Walking In Winter Sun

Taken during a time seemingly weeks ago now, when we still had snow.

This time last year we were in Idaho and had six foot snow drifts in our back yard.

We had so much snow that ploughs were struggling to find places to put it all..........

These were all taken during a quiet walk on a beautiful winter day.

Walking the Canal Trail.

The Canal trail head is located on a residential street between two beautiful and historic homes in downtown Cody, close to where we are currently staying.

The trail follows the original route of the irrigation canal that ran through Cody when it was first established in the late 1800s.

The trail is not long, but it is beautiful and very quiet.

It meanders through the back side of residential neighborhoods and deer are regular visitors along the trails.

The trail system gradually climbs and then ends at the 4-Plex (where the arena, the recreation center, the aquatics center and library all meet on one vast and expansive green space).

My dog patiently waiting for me to snap a picture and looking back towards the entrance to the trail................

One of a couple of handfuls of information boards that can be found on the trail, all of which provide interesting info on the history of Cody and the canal system..............

On this day I let Kory take the lead, and we found ourselves weaving off the trail, walking up the sidewalk towards the 4-Plex, and then picking up another trail.

Looking down the hill towards town................

Looking up the hill towards the rec center..............

Walking towards the library and looking over towards the rec center..............

A pine-tree-lined paved trail that leads towards the library............

The bridge crossing over the now-empty pond that surrounds the library...........

I have talked about it before but the water-ways that surround the library like a moat are really beautiful.

There is a large still pond in front of the library, another large still pond in back, and small man-made canals of fast moving water that flow between the two.

The ponds are drained at this time of year, but still look beautiful when they are covered with snow.

In summer the trees and flowers bloom, the green spaces are expansive, and the water is beautiful.

One of my favorite in-town locations to walk with Kory at every time of year..............

The same bridge - leading from the parking lot to the library building............

This day was a perfect winter day.

Just below freezing.

Calm.

Endless winter sunshine.

We had been walking for just over an hour by this time and had circled all the way around the expansive complex.

Before heading back down the trails Kory and I stopped on our high perch, to look down over the small city of Cody, WY...............

If you seek creative ideas go walking.
Angels whisper to a man when he goes for
a walk..........Raymond I. Myers