Partial solar eclipse as seen from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.
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The Garden in Black and White
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Watching Over English Bay
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Architectural Photography in Black and White
Yesterday I was shooting a few architectural images for a client. Even when I am shooting something specific, I often look to take a few shots that appeal to me simply for their artistic merit.
The contrast of the steep peak of the church against the clouds caught my eye. Such strong lines made it so interesting.
The historic home edited to black and white was like stepping back in time. Elegant and timeless.
Other images from yesterday’s shooting can be found by clicking HERE.
It is so nice that spring has arrived, the blue skies are back, and soon we may even have leaves making for prettier pictures.
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Mountain Views From the Trans Canada Highway
More driving, more travel. Here are a few images from yesterday’s drive along the Trans Canada Highway through Alberta and British Columbia (Canada).
The Alberta Rockies
Trans Canada Highway
Castle Mountain, Banff National Park
Golden, BC
Snow pile at the Rogers Pass Summit
Revelstoke, BC
Shuswap Sunset
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iPhone photography by Debra Hunter
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Last Ski of the Season? – Heritage Ranch (Red Deer, AB, Canada)
After days and days of cold temperatures and snow, it has finally warmed up . By afternoon the temperature had reached +2C and it seemed the perfect weather for a ski.
Today I decided to try Heritage Ranch for my ski spot, I thought a (literal) change of scenery would be nice, instead of skiing my usual route.
The trails were definitely a little bit slippy today with the warming temperatures. I will admit I paused at the top of the long hill before going down it, trying to decide how slippery it was going to be coming back up. After watching another skier tackle it with a slow “snowplow”, I decided to take the same approach.
As I only had a limited amount of time to ski, the plan was to go down to the base of the hill to the large open field and then turn around and go back up.
At the bottom of the hill I had a change of plan. It was pretty slippery in spots on the hill, and I knew it was not going to be fun going back up. I decided to go with “Plan B” and take the bridleway that snakes through the back way instead. It seemed to be a better option to break trail through fluffy snow, than spend the next 10 – 15 minutes sliding uphill. The “unofficial way ” seemed to be the most sensible option.
This just might be the last ski of the season, at least for skiing in Red Deer (Alberta, Canada). The forecast for the next six days is calling for temperatures above zero. Perhaps spring IS going to arrive.
iPhone pics by Debra Hunter
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Rocky Mountain Views in Black and White
Just a few views from today’s wanderings through Banff and Yoho National Parks.
Saturday Wanderings in the Mountains
A quick get away to the mountains of Alberta and British Columbia allows for interesting views in every direction.
Castle Mountain, Banff National Park.
Kootenay National Park.
Traffic delays in Radium, BC.
Sunset over the Columbia Valley.
Late night outdoor swimming in the middle of winter at the pools at Radium Hot Springs. Water temperature was a beautiful +31C in the cold pool…..much hotter in the hot pool.
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A Year of Living Breadfully – #4 – Scones
Scones. Lots and lots of scones as my daughter took them to school for an event. I started with this recipe and then made a few adaptations after reading a few differences between British and American scone recipes.
From internet reading, it appears American scone recipes have more sugar and butter in them as they are often eaten on their own or with butter. According to the internet British scones have less butter and sugar as they are often eaten dressed up with preserves and clotted cream. These differences may or may not be true, but it made a little sense and added up to the differences in scones I have personally tasted on both sides of the Atlantic.
Knowing that these scones were headed to school, and that there would not be preserves or clotted cream, I decided to make them just a little bit sweeter. I opted to use 1/2 cup of sugar instead of 1/4 and I also added in 1 cup of currants.. They were also sprinkled with cinnamon sugar.
All in all the scones were delicious, and disappeared in a flash.
A Year of Living Breadfully continues with so many breads to explore.
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Ski Afternoon
This afternoon our weather finally improved. When I say “improved”, I mean it was -15C with windchill rather than -30C (with windchill), and the sun was out. The weather seemed nice enough to go for an afternoon ski.
We’ve had snow and wind over the past several days causing the set ski tracks to practically disappear. On occasion you could see roughly the direction they traveled, but for the most part it was breaking a brand new trail.
The first 5 minutes of skiing brought lovely weather, and then the wind whipped up, and with it came the blowing snow.
The few pictures I took were on my phone, and they were fast pictures as my fingers, outside of my mitts, were freezing fast.
Even in the cold there was a lot to look at. The Waskasoo Creek, frozen and covered with snow, was quite picturesque.
There were also a lot of interesting tracks in the snow……..
…..not just the ones I made.
(Skiing “selfie” before I had to put on my hat.)
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*** Skiing area at Barrett Park, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.
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