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2. Grain elevator fire

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I took this last summer while in Dawson Creek, BC on a job. It was a hot day and the grain got hot and ignited by itself. By this time the fire department just backed away and kept other things from burning.

3. Air tanker drop

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Sorry for the poor quality of this clip. I zoomed it to get a close up shot. There was a lot of smoke in the air, from other fires in the area. I submitted this to the local TV news station, and it was the first item on the 6:30 news. I get $100.00 and a…

4. Bears

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5. Weasels at play

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I thought I'd share this short video of the weasel family that visits me. After playing for a while, their mother led away to hunt.

6. This mornings sunrise

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Just thought I'd share my sunrise with my Ipernity friends. Have a good day!

7. Swaying in the breeze

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I took this little video clip last summer as I was looking for things to photograph. This is just 10 - 15 minutes away from my apartment in Edmonton. It was so nice and peaceful here with the leaves and grass swaying in the breeze, and the bird call, that…

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Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada

9. Beyond the sea

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Taken in Steveston, British Columbia, just out of Vancouver, these commercial fish boats await the next season. Imported from my Flickr stream.

10. Okanagan Valley vineyard

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This is where I lived for a time, and where my heart is. The Okanagan Valley in British Columbia, Canada. For years this was orchard country, with apples peaches, cherries, and pears. There were a couple of wineries, but in the last 10 years, the number…

11. Hardy Falls video.

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I thought I'd share this video clip for all you city dwellers. Running water is very relaxing, and good for the soul.

12. Old house in Canola field 1

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13. Waiting for service

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I took this photo in 1992 near Grand Forks, BC. I don't know if it's still there. I hope you like the song. :))

14. Frozen river

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This is the North Saskatchewan river, just west of Edmonton. Quite a peaceful scene just a few minutes away from the city.

15. Whiskeyjack

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Scanned from an older photo. It's not easy to feed a bird with one hand, and focus an SLR camera with the other. :-)) This photo taken in Manning Park in British Columbia, and the bird is a whiskeyjack.

16. Toll collecting Bear. :)

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While this looks very cute, it is actually dangerous when bears lose their fear of people. Taken in July 1975 in Banff National Park Scanned from old photo

17. Lake tug boat

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This boat is no longer in service and is waiting for a restoration. It sits at the south end of Okanagan lake near the SS Sicamous.

18. Slow decay

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19. Studio camera

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This was the first studio camera in Penticton. Came with it's own tripod, or quadpod! :-))

20. Oil crisis?

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I think I've found the perfect accessory for my car. Not very portable, but a necessity in todays world. :)