Welcome to a year in the life of our greyhound/lurcher Styxx, compressed into twelve daily posts leading up to Christmas. Styxx (and Gail and David) wish you all the best during this holiday season. See you in the New Year!
12 Days of Styxx, 2021 Edition: Day 11
Welcome to a year in the life of our greyhound/lurcher Styxx, compressed into twelve daily posts leading up to Christmas. Frolicking in Omand Park after the first snowfall of 2021.
Just Published: On Omand’s Creek by David Firman
Ordinarily, I would recommend a walk down the frozen surface of Omand’s Creek, the perfect antidote for these COVID-19 days of uncertainty and social-distancing. At its mid-winter best, this is a walk with some risk—crawling on ice through a steel conduit, for example—but spring is closing in, temperatures are rising and water can already be... Continue Reading →
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 →
Twelve Days of Styxx: Day 1
From the series "Styxx Does Manitoba" (2017). Today, Styxx pauses on the Omand's Creek trail in Winnipeg to wish you peace and love on this very special day. #greyhound, #lurcherlove #manitoba #winnipeg