Ottawa, Ontario - By the Ottawa River

The bike/walking path near our home runs through a gorgeous parkland area and spans the whole Ottawa valley. It also branches off to another path that goes right along the Ottawa River. Walking the path is wonderfully relaxing because it's not "done up" like a public park; other than keeping brush clear of the path, it's left in a natural state and one can see many birds and squirrels throughout. Here we took a walk and went under the bridge to see the river, which is mostly frozen. It's so beautiful and yet very strange-looking, at least to us.