Saturday, July 31, 2010

It Was ((THIS)) Big!! - Project 365 - Day 212 of 365

It Was ((THIS)) Big!! - Project 365 - Day 212 of 365
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"It Was ((THIS)) Big!!"

Day 212 of 365

A barn owl holds open his wings shaking them as if to tell a fish story about how big the one was that got away!

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Summer Reflections - Photo of the Day - July 31st, 2010

Summer Reflections - Photo of the Day - July 31st, 2010
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"Summer Reflections"

Dense pine forests are reflected in the calm waters of a northern lake on a warm summer day.

Captured along the shores of Whitesand Lake in Rainbow Falls Provincial Park in Northern Ontario, Canada.

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The Old Grey Mare - Project 365 - Day 211 of 365

The Old Grey Mare - Project 365 - Day 211 of 365
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"The Old Grey Mare"

Day 211 of 365

A pic of an old grey mare at a farm along the way to work.

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Friday, July 30, 2010

Pink Blossom - Photo of the Day - July 30th, 2010

Pink Blossom - Photo of the Day - July 30th, 2010
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"Pink Blossom"

A delicate, pink blossom growing on a tropical tree in Enmax Center in the Calgary Zoo, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Thursday, July 29, 2010

Life in a Bubble - Project 365 - Day 210 of 365

Life in a Bubble - Project 365 - Day 210 of 365
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"Life in a Bubble"

Day 210 of 365

A view of the neighbourhood as seen through a bubble.

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Regal - Photo of the Day - July 29th, 2010

Regal - Photo of the Day - July 29th, 2010
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"Regal"

A profile portrait of a majestic bald eagle, watching over his domain.

Captured at the Muskoka Wildlife Center near Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada.

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Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Bonapart's Gulls - Project 365 - Day 209 of 365

Bonapart's Gulls - Project 365 - Day 209 of 365
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"Bonaparte's Gulls"

Day 209 of 365

Two Bonaparte's Gulls taking a leisurely swim in Henderson Lake on a warm summer day.

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Pink and Blue Skies - Photo of the Day - July 28th, 2010

Pink and Blue Skies - Photo of the Day - July 28th, 2010
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"Pink and Blue Skies"

The moon is visible high up in a sky that fades from blue to a light pink as dusk descends, above a pine forest buried in deep snow.

Captured at Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.

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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

The Evening Sky - Project 365 - Day 208 of 365

The Evening Sky - Project 365 - Day 208 of 365
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"The Evening Sky"

Day 208 of 365

As the sun sets at the end of a beautiful day, the skies light up with all the most beautiful colours.

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Outpost Lake - Photo of the Day - July 27th, 2010

Outpost Lake - Photo of the Day - July 27th, 2010
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"Outpost Lake"

Golden prairie grassland contrasts with the cloudy blue sky above it and the frozen lake with dry brown reeds in the foreground.

Captured at Police Outpost Provincial Park, in southern Alberta, Canada; along the border with Montana, U.S.A.

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Monday, July 26, 2010

Great Blanket Flower - Project 365 - Day 207 of 365

Great Blanket Flower - Project 365 - Day 207 of 365
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"Great Blanket Flower"

Day 207 of 365

A close-up of a great blanket flower. Taken at Pavan Park, Lethbridge, Alberta.

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View of Castle Mountain - Photo of the Day - July 26th, 2010

View of Castle Mountain - Photo of the Day - July 26th, 2010
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"View of Castle Mountain"

The iconic, snowy peak of Castle Mountain soars above the pine forests just outside Canmore, in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada.

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Sunday, July 25, 2010

Petals of Violet and Blue - Project 365 - Day 206 of 365

Petals of Violet and Blue - Project 365 - Day 206 of 365
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"Petals of Violet and Blue"

Day 206 of 365

A close-up of some alfalfa buds in violet and blue.

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Pretty Butterfly - Photo of the Day - July 25th, 2010

Pretty Butterfly - Photo of the Day - July 25th, 2010
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"Pretty Butterfly"

A Lustrous copper butterfly (Lycaena cuprea var. snowi) alights among a group of Lindley’s or Fringed American aster (Symphyotrichum ciliolatum) flowers.

Captured at Head-Smashed-In buffalo Jump Provincial Park, in Alberta, Canada.
Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi, using a 55-250mm lens.

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Lustrous copper:
The Canadian populations are subspecies snowi, with a brassy-copper upperside and a darker grey underside. ...
The Lustrous Copper is a butterfly of western mountain ranges in North America. It is found in several ranges in southern British Columbia, including the Kootenays and Selkirks, and also in the front range of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta and British Columbia as far north as Caribou Pass.
Source: The Butterflies of Canada by Ross A. Layberry, Peter W. Hall, and J. Donald Lafontaine. University of Toronto Press; 1998