Tag Archives: flooding
Flood Update: The Bridge Will Swing Again!
Reid Dickie One of the victims of last spring’s devastating floods in Manitoba was the world renowned swinging bridge in Souris. The river of the same name that flows through the town threatened to flood the area repeatedly. Flooding was minimized by vigilance and … Continue reading
Filed under Flood, Local History, Manitoba Heritage, Roadside Attractions
My Year of Being Grateful – 2011 Year-End Review
Reid Dickie I’m calling this My Year of Being Grateful because time after time, day after day all year I found myself expressing gratitude for an aspect of my present life. Wherever I was and whatever I was doing was exactly what … Continue reading
Manitoba Flood Aftermath
Reid Dickie In a farmer’s field I saw an eagle tearing into the carcass of a stranded fish, just one of thousands of outwash fish delivered by flooding rivers into pools of water that evaporated, leaving them to die. Flooded ditches are … Continue reading
Filed under Flood, Natural Places, Roadside Attractions
Pictures of Spruce Woods Park Flooding
Reid Dickie These are from July 14 to 16, 2011. This is the low road to the campground, flooded with washouts. Access along the low road flooded out. Here in the bottom of the valley the Assiniboine River is almost … Continue reading
Filed under Day Tripping, Flood, Local History, Natural Places, Parks, Sacred Places, Spirit, spirit sands
Yurting at Spruce Woods Park
Reid Dickie I spent Thursday and Friday of last week at Spruce Woods Park, staying in one of 13 yurts they rent out to not-quite-campers. It was a quiet stay. The park has been ravaged by the flooding Assiniboine River … Continue reading
Filed under Accommodations, Critters, Flood, Natural Places, Parks, Spirit
Yosemite’s Frazil Ice
Amazing earth phenomenon that occurs in many American parks each spring – frazil ice!
Filed under Earth Phenomena, Flood, Natural Places, Roadside Attractions
Sacred Places Update – Minton Turtle Effigy July 2011
Reid Dickie I visited Minton Turtle Effigy on July 3, a hot and breezy day in southern Saskatchewan. The dirt road up to the site had about a foot of water at its lowest point so I opted to walk rather than drive. … Continue reading
Filed under Ancient Wisdom, Local History, Sacred Places, Saskatchewan, shaman, Spirit
