Heading into the sun
Light and darkness
Happy New Year, everyone!
A place of peace and beauty
Sunbathed mountain slopes
A final goodbye
Sunlit peaks
A different backdrop
From shadow to light
A moment of closeness
Black Bear from last spring
Columbian Ground Squirrel
A patchwork of lichens
Sunshine on a mighty peak
Mountain splendour
Driving in a winter wonderland
Love a Pika's ears
Pika, up close
Looking towards our beautiful mountains
View looking west towards the Rockies
Autumn's glory
Farmland of the Alberta foothills
Forgetmenot Pond
The joy of peace and quiet
Fence line in the fall
Deciduous yellow
Sparkles on Forgetmenot Pond
How I love Alberta!
Morning awakes
Sunlight on the low cloud
Pika / Ochonta princeps
A day in the mountains
Meadow Creek area, Benchlands
Now they can't see me
Osprey take-off
Strawberries and cream fungus / Hydnellum peckii
Paintbrush - green flowers, red bracts
Mt Lorette Ponds, Kananaskis
Wind-blown Osprey
Unidentified fungus
Treasures of the forest floor
Slightly patterned
A joy to behold
Strawberries and Cream fungus / Hydnellum peckii
Tiny Hummingbird at Highwood House
Female Spruce Grouse with one of her young
The cutest little furball
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
A bright splash of blue in August
Young Spruce Grouse
Northern Gentian
A gathering of female Bighorn Sheep
One of my favourite meadows
Mushroom in a wonderfully lush setting
Young Spruce Grouse
A brief moment's rest
Chipmunk with a yummy snack
Peninsular, Lower Kananaskis Lake
A brief moment of rest
Quite a typical view
Lower Kananaskis Lake at Peninsular
Lichens and moss at Rock Glacier
Between a rock and a hard place
Soaking up the incredible beauty
Yesterday morning's sunrise
Mountain view
Layers of blue
Living in a rocky world
The beauty of low cloud
Eye-catching Fireweed
Red-tailed Hawk with tree bokeh
The smoke breathing monster
Yellow Penstemon
Juvenile Spruce Grouse
A beautiful display of Fireweed
Now that's a whole lot of bull
A look of intelligence
A Black Bear sighting from May
Majestic Castle Mountain
Castle Mountain
A close look
Not interested in us
A peaceful litte spot
Details in black
Coyote on the prowl
After the fire
On guard
Beyond the treetops
Soft as velvet
A quick glance in our direction
On the prowl
Takes a lot of grass and leaves to fill a Bear
Not missing a thing
A disappearing act
Totally at home
Reflected beauty
Columbian Ground Squirrel
Not dressed in their Sunday best
Majestic Castle Mountain
Cascade Mt., Banff
Impressive
Lower Falls, Johnston Canyon, Kananaskis
From Mt. Shark, Smith-Dorrien/Spray Trail
Mt. Rundle, Banff National Park
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Texture of burnt trees
This was a highly zoomed shot of the very straight tree trunks that had been burnt, towards the top of a mountain slope in Kananaskis. The snow on the ground makes the black tree trunks stand out even more. I would imagine that there had been a lightning strike at some time. I love the resulting texture when seen from a distance.
What a day I had a few days ago (7 December 2014) with friends Cathy and Terry, in an absolute winter wonderland! We set off about 7:45 am (still dark) and drove westwards to the Kananaskis area of our majestic mountains. Early in the drive, the sunrise turned the still distant mountains pink. This is always such an amazing sight to see.
Once we had reached Kananaskis, we drove the area of Highway 40 that is still open (the rest of this highway is closed during the winter months) and also the Smith-Dorrien road. There had been a recent snowfall and the trees in many places were still covered in snow, which turned everywhere into a winter wonderland. There was no wind and the temperatures hovered a few degrees around 0C. Sunshine, a few clouds, and fun company made it such a great day!
My friends had been hoping for a long time to be able to show me a winter Moose and yesterday they did well, finding a beautiful female and, at another location, a male with antlers that looked rather like two little twigs sticking out of the side of his head. The size of both these wild animals was huge! The closest we saw them both was when they approached the car. You can stop the car some distance away from them, but if they are busy licking off the salt and minerals from any car in sight, they sometimes might eventually come close. All the female was interested in was doing this very thing : ) She would occasionally stop, straighten up and look and listen - usually this would be because she had heard or seen people show-shoeing or cross-country skiing on a nearby trail through the forest. The rest of the time, she licked and licked and licked some more - the slurping sound could be heard from quite some distance : ) At one point, she bent both front knees to kneel, so that she could reach the lower part of a vehicle. Lol, she did a fine job of cleaning headlights till they shone. Impressive and rather amusing at the same time. Free carwash, anyone??
We saw the female first, then the youngish male, and then we saw the female a second time, later. After feeding on dead leaves and tiny twigs from under the deep snow, she then lay down in the snow near the edge of the trees - the first time I had ever seen a Moose lying down. Such a peaceful scene - no one else was around, either.
I always feel so privileged when I witness any kind of wildlife, especially so when you get the chance to watch a while and learn the behaviour of the animal or bird you are lucky enough to see. My friends were so delighted to be able to let me experience this yesterday, though I always tell them that just being in such spectacular scenery and being able to photograph the mountains is more than enough for me. Yesterday, they did really, really well! Be warned that I took a lot of photos, so I hope you won't get tired of seeing Moose and snow-covered mountains! Guess I'll have to throw in the occasional old Weasel or Pika photo to break the monotony for you, ha.
Thanks so much, Cathy and Terry, for such a great day - including the delicious chili that you brought along. Hope you are enjoying going through your own photos and video : )
What a day I had a few days ago (7 December 2014) with friends Cathy and Terry, in an absolute winter wonderland! We set off about 7:45 am (still dark) and drove westwards to the Kananaskis area of our majestic mountains. Early in the drive, the sunrise turned the still distant mountains pink. This is always such an amazing sight to see.
Once we had reached Kananaskis, we drove the area of Highway 40 that is still open (the rest of this highway is closed during the winter months) and also the Smith-Dorrien road. There had been a recent snowfall and the trees in many places were still covered in snow, which turned everywhere into a winter wonderland. There was no wind and the temperatures hovered a few degrees around 0C. Sunshine, a few clouds, and fun company made it such a great day!
My friends had been hoping for a long time to be able to show me a winter Moose and yesterday they did well, finding a beautiful female and, at another location, a male with antlers that looked rather like two little twigs sticking out of the side of his head. The size of both these wild animals was huge! The closest we saw them both was when they approached the car. You can stop the car some distance away from them, but if they are busy licking off the salt and minerals from any car in sight, they sometimes might eventually come close. All the female was interested in was doing this very thing : ) She would occasionally stop, straighten up and look and listen - usually this would be because she had heard or seen people show-shoeing or cross-country skiing on a nearby trail through the forest. The rest of the time, she licked and licked and licked some more - the slurping sound could be heard from quite some distance : ) At one point, she bent both front knees to kneel, so that she could reach the lower part of a vehicle. Lol, she did a fine job of cleaning headlights till they shone. Impressive and rather amusing at the same time. Free carwash, anyone??
We saw the female first, then the youngish male, and then we saw the female a second time, later. After feeding on dead leaves and tiny twigs from under the deep snow, she then lay down in the snow near the edge of the trees - the first time I had ever seen a Moose lying down. Such a peaceful scene - no one else was around, either.
I always feel so privileged when I witness any kind of wildlife, especially so when you get the chance to watch a while and learn the behaviour of the animal or bird you are lucky enough to see. My friends were so delighted to be able to let me experience this yesterday, though I always tell them that just being in such spectacular scenery and being able to photograph the mountains is more than enough for me. Yesterday, they did really, really well! Be warned that I took a lot of photos, so I hope you won't get tired of seeing Moose and snow-covered mountains! Guess I'll have to throw in the occasional old Weasel or Pika photo to break the monotony for you, ha.
Thanks so much, Cathy and Terry, for such a great day - including the delicious chili that you brought along. Hope you are enjoying going through your own photos and video : )
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