One of the things I love most about getting up and going out early is the solitude. For those few moments when it’s just me and the birds and the river, I can forget that I live in a city, let my mind wander and envision the day I live by the water and can enjoy my early morning solitude in the privacy of my own space rather than a public park.

Today is a rest day for my legs after three long walks in three days. So here are a couple more shots from yesterday’s outing…

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One thing I’ve noticed is that every time I walk the park trails I see something different. It doesn’t seem to matter how many times I look at, and photograph the same view, there’s always something new in it.

This time, walking the trail yielded a couple of views I’ve never seen before because usually when I’m down here there is so much growth that you can’t really see what’s actually on the banks. I had no idea that there were all these little run-off areas that fed into the river before now. It was really nice to see the snow melting and running down the banks. :)

And another sure sign of spring… the geese are arriving! I tried to get them actually coming in for their landing, but I wasn’t fast enough.

And just to add the icing on the cake … two non-photographic signs of spring… I slept with the windows open last night for the first time in months, and heard doves outside my window when I woke up this morning. Makes me very happy indeed that things are finally starting to warm up a bit around here. :)

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These are from the other night when I went to the grocery store. It was just starting to get dark, so these didn’t turn out quite as well as I’d hoped but they are definitely straight outta the camera (and yeah I do have a few sunsets too but I’m saving those for another day).

I couldn’t believe how many ducks were gathered on the path behind the store.

This is my favorite cafe, all buttoned up for the winter…

And one last shot before it got too cold for me to take pictures. My hands were numb and shaking by time I was done out there. :)

By the time I was done I was actually glad to get into the store and warm up a bit. :)

Have a wonderful weekend, and don’t forget to check out all the other awesome participants at Scenic Sunday, and Straight Out of the Camera Sunday.

Have a wonderful day, and dare I say it… Go Canada Go!
I’m off to watch a hockey game :)