Cattle drive
Cattle drive - and a few old barns and sheds
Stubble pattern
Skull on a fence post
Greenish sky beneath a Chinook Arch
One of my favourite views
Well-protected
A distant shot from my archives
They were gone, but now 'they' are back
Alberta's beautiful foothills and mountains
Beyond the fence
A hazy view with Dandelions
Slough near Eagle Lake
I LOVE Canola
Smoke from the British Columbia wildfires reaches…
Old barn in a field of canola
Alberta foothills in smoke haze
Splash of colour
No longer a home
Treasures in the yellow strip
Yesterday's barn
Love those hills
Little country school with company
A road less travelled
Old country schoolhouse
Four in a row
Beauty of an old barn, Alberta
Four in a row
A favourite old barn
A digital setting capture of the Laing house, Albe…
An old grain elevator with character
A popular row of old granaries
Red-tailed Hawk?
The colours of fall
A new-to-me old barn
Part of an old miners' camp
Another favourite Alberta barn
Old homestead, Alberta
Old barn
Complete with little red birdhouse
Once a home
A new-to-me old barn
Rust patterns
Old granaries on the prairie
Chains
A fine old barn
A favourite subject with photographers
Rural decay
Early morning sunrise over the mountains
Finally, the search is over
Beauty in old age
Weathered
Pontiac and Massey Harris, rusting side by side
Old barns in late afternoon sun
The joys of an old farmyard
The difference 10 days make
In winter time
A beauty of a barn
Old weathered shed
Weathered wood
Old house next to metal silo
A peaceful winter scene
A happy find
Winter textures
With a little filtered help
Lying on a bed of hoarfrost
Winter in the Nanton, Alberta, area
The beautiful mountains of Alberta
Winter on the prairies
Afternoon light on the foothills
An old, red beauty
Our beautiful Alberta
'Barn' Owl, alias Great Horned Owl
Nanton Christmas Bird Count
Sunrise colour over the mountain peaks
Little country church at Dinton
Following the fenceline
Winter on the farm
Hanging on till the final fall
Under a stormy sky
When storms blow in
An old barn with character
Our beautiful foothills on an overcast day
The long road south
Homestead remnants
Mossleigh grain elevators
Storm clouds over Canola
Gottlob Schmidt's Antelope Hill Ranch
Old cabin on Gottlob Schmidt's (Schmitty's) land
At Mossleigh grain elevators
Weathered and patched
Bright and cheery in its old age
Yellow and blue
Beautiful old house in the hills
The Grad Barn 2016
Layers
Love those Canola fields
Lighting up the storm clouds
This old house
And then there were only THREE!
Meadow Creek area, Benchlands
Along a country back road
Still standing
An old barn in winter
Charcoal effect
Old barn in winter
Clouds, reflected
A white barn from yesterday
Into the sun at Frank Lake
Soothing simplicity
Looking across Frank Lake
Ice patterns
Built with love
A life left behind
Davisburg Community Church, Alberta
Farmyard scene on the prairie
Remembering the snow
03 Short-eared Owl / Asio flammeus
And they call this winter (in Alberta)?
A cluster of red barns
A fine old barn
Davisburg Community Church, Alberta
Old barn with a different style
Barn-shaped mailbox
Davisburg Community Church, Alberta
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Old prairie barn
On 18 July 2016, I had a wonderful day out NE of the city with my daughter. The last time I actually drove eastwards was about seven months ago, when I was shooting Short-eared Owls near the end of January. The last time (also the first time) I had ever driven out as far as Drumheller was on 29 September 2014. So, my daughter and I had a great time exploring the roads between Calgary and Drumheller. There were a handful of things or places we wanted to check out, but many things were total surprises. We knew we wanted to see fields, yellow fields full of canola as far as the eye could see. No disappointment there, as we took in the gorgeous colour and the perhaps not so pleasant smell of this crop. When we were driving through regular, green landscapes, it all seemed so 'ordinary' after being treated to vibrant gold.
As well as canola fields, we also knew of a particular grain elevator and nearby old barn (seen in this photo) that we were keen to see. There was also an old, two-storey house in a hilly setting that we knew would have to be photographed from a great distance, but we were curious about it. There was also a small wetland that I wanted to drive by, just in case there was something to see. How glad we were that we went to the latter, as a beautiful Black-crowned Night-heron was posing nicely on a post out in the open. This was the first time I had ever seen one close, so it made my day. At least, an adult - in October 2015, I had seen a gorgeous juvenile in Fish Creek Park.
Continuing on our way, we stopped to take a couple of quick shots of an Eastern Kingbird and then my daughter spotted a dark patch just above ground level, hidden in the bushes. It turned out to be an Eastern Kingbird's nest, with what looked like three large babies in it. No idea how she caught sight of this, but it was a treat to see.
Soon after this, we stopped to photograph a beautiful red barn and then stopped again to photograph a Western Kingbird. This is not a bird I normally see, so i was very happy to catch sight of this one.
A short drive further, we spotted a shorebird standing on a fence post - and then a second one a few posts away. At first, we thought maybe they were Wilson's Snipe, but then realized that they were something different - two beautiful Upland Sandpipers. I had seen one a number of years ago, but it was too far away for a photo. These are uncommon in Alberta.
It was a pretty good day for hawks, too - so much so, that I got a gentle reminder from my daughter that I didn't need to photograph EVERY hawk we saw, lol. We had other places and other things that we wanted to get to.
As well as birds and beautiful scenery, we saw several old barns, including a special small shed/granary. Each year, the farmer allows the graduating class from the local high school to decorate this old building in any way they wish. A fun idea and it certainly adds a splash of colour. I was absolutely fascinated to read a little bit of history from someone who was a contact of mine on Flickr two or three years ago. Her Grandmother was apparently born in this house/shed. It was later converted to a granary and now, of course, has become the canvas for local students.
One of our main goals was to visit the old grain elevator at Sharples. I had wanted to visit there for quite a while and finally, we made it. Unfortunately, the elevator and nearby barn (seen in this photo) were in shadow, but it was great to see both old structures. We also passed another old elevator when we were driving along the road north of the river, on the way to Drumheller. This, needless to say, meant another stop for photos.
A great day of fun, seeing and photographing such a variety of things. Beautiful weather and, best of all, a day spent with my daughter. Thanks so much, Rachel - glad you felt up to a day out, but sorry you got so many mosquito bites!
As well as canola fields, we also knew of a particular grain elevator and nearby old barn (seen in this photo) that we were keen to see. There was also an old, two-storey house in a hilly setting that we knew would have to be photographed from a great distance, but we were curious about it. There was also a small wetland that I wanted to drive by, just in case there was something to see. How glad we were that we went to the latter, as a beautiful Black-crowned Night-heron was posing nicely on a post out in the open. This was the first time I had ever seen one close, so it made my day. At least, an adult - in October 2015, I had seen a gorgeous juvenile in Fish Creek Park.
Continuing on our way, we stopped to take a couple of quick shots of an Eastern Kingbird and then my daughter spotted a dark patch just above ground level, hidden in the bushes. It turned out to be an Eastern Kingbird's nest, with what looked like three large babies in it. No idea how she caught sight of this, but it was a treat to see.
Soon after this, we stopped to photograph a beautiful red barn and then stopped again to photograph a Western Kingbird. This is not a bird I normally see, so i was very happy to catch sight of this one.
A short drive further, we spotted a shorebird standing on a fence post - and then a second one a few posts away. At first, we thought maybe they were Wilson's Snipe, but then realized that they were something different - two beautiful Upland Sandpipers. I had seen one a number of years ago, but it was too far away for a photo. These are uncommon in Alberta.
It was a pretty good day for hawks, too - so much so, that I got a gentle reminder from my daughter that I didn't need to photograph EVERY hawk we saw, lol. We had other places and other things that we wanted to get to.
As well as birds and beautiful scenery, we saw several old barns, including a special small shed/granary. Each year, the farmer allows the graduating class from the local high school to decorate this old building in any way they wish. A fun idea and it certainly adds a splash of colour. I was absolutely fascinated to read a little bit of history from someone who was a contact of mine on Flickr two or three years ago. Her Grandmother was apparently born in this house/shed. It was later converted to a granary and now, of course, has become the canvas for local students.
One of our main goals was to visit the old grain elevator at Sharples. I had wanted to visit there for quite a while and finally, we made it. Unfortunately, the elevator and nearby barn (seen in this photo) were in shadow, but it was great to see both old structures. We also passed another old elevator when we were driving along the road north of the river, on the way to Drumheller. This, needless to say, meant another stop for photos.
A great day of fun, seeing and photographing such a variety of things. Beautiful weather and, best of all, a day spent with my daughter. Thanks so much, Rachel - glad you felt up to a day out, but sorry you got so many mosquito bites!
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