When the ice was going out, we noticed something down by the shore. As we got closer, we were able to see that it was a muskrat. I don’t think I’ve ever been that close to one in the wild, and so I found it fascinating. I couldn’t figure out what it was eating and […]
Our groundhog has come out of hibernation, as I’m sure its many relatives have. This one was at our neighbours, and looked like he/she was collecting leaves for the nest. It wasn’t very happy to see me, but didn’t run away. I think it thought if it turned its back, I might go away. The […]
When you go to Wayne, Alberta, you see many signs of the past. It used to have a school, hospital, theatre and several stores, but now only has the hotel which was built in 1913. Signs of the past in a ghost town – Wayne, Alberta. Originally in the 1930’s, there were over 6 mines […]
When we were at Lake Louise, we had the opportunity to see a Clark’s Nutcracker. People in the western provinces are used to seeing them, but we don’t see them here, so they are unique for us. They aren’t very afraid of people, especially around Lake Louise where they have a lot of tourists around them. Clark’s […]
We visited Lake Louise several years ago (2003), but didn’t have much time to walk around the lake. We had accidentally locked our keys in our van and had to wait for CAA to help us. This made our time there very short, so I was hoping to have more time last year (2014) when […]
At the east side of the Crowsnest Pass in Alberta is the Burmis Tree. At one time there was a town of Burmis located in close proximity, but it became a ghost town when the coal mines and lumber companies were closed. The Burmis Tree is a historical site showing where the Crowsnest Pass begins. […]
We’ve had a lot of cold weather lately. I should have taken advantage of it earlier for freezing soap bubbles, but didn’t get doing it until a short time ago.
Last week we saw a juvenile bald eagle up in a tree near our lake. We’ve seen some bald eagles in the area lately, which is new for us in this area. I like seeing them every once in awhile, and I’ve been hoping to take some photos of them. This is the closest I’ve been […]
When we were in Chilliwack, BC, we took some time to go to Bridal Veil Falls. There is a short walk to the falls through a beautiful bush. The trees are larger than we are used to in Ontario. I especially enjoyed seeing the moss growing on some of the trees. ] The falls is 60 metres […]
When we were at Drumheller last fall, we went to the Historic Site for Star Coal Mines. We used the suspension bridge to cross the Red Deer River and get a closer view of the badlands where some coal mining used to take place. In the picture below you can see an abandoned coal mine shaft in […]