It was a beautiful autumn day for our latest Druid Walk!
Weaselhead Park is an amazing park along the North West end of the Glenmore Reservoir and the mouth of the the Elbow River. We met and started down the hill, across the bridge and took a trail to the right, going west along the river.
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| Weaselhead Park |
This post is filled with photos, more than usual, as it is just too difficult to leave any out. The sky was just the right colour of blue, the aspen leaves a beautiful golden colour, and the White Spruce trees glorious and green.
The sound of running water always nearby is such a blessing in the city. It is so hard to believe this park is in a city of over a million people.
Another thing that is hard to believe is that after the 2013 flood, unexploded explosives were found here. They have all been since cleaned up according to this
UXO brochure, but signs are up to remind us to be careful.
Please have a look at the following pictures, and enjoy the meandering river, the wandering paths and lush vegetation of Weaselhead Flats.
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| Sun and Sky, River and Trees |
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| Picturesque Wooden Bridge |
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| Fall Colour |
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| The Bridge Across the Elbow River |
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| Park Signage |
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| Grandmother Spruce |
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| Autumn Colour |
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| The Meadow |
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| Branches and Roots |
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| Elbow River |
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| Elbow River |
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| A Board Walk |
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| Red Leaves |
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| Changing Colour |
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| Baby Spruce |
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| A Trail thought the Aspens |
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| Leaves on the Path |
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| Beautiful River Bank |
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| Red Green and Yellow |
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| Shadows |
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| Driftwood |
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| Ducks at the river |
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| Sunlit Aspens |
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| Wasp Nest |
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| Wasp Nest in the Sun |
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| Fungi |
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| Beaver Dam |
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| Beaver Dam |
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| Bright Green Moss |
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| Oxbow in the river |
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| River Rocks |
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| Who lives here? |
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| Can you see the chickadee? |
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| Friendly Chickadee |
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| Hungry Chickadee |
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| River Reflection |
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| Wandering Pathway |
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| Shades of Green |
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| Golden Leaves |
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| Archway in the Park |
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| Riverside Path |
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| The Mouth of the Elbow River |
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| Erratic near the entrance to the park |
At the end of our walk, we headed for lunch at the nearby Grey Eagle Casino. Great friends, great food, and a beautiful day. It was wonderful. After lunch some of us headed down to another fantastic Calgary Park: Fish Creek Park, for a Bardic Initiation. That however, is a story for another day.
Aine and I both took many more photos, and I just might upload them in another post. They are just to pretty not to share.
Autumn Blessings to all,
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