Lunch Break
I saw this fun sculpture in downtown Edmonton, Alberta. I would have liked to shoot it with a "real" person sitting there too, but no one happened by.
Horses in Gold
I drove past this idyllic scene while on a country road near Acheson, Alberta, west of Edmonton. I liked the yellow gold of the rapeseed field against the green pasture with the horses.
Green & Gold
The rapeseed fields are beautiful and yellow in July in Alberta, Canada.
Yellow & Green
This time of year the countrysides outside of Edmonton, Alberta, have many fields planted with Rapeseed, all blooming yellow. This view was outside Acheson, Alberta.
Bridge at Whitemud Park
There is a natural area running through Edmonton, Alberta, called Whitemud Ravine. It includes Whitemud Creek, old and new growth forests, and great wildlife. This is a view of one of the bridges over the creek, near the mouth of the creek at the Saskatchewan River.
Canoeing Down the Creek
Right in the middle of the City of Edmonton, Alberta, is Whitemud Ravine, a wild forested area with Whitemud Creek running through it. While hiking and birding in the ravine recently, I crossed over one of the bridges and spotted these two men paddling their canoe down the creek toward the Saskatchewan River. I was surprised and happy to see this in the middle of the city.
Welcome to Elk Island!
This sign greets visitors to Elk Island National Park, Alberta. It is not really an island, but is a forested area with lakes, beaver ponds, and hills, protected from development, meant to be an "island" of wilderness.
That's My Tail!
This cute little Red Squirrel was photographed at Clifford E. Lee Nature Preserve near Devon, Alberta. He was on the boardwalk, grooming himself. and looked very sweet working on his tail
Pale Snaketail Dragonfly
In my recent trip to Alberta, Canada, out birding one day I ran across this dragonfly. There were so many different kinds there, but this was a new one for me, a Pale Snaketail.
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk
July in Alberta is surely dragonfly time, with many flying and sitting, many species. This appears to be a male Cherry-faced Meadowhawk. Elk Island, Alberta.
Bumble Bumble
This large quite fluffy bumblebee was really enjoying the fields of pink clover growing at Wagner Natural Area, Alberta.
Franklin Gull Duo
Franklin Gulls are one of the common gull species found in Alberta, Canada. These were shot on Astotin Lake at Elk Island NP.
Red-necked Grebe
This type of grebe breeds in Alberta in the summer. It is probably the most common bird on the water at Astotin Lake in Elk Island.
Red Squirrel
This cute little guy was sitting on the boardwalk at Clifford E. Lee Nature Preserve east of Edmonton, Alberta. He was so busy grooming, he didn't seem to mind my nearby presence with camera.
Emerald Spreadwing
This type of damselfly was a new one for me, photographed this last week in Alberta. My field guide indicates that it is a male Emerald Spreadwing. I liked the green metallic look of its abdominal segments.
Four Spotted Skimmer
Black Capped Chickadee
This month the Alberta forests are swarming with Black-capped Chickadees. The young are out of the nests, with whole family groups flitting and tweeting.
Boreal Chickadee
I finally managed to photograph a Boreal Chickadee. Although I have seen them in Alberta before, I'd never gotten a decent shot. This one was photographed at Wagner Natural Area, Acheson, a little west of Edmonton, Alberta.
Zig Zag Darners
I believe that this pair of mating dragonflies are Zig Zag Darners. They were photographed at Elk Island, Alberta.
Walking in the Snow
Photographing the snowfall from the house where I was staying, I was happy to see this woman walking by, to add to this image. Her red hat added a nice touch. Judith Sparhawk
