Gophers galore

Camera Critters

A few shots of our local gophers, which some consider a nuisance but others like me just think they are cute! 

 

 

Venturing out of his hole, he can see us but keeps close to his home for an easy escape. Just in case i decide to come to close, he has an escape. 

 

After deciding I am not posing any threats to him, he gets a little brave and ventures out to find some food. 

 

Farmers think these are a nuisance and a pest and actively wage war on them in the spring/summer months because of their homes and the holes they create in the fields. Cows and horses can trip into one of their holes and break a bone. 

They hunt them regularly and with a passion. 

Scenic Weekends 

Hazy Shades of Winter

Camera Critters

Song-ography

Scenic Weekends

Sunday Snapshot

I'm ready for the coming of Spring. This winter has been long and cold, and I am looking forward to sunnier warmer temps. 

And Daylight Savings, just two and a half weeks away. Longer days, lighter evenings. 

In the Pink, part 2

Pink Saturday

I waited a long time to see some pink blossoms. Most of my friends in B.C. have already been talking about Cherry blossoms for over a month now. In fact they say their blossoms are already past their lifespan. 

So finally, ours is starting to bloom, and I couldn't be happier. 

I thought I'd probably never see blossoms here in Alberta.

 

Its always windy here, so it was hard getting some photos that weren't blowing in that wind. 

At times the wind blows like crazy, and the air feels full of dust. Tumble weeds blow down the street and pile up on fences and against the sides of homes. 

 

Camera Critters 

This tiny LadyBug was trying to gather some food and not get blown away into the next yard.

Today's Flowers

Lots of little buds that still are set to open.

 

Macro Monday 

These pink blossoms really signal the arrival of Spring for me. I was beginning the think it wasn't going to happen!

 

Ruby Tuesday 

These colours won't be around for much longer and I have waited so long for them, that I am loving being out and seeing their fleeting beauty. 

Deer Me # 2

Skywatch Friday 

Camera Critters

Scenic Weekends

Another beautiful blue sky day on the Prairie. I have never seen so many deer in one spot before. These are drive by shots of a herd of deer we encountered on a drive back to Medicine Hat. 

 

Herds of Deer in the farmer's fields.

 

The other side of the road!

 

 

Its been a while since I posted some pics of my cats. Their whole world is being turned upside down right now while we pack all our house belongings and grow the huge stack of boxes here and there and everywhere, getting ready for our move in two weeks. They don't know what to make of it all.

The look on Scarf's face right here is to tell me I am getting a bit too close for her comfort with that camera of mine!

 

Both cats love to sleep on top of the dryer when I am drying clothes. The warmth of the dryer and the noise of it are probably warming and comforting to them.

 

They won't even sit on the dryer unless it is working. 

Speed is our oldest cat at 14 years of age. 

Scarf is our youngest cat at 2 years of age. 

Both cats were rescue kitties. They are each a bit crazy and have some crazy behaviors but we love them dearly! 

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Project 52 - Happy



One of the things I am happy doing is feeding birds. This set of pictures was taken at Campbell Lake Park in Aldergrove.

Feels so cool to have these tiny birds land on your hand. Thier little feet tickle when they hold on!

These little guys must be used to having people feed them. They were not afraid to come and land on your hand to have a bite to eat.

When my Dad was alive he loved to go out and feed birds. He wasn't particular about any kinds of birds to be fed, he would feed them all.

When we went over to Victoria to visit we would go out with him and feed birds.

It brings back good memories to go and feed the birds.

I really enjoyed this day of feeding birds with my Hubby. It made both of us very happy! It was a good day.

Project 52 - Leaves



I love walking through the woods on a cool Fall day. Its one of the places where the beauty and colour of the season really is evident.

The forest paths are covered in fallen leaves, the colours are awesome. The air smells fresh.

Squirrels are preparing for the long winter. We always have a packet of peanuts to pass out.

Being in the rainforest belt, unfortunately the leaves are always wet. The ground is wet, the air is damp and so the leaves never get to dry out and crisp up. I do miss shuffling through a path of dry crunchy leaves and hearing the crunch underfoot.

In fact the day when these were taken, it was raining.

My mind keeps coming back to the poem

 "The Woods were silent, Dark and Deep"

These woods were not silent. If you listened closely there was a buzz of activity in progress. Even with all the people besides us that were out enjoying the fall day, the woods would not of been silent!



I love that the photos I took captured one small moment in the Forest life. It will not look like this ever again. It was a fleeting moment to experience and the next time I visit here it will be a totally different experience. Its always new.

    

Grass is Greener on the Other Side



I used Painterly textures on these two photos and also played around with poster edges and finding edges filters. I also tryed out the watercolours filter. I then found a tutorial on adding borders and played around with that as well.

This horse was much too intent on eating than paying any attention to me. I wanted a good head shot but dinner took priority!

And even though a barbed wire fence was seperating the horse from the good grass, the horse managed to find a way.

I guess the grass is greener on the other side!

Project 52 - Sunlight



A small beam of Sunlight illuminates a Squirrel hiding in a bush.