Bighorn Sheep, mom and youngster
A Coyote's last look back
Bighorn Sheep on the slope
Learning from Mom
Sweet White-tailed doe
Licking salt from the road
She can't see me
Unexpected, and very welcome, Moose
Hungry Moose
Jackrabbit, seen in my car headlights
White-tailed Deer through the snow
Silky Anteater, Caroni Swamp, Trinidad
Agouti, Asa Wright, Trinidad
Young and innocent
A lucky Moose day
Nibbling on a tasty leaf
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Agouti, Trinidad
Bighorn Sheep mom and youngster
Red Fox (just for the record)
One of two Coyotes
Wild European Rabbit
Jackrabbit
Cinnamon Black Bear, Waterton Lakes National Park,…
The start of a great day
Black Bear seen through the bus window
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Black Bear seen from the bus
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Thirsty Bighorn Sheep
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
American Pika - such a cutie
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Jackrabbit in my garden
Pika - tiny fluffball
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Grizzly & one of her two cubs
Bighorn Sheep female
Grizzly female (#152) and cubs
Bighorn Sheep
Bighorn Sheep licking salt off the highway
Grizzly Bear sow - mother of two cubs
Bighorn Sheep female
Disappearing Skunk - just for the record
Freeze!
Pika, on a windy day
On the way down
Remember to stop and smell the .... wildflowers
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel in a Pika's cave
Waiting for the herd to descend
Keeping watch over the herd
Small and fast .... and adorable
Licking salt off the road
Mule Deer doe
Wild European Rabbit
My new neighbour?
Forever cute
White-tailed Deer
White-tailed Deer family
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Bighorn Sheep, Waterton Lakes National Park
Beautiful blonde Black Bear
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Beautiful Mule Deer family
"They can't see me"
"Alan, Alan, Alan ...Steve, Steve!"
The look that says: "Please feed me"
Agouti, Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trinidad
Muskrat, SW Calgary
Agouti, Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trinidad
Moose in the mountains
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Love those little Pika feet
Muskrat ripples
Hungry little Chipmunk
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Coyote on the hunt
Mid-squeak!
Light-coloured Pika
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Mom and her spotted twins
A brief moment's rest
Looking beautiful
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Beautiful Mule Deer doe
"Powerful fall storm to bring heavy rain and snow to the Prairies"! It looks like tomorrow morning will be a winter 'wonderland' or winter nightmare, depending on one's opinion. It is possible Calgary could get up to 10 cm of the white stuff, starting this evening or overnight, and especially tomorrow (with a temperature of 2C). The mountains will be looking a lot different from when I saw them the day before yesterday.
This beautiful Mule Deer doe was in amongst the trees on my return drive from the mountains, much closer to home. Managed to reverse my car until I could see an open spot through the trees. Love her sweet face. I was telling her how beautiful she is.
I knew that the day before yesterday was going to be my last chance to see some fall photos, so I drove all day long through Kananaskis country. Of course, the mountains look beautiful in any season, but there is something extra special on a sunny fall day. People come from all over the place to see the Larch trees in their fall colour.
"Larches are conifers in the genus Larix, in the family Pinaceae. Growing from 20 to 45 m (66 to 148 ft) tall, they are native to much of the cooler temperate northern hemisphere, on lowlands in the north and high on mountains further south. Larches are among the dominant plants in the boreal forests of Siberia and Canada. Although they are conifers, larches are deciduous trees that lose their needles in the autumn." From Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larch
If I remember correctly, this was the first time I had driven alone quite this far, reaching the northern end of Spray Lakes Reservoir. Unfortunately, when I got there, the sun was in the wrong position and there was a haze over the mountains. I wasn't sure how far I would go, as I had intended topping up with gas at Highwood House, along Highway 40. I had also planned on buying a sandwich and a coffee there. However, it was all closed. As it was, I still managed to do the drive I wanted and still have gas in my car.
My drive started by going to Turner Valley and taking the back road to join the main Highway 40. Last fall, the views were amazing and the sky full of spectacular clouds along this route. This time, there was a hazy view and the sky was a washed-out, pale blue with not a cloud in sight.
Part way along Highway 40, I encountered a cattle drive, which was great to see. Only a small herd with one cowboy, who looked as if he was enjoying his work. He was accompanied by his herding dog, of course.
When I came to the area where the little Pikas (Rock Rabbits) live, I didn't even stop, as I really wanted to reach Spray Lakes Reservoir, in Spray Valley Park. I had left home later than I wanted, 9:45 am, and wanted to make sure I was not driving home in the dark. As it was, I reached home about 7:15 pm, with just a little daylight to spare.
The road to Spray Lakes, from the main Highway 40, is a dreadfully dusty, gravel road. This was a Friday, so I wasn't expecting many people in Kananaskis, but there were lots of cars, which made it difficult to drive this length of road. I was almost constantly in a thick cloud of dust with little or no visibility. The distance for the road from the Spray Lakes road turn-off from near Kananaskis Lakes to the northern tip of the huge Reservoir is 48 km, so just under 100 km return on this dusty road. The dust seeps inside the car, even with all windows closed. I also called in just long enough to take a handful of photos at Peninsular and Buller Pond, which are both along this Smith-Dorrien/Spray Lakes Trail.
The return journey home (giving a total trip distance of 422 km), back the same way I had come, was uneventful, which is usually a good thing when doing such a drive. The gas station near home was a must, so now I have a full tank and I can see out the windows - just in case the better weather later next week lets me do one more long drive.
This beautiful Mule Deer doe was in amongst the trees on my return drive from the mountains, much closer to home. Managed to reverse my car until I could see an open spot through the trees. Love her sweet face. I was telling her how beautiful she is.
I knew that the day before yesterday was going to be my last chance to see some fall photos, so I drove all day long through Kananaskis country. Of course, the mountains look beautiful in any season, but there is something extra special on a sunny fall day. People come from all over the place to see the Larch trees in their fall colour.
"Larches are conifers in the genus Larix, in the family Pinaceae. Growing from 20 to 45 m (66 to 148 ft) tall, they are native to much of the cooler temperate northern hemisphere, on lowlands in the north and high on mountains further south. Larches are among the dominant plants in the boreal forests of Siberia and Canada. Although they are conifers, larches are deciduous trees that lose their needles in the autumn." From Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larch
If I remember correctly, this was the first time I had driven alone quite this far, reaching the northern end of Spray Lakes Reservoir. Unfortunately, when I got there, the sun was in the wrong position and there was a haze over the mountains. I wasn't sure how far I would go, as I had intended topping up with gas at Highwood House, along Highway 40. I had also planned on buying a sandwich and a coffee there. However, it was all closed. As it was, I still managed to do the drive I wanted and still have gas in my car.
My drive started by going to Turner Valley and taking the back road to join the main Highway 40. Last fall, the views were amazing and the sky full of spectacular clouds along this route. This time, there was a hazy view and the sky was a washed-out, pale blue with not a cloud in sight.
Part way along Highway 40, I encountered a cattle drive, which was great to see. Only a small herd with one cowboy, who looked as if he was enjoying his work. He was accompanied by his herding dog, of course.
When I came to the area where the little Pikas (Rock Rabbits) live, I didn't even stop, as I really wanted to reach Spray Lakes Reservoir, in Spray Valley Park. I had left home later than I wanted, 9:45 am, and wanted to make sure I was not driving home in the dark. As it was, I reached home about 7:15 pm, with just a little daylight to spare.
The road to Spray Lakes, from the main Highway 40, is a dreadfully dusty, gravel road. This was a Friday, so I wasn't expecting many people in Kananaskis, but there were lots of cars, which made it difficult to drive this length of road. I was almost constantly in a thick cloud of dust with little or no visibility. The distance for the road from the Spray Lakes road turn-off from near Kananaskis Lakes to the northern tip of the huge Reservoir is 48 km, so just under 100 km return on this dusty road. The dust seeps inside the car, even with all windows closed. I also called in just long enough to take a handful of photos at Peninsular and Buller Pond, which are both along this Smith-Dorrien/Spray Lakes Trail.
The return journey home (giving a total trip distance of 422 km), back the same way I had come, was uneventful, which is usually a good thing when doing such a drive. The gas station near home was a must, so now I have a full tank and I can see out the windows - just in case the better weather later next week lets me do one more long drive.
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