Have you taken a winter swamp walk? It’s National Walk Your Dog Month, and we decided to check out the trails through the swamp near my Gramma’s house. Everything is snow covered, and there are piles of snow everywhere, especially around the parking lot. One bonus about winter walking is that there are not as many people out and about and we love having trails to ourselves.
Are you ready to put your paws to the snow and hit the trail? I’m ready, so let’s go.
Mom insists on staying on the trails because she says ice on a swamp is not safe. To prove her point, she showed me these spots of open or barely frozen water just off the side of the trail we walked on. Not only is swamp water rather disgusting, it would be super cold to be in at this time of the year.
We love all the cattails along the path. Some of them are still looking like cattails, and others have exploded. Mom would like to take some home for decoration but it probably isn’t allowed.
After a good walk, a girl needs to lie down and rest sometimes. I enjoy the snow and it doesn’t even bother my belly to be on top of the snow.
There is a little stream that runs through the swamp. We come here all times of the year, so we know how it looks in the warm months. The stream has some ice on it, but certainly not enough to be safe for people or dogs.
A winter swamp walk is really enjoyable. We highly recommend it as it is beautiful with all the snow and quite peaceful as well. Where you choose to walk isn’t all that important. What matters is that you get out and walk with your pup.
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The snow makes the swamps so much prettier. We’re gaining even more swamps where we walk. Now it would just stop raining! I’ll switch with you, Bailie?!
Rain, thanks but no thanks. We are enjoying all the snow, it is much nicer than winter rain.
Beautiful all along the way, and we imagine it is quiet and peaceful too.
It is, especially in the winter when lots of folks don’t go out much.
OMDs my toes got frosty just looking your paws in the snow. I did thoroughly enjoy the walk in my mind’s eye and would love to take a spring swamp walk.
Hugs cecilia
We like it in all the seasons, but Mom prefers the winter.
it’s great to walk through the winter wonder land via your blog… stay warm and comfy ;O)
We love the cold and snow, but we also love coming inside and getting all warm and cozy.
Great place for a walk.
It is nice and pretty quiet too.
Quiet and pretty are two good things about walking in winter. Our mom’s favorite time to go to the Zoo is in Winter. because the animals are acting more normal, and lots less people!!!
Less people is always nice!
OH! My mom says the swamps here can be dangerous with nasty snakes and alligators! she says she waded in them with waders with a friend who was duck hunting about 40 years ago. She says that experience was awful. XOXO, Sparkle
Mom would not go near a swamp in Florida, they are terrifying! Swamps up here are not so bad and in the winter there is nothing alive to see.
Wowzers! What a terrific walk! We have been avoiding going for a river walk as the ice is not great here either. We LOVE the dog in the snow shots! Purrs Marv
Thank you. We don’t go on frozen bodies of water, but there are tons of trails next to the water for us to walk on.
What a beautiful winter walk, Bailie!
xoxo,
Sunny
Thank you.
Awww, so beautiful and I know how much you all love the snow.
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Have a fabulous Awww Monday and week. Scritches all around and my best to your mom. ♥
We sure do love the cold and the snow.
Lovely walk. We have some marshland near us where we go walk on occasion, usually in the colder months because that is the only time there are no mosquitos.
Mosquitos are no fun. We have tons of them here in the summer too. The cold kills everything which is nice.
You sure look like you were having a good time and you look very pretty in the swamp!
Thank you. I make a good swamp girl.
A swamp walk down here in Louisiana wouldn’t be quite like that. In fact, white would be conspicuously absent compared to your photos. Lots of green, gray, and drab brown. It would still be interesting, and there would be critters to spot.
Mom likes it in the winter because there is nothing creepy to scare here, everything is sleeping or dead.