This area, which is north of Bowmanville, protects an ecologically sensitive part of the Oak Ridges Moraine. The trail that I explored is a snowmobile trail.
In the shaded areas the ice was perilous:
On hills there was a considerable amount of mud:
No migrant birds were about, but I did see these Ruffed Grouse tracks:
As you can see, the rear toe leaves very little imprint.
Trail views:
No worries about social distancing here as I did not see another soul.
Some Botany:
NATURE POETRY
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. – Confucius
Miles Hearn