Yesterday (2016 March 12), I went for a hike in the north end of Mill Creek Ravine in Edmonton.I walked the stretch between the north end of the ravine at Connors Road and a little south of 82nd Avenue.

Winter is in full retreat this year with the mid-afternoon temperature was around 8C as I walked about. This means that the paved path through the ravine is mostly snow free,  with just one or two big puddles across the path in places*. However, I didn’t venture off of the pavement as the other trails looked treacherously icy and/or muddy.

Anyway, here is what caught my eye:

The mostly dry and bare path at the north end of Mill Creek Ravine

The one icy and treacherous part of the path, leading up to the Connors Road pedestrian overpass

Under the Bridge (at 82nd Avenue)

No idea why this tree was singled out but I like the green hue of the young poplar tree trunks

Stairs leading down to the path to a bridge over Mill Creek

Contrast!

A typical view looking up in to the trees beside the path

*A few of my artistic puddle reflection pictures can be seen over on my art blog.