Winter seems to have come and gone a few times this year. The real snows began late here in northwestern Ontario. If, like me, you love getting out in the magical, majestic quiet of freshly fallen snow on a pair of sturdy snowshoes, you may have had slim windows to do so! We finally found our chance this weekend, at Trowbridge Falls Conservation Area, a short drive from the busy streets of Thunder Bay.

We weren’t the only ones using snowshoes to navigate the newly-deep snow at Trowbridge Falls yesterday! We found plenty of signs of snowshoe hares scattered among the trees!🐇

So peaceful!! And so nice to have an “unexplored” forest of fresh snow to travel through. As well, we were pleasantly surprised by some super-cute chickadee friends!! These ones actually follow you around, waiting for an offering of seed. (We’ve encountered them here in past years!) If you supply a snack, you may have one or two attempting a landing on your head, not just your hand! They’ve startled me this way more than once, causing me to jump back, startling them in return!😅

As this winter wears on, a little longer than everyone hoped, it’s still possible to find delights, if you look for them. For now, we’re appreciating the opportunity to explore a winter wonderland on wider-than-usual feet! 😄❄️

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