Good morning everyone,
As I mentioned last week, I stopped trying to fill my date found calendar so every day shows eleven finds for each and every day. One of the reasons I sort of touched on was the rush hour traffic. The way the road system in Winnipeg is set up, it may have been sufficient in the 1950s, but that was 60+ years ago. Not much has changed since. I can write an entire blog on this topic, but I'll stick to geocaching.
Another reason for stopping was that doing something like that was controlling my life. Just like doing a daily streak did. Geocaching is a hobby and hobbies are meant to be fun. I'm always saying at the end of each blog to have fun. Time to practice what I tell everyone else.
Needless to say, I didn't do any geocaching until Friday. There are four geocaches that I haven't found in the town of Stoney Mountain, just a short drive North of the city. At this time of year, attributes are very helpful, especially the Winter Friendly attribute. In more tropical locations, the Winter friendly attribute probably garners a few chuckles, but around here, it should be a requirement to say if it's Winter friendly or not. It could spare a potential finder some grief and time. Not Winter friendly? Come back in the Spring. Although there are a few exceptions. Technically not Winter friendly, but still Winter findable. I mention this because the first cache I went for didn't mention at all if it was Winter friendly or not. After discovering from previous logs that the coordinates are off and more accurate coordinates are given by a previous finder, I searched a likely host to no avail. With nothing else around but big boulders that could be a host, I determined that this one wasn't Winter friendly. It does say it's suitable for kids. To me, that says it could be low to the ground. The description did say that ground zero provided a nice view. That didn't disappoint.
I headed back towards my car and a geocache that was hidden closer to the parking area. I went after the further one first. The open area still provided a good view of the setting sun.
This hide had a twist to the typical hide you find on guide wire covers. I found it. There's two more to find yet. Will I be able to get to them?
The next one is Winter friendly and it's a bison tube, as mentioned in the description. Since it was a bit breezy and no leaves, if I look closely enough, I might spot a bison tube dancing in the breeze. I opted to skip the fourth cache since the sun has already gone down and it will be dark soon enough.
One of my favorite movies is Shawshank Redemption. I always think about that movie when I see the penitentiary located at Stoney Mountain.
Saturday was more for me. I could have gone geocaching, but there really isn't any for me to find that I haven't found yet where I wanted to go. That was Bird's Hill Park. I bought a bag of seed on my way out so I can feed the chickadees.
There are numerous trails in the park, but at this time of year, some are specifically for walking, some for cross country skiing, and some for fat tire cycling. I picked a trail that's about 1.5km in length and near the campground. I stopped a few times along the way to feed the chickadees. There was an open area where I was able to capture this picture.
That was my week. Not much geocaching done, but that's OK. I'm making me a priority, doing things to simplify my life and make myself happy. Going for a walk and feeding the chickadees over geocaching will win most of the time. Until next week, be happy, stay safe (and warm), hug your pets if you have any, and most importantly, just have fun like I did this week. Peace out. ✌
There's always just one more picture. Instead of geocaching after work, I have returned to Kildonan Park for a walk around the park. I caught the setting sun reflecting off the open water and thin ice that covers the Red River.
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