Day 27 – Wednesday June 14/17
(Posted at 10:22am on Thursday June 15/17)
Our second full day in Dinosaur Provincial Park was even lower key than yesterday. We woke later than usual and had a leisurely breakfast of oatmeal with apple, raisins, cinnamon and maple syrup, which felt comforting under the heavy grey skies. It was raining lightly all morning.
After eating we sat down and worked on our blog (2days’ worth), taking our time and feeling refreshed. The writing went much easier this morning and we are wondering if trying to write the post at night after a full day is catching us at a time when our energy (and creativity) are at a low ebb.
We had lunch of ham sandwiches and then drove to the prairie level scenic outlook at the entrance to the park. Cell service was good so it didn’t take long for Michael to upload the photos and then we posted the two days of blog. That felt good.
The skies were clearing so we took the opportunity to walk a short nature trail that featured details of the grasslands that are abundant at that level of the landscape.
We then drove to the trailhead of a riparian trail and explored the habitat beside the Red Deer River. We encountered a sign that talked about the life cycle of the cottonwood poplars that are so numerous here. There was one tree that was over 200 years old. That dear tree needed a hug! (photos)
A few days ago, back at Grasslands National Park, we read a sign that suggested we should pay attention to the variety of small flowers that dot the landscape. Today we found the wild flowers were calling to us and we took a number of photos of the variety and beauty that were all around, especially when our eyes were open to them. Here are some of the beauties we spotted.
Tomorrow (Thursday)we head for Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump near Lethbridge (with a side trip to Vulcan, AB!)
Love the flower photos, Nance.
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