Winter in the Nanton, Alberta, area
Lying on a bed of hoarfrost
With a little filtered help
Winter textures
Old prairie barn
Dreaming of spring
A view from the Porcupine Hills
Old times remembered
Cattle drive - and a few old barns and sheds
Stubble pattern
Skull on a fence post
Logging piles in the Porcupine Hills
Upper Kananaskis Lake
Arethusa Cirque trail, Kananaskis
One of my favourite views
Kananaskis - a winter wonderland
Batteaux Bay, from Blue Waters Inn, Tobago
Batteaux Bay at Blue Waters Inn, Tobago
Frank's Glass-bottomed boat, Blue Waters Inn, Tob…
Rocks near Little Tobago island
Tropical beach beauty, Tobago
Blue Waters Inn, Tobago
Sand and sea - Blue Waters Inn beach, Tobago
Cacti on Little Tobago, Day 3
Alberta's beautiful foothills and mountains
Beyond the fence
A hazy view with Dandelions
Forgetmenot Pond, Kananaskis
Elbow Falls, Kananaskis
Elbow Falls, Kananaskis
Forgetmenot Pond, Kananaskis
Forgetmenot Pond, Kananaskis
Slough near Eagle Lake
Maskinonge Lake, Waterton Lakes National Park
Upper Waterton Lake, seen from the town
A different view from Maskinonge lookout, Waterton
I LOVE Canola
Cameron Lake, Waterton Lakes National Park
A view from Red Rock Canyon, Waterton
Smoke from the British Columbia wildfires reaches…
Old barn in a field of canola
Alberta foothills in smoke haze
Cameron Falls, Waterton Lakes National Park
Splash of colour
No longer a home
Treasures in the yellow strip
Yesterday's barn
Out in the middle of nowhere
Bison with smoke haze
Love those hills
Vanishing landscape
Little country school with company
A road less travelled
Clouds over the mountains
The beauty of our mountains
Wide angle on the Bighorn Sheep ridge
A favourite road
Old country schoolhouse
Scenery along Highway 40, Kananaskis
Sheep on a smoky day
Farm in the foothills
Walker House, Inglewood Bird Sanctuary
Our precious Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta…
The beautiful mountains of Alberta
Filtered
Modern - but I like it
Down by the river on a frosty morning
Winter in Kananaskis
Afternoon light on the foothills
An old, red beauty
Our beautiful Alberta
Snow turns something ordinary into beautiful
Winter walking
Nanton Christmas Bird Count
New Year's Day Bird Count
Sunrise colour over the mountain peaks
A beautiful start to a day
Red's the best in winter
TV's "Heartland" series location
Before the snow
Jagged little peaks
A lone Larch in fall colour
Before winter officially arrives
Following the fenceline
Plateau Mountain, Kananaskis
Grain storage in Heronton
A favourite mountain slope
Just like winter
A few craggy peaks
And here comes the snow
Before the snow came
One spectacular fall day
Sharples grain elevator
Reflecting the sun at 'golden hour'
Running free
Freedom
Magic hour
Two winters ago
Under a stormy sky
When storms blow in
Silos/grain terminal and old elevator, Herronton
01 The glory of fall
02 Hidden in the clouds
Elbow Falls, Kananaskis
The beauty of fall
Gap Lake
A day of swans and ducks and geese
A patterned sky
When fall colours are just a memory
Peninsular area, Lower Kananaskis Lake
When winter comes to the mountains
Peninsular area, Lower Kananaskis Lake
An old barn with character
Distant Larch trees in their fall colour
It's beginning to look a lot like winter
Almost above the clouds
A vanishing world
When sane people do crazy things
Distant haze
The beauty of Kananaskis along Highway 40
Autumn colours at the stormwater pond
Periglacial feature, Plateau Mountain
Looking towards top of Plateau Mountain
The long hike down the mountain
Our beautiful foothills on an overcast day
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Non-wild horses in a wild landscape
"Thirteen keen birders showed up for the trip this morning (28 January 2017) at 8:00 a.m. The initial meeting place was Fish Creek Glennfield. After car pooling, We planned to meet again at the Truck Stop south of Nanton. From here, We drove West along 533 to our starting point-William's Coulee.
Most of the day was spent birding in the Western half of the Nanton Christmas Bird Count circle. Our target for the trip was Golden Eagle, and the birds didn't disappoint. We found six, plus one more bird that we thought may have been a duplicate, so was not counted.
We watched a group of four adult Bald Eagles, and thirty Ravens feasting on a carcass. Sharp-tailed grouse numbers came in at 44, but the four groups that we saw only gave us quick glimpses.
A late afternoon treat was a Prairie Falcon circling over the parked cars, and giving everyone a great look. A second Prairie Falcon was found in a coulee, several kilometres to the East.
Thanks to everyone who came out to enjoy the day, take in the beautiful scenery, and help spot the birds.
Golden Eagle 6
Bald Eagle 7
Rough-legged Hawk 1
Prairie Falcon 2
Great Horned Owl 5
Sharp-tailed Grouse 44
Gray Partridge 10
Common Raven 40
Black-billed Magpie 25
European Starling 10
Rock Pigeon 5
Tony Timmons"
I absolutely love the area that we covered yesterday, and I couldn't resist going on Tony's day trip. The scenery is spectacular and, even if no birds had been seen, I would still go, just to be driven in this seemingly endless area of foothills, with the Rocky Mountains in the distance.
Though this is winter, we were surprised at how little snow was on the ground. I think the temperature got up to about +11C, but the wind was very strong - too strong to be able to hold my camera steady.
For me, the highlights of the trip were the scenery and a Spruce tree in which three (though I only saw two) Great Horned Owls were hiding. Also, I loved the sight of this herd of horses who made their way in our direction, against a beautifully wild landscape. How different this whole area would look in the summer time.
A most enjoyable day, Tony! Thanks so much for giving up a Saturday for us - much appreciated! Pat, thank you for the ride out there, and Tony for the ride the rest of the day.
Most of the day was spent birding in the Western half of the Nanton Christmas Bird Count circle. Our target for the trip was Golden Eagle, and the birds didn't disappoint. We found six, plus one more bird that we thought may have been a duplicate, so was not counted.
We watched a group of four adult Bald Eagles, and thirty Ravens feasting on a carcass. Sharp-tailed grouse numbers came in at 44, but the four groups that we saw only gave us quick glimpses.
A late afternoon treat was a Prairie Falcon circling over the parked cars, and giving everyone a great look. A second Prairie Falcon was found in a coulee, several kilometres to the East.
Thanks to everyone who came out to enjoy the day, take in the beautiful scenery, and help spot the birds.
Golden Eagle 6
Bald Eagle 7
Rough-legged Hawk 1
Prairie Falcon 2
Great Horned Owl 5
Sharp-tailed Grouse 44
Gray Partridge 10
Common Raven 40
Black-billed Magpie 25
European Starling 10
Rock Pigeon 5
Tony Timmons"
I absolutely love the area that we covered yesterday, and I couldn't resist going on Tony's day trip. The scenery is spectacular and, even if no birds had been seen, I would still go, just to be driven in this seemingly endless area of foothills, with the Rocky Mountains in the distance.
Though this is winter, we were surprised at how little snow was on the ground. I think the temperature got up to about +11C, but the wind was very strong - too strong to be able to hold my camera steady.
For me, the highlights of the trip were the scenery and a Spruce tree in which three (though I only saw two) Great Horned Owls were hiding. Also, I loved the sight of this herd of horses who made their way in our direction, against a beautifully wild landscape. How different this whole area would look in the summer time.
A most enjoyable day, Tony! Thanks so much for giving up a Saturday for us - much appreciated! Pat, thank you for the ride out there, and Tony for the ride the rest of the day.
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