Winter in the park
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Kananaskis 'winter'
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Goodbye, winter - so glad you are gone!
They call this spring?
The challenges of being a birder
Winter's beauty
Old barns in the foothills
Deer on the horizon
A white world
Country scene in winter
Whites and blues of winter
An old, abandoned Chevrolet
Yesterday's walk in Fish Creek Park
Old barns in winter
You never know where you'll see a Snowy Owl
Two male Snowy Owls in the same field
Snowy Owl number 5
Townsend's Solitaire / Myadestes townsendi
Pretty in the sunshine
On a New Year's Day Bird Count
Happy New Year, everyone!
On a Christmas Bird Count, -23C
Love a Llama
Last night's snow .... and -29°C (windchill -38°C)
Trudging through the snow
Glorious scenery for a Christmas Bird Count!
Hungry Moose
Unexpected, and very welcome, Moose
The difference four days make
When the land turns white
Dazzling sunlight on distant peaks
A white world
A patch of blue
Walking in a winter wonderland
Autumn in Alberta
A peaceful winter scene
Alberta foothills in the fall
Alberta's beautiful foothills and mountains
One of my favourite views
Greenish sky beneath a Chinook Arch
Stubble pattern
Moose in the mountains
Winter textures
With a little filtered help
Winter in the Nanton, Alberta, area
The beautiful mountains of Alberta
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Modern - but I like it
Jazzing up the old silos - with Pacman
Moose from the archives
Afternoon light on the foothills
Our beautiful Alberta
Snow turns something ordinary into beautiful
Winter walking
Nanton Christmas Bird Count
A well looked after barn
New Year's Day Bird Count
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Jagged little peaks
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A favourite mountain slope
When winter comes to the mountains
It's beginning to look a lot like winter
Almost above the clouds
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Beauty of winter (well, late fall)
Quite a change from all my recent 'green' photos taken at Point Pelee, Ontario, back in May! Two days ago, on 18 November 2018, my daughter and I drove west of the city to check out a couple of Christmas Markets. Something I no longer bother to do myself, but it is enjoyable to spend a few hours with my daughter. She had a free day and was hoping we could go west, before coming back to my place and doing a bit more sorting out. I really appreciated her help, sorting and lifting. She suggested we drive a few backroads on the way, and this is one of my favourites in winter, with its gorgeous view - as long as the road is reasonably clear of snow and ice. The sun on the distant, snowy peaks was so beautiful.
Along one of the backroads, we had an interesting encounter with a female Moose and her youngster. From a huge distance, we suddenly saw an adult Moose start to cross the road, turning around to look back at the other side. Then we realized that there was a youngster who was unable to either jump over the fence or climb through it because of the wire netting that covered all the gaps. The poor thing kept walking along the fence line looking for a way to reach Mom. Eventually, the owner of the acreage came over and removed part of the fence, but the Moose didn't notice ths. Removal of another piece and - success! Over the lowered fence it jumped and joined its mother. We were so far away, not wanting to risk spooking either animal. Most of my photos were taken through the windshield, so were tinted green and blurry, but a handful were taken with the car door open and turned out OK. An interesting thing to witness and, as usual, all about timing. Right place, right time, and it was so good to see someone helping wildlife.
Along one of the backroads, we had an interesting encounter with a female Moose and her youngster. From a huge distance, we suddenly saw an adult Moose start to cross the road, turning around to look back at the other side. Then we realized that there was a youngster who was unable to either jump over the fence or climb through it because of the wire netting that covered all the gaps. The poor thing kept walking along the fence line looking for a way to reach Mom. Eventually, the owner of the acreage came over and removed part of the fence, but the Moose didn't notice ths. Removal of another piece and - success! Over the lowered fence it jumped and joined its mother. We were so far away, not wanting to risk spooking either animal. Most of my photos were taken through the windshield, so were tinted green and blurry, but a handful were taken with the car door open and turned out OK. An interesting thing to witness and, as usual, all about timing. Right place, right time, and it was so good to see someone helping wildlife.
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And now, about this picture! It's terrific and I can see why you love visiting this spot so much. What a breathtaking view!! *sigh* How lovely.
I also appreciated what you had to say, it was fun to read about your adventure and getting to witness the moose calf being reunited with its mama because of the kindness of the ranch owner. What a touching sight that must have been. Interestingly, I saw a similar situation with a fawn and doe when I was walking around our 3-mile "block"...mama had hopped a fence and couldn't understand why her baby wasn't following. Back and forth the fawn ran, trying to find a way to mama. Eventually the baby ran around the side and found a way in...it was a big WHEW from me! Always so nice to have a happy ending! :)
Anyway, thank you for visiting, and for your lovely picture, and the story and memories! Now to see the moose pictures! :)
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