~ 121 ~ Walk With Me Down the Old Wooden River Road

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Since I Don't Have A Vehicle My Walks Are Usually Close To Home

Actually, you guys don't know this but we haven't had a family vehicle for over a year now, talk about cabin fever. Brendan luckily has a work van but it only seats two, we've had to borrow our neighbour's car more than a couple times over the year to do things that took more than 2 of us.

We're going to be fixing up our truck really soon and putting it on the road (now that the bankruptcy is over) and I'm looking so forward to our family drives again. We used to always be out exploring somewhere together. I love driving and going for drives so much...all this time without a vehicle sure has made me appreciate what we used to take for granted.

So today was a special treat when my friend Carol drove over, picked me up and took me out to Wooden River Road. It's a beautiful old road from the settler days surrounded by tall trees, mossy rocks, and of course follows a big lazy River from where it gets its name.

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Carol's dog, Diego

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Diego's butt...I deleted more than a few of these shots today he wasn't being photogenic like my #chickenbitchez nice hennies usually are.

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Wingboots this morning.

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Some more Diego butt, that'll be the last I promise, and I'll include this comment: I never believed it was possible for a dog to pee so much, he must have marked hundreds of bushes! Bwa hahahhaa doggy emails going out like hotcakes.

Wooden River

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A short video of the sound of the river flowing through the forest. Carol and Diego starred in my feature film as well today :)


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See the water sparkling through the trees?

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The Old Road

It's so great for working muscles that don't usually get worked by walking on flat surfaces, I made the most out of every up and down, as well as dodging huge puddles, and sometimes jumping on rocks to get through them.

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Some Wildlife

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A squirrel telling us off very loudly.

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And way up at the top of the tallest tree, a beautiful hawk. (I could only manage to get a photo of its ass too before it flew away! What is with this day?)

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Let's see some photogenic chickens to help sooth the burn...

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Buddy & Mr. Pendock

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Yes that was 4 chickens all squeezed into one nesting box, fighting over who will lay the egg there in the favourite box...and it doesn't get much better, here's next door...

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3 chickens squeezing into that one. And you think it would be because of lack of space, but it isn't, there are 4 empty nesting boxes available.

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Back to the water for one final goodbye...

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I hope you enjoyed this #WalkWithMe. Here are some recent walks with Steemians who got out there in the world, and took us with them.

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Bella Lyndsay, you makea the nice pictures.

So you wanna newa car eh?

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No one expecta Chicketta car thief salesman but we havea many talents, capishe..........

This isa one of my girls, she bringa me Maserati.

Don Poltryoni - Your friendly neighbourhood Crime Lord.

HAHAHAA!!! Omg I love it so much xoxoxox Is she on her way then? This is terrific news Mr. Poltryoni!! Something tells me though that I OWE you now...and that's not good is it?

I may comea to you one day forra the favour, whena that day comes I know you will helpa the Don.

Looks very peaceful today.

And not so cold!

We're definitely out of the woods as far as cold weather is concerned, it was a scorching + 15! hahaha, how about you guys, probably getting some 20 degree weather soon, I remember those days in April in Edmonton, there can be some surprising temps!

It was 20 degrees yesterday, but it’s supposed to cool down next week. Hopefully that means no more snow!

I love the sound of water. I love rivers especially. I am lucky here at Toad Hall as the sound of the sea is the heartbeat of the place. In fact, I put up with a lot of things in a house I'd normally be annoyed at because of where it happens to sit. The roar of the wave or the more subtle lap and splash on calmer days. It really does feed the soul.

We were down to one car for almost two years, but we could both work from home. Now that @winstonalden is back to the city job he needs his car to drive to the commuter train. Good ole 'merica ripped out all the good train lines after WWII so they could sell us all into being constant car owners. And between insepctions and insurance and fuel costs, I hate car ownership. But, now we are back to two cars again because I need to have one here as I need to get to my cottages in the Summer. Otherwise, we'd be down to one.

We used to live carless back in the day. We had bikes and worked part time at a local coffee shop that we rode our bikes to (about 3 miles one way so I was in MUCH better shape).

In our area it isn't easy living without a car if you are not in the city. However in UK I found it easier to be car-less.

Good luck with truck repair. It must not be easy to not have wheels with three boys, but you seem to be a smart hard-working industrious crew so I am sure you make it work with smiles and determination.

The chickens in the same box, so funny and so true. I'm trying a new in between free range and pen approach with my chickens. This is only week one, but I fence in a small area close to the house where their house in that has good tree cover and I've been letting them out. However as there is not roof wire I hope a hawk doesn't figure out they are there or they might have to go back to simply 'chicken run' life. It's always an experiement with the birds. A fun one, but sometimes a nail biter too. I don't know how you manage to not get your birds attacked by fox and hawks, but then again you have a lot and they are probably better at free ranging then my little bantams who are so friendly they'd probably walk up to the fox looking for a handout.

Aww, good for you for experimenting with them in their new little enclosure, I have my fingers crossed for you, it should be all good, I don't know if a hawk would want to get in that close, with the trees right above the run like that.

The reason we've been so lucky with predators is a bit of a catch 22. It's because we live right on the highway, and there is a factory across the road from us that runs all night, it's got huge fans that turn on periodically and is always lit up too, so I think predators don't find our little stretch very appealing as they can't be very sneaky and they are afraid of the lights, cars and noises.

Glad you got to get out for a drive. The rivers and the forest are very scenic and peaceful. Love your laugh 😁

Thank You for featuring my post, once again.
Btw- Why dont you use dtube much anymore? Is it too buggy?

Thanks for using the tag Michael, I've been loving your journeys! Yeah, been a tiny bit frustrated with aspects of dtube so taking a break from trying it, I'll post there again maybe after their next update :)

Love the sound of rushing water, so calming. And that's interesting moss hanging from the trees, kind of like Canadian Spanish moss 👍🏽👍🏽

We call it Old Man's Beard here, I know some people who eat it actually!

Beautiful! And I empathize - I have never owned a car in my life. So much beautiful nature in the mountains, that I can't go to. Maybe every two years, my friend visits, and I get to see it. Colorado isn't the outdoorsy adventure place if you're too poor. My favorite place in the world is about an hour and a half drive away - and I haven't been in two or three years. That's the last time I got outside the city, or surrounding suburbs.

Oooh :'( :'( That sucks so much that you haven't got to go to your favourite spot for so long, is a vehicle something that you would want one day, shall I add it into my tiny house vision for you?

You are so loving towards nature, and so connected to beauty, what a shame that you can't go ... :'( :'(

I would like one; I think at first I would probably be afraid driving, though, lol. I have never had a license, and so only piloted a car without anyone else there with me once, which was totally illegal, because my friend had gotten a concussion at work so her mom came to pick her up and asked me to drive friend's car back. That's the extent of my solo diving experience, lol.
But I think once I got used to it, I would feel so FREE. I could go anywhere, at any hour. I would be going to the mountains a lot just because I could. A couple of years back when I went to the tiny house workshop, it was in Boulder, which in car is an outlying suburb, half an hour away or so, depending on how you feel about driving either a bit of a commute or no big deal. On the bus it was nearly $10 fare round trip (more now), and nearly three hours one way to go from the hotel where the workshop was to home. And I felt like I was having an epic, freeing adventure the entire time.

Awww, were you totally shittin yourself when you were driving your friend's car back? I would have been! Way to step up to the plate, it's amazing what we can do when there is no other choice.

Yeah, after I had that OMG I DID THE THING AND I DIDN'T DIE feeling, lol. 😂

Hi mam! how is going? Wonder weather & beautiful photos you are taken.☺

Hi, I'm doing great today, how are you @suchovon002?

i'm feeling refreshed mam.☺

Ahahaa, I walk everywhere myself. Or, ride my skateboard in the city, but I cant do that down a mountain so I end up doing a lot of walking.... I just wont walk up the mountain, ill wait for a ride for that lol.

My hens also insist of crowding into a small box, and we have like 10 extra boxes. They sure are oddly perticular....

HAHA I remember hitchhiking in Kelowna, someone will always stop to give a ride, such friendly folks there <3 <3 <3 I'm glad I'm not the only one with crazy chickens LOL!!

Wow what a stunningly beautiful walk @lyndsaybowes you can almost smell the pine drifting on the breeze and that water looks amazing .. crystal clear. I will have to admit to my hidden addiction .. whenever the sun is shining and I'm hiking I simply have to dive into the water, I can't help myself lol The coldest water I've swan in was in Jasper and it was in the water running down from Mount Edith Cavell glacier .. nice day but I didn't last long! lol Loved this #walkwithme @lyndsaybowes

Oh my goodness...even in the middle of summer that water is deadly, but I could see your desire to go in it, so beautiful and sparkling green and blue...

I was definitely tempted to jump into the ocean yesterday, it was even hotter than the day before...Sooooon!!!

Something tells me you and your Dog have a pretty fun time romping around in the water when the weather warms up <3 <3

Great walk! I didnt even mind the dog butt, lol. Im always amazed at how many trees they can mark along the route - where do they have room for all that pee? hehhe

Indeed lol, my friend Carol said that when they're out for walks they drink from the puddles and it goes directly to their ___ hahaha!

best bladder control ever!

Wow stunning forests shots! especially the first one... that's my favourite... this makes me want to 'walk with you'! Thanks for sharing :)

Thanks so much for coming with us today, hopefully I'll have some apple blossoms to share soon!

Looking forward to it!

@lyndsaybowes, Such a fantastic photo clicks taken form Wooden River Road. It's beautiful surrounding area indeed location. I most prefer to see wild lifers. Also Wooden river so beauty with around massive trees. Glad to see these location. You improve my eye vision via nature clicks. Finally your chicken family. See y'll.

I'm so glad you liked the scenery of the day, things are getting greener here and that makes me happy, I still love to see the photos from the jungle landscapes!

Beautiful pictures. Mobility is so necessary, I am sure that when you have put your truck in order, you will bombard this blog with more beautiful scenery 😀

Oooh yes, I have so much more to show, Nova Scotia is a province of spectacular and diverse beauty....

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Uemm beautiful scenery, amazing trip .. hi carol and @lyndsaybowes thank you for bringing me in your beautiful adventure.

Best shot. I like it
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This is my fishing place.. haha
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Thanks @lyndsaybowes this is amazing journey in walkwithme <3 <3

I bet there are some great trout in that river! Come fishing anytime. I'm happy you liked the little squirrel, he was sure angry at us for being in his territory... :) Feisty little guy...

Uemm .. let's go fishing :)) while fishing we can also enjoy the beauty ..
The little squirrels were annoyed, but they were very cute. ;)))

thanks for the new blog. that is great and nice photography.
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Aw, I'm glad you like Wingboots, she's a beauty hey? I love her feathers on her feet!

Oh. What a green spirit friend you are.

Thank you so much for enjoying today's shots @sandrina.life!

What a cracking woods, luck to have it close ish by. Thanks for sharing, I want to go camp there not haha 💯🐒

I want to camp in there, with a lot of company of course! There's actually a spot in there that has an area cleared out and old furniture around a campfire. Teenage party paradise!

Yer might not be the most tranquil spot there. You'll have to do it i'll keep and eye out on Steemit haha 💯🐒

Now that was a stimulating and scenic walk, butts included. ha ha

I'm so glad you liked it, no ifs ands or butts lmao :)

OH i LOVE THAT OLD WOODEN RIVER ROAD. Dont know why that was in caps. lol. But I do love it there. Seems to me everything is my favorite and I do love it. lol. Today was Seabright neighbourhood clean up and wow did we ever get a lot of garbage. A whole truck full. Also we found a new beach, so beautiful and private. Just off Umlah on a street called Captain Hemlock Lane..we must show you..you will be wowed, it is so stunning...

Great job on the clean up, can't wait to read all about it <3 You will be blogging about it right lol??

Yay for new beaches!!! xoxoxo

perhaps. hee

a fun trip @lyndsaybowes and accompanied by stunning jungle sounds.

I'm glad you enjoyed the video my friend xo Have a great day!

What a great walk! You're born to vlog walks 🙌 Seriously!! The forest & sound of water is such a blessing! Great photos & lotsa nice ass! Hahaha!!

I am still in the 7 year post bankruptcy period. It goes to 2020. But, i was always able to drive a car. It's nice to have new perspective sometimes. Sucks when it's forced though. Must be so late in Hackett's Cove!!! Love that it's past 8pm here and the sun is still shining 🌄

OOh yes, actually it's 11:11 right now!! HEHEE!!!

Sorry you had to go through the bankruptcy BS too Jill, it ain't no party :( :( :(

Awe 11:11 💜💙💚💛❤
It is no joke! We also lost a fancy house & condo. At one point, i literally thought we'd die! Like life would be over. It was definitely paradigm shifting to find myself still basically doing the same things. 🙈 i tell ya, though it taught me i am no longer ok having debt. Nah-uhh! Not for me.

It's amazingly freeing in that way, YES!!!

This is so lovely I so much enjoyed every detail thanks for sharing

Thank you for enjoying the photos @opeldilni, and welcome to the STEEM blockchain :) <3

You're welcome dear just keep feeding us with lovely things it's so enjoyable to see

Loved this~ nothing like a good walk in the woods with your dog to set the day right and I'm home sick and just can't do it, thank you for taking me on yours;)!

Thanks for checking out the shots, and I sure hope you are feeling better soon @laurenbrindock.

That looks like an absolutely beautiful walk!

I am always amazed at some dogs ability to continue to mark stuff long after they should be on empty. It is like they can summon pee from the ether or something....

Summon pee from the ether LOL!!

Thanks for the laughs @canadianrenegade xo

@lyndsaybowes our paths must have been in alignment yesterday. My day was filled with an awful lot of dog butt too haha! Thanks for the suggestion to add my post to the #walkwithme tag. Finally got out the house to enjoy some beautiful sunshine.
Your chickens are gorgeous! I like how they all decided to snuggle up together. I've been contemplating getting some for a few years but my dog is a bit devious so until we can build a sturdy enclosure for them it's not an option.
You guys have some beautiful scenery in Canada, it's one place I'd love to visit one day... Hope you have a beautiful day. Thanks for being an awesome, inspiring human being.

Aw, thanks for the kind words @holisticmom <3 <3 I hope you can get a nice strong enclosure built one day and have some chickens, they are the best animal companions, so responsible, they always stay around home, and they put themselves to bed before dark <3 <3

You're most welcome @lyndsaybowes. <3
Yes something that we are working on anyhow. I kept chickens many years ago, they didn't have any kind of enlosure. They were hilarious because they would spend most of their day heading down the street weeding our neighbor's gardens, and return home in the evening to their shed. Something that I really miss though.
If you get a chance would you mind taking a look at my #walkwithme post? I'd be grateful to hear your thoughts.
Thanks again and I look forward to seeing more of your posts too! <3 :-)

I enjoyed your walk by the wooded river. So pretty and tranquil. Dogs naturally reserve at least a gallon of pee for their p-mail! lol Our dogs do the same. I remember what it was like without a car. Ours was broken for a long time and then I needed to sell it when my husband passed away. It was an other two years before I could buy another car. You really do appreciate wheels after that!

Nice to know that I'm not alone, thank you Ceci <3 <3 I hope everything was peaceful for you all down there today...!

Today has been extraordinarily quiet. Waiting for the other shoe to drop. I will be posting shortly about what is happening.

incredible, this is very entertaining reader, I really like it go on brother,help me to be like you

Wonderful photography
thanks for sharing

Nice photos :)

What a cracking woods, luck to have it close ish by. Thanks for sharing, I want to go camp there not haha 💯🐒