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.…
Tag: Photography
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…
Leaves
Yellow leaves, so pretty and so short-lived So bright in their autumn-clothed glory Last gasp before a deep, restful slumber ... Have the best best of me now; I am here only for a little ...
Autumn Lake
On a recent warm day I went for a walk on the shores of Great Slave Lake. This is a huge lake (tenth largest in the world) and is not usually this calm (unless it's frozen 😉 ). I think this was a last hurrah before northern winter closes in, and in fact, the weather…
A Short Break
I will be intensely busy at work over the next week or so and won't be posting. I will still be stopping by but my comments may be limited as well. A beautiful August vineyard in the Okanagan ValleyHappy Tuesday and have a great weekend. 🙂
