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Category: Landscape
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Friday Freestyling … Directionally Challenged
On a recent morning walk, I decided to check out a route I hadn’t been on in almost two years.
I was curious to see if a new walking path had been paved there.
As you can see from my feature photo, that wasn’t the case.
I decided to forge on ahead along the grassed and gravelled paths.
I don’t love walking on gravel because it’s easy to hit a large stone and twist an ankle When I was there last, I turned left at the end of the gravel path above.
This time, the left turn was blocked off, so I carried on ahead. The path had a few twists and turns, and before long, my sense of direction was gone completely.
When I finally reached pavement again, I looked at a street sign when I reached a corner, and in my mind, it was all wrong.
My entire life, I’ve been directionally challenged in big buildings, but seldom outdoors.
I did see some familiar landmarks off in the distance, so I knew I wasn’t completely lost.
Along my new and unplanned route, I did find our city school bus yard, which I didn’t even know existed.
All in all, it was a nice long walk with some unplanned new scenery. I wasn’t at all panicked because I knew I’d eventually find my way home. We’re a small city and the people are friendly and helpful … once you find some people, of course.
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Happiness is … Tatagwa Parkway
Tatagwa Parkway is the name of the trail system developed in our small prairie city for hikers, bikers, and walkers.
The system includes 180 acres of land adjacent to the Souris River and encompasses two large nature habitats.
The paths that make up the trail also run alongside city streets, down a long lane towards health care facilities, and along the river boardwalk.
The majority of the paths are peaceful and away from housing and city traffic, and even the ones that run alongside a street can offer something new to keep an eye on (such as the progress on our new hospital) and the many beautiful yards along the way.
Slated to open fall 2026 Because hubs and I live close to the centre of the city, I walk from our condo to all of the trail heads.
I choose path combinations that add up to the 5 to 6 Km (3 to 3.7 miles) distance I aim for in each power walk. This allows me to have many different experiences vs walking the same route day after day.
Tatagwa is a Cree word that means, “It is flat” … definitely apt for this area of our province.
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Happiness Is … Walking
My Monday posts will now focus on happiness. The goal is to start each week on a positive note.
I ’ve recently been seeing lots of clever memes from a Facebook page called “Hippie World”.
The memes are ai generated, so aren’t subject to copyright (I figured as much, but checked anyways to be sure).
Because, when I was a teenager, I was a wannabe hippie, because I’ve been an avid walker for many years, and because many of the songs referenced are on my walking playlists, this one spoke to me:
📸 Hippie World
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