Some recent photos From Nick Dubecki, who loves walking along the Nickeldale Forest Walking Trail with partner Kathy. Nick and Kathy are local artists, teachers, and art reproduction specialists who also promote awareness of other local artists.
The first nice day after some not so nice weather. New tracks being made.
What kind of bird tracks are these? Partridge perhaps.
The higher view from here. Looking north west. A beautiful place to take a big deep breath.
Thank you Nick and Kathy for sharing the walk with us. Check out Kathy’s New Zealand Exposition. What a beautiful World we have.. Let’s cherish every place for what it truly is.
Sudbury’s hills were once bare, but from 1978 to 2019, over 3,400 hectares of land were limed and grassed and over 9.8 million trees have been planted. The oaks and maples along the Nickeldale Walking Trail are second generation trees that are taking succession after first gen birches fall and make more soil. This area is now growing into a beautiful mature forest that will serve the community with a precious walking trail for generations to come… Let’s preserve the Nickeldale Forest Walking Trail.
More photos are coming in.. the latest batch, shows the Nickeldale Forest Walking Trail Area in its winter beauty.
Actually when the snow is just right and your boots are good, the winter-time affords a really good walking experience, as you can go off the beaten track, and get great exercise doing so. But watch your step on those days when the rains freeze. However today it’s pretty mild outside but the roads are trecherous, a sheet of ice, from the last week of rain and layers of freeze. But the trail was awesome, yesterday’s glaze softened up, and the trail was very good. Like with everything, you have to be self-responsible and use your senses well when walking around. A good walking stick helps too. We like to leave good walking walking sticks at either ends of the Trail, leaned up against a tree. Find one somewhere, use it and then leave it for others to use as they walk the trail.
So what photos do we have here..
The awesome Greater Sudbury Basin Rock Eater caught gnashing up some bedrock bits.
Captain Pine watches over the central area.
East-side ‘Leanin’ Lenny Birch, wanted to be a spokestree so he took a stand with us.