Tiny fungus
Spotted Coralroot / Corallorhiza maculata
Three farm buddies
Red-tailed Hawk / Buteo jamaicensis
Wood Frog
Yellowjacket
It's beginning to look a lot like autumn
You take what you can get
Between the distant trees
Pinkish
Yarrow with tiny visitor
A change of subject
Ruffed Grouse - from my archives
Great Gray Owl in early morning light
Hairy Woodpecker
The rule of red
Lovable, but shy
Remnant of the old days
Little cabin in the woods
A toothy smile
Farm friends
A fine old barn
Mystery rock
A sweet face
Yesterday's treat
Much better than a utility pole
Taking the quieter road
On the hunt
Pretty good camouflage
Swivel-head
A photographer's nightmare
A quick glance
Northern Hawk Owl with Meadow Vole
Focused, listening, watching
Watchful eye
Narrow strip of light
Yesterday's treat - a Great Gray Owl
Smiling in the snow
A view through the bushes
Well camouflaged, except for those eyes
Sunlight on distant peaks
And they call this winter (in Alberta)?
Great Gray Owl with its catch
Natural beauty
Hunting for Meadow Voles
A quick glance
Mountain view on an owl-less day
One of a pair
Got my eyes on you
Remembering a winter day
A sky filled with clouds
Rolling hills and distant peaks
Perched on a broken tree trunk
Blowing in the wind
Surveying its territory
A close landing
Great Gray Owl - breathtaking
Great Gray Owl, focused
Missed opportunity
Great Gray Owlet from June 2012
Without its camouflage
Northern Hawk Owl
William J. Bagnall Wilderness Park
Zakyra
Virginia Ctenucha / Ctenucha virginica
Swallowtail
Western Toad / Boreal Toad / Bufo boreas
Red-blue Checkered Beetle on Yarrow
Nearing its end
Sunlit moss
One of three
Before they go to seed
Sun halo
The art of building a nest
Time for nest building
Night-flowering Catchfly / Silene noctiflora
Cormorants and their reflections
Great Gray Owl in early morning light
Can't resist a barn mailbox
Layers of blue
Water Valley Church
Some like wood, others like metal
A Swallowtail's tails
Good friends
Indian Paintbrush
Love those ears
Bundle of fluff
Balance is a fine art
Thanks for the pose
Red barn in winter
Now, the big adventure begins
Barn beauty
A quick, backwards glance
Time for a snack
Puffballs
Gotta love those owls
Love those legs
Thankful for archives
Patiently watching
I think I can ... I think I can ...
Hidden treasure
If I just close my eyes, maybe she'll go away
First day of adventure
Swainson's Hawk
Little beauty
A look that needs to be shared : )
Spruce Grouse in all her finery
Tussock Moth caterpillar sp.
Drummond's Thistle
Hiding
Woundwort / Stachys pilosus
Blue fungus : )
Hiding in the grass
Crab Spider on Richardson's Geranium
How to start the day well
Delicate Harebells
Wood Frog
Chipping Sparrow
Spruce Sawyer
Three-banded Ladybug
Downy Woodpecker
Little church with personality
Winged beauty
Tiny trio
Yesterday's delight
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Happy day! And Happy 4th July to all Americans, everywhere!
Needless to say, any day where I am able to see a beautiful barn and take a few photos, is a happy day! Took this photo yesterday, 3 July 2015, when four of us were lucky enough to visit and botanize the farm belonging to Meghan Vesey and Kwesi Haizel. This 53 acre farm, Akesi Farm, is a 90 minute drive from downtown Calgary and is near the town of Sundre, NW of Calgary. It is permaculture based with future crops of eggs, mushrooms, fruits and nuts! Hard to believe that this beautiful place has only belonged to this young, hardworking, enthusiastic couple since November 2014. A tremendous amount of work, thought and planning has already gone into adding to what was already there, with a little help from family and friends.
Meghan walked with us to show us the different parts of the acreage - forest and grassland. Everything seen was listed, including plants, birds, fungi, insects, animals and so on. This list will then be given to Meghan and Kwesi, along with any photos taken while we were there for the day. We are always happy to visit someone's land and compile a very detailed list of our findings for them. It's always a win/win situation - we enjoy what we are doing and love to explore a new location, and the owner ends up with a record of what was found on their property.
There are several wooden buildings on their property, including this large, fine barn which I had been longing to see. As you can see from this photo, the weather was beautiful, though still much too hot for me. Having been out on several outdoor trips recently in very hot weather, as well as being home in a place that felt like an oven, I really was not feeling all that great yesterday and perhaps did a bit too much walking.
I do have to also mention that we had the company of their three gorgeous dogs and one cat. The latter followed us when we were walking around one of the ponds near the house, obviously hunting for "something". At one point, she disappeared a short way up one of the trees, only to come flying out of a few seconds later. Judging by her behaviour afterwards, I suspected she had been stung in the eye by one of the bees and, sure enough, that's what had happened, poor thing.
We were treated royally when we sat down outside to thoroughly enjoy and appreciate a delicious lunch of different salads and goodies - and cold lemonade that was more than welcome! Thank you so much, Meghan, Kwesi and Meghan's mother, Maurita, for all the work you put into preparing this feast for us - most generous! We all wish you the very best with your endeavours. With such hard work and obvious enthusiasm, I'm sure you will do well.
On the way home, we stopped and walked down to the Elkton Bog. I had been there before, maybe a couple of times. We wanted to see how wet or dry the area was, at the same time seeing a few plants including carnivorous Sundew and Cotton Grass. This walk on extremely uneven ground (and wet in many places) finished me off for the day - I was utterly, totally, completely exhausted!!
Meghan walked with us to show us the different parts of the acreage - forest and grassland. Everything seen was listed, including plants, birds, fungi, insects, animals and so on. This list will then be given to Meghan and Kwesi, along with any photos taken while we were there for the day. We are always happy to visit someone's land and compile a very detailed list of our findings for them. It's always a win/win situation - we enjoy what we are doing and love to explore a new location, and the owner ends up with a record of what was found on their property.
There are several wooden buildings on their property, including this large, fine barn which I had been longing to see. As you can see from this photo, the weather was beautiful, though still much too hot for me. Having been out on several outdoor trips recently in very hot weather, as well as being home in a place that felt like an oven, I really was not feeling all that great yesterday and perhaps did a bit too much walking.
I do have to also mention that we had the company of their three gorgeous dogs and one cat. The latter followed us when we were walking around one of the ponds near the house, obviously hunting for "something". At one point, she disappeared a short way up one of the trees, only to come flying out of a few seconds later. Judging by her behaviour afterwards, I suspected she had been stung in the eye by one of the bees and, sure enough, that's what had happened, poor thing.
We were treated royally when we sat down outside to thoroughly enjoy and appreciate a delicious lunch of different salads and goodies - and cold lemonade that was more than welcome! Thank you so much, Meghan, Kwesi and Meghan's mother, Maurita, for all the work you put into preparing this feast for us - most generous! We all wish you the very best with your endeavours. With such hard work and obvious enthusiasm, I'm sure you will do well.
On the way home, we stopped and walked down to the Elkton Bog. I had been there before, maybe a couple of times. We wanted to see how wet or dry the area was, at the same time seeing a few plants including carnivorous Sundew and Cotton Grass. This walk on extremely uneven ground (and wet in many places) finished me off for the day - I was utterly, totally, completely exhausted!!
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