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… on a cool December evening.
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Canmore
We recently stopped in Canmore, Alberta to visit a dear friend. Canmore is a winter and summer sports community adjacent to the Rocky Mountains and has marvellous, breathtaking views of them.
Our friend’s house has a rooftop deck from where the mountain vistas are truly amazing.
It was great to see our friend again after almost a year. He certainly lives in a beautiful community and gets to see these views every day.
Happy Monday.
Sundog
The beginning of yesterday’s drive through northwestern Alberta and into British Columbia was a bit challenging with icy roads and blowing snow, but by 3:00 p.m. the sun had become visible and much of the snowfall had stopped.
Do you see the aura, or sundog, toward the left of the sun? Sundogs are caused by light reflection on ice particles in the air; on the prairies this lovely effect is observable because of the beautiful, open skies.
Happy Sunday.
Some (Non-Snowy) Favourites
Here are a few favourites from some of my stored photos.
I will be travelling west for the next couple of days. Happy Friday.
Cloudy Rockies
We encountered a lot of cloud on our recent Rocky Mountain transit.
Happy Sunday.
Prairie Storm
On our way west we encountered an enormous rain storm on the northern prairies of Alberta.
Prairie rain storms can start and stop suddenly, and this one came to an abrupt halt.
Soon we encountered clearing skies and continued our drive under clear conditions.
Greetings from northern Alberta.
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.
If you like to hike, walk, kayak, canoe or just watch the animals, Jasper is wonderful. Loads of trails, lakes and rivers, and, of course, there are hot springs in which to relax those tired muscles after a good day of exercise amidst gorgeous scenery.
Greetings from beautiful Jasper Park. 🙂
Prairie Skies
We recently drove across Alberta’s northern prairies during a rain storm.
We passed beautiful canola fields.
And then we left the storm behind as we continued our drive through the Rocky Mountains.
The western provinces are very different from each other but very beautiful.
We are home now in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley.
How is your July?
Wood Buffalo National Park
Wood Buffalo National Park is one of the largest preserves in the world.
M and I recently drove through a small part of it.
We saw bison (buffalo) of course but also bears.
And a sink hole.
It was the middle of May but there was still a little ice and snow at the bottom of it.
We didn’t see any whooping cranes – this park has one of the largest whooping crane nesting sites in the world – but had a very interesting short visit to an environmentally sensitive and important area.
Have you been to a park lately?
A Day at the Museum
Recently, M and I spent a day at the Glenbow Museum in Calgary, looking at the work of some of Canada’s most famous artists. If you click on the pictures, you can get a better view of the paintings. I realise that they’re not the best photos; I took them with my cell phone. Continue reading A Day at the Museum
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