The Forks

 Welcome to The Forks

 Very well trained puppies with a rather large crowd.

As we were walking around the forks I saw a booth that was selling tickets for a 1/2 hour historic boat tour.  Since we had time before our boat was leaving we decided to walk around and found a Pau wau.

 

Man taking a quick time out (just seemed a little out of place).

  

The blue level is when the ice melts.  The Yellow line is if Winnipeg needs to sand bag.  The red line is the level of the 1950 flood.  our tour guide said the 1997 flood would have been above the red line if we didn't have the floodway (Luis seems to remember that the water in the 1997 flood would have been as high as the the bridge if we didn't have the floodway.)

We were also told the Donald street bridge was named after Donald Smith.  At the time he was the richest man in Winnipeg if not Canada.  He would charge 2 cents to cross the the bridge, 5 with a cart.

The Legislative Building from the rear. (Not to mention The Golden Boy's rear). Third biggest in Canada because we were supposed to be the capitol of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and BC.  At that time we were quite the city Winnipeg was once called Little Chicago.

 

The Provencher Bridge and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.  Our tour guide said (at least he hoped) that the bridge was shaped to look like a teepee, because on the other side there are light posts shaped like bows and arrows

Two young men fishing on the Assiniboine River.

This is the old Eaton's warehouse in Point Douglas.  Here is Point Douglas formerly Fort Douglas, and Fort Gibraltar on the other.  The two would apparently fight.

Shocked that this young boy was not being eaten by the geese.

We saw so much more, more than I could ever remember.  I saw more I want to go back for and more I want to photograph. 

Hecla Island

This weekend Luis and I went to Hecla for an end of season last camping trip, this time we used a cabin.  It was amazing.  I love camping, but there was something about having a cabin that made it that much better.

 

Cabin #1

They say it sleeps 6 people, they would have to be very small people.  Perfect for a small family, and a little to big for us.

First day we ended up in Gull Harbor, beautiful little marina.  Makes me want to own a boat!!

 

From Gull Harbor I took this photo.  This is a light house that we wanted to walk to the last time we came to Hecla. . . . but chickened out when Luis saw (what he describes) as a large animal running across the path.

Middle of no where picnic table!

 

 

Flooding was slightly over rated!!

 

Spoiler alert** Only wildlife we saw on the trip.  Well except bugs and squirrels.  Now stay tuned for the pictures when we went to the wildlife lookout!!

 

Jason Voorhees house.

 Yep, I know how to take a photo!!  Of course it is easy when you have good things to work with!!

 

 View of Gull Harbor from the light house.

 

 I found Santa!!  Apparently he lives in Hecla!!

 

On the way back to Winnipeg we stopped off at 2 different wildlife lookouts.  The wildlife Viewing tower, and Grassy Narrows Marsh.  As you may have guessed we did not find any wildlife.  It was too bad that the marsh had most of the trails were closed.

Before we left we stopped in at Riverton.  A town so small that if you blink you miss it. . . . but then you would miss Manitoba's largest Moose.  Luis was unimpressed!!

I have been to Hecla twice now and I can guarantee that I will be back!!  I still have not shared everything this place has to offer.  I will return and walk some more.

Portage Avenue Part 1

This was Saturday morning.  It was a little chilly, makes me wonder what I am going to do when the temperature drops into the negatives. Only time will tell!!

I love walking and discovering new things.  I just never thought that what I discovered was that the closer you get to Downtown the nicer it would become!!

 Moving Day for someone!!

Very friendly ghost cat. . .  oh wait. . . nope not ghost cat . . . . wrong settings on my camera.

A nice cold beer waiting for me when I got to Portage Ave.  Sorry guys but I am going to work maybe some other time. . .

 Yamaha Music Center

Stupid vandals.  There were a few bus shelters like this along Portage Saturday morning.

Vimy Ridge. . . . But that is a Blog for another day!!

I <3 the races

Land set aside for Gordon Bell High School.  I just hope good things happen to it!!

Just funny I thought. . . . Yep thanks Sue for all your hard work. . . . now if you could send in the the interviewees for your job that would be great!!

Portage @ Sherbrook St.  The top picture is just a cool building I never knew the name of.  The lower was once the site of a Deaf School here in Winnipeg for many years.  Later changed into Lions Manor.

I just loved this mural.  A positive message and the way I look at the West end.  I may wear rose coloured glasses but I wouldn't take them off for the world.

New University of Winnipeg building. . . . Still not finished. . . . but already had the grand opening!!

Pride in Winnipeg is HUGE. . . . Sometimes misplaced!!

CBC

University of Winnipeg.  Unfortunately this is where my camera died.  Just as things were getting good.  Stay tuned for part 2!!