Hike: Wainfleet Wetlands, Wainfleet, ON

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Bismarck and I spent a couple of hours this afternoon exploring the Wainfleet Wetlands Conservation Area. I've gone swimming in the quarry here more than a few times this summer and wanted to see how long it would take to hike around it. (Answer: Only about 30mins, taking my sweet time.)

On my long meandering way back to the trailhead I passed an older gentleman, dressed head to toe in soft blue denim. "Beautiful day!"  I said, as I always do when it's true.

"Yes." He said with a wise smile. "I didn't think we'd get another one of these."

And then the dog and I went swimming to cool off. And it was pretty perfect.

Trail Ride at the Claireville Ranch

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Out riding a horse for the first time in years, with friends from work.