Ticks after the Kick - Adventure Run in Manitoba

The Manitoba Rock Lake Nature Trail Run - June 6, 2009

This is the sign of a newly developed nature trail, on the west side of Rock Lake, Manitoba. I was invited to speak at a Men's (Fishermen's) Church Retreat at the CEFC, on the east side of the Rock Lake. After my two speaking meetings, and a great meal of Jackfish on Saturday night, and a great breakfast on Sunday morning, I was off and running. Running the short Nature Trail of Rock Lake. The trail was beautiful, and after the 50 minute run I came back to the van, only to find wood ticks on my running tights and in my shoes. About 8 ticks showed up, in the van, on my legs, and some crawling out of my shoes. You see, I don't do ticks very well, because several years ago my wife's life was threatened (very sick) when she was infected by a Manitoba tick - infecting 3 major organs (lungs, liver and the back spine). So I tried to KICK at the end of the run in order not to have any ticks latch unto me. Well I did discover 8 ticks, one at a time, so I stripped down to nature level, making sure no tick would have a chance to stick.

The following photos are of the Rock Lake Fisherman's Retreat - Rock Lake & the Nature Trail.

The shoe where it was temporary housing for the 4 ticks

Rock Lake, a nice place to relax and fish - the fish bite good

Mr. Jackfish - The long one is at least 65 cm long - not bad for a meal or two.

Good training steps - some 50 steps - only too short

Should we go canoe-ing

Lets go for a boat ride

Waiting patiently for a Pickerel to bite

Nature Path

Glenora - have you ever been here?

Cattle on many hills

Start the run here

No time for a picnic

Yield to your left - turn right ahead

The eggs - where did Mama go? Is this a Robin family?

A shelter in case of bears?

Wild Strawberries - flowers that is - along the path

Look out Traffic signs ahead - two of them - there were only 5

Nice and green

A horse farmer in the area.