On such a beautiful sunny day, the C hikers of Skrastins Outdoor Club were happy to meet up for a walk through Glenbow Park Ranch. The rolling prairie landscape opened up before us, wafting the scents of Wolf Willowand new grasses on a light breeze. Sylvia led us down the path towards the river; unfortunately, we couldnt reach the river itself because of the segregation of the cows pasture to their use.
For a while, we thought the only wildlife we might see was the noisy whirly bird – a bright, red helicopter evidently practicing landings and takeoffs. As that bird flew off to the horizon, we began to hear the musical notes of the Red Winged Blackbird. Far into the distance, Cheryls sharp eyes saw the shape of a Deer on the grassy slope of a hill.
Some of the group trudged up the hill to the picnic tables, but our dedicated newsletter editor, Dee, and I stayed down by the pond for our lunch. We watched the calm assurance of a duck floating and diving, bringing choice green morsels to the surface. A few mosquitoes joined us, but the peace of this dip in the landscape soothed our city sensibilities. Other walkers and
