~ 35 ~ Walk With Our Family in Nova Scotia, Canada

lyndsaybowes (71)in #walkwithme • 7 years ago (edited)

What Better Way To Ease A Full Stomach...

Than a walk to Wayside campground? The whole Bowes family got out last night after dinner and made the trek up the highway for a stretch and some fun at their little playground.

It never takes the boys ( @hendrix22 included) long to start some kind of competition. This is the "see who can hold on the longest" contest. Dad was the last one hanging, but before you think, hey that's not fair, we must keep in mind that @eddiebowes can do more push ups than Dad now...(I wonder if I'll get in trouble for spilling that?) AHHAAHA! Too late and I'm not deleting it.

The Walk There

Stryder and Brendan needed to catch up after Stryder decided on a last minute shoe change.

At Wayside

Even Eddie's not too old to have some good ol' fun monkeying around!

Dad fell and it literally shook the ground and then we were all shaking too cause we were laughing so hard :) :) :)

And Then I Noticed The Strangest Thing

You probably know what these are, but I have never seen them until last night...

They looked like little bluish white lights floating through the air...

It turns out they are these little flies with what looks like feathers on their behinds!

The Way Home

After catching 'fairy flies' for a while we realized we better get back home soon, no one wants to be walking on the highway in the dark that's for sure, even though now that tourist season is over there's hardly any traffic, it's always better to be on the safe side.

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Home sweet home in Hackett's Cove :)

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7 years ago in #walkwithme by lyndsaybowes (71)

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tremendospercy (65) 7 years ago

Another great walk babe. Good to see the whole Bowes clan out with ya.
That was one weird fly? Did you find out what it was? 😉

lyndsaybowes (71) 7 years ago

Yes TP! @pennsif answered, it's a "Wooly Aphid" eww....stay away from the remains of my gardens please! AHAHAHA!!

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goldenarms (66) 7 years ago

Great to see you and the family outside being active! Thanks for taking us along for the walk :)

lyndsaybowes (71) 7 years ago

Thank you for all the support and kindness @goldenarms! :) xo!

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goldenarms (66) 7 years ago

Oh pishaw. You have a great blog so it's easy. Check my last post and get in on the contest yo! It's just a lil one but it's my first..cheers

lyndsaybowes (71) 7 years ago

Sure thing I'll head right over!

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markwhittam (67) 7 years ago

You have an active family who seem to love the beautiful nature you are surrounded by.Lovely photos @lyndsaybowes.

Its healthy to have some father-son rivalry :)
I'm pretty sure my 16 month old boy could do more push-ups than me now B)

Loving the fairy flies too, I have never seen these before, thanks for sharing.

Bless.

lyndsaybowes (71) 7 years ago

Thanks so much Mark, that's too funny about your baby!! He must be a tank! :) :) :)

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david777111 (63) 7 years ago

It's good to see father and son competition. Reminds me of times when my dad would race us kids in my grandma's field and win.

Also I like the big rock with the crack in it. I wonder how that happened.

lyndsaybowes (71) 7 years ago

My guess would be the ice and snow we get, freezing and melting all winter, the water slowly seeps into small cracks expands and over time cracks them?

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david777111 (63) 7 years ago

Yes, that sounds like what happened and makes the most sense.

The first thing in my mind was that maybe an ancient Viking warrior was angry at something and took his larger than life hammer and struck the rock that could not withstand such a powerful blow.

lyndsaybowes (71) 7 years ago

I like your explanation better David!

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pennsif (77) 7 years ago

Good walks, good nature, good activity, good family.

Trying to find those little fairy flies. I think they might be one of the wolly aphid family but not certain.

lyndsaybowes (71) 7 years ago

AHHH that's it, it's gotta be, by the description of people saying it had a blue glow to it, and the wings look the same as the photos when I zoom in!! Noooo!! Not aphids!!!!!! Whyyyyyyyy????!!!!!

I liked it better when they were Fairies!! Aphids ... ewww hahahahhaa!!

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cecicastor (60) 7 years ago

Looks like lots of family fun and exercise too! Love the photos, especially the fairy flies! Glad you got home safely before dark. Thanks for taking us along...

lyndsaybowes (71) 7 years ago

Thank you for enjoying the photos Ceci! I hope you all are having some better weather!

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cecicastor (60) 7 years ago

Rain is slowing down, so hopefully, that means our summer is coming...

lyndsaybowes (71) 7 years ago

Rain rain go away! :) :)

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joordanzzz (57) 7 years ago

That contest looks fun. Yout pictures are amazing quality it looks professional. I like that part of the blue fly. Ive never seen thoses before or heard of them so its nice to learn new things. Nice post

lyndsaybowes (71) 7 years ago

Thanks for the kind compliments @joordanzzz! I just learned that the fly is a Wooly Aphid....eww...

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phoenixwren (72) 7 years ago

Beautiful as always! And you are never too old to play on a playground! 😀
I honestly don't think I have ever seen feather-butt flies before! I thought at first they were going to be fireflies. We had those in Jersey, but they don't exist in Colorado!

lyndsaybowes (71) 7 years ago

Aww, I though for sure my encyclopedia Wren would have known what they were! :) :) I love fireflies, didn't see many of em this year...

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phoenixwren (72) 7 years ago

Hahaha, good to know I'm an encyclopedia! 😁 But alas, not about bugs.

lyndsaybowes (71) 7 years ago

:) :) It is looking like it's a wooly aphid... c/o @pennsif eek!

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eddiebowes (53) 7 years ago

Great post mom! Lots of good pictures!!!

lyndsaybowes (71) 7 years ago

Thanks Eddie!

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ninahaskin (71) 7 years ago

Terrific album showcasing quality family time! @lyndsaybowes Upvoted

lyndsaybowes (71) 7 years ago

Thank you NinaHaskin!

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ram.bozo (54) 7 years ago

I can do 1.5 push ups! Training for 2!

lyndsaybowes (71) 7 years ago

AHHAHA that's awesome!! I'm still working on 1...

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ram.bozo (54) 7 years ago

Hahahaha

winstonalden (65) 7 years ago

I was gonna say - you guys must eat early. The days are getting short pretty quick.

Such fine adventures you all have!

lyndsaybowes (71) 7 years ago

Oooh yes, we had to eat at 4 that night! It's almost time for Hibernation!! :) :) Do you hibernate in the winter too Winston?

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winstonalden (65) 7 years ago

Yes - piling on the blankets is cheaper than turning up the heat!

davedickeyyall (77) 7 years ago

Glad to see the boys competing.. @eddiebowes will be winning that contest soon...

I've meet heard of a fairy fly...? Did y'all get fire flies... aka lightening bugs up there?

It looks like y'all had a great time. Spending time together as a family is important. Great post as usual.

lyndsaybowes (71) 7 years ago

We do get fire flies! First time I've ever lived in a place that had em was here in NS. So I guess you can't answer what the fairy fly is then eh? How's Alaska doing?

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davedickeyyall (77) 7 years ago

No I can't answer any questions about fairy flies.. you're the expert there...

As far as Alaska.. here's the current debate in the house

https://steemit.com/dogs/@davedickeyyall/to-fix-or-not-to-fix

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mahdifaster (43) 7 years ago

Nice pic

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