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City Walk
Kensington, Queen West., Spadina, Dundas, Bloor. A black sculpture of a man, smoke rising from his silhouette. At her local cafe, my lovely cousin got more napkins for our tears. So many people making homes on the streets. Location: Toronto, Ontario Length: 8 km Companions: Cousin who met me for coffee along the way Date: 31 August, 2023
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Laughing Falls Trail
All I can say is I want to go back, and stay longer, and walk more. Location: Yoho National Park, BC Length: 9 km Companions: Tom Date: 1 August, 2023 Lethbridge Coulees
A summer day's walk down to the river, along the shore to Fort Whoop-Up, up the hill to the museum, and across into downtown, where we must have stopped for an iced coffee. Location: Lethbridge, Alberta Length: 8 km Companions: Tom Date: 2 July, 2023 Spanish Banks Beach
The tidal flats, crows, eagles, and dogs made for a wonderful walk in the early morning. Location: Vancouver, BC Length: 3 km Companions: none Date: 16 May, 2023 Willingdon Beach Trail
The holiness of green, a rain forest trail with random historic equipment along the way. Location: Powell River, BC Length: 2 km Companions: Mia Date: 14 May, 2023 Centro Historico
A walk to and around the Zocalo, alive to the smells, sound, street life, history, beautiful buildings, the rooftop patio of the Gran Hotel, the sky. Location: Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico Length: 5 km Companions: Romany & Sheilah Date: 16 April 2023 Spring Equinox
Change circling an evening meditation walk by the river. Location: Lethbridge, Alberta Length: 2 km Companions: Troy Date: 21 March, 2023 Tracks
Snowy farmyard walk, chasing shadows. Location: Southern Alberta Length: 2 km Companions: none Date: 11 March, 2023 Beach Walk
Water and sky, infinite, impermanent, as ashes are cooling. Location: Burlington, Ontario Length: 3 km Companions: Tom Date: 15 February, 2023 Neighbourhood walk
Full moon vying with light emitting diodes to brighten the coming night. Location: Lethbridge, Alberta Length: 2 km Companions: none Date: 5 February, 2023 Henderson Lake
Freezing fog, gathering geese. Location: Lethbridge, Alberta Length: 5 km Companions: Mary Date: 15 January, 2023 Farmyard Walk
Walk to the junkyard on a warm winter day. Location: Southern Alberta Length: 2 km Companions: Tom Date: 14 January, 2023 Cemetery Coulee
Rosehips and wind-blown cloth flowers from the cemetery are the only spots of colour on the ground, and the clouds rolled in to cover the blue sky. Location: Lethbridge, Alberta Length: 5 km Companions: Annie Date: 4 December, 2022 Boulder Hotsprings
A walk across the steaming and snowy hills to visit the Seven Generations (Frederick Franck sculpture), deeply warm from a morning soak. Location: Boulder, Montana Length: 2 km Companions: Tom Date: 26 November, 2022 Cerrillos to Canyon Road
Architecture and art, piñon smoke and the quiet air, these are some of the things that make Santa Fe so special. Things I love about this town: the way adobe absorbs the sunlight; the patio and coffee at Garcia Street Books; not a single straight road or wall anywhere; art galleries all over the place; mountains always around; coyote fences; farolitos; history; that it's too cute but it captures my imagination; pedestrian- and dog-friendly; the farmer's market; the plaza; the fiestas; the spiritual seekers; the Spanish; the sculpture garden off Canyon Road; the maze of alleys and patios and low crumbling buildings; the statue of a Mohawk woman dressed in southwest turquoise who has been sainted by the Catholic church*; when water is flowing in the Santa Fe river; the street names; the pine trees; that I still know my way around; meeting friends for lunch at Tune-Up. Location: Santa Fe, NM Length: 5 km Companions: met Martha at Garcia St. Books Date: 30 October, 2022 *"St. Kateri Tekakwitha was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on Oct. 21, 2012. She is the patroness of ecology and the environment, people in exile and Native Americans." |
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Sandra Cowan likes to walk on trails, paths, and city streets. She is based in southern Alberta, Canada, a visitor in the land of the Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot Confederacy). Archives
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