New to me

Yesterday was a beautiful day, no wind to speak of and the sun had a lot of warmth in it.  Too nice to stay inside,  so decided to go for a walk.

Across the street from where I live there is a green space which is owned by the University, there is a foot path which I have used before and it leads to one the city managed walking trails.   I have been on this walking trail before but always took the  right turn, however, yesterday decided to turn left for a change.  I am so pleased that I did.   Walking through the woods, no leaves on the trees yet so the heat of the sun felt hot, off came my light jacket.   Down steps, up and over a bridge and on to a boardwalk to a path along the river.   The high water of a couple of weeks ago was gone and now the clear water was babbling over the rocks in some areas.

A man, in the middle of the river was fishing,  what, if anything he was catching I don't know.   A tree had ben felled by a beaver, such smart creatures they are,  so precise was the point left on the stump, and it fell close to the waters edge so the animal could gather the small branches.   A garter snake slithered in front of me,  I must have disturbed it from sunning it self, it stopped gave me a look and then continued on it way.
Note to myself.....take your camera next time.

In the low lying areas some plants, skunk cabbage I believe, were starting to show through the dead leaves,  a bit too early for any other flowers to start growing yet. 

Pleased I took the new to me trail yesterday, planning on taking that trail again,. 
Do you walk?  find new places to go?

Today, is cloudy, windy and the temp has been falling since I got up, this time of the year the weather is on a sew saw, one day sunny and almost hot the next we are putting on warm coats and hats.  And so it goes.....Spring in S. W. Ontario.


Have a wonderful day.

P