8 intrepid hikers made their way to Stanrock Rd and the May
Lake loop snowmobile trail. It was a cold, windy morning with the bright sun about
the only thing in the morning to spur one on. The trail was well packed making the
walk easy, without snowshoes or crampons. In the beginning the pace was brisk
in order to get the heart pumping and body temps up.
There were many tracks in the snow, mouse, grouse and
wonderful otter slides. Also large k9 tracks that could have been wolf or maybe
a rather large coyote. Then again, given the close proximity of the houses on
Quirke Lake, maybe someone’s dog went for a walk on his own.
We stopped for a break on the sunny shore of a little just
south of the berm where we would break in the past. One could almost have taken
a nap as there was no wind, just the beautiful sun beaming down… and the
peacefulness of nature.
One hiker lost her sunglasses which we all looked for on our
way back to the vehicles. None was found, however, when we got back to the
vehicles there was a pair of sunglasses on the hike leaders truck. A dog walker
had found and returned them.
