Cacti on Little Tobago, Day 3
They were gone, but now 'they' are back
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
Old demonstration farm
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…
Road through Kananaskis
In the middle of nowhere - spot the truck
Waterton Lake from the townsite - before the fire
Pine Coulee Reservoir, Alberta
Pine Coulee Reservoir, Alberta
The colours of fall
Ah, those glorious Larches in their fall colours
Things are not always what they seem
Part of an old miners' camp
Before the snow arrived
Kananaskis before the snowstorm
Lenticular (?) clouds over the mountains
The charred remains of McDougall Memorial United C…
Heading for the mountains on a hazy morning
Cattle drive in the mountains of Kananaskis, Alber…
Fall colours in Fish Creek Park
A mountain meadow, Kananaskis, Alberta
Fish Creek Park on a low-light day
A new-to-me old barn
A view from Quarry Lake, Canmore
When the storm moved in
Sand and sea - Blue Waters Inn beach, Tobago
Blue Waters Inn, Tobago
Tropical beach beauty, Tobago
Rocks near Little Tobago island
Frank's Glass-bottomed boat, Blue Waters Inn, Tob…
Batteaux Bay at Blue Waters Inn, Tobago
Batteaux Bay, from Blue Waters Inn, Tobago
Kananaskis - a winter wonderland
One of my favourite views
Arethusa Cirque trail, Kananaskis
Upper Kananaskis Lake
Logging piles in the Porcupine Hills
Skull on a fence post
Stubble pattern
Cattle drive - and a few old barns and sheds
Old times remembered
A view from the Porcupine Hills
Dreaming of spring
Old prairie barn
Winter textures
With a little filtered help
Lying on a bed of hoarfrost
Winter in the Nanton, Alberta, area
Non-wild horses in a wild landscape
The beautiful mountains of Alberta
The peace of a prairie farm - my main photo today
Filtered
Modern - but I like it
Jazzing up the old silos - with Pacman
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
Can you see what I see?
A lone Larch in fall colour
One of my favourite barns
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
Old barn at the Ellis Bird Farm
And here comes the snow
Before the snow came
One spectacular fall day
Oak leaf and insect gall
Sharples grain elevator
Reflecting the sun at 'golden hour'
Running free
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The Green Heron area, Tobago, Day 2
I had longed to see a Green Heron for a number of years, but only a very rare visitor has been seen where I live. I was so thrilled that we saw one at this location, well camouflaged among the clump of trees, along a main road.
This outing was on Day 2, 14 March 2017, on the island of Tobago and we were taken to the Main Ridge Forest Reserve via the Roxborough-Parlatuvier Rd. This is the oldest rainforest reserve in the western hemisphere, set up in 1776 under British rule. Our guide was Gladwyn James, whose father, Adolphus James, is a renowned ornithologist on the island. Sadly, he is now retired. One of the roads we drove along was named "James Path" after his father - I do have a photo of Gladwyn standing by the road sign, that I will post another day.
I hope to add an extra bit of information about each photo to the very simple, basic description. Right now, I'm still trying to work out where I was and when, lol! We left Calgary on 12 March 2017 and arrived back home in the evening of 21 March 2017. I was totally dead beat after such a busy time away, dealing with extremely early mornings and hot, humid weather. Those of you who know me well, know that I am a dreadful night-owl, so getting up around 5:15 am was an absolute killer. Also, heat and humidity don't agree with my body, so each trip out was quite exhausting. In the morning of 21 March, we had to get up around 2:00 am, as we had such an early flight (5 and a half hours) from Trinidad to Toronto - followed by a four-hour flight back to Calgary, with lots of waiting in between. On our very first day, we had three flights in a row, as we flew from Calgary to Toronto, then Toronto to Port of Spain on Trinidad, from where we had a short flight to the island of Tobago.
This adventure was only the second holiday (or was it actually my third?) of any kind, anywhere, that I have had in something like 30 or 35 years! The other holiday was a wonderful, one-week holiday with my great friends from England, Linda and Tony, when we went down south to Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons in September 2012. I have had maybe half a dozen weekends away, including to Waterton National Park, which have helped keep me going.
Six birding/photographer friends and I decided that we would take this exciting trip together, spending the first two or three days on the island of Tobago and then the rest of the time at the Asa Wright Nature Centre on the nearby, larger island of Trinidad. We decided to take a complete package, so everything was included - flights (we were so very lucky to get Black Friday prices, which were 50% off!), accommodation at both places, all our food, and the various walks and day trips that we could chose from. Two of my friends, Anne B. and Brenda, saw to all the planning of flights and accommodations, which was so very much appreciated by the rest of us. I could never have done all this myself!
What a time we had, seeing so many beautiful things - and, of course, everything was a lifer for me. Some of these friends had visited Costa Rica before, so were familiar with quite a few of the birds. There was a lot more to see on Trinidad, so we were glad that we chose Tobago to visit first and then spend a longer time at Asa Wright. It was wonderful to be right by the sea, though, at the Blue Waters Inn on the island of Tobago.
The Asa Wright Nature Centre on the much larger island of Trinidad is such an amazing place! We stayed in cabins up or down hill from the main building. Really, one doesn't need to travel away from the Centre for birding, as so many different species visit the Hummingbird feeders that are right by the huge, open veranda, and the trees of the rain forest high up a mountainous road. The drive up and down this narrow, twisting, pot-holed road was an adventure in itself! Never would I ever do this drive myself - we had a guide who drove us everywhere in a van/small bus. I had read many accounts of this road, lol! There was just enough room for two vehicles to squeeze past each other, and the honking of horns was almost continuous - either to warn any vehicle that might be coming around the next bend or as a sign that drivers knew each other. The drive along this road took just over an hour each way.
I still miss the great food that was provided every single day at Asa Wright and the Rum Punch that appeared each evening. I never drink at all, so I wasn't sure if I would even try the Punch - glad I did, though, as it was delicious and refreshing. Breakfast, lunch and dinner were all served buffet-style, with a huge variety of dishes from which to choose. To me, pure luxury. So very, very grateful to have been invited to be part of this amazing adventure.
This outing was on Day 2, 14 March 2017, on the island of Tobago and we were taken to the Main Ridge Forest Reserve via the Roxborough-Parlatuvier Rd. This is the oldest rainforest reserve in the western hemisphere, set up in 1776 under British rule. Our guide was Gladwyn James, whose father, Adolphus James, is a renowned ornithologist on the island. Sadly, he is now retired. One of the roads we drove along was named "James Path" after his father - I do have a photo of Gladwyn standing by the road sign, that I will post another day.
I hope to add an extra bit of information about each photo to the very simple, basic description. Right now, I'm still trying to work out where I was and when, lol! We left Calgary on 12 March 2017 and arrived back home in the evening of 21 March 2017. I was totally dead beat after such a busy time away, dealing with extremely early mornings and hot, humid weather. Those of you who know me well, know that I am a dreadful night-owl, so getting up around 5:15 am was an absolute killer. Also, heat and humidity don't agree with my body, so each trip out was quite exhausting. In the morning of 21 March, we had to get up around 2:00 am, as we had such an early flight (5 and a half hours) from Trinidad to Toronto - followed by a four-hour flight back to Calgary, with lots of waiting in between. On our very first day, we had three flights in a row, as we flew from Calgary to Toronto, then Toronto to Port of Spain on Trinidad, from where we had a short flight to the island of Tobago.
This adventure was only the second holiday (or was it actually my third?) of any kind, anywhere, that I have had in something like 30 or 35 years! The other holiday was a wonderful, one-week holiday with my great friends from England, Linda and Tony, when we went down south to Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons in September 2012. I have had maybe half a dozen weekends away, including to Waterton National Park, which have helped keep me going.
Six birding/photographer friends and I decided that we would take this exciting trip together, spending the first two or three days on the island of Tobago and then the rest of the time at the Asa Wright Nature Centre on the nearby, larger island of Trinidad. We decided to take a complete package, so everything was included - flights (we were so very lucky to get Black Friday prices, which were 50% off!), accommodation at both places, all our food, and the various walks and day trips that we could chose from. Two of my friends, Anne B. and Brenda, saw to all the planning of flights and accommodations, which was so very much appreciated by the rest of us. I could never have done all this myself!
What a time we had, seeing so many beautiful things - and, of course, everything was a lifer for me. Some of these friends had visited Costa Rica before, so were familiar with quite a few of the birds. There was a lot more to see on Trinidad, so we were glad that we chose Tobago to visit first and then spend a longer time at Asa Wright. It was wonderful to be right by the sea, though, at the Blue Waters Inn on the island of Tobago.
The Asa Wright Nature Centre on the much larger island of Trinidad is such an amazing place! We stayed in cabins up or down hill from the main building. Really, one doesn't need to travel away from the Centre for birding, as so many different species visit the Hummingbird feeders that are right by the huge, open veranda, and the trees of the rain forest high up a mountainous road. The drive up and down this narrow, twisting, pot-holed road was an adventure in itself! Never would I ever do this drive myself - we had a guide who drove us everywhere in a van/small bus. I had read many accounts of this road, lol! There was just enough room for two vehicles to squeeze past each other, and the honking of horns was almost continuous - either to warn any vehicle that might be coming around the next bend or as a sign that drivers knew each other. The drive along this road took just over an hour each way.
I still miss the great food that was provided every single day at Asa Wright and the Rum Punch that appeared each evening. I never drink at all, so I wasn't sure if I would even try the Punch - glad I did, though, as it was delicious and refreshing. Breakfast, lunch and dinner were all served buffet-style, with a huge variety of dishes from which to choose. To me, pure luxury. So very, very grateful to have been invited to be part of this amazing adventure.
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