy to add this one to my go to list for those days. It felt like spring out there today and it felt like a new beginning.
It is likely either a Downy or a Hairy woodpecker. They are the same pretty much except for size. Nice shot!! He must have been friendly!!
ReplyDeleteLovely! I'm feeling very clever as I thought it might be a woodpecker. [not one of our birds]
ReplyDeleteI used to be a long distance runner also. Now I like hiking more. It is a completely different way to experience a place, like you said. And yup. Woodpecker.
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