We are now in the middle of our winter - the craziness of the holidays are gone...its quiet, some people find it boring and depressing. Not me. This is the time of year I love to snowshoe the trails. I'm lucky where I live in my town. A network of trails is just around the corner from my street. Many people use these trails to get away from the noise, get back to nature, walk along the Muskoka River and take in the cool fresh air of the season. Mike and I went for a snowshoe last Sunday. It was a beautiful sunny day. During our walk we noticed that a beaver had been busy working last fall, getting his place in order for the winter. Quite a few trees had been fallen and quite a few had only been half chewed. We joked that maybe beavers were like people with the pun..."tried to bite off more than he could chew". I've seen this beaver on my travels in the trail while running in the summer. I would surprise him then I would hear a slap from his tail on the water and off he would go.
The Peliated Woodpecker was also still in his area. We hear him every time we walk this portion of the trail. Hammering away at trees, looking for food high up in a tree he worked non-stop. I saw deer tracks and sometimes if your lucky you can see just where they stayed overnight under a pine tree. An indentation in the snow gives it all away.
There are people out there that just can't wait for winter to be over. I think its unfortunate because they haven't learned how to "use" the season to their advantage. How to get outside, enjoy the fresh air, a great workout while skiing or snowshoeing. How to get back to nature and the simpler times. Walking out in the woods gives you inner peace, it de-stresses you. How can you not take in the beauty and enjoy the simple things like looking up and seeing the most amazing blue. Last weekend I commented that the sky was the colour of a tropical ocean. It was beautiful.
This weekend we will go for another snowshoe along another part of the trail. Maybe you will join us?
The Peliated Woodpecker was also still in his area. We hear him every time we walk this portion of the trail. Hammering away at trees, looking for food high up in a tree he worked non-stop. I saw deer tracks and sometimes if your lucky you can see just where they stayed overnight under a pine tree. An indentation in the snow gives it all away.
There are people out there that just can't wait for winter to be over. I think its unfortunate because they haven't learned how to "use" the season to their advantage. How to get outside, enjoy the fresh air, a great workout while skiing or snowshoeing. How to get back to nature and the simpler times. Walking out in the woods gives you inner peace, it de-stresses you. How can you not take in the beauty and enjoy the simple things like looking up and seeing the most amazing blue. Last weekend I commented that the sky was the colour of a tropical ocean. It was beautiful.
This weekend we will go for another snowshoe along another part of the trail. Maybe you will join us?
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