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It's Rhododendron Time!
Near the local recreation centre is a rhododendron grove that I love to visit at this time of year, and I recently enjoyed showing some friends the huge bushes. This week the bush beside my patio began to flower and another beside the neighbouring building was just glorious.
When Autumn Leaves Start to Fall
The recreation centre that I go to once a week for a fitness class is reached by a road through Bowen Park. Today that road was framed with enough gold to make a sun king jealous. Nat King Cole: Autumn Leaves via Punisher6002, YouTube.com.
Low-Water Level at Bowen Park
I went for a short walk in Bowen Park this morning and noticed that the water level in the Millstone River was very low. At one point, following the sound of trickling water, I went off the main pathway onto what I thought was a trail but it eventually dead-ended, so I turned around. As I did that, I surprised a young man who said he was doing some carving, seated in a space between some large…
Rhododendrons at Bowen Park
This year’s first rhododendrons are in bloom at Bowen Park, and they are glorious. I went to the park to attend my regular Monday fitness class but found the complex closed for Easter Monday statutory holiday. Fortunately, I had parked near the rhododendron grove and so I enjoyed the lovely blooms instead.
A Frosty Morning
This morning was frosty in Bowen Park; warm enough for a good walk and cold enough for some interesting sights. Frosty moss on a logFrosty fungusSigns of wildlife, but which?Millstone River FallsIciclesIcicles over an icy streamFrozen tree sapA lovely section of the Millstone RiverMillstone RiverHooded MergansersHooded Mergansers and a Common MerganserMergansers in the Duck PondFemale Merganser
Bowen Park After a Rainstorm
I enjoyed a lovely walk in Bowen Park, Nanaimo, this morning. We have had heavy rain for a few days so it was nice to be about to get out and about again. The wet leaves on the trail made walking a little tricky, but it was otherwise fine and a delight to see the river so full. Millstone River at Bowen Park, Nanaimo.
Bowen Park, Nanaimo
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Wordless Wednesday 12 July 2023
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