Thursday, October 5, 2023

Stroll in Blackmud Ravine

On the afternoon of September 27th, Margarit and I woke up Hank from his nap on the sidewalk, and took him for a walk over to the ravine.  Whitemud Creek Ravine is within walking distance of our house, but this time around I wanted to go to Blackmud Creek Ravine, which is about a ten minute drive away.  We are fortunate that we have these semi-natural areas so close to our house.  I have been walking these ravines off and on for the past 40 years and for the first time I came across a tent where presumably a homeless person was camped out.  This has become a huge issue in our city, and brings with it a whole raft of other problems.  We gave the tent a wide berth and enjoyed our walk in the ravine.
I took my big camera along and managed to do a couple of set ups.  Mostly it was just a nice day to be out with clear blue skies and a temperature up around +18C.  The fall colors were well on the way, but not at the peak yet.
Hank enjoyed the time running around in the bush and splashing in the creek.  He came home full of mud and with his fur full of burrs.  A quick bath was in order once we got back to the house.












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