A view at Marsland Basin
Blue and Brown Clipper / Parthenos sylvia
Maskinonge Lake, Waterton Lakes National Park
Pretty in pink
Eurasian Lynx
Julia Heliconian / Dryas iulia
Wonder what she's thinking
The whites and blues of winter
Cute as always
Frosted Cattails
A foggy, frosty sunrise
Ready to trap an unwary insect
Follow the fence line
Snow in the forecast - need colour
Winter wonderland with a bonus
Emerald Lake
Wearing a heavy coat of hoar frost
'Superman, where are you now?'
Northern Pygmy-owl, one year ago
Snowy Owl - just close enough
Great Gray Owl with its catch
Got my eyes on you
Without its camouflage
Food for his babies
An over-the-shoulder glance
Purple Rain
One of my favourite birds to photograph
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Upland Sandpiper
A favourite bird to photograph
The cutest little furball
A brief moment of rest
The colours of fall
Light-coloured Pika
It's that little guy (gal) again
Sweet little thing
Bees, bees, and more bees
Little country school with company
Hanging on
Made my day : )
Joy for a deep-freeze day
Mom and her babies
I LOVE Canola
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
An old grain elevator with character
Friendly visitor
Finally, the search is over
Emerald waters
European Skipper on Red Clover
White-tailed Deer at Akamina Lake, Waterton
Spread those wings
Three days in Waterton Lakes National Park
A snack that is sure to tickle
Bleeding hearts
Glorious splash of colour
Himalayan Blue Poppy
Brewer's Blackbird
Grebes with the red "button" eyes
Little more than black silhouettes
The finest of feathers
Eyes like Licorice Allsorts
Close watch
Northern Pygmy-owl with snack
Tiny predator with prey
Irresistibly cute
A ferocious hunter, popcan-size
Looking for its next meal
Walking in a winter wonderland
Free car wash, anyone?
The Hoodoo Trail, near Drumheller
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Love his glassy eyes
Seedpod of the Sacred Lotus
Female Taveta Golden Weaver
A sign of autumn
White Black Bear
One of three brothers
Perfect gills
The Hoodoo Trail
Taveta Golden Weaver
Imitation Maple Leaves
Standing tall
Is that an owl in the window?
From olden times
Badland sentinel
Common Sulphur in my car grill
Old Atlas Mine, near Drumheller
Old Catholic Church, Dorothy
Chipmunk with Foxtail
Added character and detail
The Hoodoo Trail, near Drumheller
Little Church, Drumheller
Prairie sentinels
Reflections in a church window
I'm really quite shy
Eye-catching Hibiscus
Lazy, lazy Hippo
Young Yellow-bellied Marmot
Design by Mother Nature
A mighty beast
A youngster having fun
A sight for sore eyes
Curious, for a brief second
On golden pond
A moment to ponder
Eye-catching Fireweed
Beautiful Leafhoppers - Cuerna alpina
A country road in fall colours
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Wood Nymph sp.
Update on my daughter: I went to the hospital to visit her for a few hours yesterday (22 August) and was just so thankful to find her sitting up in bed, fully alert and looking well! The IV antibiotics seem to be working, as her pain is subsiding. Hopefully, the rest of her recovery will go smoothly. As you can imagine, I had a few flashbacks to January of this year, when our older daughter was taken off life-support in the same hospital. I am just so very thankful that this very scary situation looks like it will have a happy ending. Thank you to everyone for your very thoughtful well-wishes!
One month ago, five of us spent the day botanizing the land belonging to Darryl Teskey, SW of Calgary and W of Millarville (maybe a 40-minute drive from Calgary). This was the first time I had been there and I'm so glad I was invited to go - I would have missed all sorts of things, including a family of Ruffed Grouse and several fungi. These Grouse were the rare rufous-morph, and we startled them when we were walking through the forest in their direction. Usually, you don't see Grouse because they are so well-hidden. When you get fairly close (sometimes very close) to them, they suddenly "explode" from the tangle of shrubs and plants of the forest floor, making ones heart beat fast! We were taken by surprise when we came across a nearby statue of Saint Francis of Assisi, who is known as the patron saint of animals and the environment. A nice idea, I thought.
Our walk took us over grassland and through forest, many places treacherous with so many fallen logs which were often barely visible. I have never, ever seen so many tiny Skipper butterflies - there must have been hundreds or even thousands of these bright orange beauties that were flying or perched on flowers of every colour. Seeing the Wood Nymph butterfly in this photo made a change from all the Skippers.
Fortunately, the rain stayed away until we started driving back to Calgary. Quite a lot of black clouds, reminding me of the tornado that passed through Calgary just the day before (22 July 2015).
Our purpose, as always, was to find and list everything that we saw - wildflowers, trees, grasses, birds, insects, fungi, etc.. Our leader then compiles an extensive list of our finds and this is later sent to the landowner, along with any photos that we might take. Always a win/win situation, as the landowner then has a much better idea of just what is on his property, and we have a most enjoyable day. This summer, with quite a few botanizing outings like this, plus two 3-day trips to Waterton Lakes National Park, I am so far behind with the photos that I need to edit and e-mail! Most of my Waterton photos are still not posted.
One month ago, five of us spent the day botanizing the land belonging to Darryl Teskey, SW of Calgary and W of Millarville (maybe a 40-minute drive from Calgary). This was the first time I had been there and I'm so glad I was invited to go - I would have missed all sorts of things, including a family of Ruffed Grouse and several fungi. These Grouse were the rare rufous-morph, and we startled them when we were walking through the forest in their direction. Usually, you don't see Grouse because they are so well-hidden. When you get fairly close (sometimes very close) to them, they suddenly "explode" from the tangle of shrubs and plants of the forest floor, making ones heart beat fast! We were taken by surprise when we came across a nearby statue of Saint Francis of Assisi, who is known as the patron saint of animals and the environment. A nice idea, I thought.
Our walk took us over grassland and through forest, many places treacherous with so many fallen logs which were often barely visible. I have never, ever seen so many tiny Skipper butterflies - there must have been hundreds or even thousands of these bright orange beauties that were flying or perched on flowers of every colour. Seeing the Wood Nymph butterfly in this photo made a change from all the Skippers.
Fortunately, the rain stayed away until we started driving back to Calgary. Quite a lot of black clouds, reminding me of the tornado that passed through Calgary just the day before (22 July 2015).
Our purpose, as always, was to find and list everything that we saw - wildflowers, trees, grasses, birds, insects, fungi, etc.. Our leader then compiles an extensive list of our finds and this is later sent to the landowner, along with any photos that we might take. Always a win/win situation, as the landowner then has a much better idea of just what is on his property, and we have a most enjoyable day. This summer, with quite a few botanizing outings like this, plus two 3-day trips to Waterton Lakes National Park, I am so far behind with the photos that I need to edit and e-mail! Most of my Waterton photos are still not posted.
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