Along Hwy #10 and Hwy #5 MB October 7/18.

Sir Winston Churchill Park, Brandon, MB

These photos were taken on an early evening walk through the park on September 30, 2018.

Rock in a tree.

Spirit Sands in Spruce Woods Provincial Park, MB Canada Part 5 of 5.

Spirit Sands in Spruce Woods Provincial Park, MB Canada Part 4

Spirit Sands in Spruce Woods Provincial Park, MB Canada Part 3

Spirit Sands in Spruce Woods Provincial Park, MB Canada Part 2

Spirit Sands in Spruce Woods Provincial Park, MB Canada Part 1

The Spirit Sands area of the park gets markedly more precipitation than “real” deserts, it nevertheless has a microclimate that provides a hospitable habitat for cacti and reptiles. Residents include the prairie skink, the only lizard native to the Prairies, and the hognose snake, which uses its flat snout to unearth and eat toads that hide in the sand.