Cheeky little chippers,
stand their ground when you come close!
Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba Canada has a ‘Red Chair Program,’ where two red Adirondack chairs are placed at random, often remote locations throughout the park, encouraging you sit for a spell and soak up the scenery.
The park consists of 1,146 mi² of mostly remote, scenic forest.
It is filled with pristine lakes,
and endless opportunities to soak up the solitary scenery.
Unfortunately we were a bit too early to see the birch leaves turn.
Cheers to you from Riding Mountain National Park~
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The chipmunks are delightful and beautifully photographed. Glad they are at ease near people. Have heard that Siberian chipmunks are also mellow. My only experience is with the high-strung chipmunks in NE US. They chirp loudly and run away, but they are cute while still in sight, which is not for long.
Your comment makes me smile my friend. I love your high strung NE chipmunks. I actually can relate to them <3
Beautiful and I love chipmunks.
Of course you do, which is one of the reasons I love you.
Very cute pictures of chipmunk. The view of the lake is so nice too.
Honestly, considering all the years we have known each other here in blogdom, it is an honor to be your friend.
Be well.
<3
I love how you are still taking these beautiful pictures. I hope all is well on your side of the world.
It is such a joy reconnect with you Annette. <3
Yes!
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A beautiful place & love the chipmunk close up!
Just seeing the forest of birch might be enough! The red chair placements are a grand idea, too. I wonder if the chipmunks ever have a go at them…
I wonder the exact same thing. I bet they they do 🐿️
The chipmunks look so cute. 🙂
They are beautiful little critters aren’t they! 🐿️
🙂
Your photography skills are fantastic Cindy, so colourful and beautifully photographed, not only that but the background is vibrant and shows a wonderful panorama, a beautiful post.
So thoughtful and so appreciated. Thank you my friend & cheers to you!
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So sweet, it looks lovely there, Cindy.
Have a good weekend! xx
You too Ally & thanks my friend <3
Thank you, Cindy!
<3
So relaxing to step into these pictures and just be.
I love the chipmunks. They are so inquisitive, and
so busy, yet they always have time to stop and
chitter for a minute. Your photos are just spectacular
and your comments enhance even the perfect.
Awwww, this is such a lovely comment. Thank you! And I agree with you completely about chipmunks. They are incredibly entertaining to watch <3 🐿️
Even though chipmunks can be invasive, they are the cutest little things.
They are cute little critters! 🐿️
This looks really like paradise, Cindy. Beside the Chipmunks. LoL i think they are good for some trouble. Thank you for sharing another wonderful images, and have a beautiful weekend! Michael
Laughing…..Thanks much Michael and have a wonderful weekend my friend!
You too Cindy! 🙂
<3
Beautiful pics
Grazie mille Lisa <3
OH, that red chair program is the best idea….with such arms, there’s room for both chipper chipies and humans taking time to chat with the natural world
Beautiful post
I was kinda bummed I didn’t see any chippers on the chairs. That would have made a great shot and title. I once photographed chickenz on Adirondack chairs in Rarotonga. Loved the shot. People said, “Oh, nice chickens. Do you just let them wander all over your yard?” Laughing…..If I had chickens I probably would.
Smiling? C’mon. That second one is deep in introspective thought. Thank goodness we have pikas here in Colorado.
Laughing…. Pikas are soo cute! I have only seen them a couple of time.
What a beautiful place. Lovely captures of the chipmunks! So cute!
Alison
You live in a gorgeous place Alison <3
Yes I do 🙂
also einfach nur genießen, ok? Klaus von der Müritz
Ich werde dir danken. Prost Klaus!
vielen dank
<3 <3
vielen dank
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Beautiful place, Cindy, and I LOVE the red chair idea. Definitely a place you would want to sit.
Thanks Mary. I love the concept too <3
Stunning parkland, and a wonderful home for those sweet as sugar chipmunks.
Cindy, I’ve never see a chipmunk in person. Squirrels aplenty, chipmunks, not.
Raccoons… well I do live in the Raccoon Capitol of the World (dubious honour)
Now skunks, there’s a cute animal …… to avoid. LOL!
We need to go glamping Resa and introduce you to some chippers! You are sure to love them 🐿️ <3
Nice shots and words 👍
Thank you!
There is an amazing similarity to the marshes in the Canadian Maritimes! Love the “chippers” too 😊.
Yes. I saw that clearly in your photos. They are beautiful.
The Red Chair Program – what a great idea to encourage visitors to just stop for a while and enjoy the beauty and serenity of the park! And I didn’t know the name of the chairs is Adirondack even though I’ve always liked the design. Thanks for that as well as the gorgeous photographs as always, Cindy!
It always makes me happy to hear from you Halim. Hope all well with you my friend.
I like the red chair, randomly placed, concept. – Oscar
I do too. Finding them is quite fun.
I enjoyed seeing the chipmunks up close and personal. Of course I was reminded of naughty Alvin and his sidekicks. Nature’s color palette is spectacular in the park photos. I also like the Red Chair program.
Thank you Liz! Canada does so many things so well and their parks are some of the best examples of this.
From your photographs, the park looks undisturbed by the human activities that take place in it.
It is so big and so much of it is remote. I remember Canadian campgrounds as a kid and how surprised I was by the difference from the US. The campsites were set up so you couldn’t see the next door campsite. What a concept!
Now, that’s a concept I fully embrace!
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Seeing my first ever chipmunks in New England about… er… 3 decades ago was one of those significant wildlife experiences that stays in the mind. Sad but true!
Seeing any species that is not endemic to where you live is always a thrill. Did I tell you about the lady in S. Africa who was rather dismissive of my thrill at seeing the crocodiles? She sniffed, “Well, they are quite common.”
I replied, “Not in California,” and proceeded to takes tons of photos of them in the river.
The memory is still a thrill.
What a fabulous place to soak up nature and study those dear little creatures! Cheers. x
They are pretty darn cute aren’t they. I think they know it!
We took a train ride in Jim Thorpe, PA. A little early for the leaves too, but we did see a couple of ‘red’ ones. It used to be coal country with most of the trees gone. A gal on the train said most of the trees we were seeing were new growth of about forty/ fifty years at least on either side of the train.
Lots of mountains and lakes, but we didn’t get to the lakes.
I’ve got some chipmunks or (smaller) voles in my yard. I can’t get up near close enough for a photo they are quick!
That train ride sounds like a fun adventure. I will miss the leaves turning this year which is sad, except for a couple in my yard. Cheers & Happy Fall to you Jules <3
I’ve got relative who have different seasons… they never see the fall leaves change. Palm trees just shed and the city has to come and collect the dead fronds.
This is why I wouldn’t want to live in the tropics.
It is all in what one is used too. 🙂
This is true about so many things.
Your photography never disappoints Cindy. I couldn’t help but smile at the pictures of the chipmunks, they’re so darn cute! The scenery is spectacular. I hope you are doing well. ~Steph
Thank you Steph. Much appreciated. All is well here. Thanks so much for stopping by <3
You’re welcome Cindy. This summer I traveled a bit and couldn’t help but think of you while I was hiking a mountain out in Utah. I was on a retreat for blind and visually impaired women and as I soaked in the environment around me I felt so free and lighthearted. The scenery was so beautiful and memories of your adventures flitted through my mind. You are so fortunate to be an adventurer and now that I’ve got a small sampling of what it’s like I hope to expand beyond my comfort zone.
Oh your makes me happy! How wonderful you did this and I am so so pleased you will continue it. I have been aware that I calmest when I am in the wilderness and happiest when I am around wild creatures. It makes me very feel wonderful to think of your hiking in gorgeous Utah and I do hope you continue to explore. Love to you & happy wandering <3
Let’s hear it for the red chair program and for Cindy’s photos! Fabulous!
Smiling…I love my blogging buddies <3
The feeling is mutual. ❤️
<3
So adorable Cindy ☺️🐿 🏞 and beautiful have another creative day ~ smiles Hedy ☺️
So kind of you Hedy & cheers my friend <3
oh, wie schön, hab eine gute Woche mit schönen Momenten, Klaus
Danke mein Freund. Du auch ~
vielen Dank
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ist ja nett, mache es gut
<3 <3
Reblogged this on Musings on Life & Experience and commented:
Pictures by Cindy Knoke of Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba.
You are the most thoughtful friend. Thank you & cheers to you <3
We lived in Dauphin, Manitoba for a few years. It’s just a few kilometers from Riding Mountain Park. We loved the hiking trails, and having picnics surrounded by the natural beauty of the park. I’m glad you got to visit it, and post some great pictures. I love the Red Chair project!
Lucky you! I was just at your blog admiring your gorgeous photos of Nova Scotia.
The red chair program is a wonderful idea. I wish that other parks would implement it.
I agree. It made finding them a joy. Cheers to you Sheryl <3
Reblogged this on Smorgasbord Blog Magazine and commented:
At the end of the day, I do enjoy sitting quietly and my preference is to have a beautiful view in front of me.. not always possible. However, you only have to pop over to Cindy Knoke’s blog to enjoy a wonderful collection of images, including these from Riding Mountain National Park.. with some adorable chipmunks. “Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba Canada has a ‘Red Chair Program,’ where two red Adirondack chairs are placed at random, often remote locations throughout the park, encouraging you sit for a spell and soak up the scenery” perfect
I hope you do know, the greatest thing about blogging for me, is getting to interact with creative talents like yourself. I wouldn’t likely be able to meet you Sally, in the grocery line.
Thanks Cindy.. and I certainly would not be able to see half the wonders in the world without your photography… ♥
I love traveling with you Sally.
Loved the photo story and the ‘red chairs’. Thanks for spotlighting my beautiful country. <3
Beautiful country, beautiful people. I’m coming back next year Canada!
Do let me know if you’re passing by my parts! Toronto, Ontario <3
I will and I would love to meet you <3
Ditto my friend!!!!! I’d love it! <3
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Oh, how beautiful, Cindy. I love the Chipmunks. xxx
Thank you. They are adorable aren’t they.
I always love to see chairs and benches situated in natural areas to give us the hint to hey, take a few minutes to soak in the beauty.
Exactly. Sit down and feel your cares melt away….
Those little guys are so cute, Cindy! And the park is marvelous! Such solitude of beauty in nature, wonderful! 😊
Thank you Felipe and have a peaceful week my friend.
You too, Cindy, all the best 😊
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Ah love the cheeky fellas! Beautiful pictures.
Thanks much my friend & cheers to you <3
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I am lucky to know you Sharon. Thank you.
Looks like a fascinating forest and place to explore and what a wonderful clever idea to put the two red chairs in remote locations. After a long hike or walk they would be a most welcomed addition for seniors like me. 🙂
Cindy, the above comment is mine also. As I explained before in your most recent post I had some trouble with my log in profile not working right and had to update or correct it. Sorry for the confusion. 🙂
No worries and sorry you are experiences glitches with your log in.
Yes, the red chair program in creative and clever. Thanks for stopping by & be well.
I’d love to sit in one of those red chairs! Lovely post, Cindy.
I wish we could beam over now and sit together!
Great chipmunk shots!
Thank you, they are ridiculously photogenic.
So many comments! I like the chair idea also, beautiful park, and your pics were so clear ! Well done
Thank you very much & lovely to meet you!
Chipmunks are the cutes. Lovely photos
They are “the cutes,” and I love this phrase.
Bonjour mon Amie CINDY IL EST BEAU CE PETIT ECUREUIL
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S’il existe un sentiment
Qui n’est pas toujours perçu a sa juste valeur
C’est bien de s’être connu par les liens du net
Sur WordPress
Ce sentiment est sincère et profond
Nos écris nous redonnent souvent de l’espoir quand la vie est difficile
Quand tout est dans un climat de respect et d’honnêteté
Voila donc pourquoi
Jouir d’une personne comme toi
Et un très beau cadeau et un immense privilège
Que rien au monde ne serait remplacer
Je te souhaite une belle et agréable journée ou soirée
Amitiés de la Franche-Comté
Bisous.
Bernard
Merci beaucoup mon ami Bernard.
They are so cute😍
They are adorable creatures aren’t they, and not above telling a big human off for sitting too near their nest!
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Grazie mille~