Mom and I went walking in a winter wonderland on the Minnetonka Trail System on the weekend. After all our snow, it is so beautiful outside, the trails are plowed, so why not take in the beauty and get some fresh air and exercise? Come along with me and I will show you some of natures winter beauty.
The main trails are all groomed making walking a breeze, but there are also some off shoots that we enjoy when it is not winter. Some of these are trampled down for easy walking if you go in single file. This is where you can really see some pretty snow on the trees. The last day of the snowstorm left more heavy snow, thus the pretty arches to walk under.
Lots of people seem to be doing snowshoeing, which is great for packing down the snow and creating these off road trails for us to easily walk on.
Back on the main trail, we walked along the Minnehaha Creek, which is frozen. Mom says my furs are the perfect color for the fresh snow and cattails. Some people were out walking in the swamp and creek areas, but Mom is afraid to go out there. She says there is a good chance the ice is not thick enough and we don’t want to fall in.
Our favorite scene which this photo doesn’t even begin to capture was coming around the corner and seeing the bridge and all the snowy trees. It is just amazing! It was a pretty cold day, so Mom doesn’t bring more than the one lens for the camera. For one thing, lenses are heavy to carry, and she would have to take her gloves off to change lenses. We still got a lot of nice photos with just the one.
Remember the bridge in the last photo? Here I am sitting in the middle of it. I guess it is something they can’t plow very well without doing damage.
The train also goes through the area we were walking in. It is not legal to be on the train tracks or to take photos on them because it is dangerous. Not a problem, we took this nice photo under/next to the bridge where it crosses over the creek.
Walking in a winter wonderland can be a bit tiring, so why lot lay down for a few minutes. Mom wanted a nice photo, but I was hearing the snow falling off the trees and thought it might be a squirrel. Not a good time for me to focus on the camera when I am looking for a squirrel!
Mom wants to be outside walking all the time right now because it is so pretty but it won’t last forever. We all walk on this trail several times a year. It looks very different in the summer, and it is fun to see how it changes over the year. Hopefully you enjoyed our little winter wonderland tour.
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Your snowy world is absolutely gorgeous, Bailie!
It has been so beautiful for so many days now, it is really amazing!
that are wonderful photos… for every one someone should write a song…. they are fab!!!
We chose walking in a winter wonderland because it is a song and it is how we felt on our walk.
You guys are very lucky to have so many beautiful walking trails and a Mom that loves to take you on walks.
We are lucky there are so many of us so we get to rest sometimes. Mom is a non-stop type so it’s nice to rotate walks with my siblings.
Those are some very nice winter wonderland images. Here is NW Arkansas we rarely get enough snow to make for a true wonderland and the temperatures usually rise within a couple of days and the melting starts. Nobody bothers to plow the trail systems. It’s hard enough to get the streets cleaned. Have a blessed week.
Minnesota is used to lots of cold and snow for months and we know if you don’t clean up right away, you will regret it until at least April. We love the wintertime with a lot of snow and cold. It is fun and so pretty too.
That was some Winter Wonder Walk you and Mom had and the scenery sure is pretty!
It is still beautiful out there, but it will be getting warmer so it will change in a few days.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Minnesota is 100% a Marshmallow world.
I love the photo on the bridge…just love it.
Hugs Cecilia
Thank you. We’ve never heard it called a marshmallow world, but it does look like one! We love all our snow this year.
Bailie, you are a wonderful tour guide! I’m so glad your mom is smart enough to stay off frozen ponds and creeks until they are solid enough! And she is right again – your coat is a perfect foreground for the cattails.
Mom just stays of ice on bodies of water completely. She says you never really know and it isn’t worth the risk. They drive cars on the lakes up here, but Mom would never do that either.
I know how much you love the snow. Enjoy your walks in your winter wonderland. Beautiful shots.
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Have a fabulous Awww Monday and week. Scritches all around and my best to your snow loving mom. ♥
Wow Bailie…you are so lucky to have that beautiful Winter Wonderland to walk in…and it’s even plowed!!
Tell Madison it looks like our football teams play each other next Sunday…and since you beat us once before….well, we hope it’s at least a close game!!
Happy Monday!
Rosy
We did play each other not too long ago. As for a close game, we don’t want another one, as we are tired of the claw biters! Win or lose big is our hope. We girls expect the Vikings to lose, but Nelson assures us they will be in the Super Bowl. He hasn’t been through the pain of the Vikings enough I guess. Good luck to everyone and may the best guys win.
OMD!! You’re living in Winter Wonderland! So beautiful. Oh hello and nice to meet you, I am Juno!! 🙂
It really is the past week or so.
My goodness- don’t your feet get cold? Darling photos and have a fun week!
No, we never have cold paws really. We love it out in the snow and cold.
I LOVED THIS!! Minnesota is so beautiful!! Do you believe we have NO SNOW???? NONE! I wish we would get a nice snowfall like that! Thank you for sharing, it was gorgeous!
We have almost 50 inches so far this year, it is wonderful! You do have those Lions that thankfully kicked the arrogant QB to the curb Sunday, I am so happy the Lions won!
That is really pretty snow, glad you are getting out and enjoying it.
Oh yes, we are out a lot when it snows. Everyone loves it.
What a beautiful place! Yes, it’s a wonderland, i hope you came home and thawed out by a nice, warm fire.
No fire at Gramma’s house, but her house is nice and warm.