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Long walks to no place in particular: 3
A Little Taste Of Winter
Winter. It is ending. Just yesterday, walking down the riverside walk, as it passes through the The Forks, I found this sad reminder that winter is passing its baton onto spring. Trapped in the exchange are these few remaining blocks of bluish ice set on a barely frozen Assiniboine River. Just last week, I walked... Continue Reading →
12 Days of Styxx, 2018 Edition: Day 7
Welcome to a year in the life of our greyhound/lurcher Styxx, compressed into twelve daily posts leading up to Christmas. Styxx takes a walk through the gardens of Camp Morton, Manitoba, August 16, 2018
12 Days of Styxx, 2018 Edition: Day 6
Welcome to a year in the life of our greyhound/lurcher Styxx, compressed into twelve daily posts leading up to Christmas. Happy 11th birthday Styxx! Styxx is a rescue dog. We have no records, no way of knowing his exact age, much less his birth date. Vets suggest 11 years old to be a good guess.... Continue Reading →
12 Days of Styxx, 2018 Edition: Day 5
Welcome to a year in the life of our greyhound/lurcher Styxx, compressed into twelve daily posts leading up to Christmas. Gail and Styxx walk the shoreline of Lake Winnipeg near Winnipeg Beach, June 13, 2018.
12 Days of Styxx, 2018 Edition: Day 4
Welcome to a year in the life of our greyhound/lurcher Styxx, compressed into twelve daily posts leading up to Christmas. Taking a break on a very hot day in Assiniboine Park, June 10, 2018.
12 Days of Styxx, 2018 Edition: Day 3
Welcome to a year in the life of our greyhound/lurcher Styxx, compressed into twelve daily posts leading up to Christmas. Cheering on the Winnipeg Jets, May 19, 2018.
12 Days of Styxx, 2018 Edition: Day 2
Welcome to a year in the life of our greyhound/lurcher Styxx, compressed into twelve daily posts leading up to Christmas. Styxx takes a walk along the Assiniboine River after a fresh fall of snow on March 5, 2018.
Little White Walks: On Omand’s Creek, Part Two
The ninth of a series of jaunts in the key of white. This week: the second half of a walk on Omand’s Creek from the Assiniboine River to Brookside Cemetery. Passing through the concrete conduit beneath the Sargent Street bridge marks something of a transition point for the frozen Omand’s Creek. Behind me, the landscape... Continue Reading →
Little White Walks: On Omand’s Creek, Part One
The eighth of a series of jaunts in the key of white. This week: the first half of a walk on Omand’s Creek from the Assiniboine River to Brookside Cemetery. I stand at the mouth of Omand’s Creek. Behind me, the broad Assiniboine River surges by on its way to meet the Red River, just... Continue Reading →