Recently my daughter Claire was tasked with a mini science project. She was to observe a local habitat and report back her findings. So off we trekked to nearby Shubie Park.
Shubie Park is a beautiful park in the city of Dartmouth. A favourite park for dog owners, runners, cyclists and walkers alike. With trails running throughout and a few off-leash areas, it seems like nature co-exists quite well with us humans who are just looking for a bit of exercise and fresh air. And for those who want to camp in the city, you can kick back and relax at Shubie Campground. And finally the best thing about Shubie is its lakeside location, where locals and campers alike can seek refuge from the summer heat on the supervised beach.
I love the contrast between all the dead stick trees (scientific name) sticking out of the water and all the fall foliage.We are very fortunate to have the park so close. We were even more fortunate on this day when we met a friendly animal lover on the trail with a bag full of seeds.
He taught my daughter how to call the Chickadees...CHICK-A-DEE-DEE-DEE-DEE!
He even showed us how to feed the chipmunks, whose cheeks became nice and round! (Careful now, these are still wild creatures.)
We also said hello to the friendly ducks, who were not too happy when we had no food for them! It is prohibited to feed the ducks at Shubie, though we saw a few people with contraband bread crumbs.
Not us though! And as they came towards us like concert goers rushing the stage, we said goodnight without a single encore and left as twilight came upon us to the sounds of QUACK, QUACK, QUACK!
Not us though! And as they came towards us like concert goers rushing the stage, we said goodnight without a single encore and left as twilight came upon us to the sounds of QUACK, QUACK, QUACK!
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