#parcmaisonneuve

Now that I’m in school the weekends are less open, at least they are as I adjust to the workload.

We haven’t been out of the city for a couple weekends but thankfully the snow in the city has been good for skiing so we’ve been enjoying #parcmaisonneuve this winter.

Here is @toesalad at the gate between Parc Maisonneuve and the Jardin Botanique. The botanical gardens have free access in the winter and it’s a lovely place to walk, ski and bird watch.

So grateful for this oasis in our neighborhood.#jardinbotanique

Didn’t make it out of the city this weekend. On Sunday we squeezed in a winter walk at Parc Maisonneuve, with our daughter Brienne, before the sunset.

Better late than never. Better some than none.

#parcmaisonneuve

La Patinoire du Parc Maisonneuve is a popular spot this winter.

When @toesalad and I come skiing on the weekends we see many people here. Thursday afternoon is less busy.#parcmaisonneuve

A late afternoon ski at Parc Maisonneuve. #parcmaisonneuve

Ski day at Parc Maisonneuve. I’ve never seen so many people at this parc out for skiing and snowshoeing.

The tracks in the photo shows how popular the ski trails have been today. Thankfully the tracks were freshly laid this morning and the walkers had mostly respected them and not walked on them.

But I’m sure by tomorrow, especially without fresh snow fall these tracks will nearly obliterated.

Everyone wants to be out in the park and you can’t blame them. I’m one of them!

#montreal #parcmaisonneuve

I got binoculars for christmas and my birthday (both are in the same month).

I am so excited about using these while hiking and canoeing (not backpacking, too heavy) to see animals and to learn to identify birds.

Maybe one day I’ll start a bird journal.

This is in the Jardin botanique de Montréal which has great winter ski trails (the join with the ski trails at #parcmaisonneuve) and lots of places to observe birds.

Identified a sharp-shinned hawk on this outing.

#jardinbotanique #parcmaisonneuve