Exploring Timber Ridge, Porcupine Hills
Our foothills in Impressive Art
Maskinonge Lake, Waterton Lakes National Park
Before the land turned white
Meadow Creek area, Benchlands
Fading into the distance
Mt Lorette Ponds, Kananaskis
Upper Kananaskis Lake
Maskinonge Lake, Waterton Lakes National Park
Upper Waterton Lake, seen from the town
A different view from Maskinonge lookout, Waterton
A view from Red Rock Canyon, Waterton
Our precious Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta…
Waterton Lake from the townsite - before the fire
A favourite view, Waterton Lakes National Park
Beyond the treetops
Abyss Pool, West Thumb Geyser Basin, Yellowstone
Storm-chaser
Today's reward
A sunny fall day
Nature as the artist
Like between ripped paper
Peaks around Banff
Known as dedication :)
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Heat, steam and colour
My day, yesterday : )
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Heaven on earth
Chateau Lake Louise
A view from Kananaskis Village
Fall colours in South Glenmore Park
Land of rolling hills and outcrops
Row upon row
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Golden Eagle migration route
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After the fire
Has everyone seen the NEW Flickr layout that is now being Beta-tested? If not, check the Sticky in the Help Forum - it shows a sample screen shot. Comments are below the image, black text on white, etc., etc..
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This was a quick drive-by shot, taken on 14 May 2014, during a two-day trip to the Canadian Rockies. Though forest fires cause a lot of damage, the ones that are caused naturally, by lightning, are also necessary and very beneficial. I don't know what caused this particular fire, but the landscape looks very different when the mountainsides are covered in the thin, burnt remains of trees.
"Although often harmful and destructive to humans, naturally occurring wildfires play an integral role in nature. They return nutrients to the soil by burning dead or decaying matter. They also act as a disinfectant, removing disease-ridden plants and harmful insects from a forest ecosystem. And by burning through thick canopies and brushy undergrowth, wildfires allow sunlight to reach the forest floor, enabling a new generation of seedlings to grow." From National Geographic.
"Historically, when fires from natural or other causes began, efforts were made to control them as quickly as possible. That has changed somewhat as more has been learned about the role of fire within forest ecosystems. Forests in which fires are regularly suppressed can burn much hotter and more dangerously when a fire finally does break out. With suppression, large amounts of underbrush accumulate on the forest floor, certain tree species cannot regenerate (oak and pine, for example, need fire to crack their seeds), and trees that do flourish become densely packed. Within this forest structure, the number of fires continues to increase, getting larger and gaining in intensity. This has become increasingly dangerous as urban and suburban areas encroach on forested spaces." From enviroliteracy.org/article.php/46.html
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This was a quick drive-by shot, taken on 14 May 2014, during a two-day trip to the Canadian Rockies. Though forest fires cause a lot of damage, the ones that are caused naturally, by lightning, are also necessary and very beneficial. I don't know what caused this particular fire, but the landscape looks very different when the mountainsides are covered in the thin, burnt remains of trees.
"Although often harmful and destructive to humans, naturally occurring wildfires play an integral role in nature. They return nutrients to the soil by burning dead or decaying matter. They also act as a disinfectant, removing disease-ridden plants and harmful insects from a forest ecosystem. And by burning through thick canopies and brushy undergrowth, wildfires allow sunlight to reach the forest floor, enabling a new generation of seedlings to grow." From National Geographic.
"Historically, when fires from natural or other causes began, efforts were made to control them as quickly as possible. That has changed somewhat as more has been learned about the role of fire within forest ecosystems. Forests in which fires are regularly suppressed can burn much hotter and more dangerously when a fire finally does break out. With suppression, large amounts of underbrush accumulate on the forest floor, certain tree species cannot regenerate (oak and pine, for example, need fire to crack their seeds), and trees that do flourish become densely packed. Within this forest structure, the number of fires continues to increase, getting larger and gaining in intensity. This has become increasingly dangerous as urban and suburban areas encroach on forested spaces." From enviroliteracy.org/article.php/46.html
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