Photo Blog Category
Hummingbirds, Flowers, and History: A Photo Blog of My Recent Trip
Posted on July 11, 2021 8 Comments
Photography is such a great creative outlet! I swear I pay more attention to my surroundings when I’m looking for photograph subjects. Any other camera-clickers feel this way? Also, I love editing my photos and sharing them here. It’s a nice change from writing (which I do for work). Don’t get me wrong; I love […]
Amid the Chickweed and Dust
Posted on June 26, 2021 7 Comments
I used to think I liked gardening. Now I’m not so sure. Last night, I was weeding the garden. I’d recently re-sowed some reluctant cucumber seeds and a couple of them had bravely sprouted – finally! But they were under siege, those shy little sprouts, from all sorts of chickweed and other unnamed weeds. (Well, […]
Roses – A Photo Blog
Posted on June 17, 2021 2 Comments
When I took some rose photos this morning, I realized just how many rose photos I have! I thought they’d make a cheerful photo blog. Roses are another beautiful reminder of the brevity of all life and of the importance of living in the moment. I tried to remember that today as I am feeling […]
A Rainy Thursday on the Prairies
Posted on June 11, 2021 3 Comments
I took this short video while standing within our covered deck. It’s a beautiful place from which to listen to the rain and stay (mostly) dry while listening. I don’t remember the last time we got a deluge like this, but there was likely a good rainfall or two last summer. The rain is calming […]
Big Knife in April
Posted on April 18, 2021 6 Comments
We had the opportunity to visit Big Knife Provincial Park last week for another hike, this time on the Highland Trail. During our previous visit, we hiked the Lowland Trail. Downloadable trail maps are available from the Alberta Parks website, if you’re interested. Thanks to Wander Woman Travel Magazine (check out the publication – it’s […]
Prairie Sunsets with Pablo Neruda
Posted on April 4, 2021 4 Comments
For years, I believed Pablo Neruda (1904-1973) to be the soft, starry-eyed poet of the love struck. Of course he was, but this Nobel Prize in Literature (1971) recipient was so much more. “He who becomes the slave of habit, who follows the same routes every day, who never changes pace, who does not risk […]
Abandoned Around Here – A Photo Blog
Posted on February 18, 2021 5 Comments
When looking for photos to post to the historical society Twitter account I manage, I realized that I have quite a trove of photos from abandoned homesteads and building sites in the area. Here are some of the best close-to-home shots from over recent years. These were all taken at the same abandoned farmstead. Wherever […]
Treacherous Skate, Frosty Walk
Posted on January 10, 2021 12 Comments
Yesterday morning I dug out my old skates and walked down to the outdoor rink that the local fire department created in December. It’s situated by the local arena which lately, due to Covid-19 restrictions, has been closed. People skate on this oval all the time, but this was my first visit to the newest […]
Winter Wonderland – A Photo Blog
Posted on November 29, 2020 6 Comments
Winter photographs and quotes to make the season a celebration.
Flowers and Berries in My Backyard
Posted on September 20, 2020 2 Comments
No better way is there to learn to love Nature than to understand Art. It dignifies every flower of the field. And, the boy who sees the thing of beauty which a bird on the wing becomes when transferred to wood or canvas will probably not throw the customary stone. Oscar Wilde When you take […]
