Our the rain goddess threatened to remain on Jul 25th, 2024, but luckily the spell was broken. There were a few rain droplets as we entered the park, but they quickly disappeared as we headed out on our journey. Though the attendance was lower than previous walks, four of us enjoyed a lovely stroll in Surrey Bend Park of North Surrey. We started out along the trails closest to the Fraser River, reading the interpretative signs as we walked and then moved out to the open grassland field trails on the return part of our loop journey. During our walk, we observed a large Western toad lounging on the trail in the forest shade, (can you spot him in the photo above?) an eagle flying over the cotton woods near the river, and cedar wax wings sunning themselves on branches hanging over the river. Likely there were other birds, but we were deep in conversation as we walked. We marvelled at the size and girth of two of the forest trees, a Douglas fir and a cotton wood. Clearly, they have been in the Surrey Bend Forest for many, many years and were valued as an important feature to maintain when the park was developed. The pink blooms of hardhack were also a delight to see, and the almost ripe blackberries were evidence of the summer heat these past few weeks. After walking the trails, we finished with a nice picnic in the shade of the covered picnic tables. A wonderful morning it was.
More walk ideas are always welcome so keep them coming.
