all walk no talk

They are calling it a "long duration heat event"!  Who the heck comes up with the terminology these days to describe what our weather is. Simply put it's hot!  I wanted to be by water and where I could let my mind wander to days gone by!   

Yesterday was all walk plus all talk as we worked our way along an eleven kilometre route through Bowness, Baker and Bowmont Parks.  We had lots to catch up on so I was not paying particular attention to the scenery nor was I snapping shots.  We shared  stories of the past, the present yet more excitingly the future for each of us, as we follow our journeys which are on the very opposite ends of a spectrum. 

Today was "all walk no talk" as I returned solo to follow the same route, with a veer off here and there, this time with a couple of motives in mind and also to snap shots. I began as the golden glow hour was coming to an end by walking down a trail I had never been on before.  I saw others on this trail during the winter months when I skated along The Canal which is to the left of the trail in the photo, and also during the summer months when I kayaked down The Canal. The time for me to hop back in my kayak will come next summer.  

Once again I wanted to capture a scene that I could paint.  I was motivated to do this after what I shared in my last blog post.  The above photo was the first shot I snapped and I knew it was the one to paint.  This is my painting.

While walking that new trail, I stopped, I closed my eyes, I let my mind wander back to January 2nd of this year when I skated along The Canal. In my mind I felt the cold against my face and I could see my breath.  Aaaah!  So cool! 

When I came back to reality, I continued along the trail to witness the last of this morning's golden glow.  No the leaves are not changing colour yet, well not to this extent.  I did an out and back along this trail.  My turn around point was where the ice ends when skating here. 

Not a breeze was to be felt.  The Lagoon was like glass.  That's a very young duck sitting on the end of the dock where you launch your watercraft into the water.  As I approached, it did not move, it was not living its best life. Eventually it awkwardly shimmed into the water where it slowly swan away.

I worked my way over to the trail that follows along the river. 

Once again I stopped, I closed my eyes, I let my mind wander back to.....

.....January 24th of this year when I skated here, along The Ice Trail. 

This was the view when I skated along The Ice Trail two weeks later on February 7th.  In my mind I felt the cold against my face and I could see my breath.  Aaaah!  So cool! Walking the trails that I skate in the winter was another motive for returning to this area again today.

With cool on my mind now, 

I continued on with covering some distance 

all the while admiring the scenery and snapping shots.

By the time I arrived back at The Lagoon,  I felt I had my fill of being near water, capturing many beautiful seconds in time and covering the distance I set out to cover, it was time to head back to my vehicle and head home.  By now the heat was hitting.  This is my last photo of the day and it was my reality.   

...only in my dreams!

Aaah so cool!