Great Esker Side Trail, Monday March 25, 8:15 Hike

 Great day for a hike about -2C and sunny.

 We still needed our icers

 Anyone know who would make a nest like this?

 Mike's "Magnificent Seven."

Our last "Ice" picture ?? .... this year.

The Limehouse "Ice Capades" - Monday March 18, 2019, 8:15 Hike

 We don our skates (icers) and start our first number "The Hill Climb"

 Christine prepares to avoid an unexpected two-foot spin 

 This number is called "A Waltz Through The Woods"

 Note the intricate footwork required traversing on ice through the trees

 All numbers were perfectly choreographed by Liz 

and expertly performed by the Oakville Pathfinders

 This self-directed number was called "Find your own damn way down the hill."  

  Intermission time ....

 Single file along the ice surface ....

 We perform an unusual off-ice performance

 Anita prepares for the difficult descent into 'The Hole'

 Anita and all the performers complete a flawless descent

 Mike demonstrates skillful footwork as he exits 'The Hole'

and emerges to thunderous applause from an appreciative crowd

We left Limestone happy with our performance ....

Bronte Creek Provincial Park W., Monday 18th March 2019 @8:45.

It looks so Spring-like, but getting here across all the ice was far from easy!

 Safe until next Thanksgiving!

 This one may not last that long!!!

 Oh Deer! (Sorry best I can do right now)

Walter passing the big old oak tree.

Fourty Mile Creek, Grimsby; Monday 8:15 hike

 The hike started at the mouth of the Fourty Mile Creek at Lake Ontario

 The creek's recent  flood waters had receded somewhat

 But it also left treacherous ice floes across the trail

 and apparently the trail had been closed ...

 We start up the escarpment alongside the creek

 Ice falls on the escarpment

 At the crest of the escarpment we look east towards Naigara Falls

 Mike's multitude of merry marauders

 Inevitably we have to go down again

We follow the creek under the QEW back to Lake Ontario

Kerncliff Park / Ian Reid King; Monday, March 4, 8:15 Hike

 We were blessed with perfect winter hiking conditions.

 Fresh layer of snow about -9C and sunshine.

 We reach the top of the Escarpment.

and are treated to a fantastic view towards Hamilton Bay

Anita's army of ardent and aggressive amblers