We call it The Loop.

7 km or so for running, dog walking or snowshoeing.

You see the Brickworks over here, which is so pristine, and then you get back to our side and you see the wildness.

It really feels like you’re in the wild.

Kea once spotted a deer and barked like mad! But the deer was fast and took off.

A deer right downtown – amazing!

And the girls – Nicole and Kate – rode all the way up that hill with their bikes. It was a big ride, not paved then. More of a trail.

It’s not such a big hill, but when you’re five and seven it is!

I have so many happy memories here. Ravines are what make this city.

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