The Scent of Lavender
While enjoying a lovely walk down by the bay last Sunday we came across a huge bed of lavender. I was a bit surprised that it was all still blooming and what a wonderful scent it had. I knew I … Continued
Sunning, Preening, Feeding, Waddling
A walk down by the bay is always a relaxing treat with so many photo opportunities. The water is calm and the water birds are plentiful. It was the perfect day to relax on a bench and look out over … Continued
Up on the Perch
This past Friday we went for a walk down by the bay. The water is very high this year and it was quite wavy that morning so we didn’t see a lot of ducks, geese or swans in their favourite … Continued
The Busy Beaver
At the beginning of the week we went for a walk down by the bay. It was sunny but chilly, and as usual it is always chillier by the water. There were lots of ducks and a huge flock of … Continued
A Family Walk
On Monday morning we went for one of our walks down by the bay. It seems it was a morning for family outings. Mother duck and her ducklings … … another group of ducklings … … a large flock of … Continued
The Sun Ramp
On one of our favourite walks down by the bay we noticed something new had been added to the pond. As well as all the old tree root stumps that are anchored in the pond there was a new ramp … Continued
Along the Waterfront Trail
At the beginning of the week we needed to go downtown to Service Canada to renew the licence sticker. While there we walked for awhile on the Waterfront Trail. The Moira River runs through Belleville and along most of it … Continued
City Reflections
About the middle of November we went for a walk down by the bay. The waters were calm and just perfect for reflections. The first fabulous reflection is of The Anchorage, a condominium right on the waterfront. This building is … Continued
The Bay Bridge
Connecting Belleville to Prince Edward County is the Bay Bridge, or more formally the Norris Whitney Bridge. When we moved to this area in 1981 there was the old swing bridge but by 1982 a new structure was built. That meant … Continued
Feeding Time at the River
It was another glorious sunny day for mid November and we had been out for a drive in the county and then stopped at a section of the waterfront trail that we rarely walk along. As we came over the … Continued
Walking by the Bay
Last week on Monday we went for a walk down by the bay. This is the Bay of Quinte in Lake Ontario. This is one of our favourite walks and usually in the warmer weather we view lots of geese, … Continued
