More from Alberta, Canada

Crag

Happy Together

It's such a trite thing to do, this posting a fortune from a cookie. 

I don't care. 

This is one fortune worth believing. 

Crowsnest, Alberta Canada

The Ants Go Marching One By One

When Jodie was visiting, we had a picnic on our front porch.

We put out an offering of potato salad for the locals.

They seemed to enjoy it.

And for dessert? Watermelon!

On the Lookout

I love the wildlife signs in Canada

O Canada

The drive from Cranbrook, BC to Calgary, AB is just gorgeous!

Hoop It Up

Floating

One thing Jodie wanted to do when she visited, was blow bubbles in our back yard.

Simple Pleasures

First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage, Then Comes ...

The order of these books on the shelf at the grocery store tickles me.

New Lens, New Light

I popped on my new camera lens - 50mm F1.8 - and took some photos this morning.

My photo mentor posted a video explaining how to use reflected light to get a nice portrait.

Grace allowed me to take several photos. She was very patient.

She looks so beautiful in this light - especially in black and white.

Alberta, Canada

I love driving through the Canadian Rockies

Outside Fernie

Campanula

These are just beginning to bloom by our front door.

Bellflower

Flying Ant

While I was photographing flowers in the front yard, a friend joined us in the flower garden.

He only let me take one photo before flying away.

Hosta

The hostas in our front yard have been blooming all week. I captured a few before they faded away.

Hosta

Morning with a Ladybug - 3

Run away! Run away!

Morning with a Ladybug - 2

Eyes that mesmerize

My New Camera!

I entered a photo of snowflakes in a macro photo contest sponsored by Canon - and won! My prize? This new Canon EOS 5D Mark III camera! Bonanza!

It came in this lovely box straight from Canon. Solid neck strap, too.

The back is nicely laid out for ease of use.

Side view, with ports to hook up to computer, et al.

 

A better look at the lens and shutter button.

 

 Nice view of the top. Clear screen, yes?

 

And the crazy thing? It fits in the palm of my hand! Now that's compact!

 

 Oh, did I mention? The lens is actually a thumb drive!

Cute and clever, Canon! It's the most fanciful 8GB thumb drive I ever owned!

Nothin' like taking macro photos of the prize I won for a macro contest.

The Gardener Boasts

I'm not much of a gardener. I can grow flowers and a keep a few indoor plants alive from year to year, but I don't do so well with veggies. We live at the bottom of a hollow. Our back yard is comprised of two hills and no flat spots. The only sunny south-facing bit of ground we have is on the side yard (where I rarely go). We have lots of shade, so our moss is flourishing. :: whimper ::

This summer I've been trying to do some container gardening on our deck. With minimal success.

:: sigh ::

Today, I got to harvest! Four cherry tomatoes (I ate one - yum!) 10 green beans. And just enough chard for dinner.

First Harvest

Morning with a Ladybug - 1

Hello, M'Lady

More Birthday Cards

More friends. More birthdays.

This is another idea I got from Pinterest.

Card 1 - outside

Card 1 - inside

Card 2 - outside

Card 2 - inside

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