Saturday, May 7, 2011
Waterton Lakes National Park - Photo of the Day - May 7th, 2011
"Waterton Lakes National Park"
A scenic waterfall tumbles down out of the Rockies, through dense pine forests, un Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada.
Nestled in the south-western corner of Alberta, Canada, the Canadian focal point in the Crown of the Continent region of the Rocky Mountains, Waterton Lakes National Park is Canada's fourth national park. It presents visitors with a huge variety of scenic landscapes, ranging from prairie grasslands, aspen groves, alpine meadows, sub-alpine forests to rugged mountain peaks.
Despite being joined with Glacier National Park in Montana, USA to form the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, and being named a World Heritage Site, this park is still slightly off the radar compared to the more famous national parks in North America and is kept that way by it's location and it's network of roads that lead nowhere in particular.
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A View of Crowsnest - 2011 Project 365 - Day 126 of 365
"A View of Crowsnest"
Day 126 of 365
A different view of Crowsnest Mountain, taken from Hwy 507 in Southern Alberta, Canada.
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Friday, May 6, 2011
Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park (Áísínai’pi) - Photo of the Day - May 6th, 2011
"Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park (Áísínai’pi)"
Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park (Áísínai’pi) in Alberta, Canada is a landscape sacred to the Blackfoot people. The site is 32 km (20 mi) east of the town of Milk River. An archaeological preserve within the Park protects the largest concentration of rock art on the North American plains. The artists are thought to be the Blackfoot people who settled this area for at least 3,500 years. There is speculation some of the rock art may be up to 6,000 years old.
Covering the sheer sandstone cliffs of the area along the Milk River are petroglyph carvings, paintings and pictographs which include vivid depictions of hunting and spiritual vision quests. But by far the most common are scenes of warriors and battles. Some speculate these were meant as warnings to neighbouring enemies to stay away. Guided interpretive walks and tours are available from mid-May until Labour Day. Interpretive programs are scheduled regularly.
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Thursday, May 5, 2011
Clearing the Fence - 2011 Project 365 - Day 125 of 365
"Clearing the Fence"
Day 125 of 365
A female mule deer jumps just high enough to clear a barbed wire fence near Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada.
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Hidden Waterfall - Photo of the Day - May 5th, 2011
"Hidden Waterfall"
I've driven past this spot over and over and never noticed this beautiful waterfall...today it caught the corner of my eye and off course I had to go back to check it out.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Osprey - 2011 Project 365 - Day 124 of 365
"Osprey"
Day 124 of 365
An osprey sits high on a tree top at Beauvais Lake Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada.
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'V' - Photo of the Day - May 4th, 2011
"V"
A pair of pine trees growing together in the middle of an alpine meadow lean apart to form a "v".
The mountain behind is the formation known as "The Palisade". Closer and to the right is the southernmost foot of the much larger Chetamon Mountain.
Captured in Jasper National park, Alberta, Canada.
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Storm Clouds at Sunset - 2011 Project 365 - Day 123 of 365
"Storm Clouds at Sunset"
Day 123 of 365
Today was very cold, wet and stormy...but at the end of the day the skies were beautiful with a contrast of huge, dark clouds against a golden yellow sunset.
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Evil Grin - Photo of the Day - May 3rd, 2011
"Evil Grin"
A small squirrel sits high in a tree near Mirror Lake, Alberta, eating some nuts with what appears to be an evil grin on his face. With the positioning of his hands you can almost hear him making up an evil scheme.
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Can You See Me? - 2011 Project 365 - Day 122 of 365
"Can You See Me?"
Day 122 of 365
I went to my son's house for dinner tonight and while I was there Mushu decided to squeeze himself into the smallest box he could find. He's always surprised that we can still see him.
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Monday, May 2, 2011
Golden Reflection - Photo of the Day - May 2nd, 2011
"Golden Reflection"
The golden leaves of autumn reflect into the duckpond outside the Birds of Prey Centre in Coaldale, Alberta, Canada.
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Sunday, May 1, 2011
Two Mourning Doves - 2011 Project 365 - Day 121 of 365
"Two Mourning Doves"
Day 121 of 365
Two mourning doves sit on the branches of a tree on the way to Park Lake Provincial Park in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
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Canadian Goose in Autumn - Photo of the Day - May 1st, 2011
"Canadian Goose in Autumn"
A Canadian goose flies by a group of golden coloured leaves on a beautiful autumn day.
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