Walking - A Couple of Local Parks

After setting up Holly's Christmas tree, we decided to get at least a little exercise, so headed to a couple of parks in nearby Malta for some easy walking in the falling snow. We went first to Malta Ecological Park, an unfinished gem with wood-chip-covered trails, lots of tall white pines, and lots of "potential future trails", as we discovered. It only took us 15-20 minutes to cover all of the trails. On the way home, we stopped at Shenantaha Creek Park, on East Line Road, to walk a little more. Despite this park being primarily focused on athletics and picnicking, there are a few wooded trails along a stream valley that were pretty in the new snow. Trails are still soft and soggy everywhere, so we need a good freeze and a lot of snow before XC skiing will be possible locally.