Prairie Dog
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Perhaps this could be a follow up to Twin Valley's post as it appears that we were both beneficiaries of the warmer weather.
Yesterday was a good day to take the bike out on the road. It was a virtual balmy 10C although I could have done without the 40kph gusting westerlies. Most of the snow that fell over the last week has melted and temperatures appear to have stabilized to more seasonal norms. I cycled 57 km from my home in Red Deer to the northern townships of Blackfalds and Lacombe via the TransCanada Trail and returned the same way back home.
This footbridge is a nice stop along the way to view the Blindman River which meanders southeast through the countryside and eventually joins up with the Red Deer River.
Birds of a feather flock together. In this case, Canada Geese gather at this frozen pond along the trail.
Closer to Blackfalds sits the Wadey Home which was ordered through the Timothy Eaton catalogue by its original owner, George Wadey. It was built in 1916 at its original location 2km away then moved and restored on site at the corner of this park in 2015. It's now the home of the Blackfalds Historical Society.
Remnants of the last snowfall dot parts of the trail. Can't go blazing down here like I normally do.
Another footbridge. This one runs alongside Lacombe Lake.
View of the prairie landscape as seen from a hill just outside of Lacombe. The TC Trail isn't frequented much during the shoulder seasons and today was no exception as it was virtually deserted during the entire ride there.
This rail crossing is one of three that bisect the route. My progress has only been halted twice on previous rides including this brief stop.
Yesterday was a good day to take the bike out on the road. It was a virtual balmy 10C although I could have done without the 40kph gusting westerlies. Most of the snow that fell over the last week has melted and temperatures appear to have stabilized to more seasonal norms. I cycled 57 km from my home in Red Deer to the northern townships of Blackfalds and Lacombe via the TransCanada Trail and returned the same way back home.
This footbridge is a nice stop along the way to view the Blindman River which meanders southeast through the countryside and eventually joins up with the Red Deer River.
Birds of a feather flock together. In this case, Canada Geese gather at this frozen pond along the trail.
Closer to Blackfalds sits the Wadey Home which was ordered through the Timothy Eaton catalogue by its original owner, George Wadey. It was built in 1916 at its original location 2km away then moved and restored on site at the corner of this park in 2015. It's now the home of the Blackfalds Historical Society.
Remnants of the last snowfall dot parts of the trail. Can't go blazing down here like I normally do.
Another footbridge. This one runs alongside Lacombe Lake.
View of the prairie landscape as seen from a hill just outside of Lacombe. The TC Trail isn't frequented much during the shoulder seasons and today was no exception as it was virtually deserted during the entire ride there.
This rail crossing is one of three that bisect the route. My progress has only been halted twice on previous rides including this brief stop.
