About a month ago, I took a short hike on the Sarsaparilla Trail, a beautiful little trail in our local NCC greenbelt and one known for its wildlife.
The day was a little overcast but the sun kept breaking through and lighting up the last of the autumn leaves. It gave that "come hither" quality to the landscape like in the photo above that drew me towards the water to discover the path leading to the dock.
Of course, once there, the sun went back in! I chatted with two kids I met at the end of the dock, one in a wheelchair. This is one of the more accessible trails and that's good. We stood and watched the ducks for awhile.
The Mallard ducks weren't too disturbed by our presence.
There is no hunting allowed in the greenbelt so they are pretty safe, and people leave them alone.
I had been trying to photograph the last of the autumn leaves and the sun wasn't cooperating. Notice the difference between the next two photos; almost the same scene but the sun came out.
It's like magic.
I swear I'm being followed. This little black-capped chickadee paused and stared as if trying to memorize my face.
In the center of this photo is a squirrel carrying a leaf. Can you spot it?
A beautiful old birch tree but not a white birch.
Life in all its forms.
And many signs of life around us.
The last photo is of a red squirrel.
Many thanks to 
for his wonderful #WednesdayWalk that gets us away from our screens and outdoors.
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I hope you enjoyed our walk!