European Skipper on Timothy Grass
Flat Topped Coral / Clavariadelphus truncatus
Fence line in the fall
Tundra Swans
Forest treasures ... Pholiota squarrosa
Shapeless fungi
Along the Irrigation Canal
Deciduous yellow
Poppy seedpod
Yellow False Dandelion seedhead
Sparkles on Forgetmenot Pond
Eastern Kingbird at Marsland Basin
We ignored the warning : )
One of my favourite flowers to photograph
Elegance
It tickles!
Colour to warm the heart and soul
The beauty of old age
Soaking up the sun
Uncommon American Three-toed Woodpecker
Orange Hawkweed
Cute as always
Great Gray Owl in early morning light
American Three-toed Woodpecker
Himalayan Blue Poppy
Backward glance
Grain elevator with a difference
Give it time to age
Creature of the forest
Licking the salt
Fancy 'Cat's Cradle'
Three-toed Woodpecker
Himalayan Blue Poppy
CL Ranches, Alberta
Unidentified flower, Seebe, Alberta - Echium vulga…
Two European Skippers
European Skipper on Fleabane
The joy of peace and quiet
Let the sun shine
Forgetmenot Pond
Malachite butterfly
Releasing light
Colourful pair of Wood Ducks / Aix sponsa
A rare sighting
Tiger Longwing butterfly / Heliconius hecale
One of few
Bees need our help!
Cheery bokeh - Salvia sp.?
One of these things is not like the others
Beginning to crack
Sharp to the touch
Sunflower beauty
One of my favourite barns
Tiger Longwing butterfly / Heliconius hecale
A light shines within
Reminds me of bacon : )
Pied-billed Grebe juvenile
Zonal Geranium, Survivor Pink Batik
ILLUMINASIA, Lantern & Garden Festival
Juvenile Wood Duck
Happy little muncher
Growing through leaf litter
Dark clouds rolling in, yesterday
Cosmos
Clouds over Weed Lake
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Peace in the Jumpingpound area
All three photos posted this morning were taken yesterday, 17 October 2015, when I spent the day birding with 6 friends. We travelled west of the city, the direction that I don't often get to see, mostly along Highway 1, turning off in a few places to see what species we could find. Overall, it was a very quiet day as far as birding goes.
At this particular pond, we watched several distant Swans, which are always nice to see. They were just off to the left and right of my photo. This is part of the trumpeter swan’s migratory path. You would never guess that the main Highway 1 runs from left to right through this area - the reflections of passing vehicles were seen in the water.
While my friends were checking out the few other waterfowl, I just had to turn around and take a few photos of an old orange/red barn in the distance (seen in the next photo). I wasn't sure just where we were, but last night I went on Google Earth and eventually found the exact place. I also discovered that there is a whole lot more about this barn and the ranch it belongs to. It also has a whole movie set in Western theme (i.e. old saloon, etc.), which has been used in a long list of movies.
I'm adding a link to a detailed account of the Ranch by The Western Producer, posted on 27 August 2012 by Barbara Duckworth. It provides a lot of interesting information. This Ranch family emphasizes watershed management on 28,000 acres of land.
www.producer.com/2012/08/ranch-uses-tranquil-setting-to-d...
www.clranches.com/
clwesterntown.com/
www.country-guide.ca/2014/07/31/the-wide-view/44390/
calgaryherald.com/business/local-business/producing-a-mor...
calgaryherald.com/business/mcdonalds-undertakes-pilot-pro...
At this particular pond, we watched several distant Swans, which are always nice to see. They were just off to the left and right of my photo. This is part of the trumpeter swan’s migratory path. You would never guess that the main Highway 1 runs from left to right through this area - the reflections of passing vehicles were seen in the water.
While my friends were checking out the few other waterfowl, I just had to turn around and take a few photos of an old orange/red barn in the distance (seen in the next photo). I wasn't sure just where we were, but last night I went on Google Earth and eventually found the exact place. I also discovered that there is a whole lot more about this barn and the ranch it belongs to. It also has a whole movie set in Western theme (i.e. old saloon, etc.), which has been used in a long list of movies.
I'm adding a link to a detailed account of the Ranch by The Western Producer, posted on 27 August 2012 by Barbara Duckworth. It provides a lot of interesting information. This Ranch family emphasizes watershed management on 28,000 acres of land.
www.producer.com/2012/08/ranch-uses-tranquil-setting-to-d...
www.clranches.com/
clwesterntown.com/
www.country-guide.ca/2014/07/31/the-wide-view/44390/
calgaryherald.com/business/local-business/producing-a-mor...
calgaryherald.com/business/mcdonalds-undertakes-pilot-pro...
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