This was a recent morning scene. I hadn't had coffee yet but the bright morning sun helped me to get going. Alas, as of a few days ago, this sunny weather turned. It has been a mixture of watery snow that has turned to snow that has turned to rain. Inevitably though, whatever comes out…
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Jasper National Park
Alberta's Jasper National Park is the largest park in the Rocky Mountains and was established in 1907. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Dark Sky Preserve and was also the backdrop for a Marilyn Monroe movie, "River of No Return." It has one of my favourite hotels as well - Jasper Park Lodge.…
Night Sky
A little cloud obscuring a full moon and causing a halo. I took these photos in late July at about 12 at night from a friend's garden in southern Alberta. We had a lovely evening visit over dinner with the moon for company. It's wonderful to just be with someone you have known for a…
Happy Thanksgiving
If you are in Canada, have a lovely Thanksgiving. If you're not, I hope you have a good Monday. 🙂
The Strong Person
This post is brought to you by Melanie's Share Your World and Ursula's response to it. Please take a look at their blogs. They are thoughtful, interesting and stimulating bloggers who think outside the box. 🙂 Melanie's question is: Am I a strong person character-wise? What does "strong" mean? To me, it means being assertive,…
Say Good-bye to Autumn
Here in Northwest Territories, autumn moves quickly. Three weeks ago, the leaves were just starting to turn. Now the yellow is darkening to brown and black and almost all the leaves are on the ground. We are about to head into the Northwest Territories' best season - winter. Gleaming with atmospheric pinks and blues and…
Skylight
I recently watched a very sullen, overcast sky widen into a pretty, pink-tinged blue. The phenomenon grew for a bit but then collapsed in on itself. For a few moments, we had a lovely skylight opening giving us respite from the drizzly grey day. Sometimes, a break from whatever has settled on us is all…
Autumn Bison
The bison have been massing and eating as much as they can. Not that this is unusual; that's more or less what bison do, but there seems to be an urgency about them that I didn't note last year. An elder told me that they are getting ready for a particularly long winter, and that's…
Pretty Peonies
Pretty peonies So fragrant and frilly A sight to behold A pleasure to enfold. 🙂
Salt River
The Salt River runs through the town of Fort Smith, NWT. All is very green right now because recently, there has been a lot of rain. The Salt River is not salty, but is named for the nearby salt plains. The plains can be found in Wood Buffalo National Park and are very attractive to…
