La Verendrye

La Verendrye

by Downes

| 2023365, bikepacking, cycling, forest, laverendrye, québec, Syndicated
August 10, 2023

August 10, 2023. This is today, Day 12 on my ride to La Verendrye via Véloroute des Draveurs (out) and Petit Train du Nord (back). I saw exactly one other bikepacker out there. View progress here: ridewithgps.com/users/5664109 https://flic.kr/p/2oUWsa...
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Parc du Lac-Beauchamp

by Downes

| 2023365, forest, gatineau, québec, Syndicated
June 25, 2023

June 25, 2023. This is the trail through Parc du Lac-Beauchamp, at the eastern edge of Gatineau. It was an easy 5 km walk, though it was warm and the smoke from the firest fires filled the air. https://flic.kr/p/2oKxfYr
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Trillium

by Downes

| 2023365, forest, merbleue, ottawa, Syndicated, trillium
April 23, 2023

April 23, 2023. Evn if they're not quite blooming yet, it's nice to see trilliums all through the forest floor. We went for an 8.7 km walk along the Mer Bleue trail. It was supposed to rain all day, but it didn't, though trail was pretty muddy in plac...
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The Old Quarry Trail

by Downes

| 2023365, forest, Squirrel, Syndicated, winter
March 20, 2023

March 19, 2023. This squirrel greeted us near the beginning of the Old Quarry Trail in west Ottawa. We did a roughly 6 km loop around the trail. Our timing was good; it was -6 so everything was frozen. Next week, this trail will be too soggy to walk (t...
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Pinhey Trail

by Downes

| 2023365, forest, lichen, ottawa, pinheyforest, Syndicated, winter
March 16, 2023

March 12, 2023. I sniffled and sneezed my way through a hike on Pinhey train in west Ottawa today. There was a lot of debris from last year's storm, as elsewhere, which led to things like this lichen being easily accessible for cool photos. Forgot my c...
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Larose Forest East

by Downes

| 2023365, forest, snow, snowshoeing, Syndicated
February 27, 2023

February 26, 2023. We were back out snowshoeing in Larose Forest east today. And also, for the first time this season, listening to the Blue Jays on a Sunday afternoon. I started out strong but lost energy quickly; Andrea meanwhile was fast throughout ...
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Pine Grove Trail, Ottawa

by Downes

| 2023365, forest, Syndicated, trees, winter
February 15, 2023

February 12, 2023. This is Pine Grove forest, still showing a lot of signs of the devastation caused by last year's derecho. We went out for a 6km walk on the snow-covered trail enjoying a beautiful warm February day. https://flic.kr/p/2oh6BnQ
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Larose Forest

by Downes

| 2023365, forest, snow, snowshoeing, Syndicated, winter
January 23, 2023

January 22, 2023. Same forest, new week. A warmer hazy overcast day. We snowshoed almost 5 km. https://flic.kr/p/2od1MqK
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Larose Forest In the Snow

by Downes

| 2023365, canada, forest, ontario, showshoe, snow, Syndicated, winter
January 15, 2023

January 15, 2023. Snowshoeing in Larose forest. Then football. January winter Sunday. https://flic.kr/p/2obBnBz
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The Frozen Forest

by Downes

| 2023365, canada, casselman, forest, ice, ontario, Syndicated
January 8, 2023

January 6, 2023. We had freezing rain yesterday and today with the result that there's a layer of ice over everything. It makes walking treacherous but I was till out for my lunchtime walk. It's good to take a break, especially in winter when the offic...
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Forêt-la-Blanche Ecological Reserve

by Downes

| 2022365, autumn, fall, forest, foretlablanche, québec, Syndicated
October 24, 2022

October 23, 2022. We went for a hike in the Forêt-la-Blanche Ecological Reserve today, 4.6 km and 314 m of elevation gain. It felt a lot easier this time than the last time we were there. Beautiful fall day, warm and sunny, still with some good colour....
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Mer Bleue Forest, Ottawa

by Downes

| 2022365, forest, green, ontario, ottawa, september, Syndicated
September 4, 2022

September 4, 2022. Walking through Mer Bleue forest. Flowers, fungi, and fruit. https://flic.kr/p/2nJEp51
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Larose Forest in the Sun

by Downes

| 2022365, forest, larose, Syndicated
March 14, 2022

May 14, 2022. We went for a snowshoe hike through Larose forest. I also completed a short report on XR. Overall, a good day. The end of winter is in sight. https://flic.kr/p/2n8CJb6
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Cathedral of Snow

by Downes

| 2022365, forest, Syndicated, warwickforest
January 2, 2022

January 2, 2022. This is the south loop at Warwick Forest. We were finally able to complete it now that hunting season is over. Fresh snowfall made it a bit tougher to walk, though. https://flic.kr/p/2mUXN6Q
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Larose Forest Squirrel

by Downes

| 2021365, forest, ontario, Syndicated
December 5, 2021

December 5, 2021. Squirrel in a pine tree letting us hear exactly what it's thinking. We went for a hike today in Larose Forest; it was a bit cold, but not too bad, though the trail was icy. https://flic.kr/p/2mP1aT6
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Ferguson Forest

by Downes

| 2021365, forest, kemptville, ontario, Syndicated
November 15, 2021

November 14, 2021. Today's walk was through Ferguson Forest in Kemptville. Bordering the town on the south, Rideau River on the north and Kemptville Creek on the east, this is a good sized stretched of hilly, rocky, and sometimes muddy mixed forest. Th...
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La Forêt Blanche Ecological Reserve

by Downes

| 2021365, fall, forest, Syndicated
October 10, 2021

October 10, 2021. This week's hike took us back to the Forêt Blanche Ecological Reserve, where we were two weeks ago, along a different trail. This sport doesn't have a name but is right at the junction of the trails to Lac Howard and Lac Robert respec...
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