walking with Charlie

I was hoping to get one more

snowshoe hike done

before the warmer weather

and rain showed up..

but the day didn't go as I planned

 

I broke 2 clasps

on the snowshoe harness

as I was tightening them around my boot..

(same harness, 2 different clasps)

 

since I didn't want to take a chance

on a 3rd clasp breaking,

while out in the bush..

I decided, instead,

 to take Charlie for a walk

down to Jamieson Lake

 

it was a cloudy day,

although much warmer

high of + 11 C

 

the snow is melted off the road,

but there are still high banks along the edge

 

Jamieson Lake is still covered..

 

except for near the culvert

 

it's nice that the shoulder of the road is showing,

gives us a bit of wiggle room,

to move over,

when a vehicle goes by.

 

 

haha Charlie has the same stance in both photos

as he waits patiently for me to take a picture

 

 

he wasn't going to stand, and wait,

for the next picture..

he wanted to get home for a drink

 

 

he enjoyed the walk though..

it was the first long one he'd been on

in months..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



snowshoeing again

another gorgeous day

high of +4 C

and not a cloud in the sky!

 

headed up towards the Sap Shanty this time

first time in a long time,

no old snowshoe tracks to make

the hiking easier

 

 

yep, there's a fair amount of snow

that is needed to melt

before spring arrives in the bush

the picnic table on the left

is totally covered

 

kept on going past the Sap Shanty

up the big hill

towards the pond hole

stopped halfway up to look back

no tracks in front (above)

and only my tracks behind (below)

 

arrived at the pond hole

to find a tree was down

 

 at the edge of the property,

 found another tree down..

blocking the trail that goes on to crown land..

(trail curves to the left almost like the

shadow is curving towards)

 

the tip of the downed tree is on the left,

our boundry markers on on the tree on the right

 

 

since I reached the spot I wanted to get to,

I turn around and head home

 

soaking up the gorgeous sunshine

along the way

 

yep, that downed tree at the pond hole

will have to be removed this spring/summer

our 4-wheeler will not be able to get by it at all

 

Ron's tree is still standing..

it's high on Ron's "hit list" of trees

that will be coming down this year ;)

 

I wanted to measure how deep the snow

was in spots,

so I used my snowshoe

my boots are size 8..

 

in this spot..

the snow is up to where there are 4 holes

in the webbing of the snowshoe..,

going back to the picture above,

I can measure how deep the snow is here..

 

near the blackberry bushes,

it's a wee bit deeper

 

so glad that we have snowshoes

that allow us to walk

on the snow,

instead of sinking up to our knees

with each step

 

the forecast is calling for rain this weekend

and temperatures around + 8C..

so this might be my last snowshoe

walk of the season..

 

maybe....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



heard a crow today while snowshoeing

this time I headed out to the Horse Pasture

 

 

I first went around the cattle fence

and got another shot of the fence line

this is why I'm glad the cattle are blocked in

the little area that they are..

otherwise they'd be just walking over

the fence at the far west corner

of their summer field.

 

then I was off to the bush..

the guys were trying to use this trailer

to haul wood in last fall,

when part of it broke away from the 4-wheeler..

it never got moved before Ron broke his leg,

so now it's being used as a visual

for how much snow is out there,

and how fast it's going to melt..

 

I noticed the blackberry bushes

are engulfed in snow this year..

 

 

here's the #1 reason Ron shouldn't snowshoe this year..

 

the snow right now,

is moisture heavy,

so it's hard to walk through,..

and as you do,

the snow piles up on the front tip at times..

and that brings you to your knees

(well me it did, as couple of times haha)

 

it's hard getting upright again

from a kneeling position,

when the snowshoe tips are

pushed farther into the snow

difficult but not impossible..

after getting myself standing,

I was off again..

trail to the Horse Pasture is to the left,

to the right goes up to the Sap Shanty

 

almost to the Horse Pasture

 

looking back,

just after going around the little Horse Pasture area

(to the left)

 

this is the Horse Pasture area..

it's where Grandma and Grandpa used to have horses..

many many years ago..

 

there is a fence,

just a little to the east of the Horse Pasture,

that marks the boundry line

of our property and crown land..

 

it's nice to not see any

snowmobile tracks along the trail this year.

 

 

coming back out of the Horse Pasture area,

I debated which trail to take next..

a)left trail that take me down

to the Cement Pad

b)middle trail goes to the Sap Shanty,

c)the trail to the right,

is the main trail I just came along

 

I chose C.. back down the main trail

 

another decision at the next bend..

do I

a)go left, and head along the main trail,

or

b) go straight,

 and head through the Swamp Trail again?

 

main trail won again

 

back past the blackberry bushes

 

 

 

another great day to be out in the bush..

 

especially since I heard a crow today!

 

that's a great thing to hear,

as crows are not around here during the winter..

they usually arrive back just before spring arrives..

and before the summer birds come back too

 

gray jays,

chickadees,

bluejays,

and ravens

are in abundance in our area

 

but not crows...

 

 

so it's nice to hear that first crow of the season cawing