Memories of Waterton - Bear Grass
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Sweet young owl
Too close to the sun
Rabbit brush
No hope in the sky
You can hide here
A Ferry Nice HFF.
A popular row of old granaries
Waterton Lake from the townsite - before the fire
Araschnia levana
Three years later ....
Cones
Maintenance corner
Going in, coming out
Behind the hospital
Sponszwam
Bliss . . .
(almost) Snowless
Five Lakes Basin
Happy so happy
Granda buntpego
The color of shadows ..
Papilio
Back view of an orange Sunflower
Chicken Run.
A digital setting capture of the Laing house, Albe…
Her new shooz
Scarecrows
Carpet of tulips ( on Explore )
Eclipse Complex firefighter
Night / Day ...
A fine old barn
An old grain elevator with character
But it's September!
Looper Moth sp.
Look No Wings!
Vastness
Here's your cone, sir
Mason Ehrman & Co. (PiP)
Haunted Hamburger – Clark Street, Jerome, Arizona
A gorgeous fly-in ...
American Goldfinch
A favourite old barn
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Rooster, Saskatoon Farm
"Fire recycles nutrient stored in live and dead vegetation by converting it into mineral-rich ash. After a fire, pine cones pop open from fire’s heat, releasing their seeds. New growth sprouts from the roots of burned shrubs. Flowers bloom and grasslands are reborn. Animals forage in the lush new growth. Over time, fires create a patchwork of burned and unburned vegetation. This diverse mix of habitats is favoured by wildlife and supports many species." From Parks Canada website.
www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ab/waterton/securite-safety/feu-fir...
Mother Nature will renew our beautiful Waterton Lakes National Park, though it will take a long time especially for the trees to grow again. It is such an enormous relief that structures like the historic Prince of Wales Hotel, the townsite itself, and the facilities at Cameron Lake and Red Rock Canyon were brilliantly saved by all those involved in fighting the fire. The Lodge and 3 of the 7 cabins at Canyon Church Camp were also saved. The words "Thank You" feel very inadequate!
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The original of this Rooster photo was OK, but I decided to add a touch of filter in post-processing, and I prefer the result.
On 8 September 2017, I decided on the spur of the moment, to drive south to the Saskatoon Farm. I wasn't sure what I would be doing that weekend and wanted to make sure I went there to buy a few of their vegetables and fruit. I knew that a weekend would be a much busier time. I also wanted to photograph a few of their beautiful Artichoke flowers before they were all past their prime.
All the flowers were very popular with the bees, which was so good to see.
As usual, I wandered round the grounds with my camera, catching one of the cats, one of the dogs, and a few of the chickens, as well as flowers. I never return home with an empty memory card when I visit this place.
Unfortunately, it was a smoky day (what's new?) with the air quality rating an unpleasant High Risk level. In fact, I almost turned back before I was half way there.
This interesting place is maybe a 25-minute drive SE from the southern edge of Calgary. You can collect your own Saskatoon berries in season, look around their outside green houses, and their inside gift shop full of unusual things, and buy special baking, jams, teas and so on. They also have a restaurant that offers great food.
www.saskatoonfarm.com/
www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ab/waterton/securite-safety/feu-fir...
Mother Nature will renew our beautiful Waterton Lakes National Park, though it will take a long time especially for the trees to grow again. It is such an enormous relief that structures like the historic Prince of Wales Hotel, the townsite itself, and the facilities at Cameron Lake and Red Rock Canyon were brilliantly saved by all those involved in fighting the fire. The Lodge and 3 of the 7 cabins at Canyon Church Camp were also saved. The words "Thank You" feel very inadequate!
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The original of this Rooster photo was OK, but I decided to add a touch of filter in post-processing, and I prefer the result.
On 8 September 2017, I decided on the spur of the moment, to drive south to the Saskatoon Farm. I wasn't sure what I would be doing that weekend and wanted to make sure I went there to buy a few of their vegetables and fruit. I knew that a weekend would be a much busier time. I also wanted to photograph a few of their beautiful Artichoke flowers before they were all past their prime.
All the flowers were very popular with the bees, which was so good to see.
As usual, I wandered round the grounds with my camera, catching one of the cats, one of the dogs, and a few of the chickens, as well as flowers. I never return home with an empty memory card when I visit this place.
Unfortunately, it was a smoky day (what's new?) with the air quality rating an unpleasant High Risk level. In fact, I almost turned back before I was half way there.
This interesting place is maybe a 25-minute drive SE from the southern edge of Calgary. You can collect your own Saskatoon berries in season, look around their outside green houses, and their inside gift shop full of unusual things, and buy special baking, jams, teas and so on. They also have a restaurant that offers great food.
www.saskatoonfarm.com/
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