Saturday, June 11, 2011

Mosquito on Bridal Wreath Spirea - 2011 Project 365 - Day 161 of 365


"Mosquito on Bridal Wreath Spirea"

Day 161 of 365

A mosquito samples the nectar of the flowers on a bridal wreath spirea shrub outside my son's house. I'm glad he sampled the flowers instead of me :)

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Friday, June 10, 2011

Blackfoot Teepee - Photo of the Day - June 10th, 2011


"Blackfoot Teepee"

A photo of a Blackfoot Teepee overlooking Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

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, June 9, 2011

Lilacs - 2011 Project 365 - Day 160 of 365


"Lilacs"

Day 160 of 365

Finally the lilacs are starting to bloom...they are so pretty and smell so nice.

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Skywheel - Photo of the Day - June 9th, 2011


"Skywheel"

A photo of the skywheel in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. This ferris wheel goes so high into the sky that you can see all of Niagara Falls from the top.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Whiskey Jack - 2011 Project 365 - Day 159 of 365


"Whiskey Jack"

Day 159 of 365

A gray jay also known as a Whiskey Jack sits in a pine tree posing for pictures in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada.

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Emu - Photo of the Day - June 8th, 2011


"Emu"

A close-up of an emu taken at Oshawa Zoo in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.

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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Prairie Croci - 2011 Project 365 - Day 158 of 365


"Prairie Croci"

Day 158 of 365

A group of prairie croci in the rain at Red Rock Canyon in Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada.

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Swan and Cygnets - Photo of the Day - June 7th, 2011


"Swan and Cygnets"

A swan accompanies her 5 cygnets on a swim in the pond at Lynde Shores Conservation Area in Whitby, Ontario, Canada.

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Monday, June 6, 2011

I Can Lick My Nose, Can You? - 2011 Project 365 - Day 157 of 365


"I Can Lick My Nose, Can You?"

Day 157 of 365

A whitetail fawn stays behind some silver birch trees for protection while she watches her spectators and sticks out her tongue to lick her nose. Taken at Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada.

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Catching Flies - Photo of the Day - June 6th, 2011


"Catching Flies"

A gray wolf looks up in wait for the flies to get close enough for him to snap at. Taken at the Haliburton Wolf Centre near Haliburton, Ontario, Canada.

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Sunday, June 5, 2011

Crowsnest Mountain - 2011 Project 365 - Day 156 of 365


"Crowsnest Mountain"

Day 156 of 365

A view of Crowsnest Mountain taken from Chinook Lake in Alberta, Canada. It was a beautiful day out at the lake today but there is still some snow in the shaded areas. Sandals in snow = very cold feet :)

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Blue Jay - Photo of the Day - June 5th, 2011


"Blue Jay"

A blue jay sits on a branch in Lynde Shores Conservation Area in Whitby, Ontario, Canada.

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How Rude!!! - 2011 Project 365 - Day 155 of 365


"How Rude!!!"

Day 155 of 365

After feeling a little defeated, only seeing two bears for the day and only getting one pic of the two because some guy got out of his car and scared the first one off, I looked to my left and saw this guy walking straight towards my car. I think he wanted to drive :) He actually got about 12 feet away from my car, stuck out his tongue, and proceeded to walk behind my car and back into the bush. I saw one more bear after this one making the total for the day, 4, and total so far this year is 9 bears in the wild, with a lifetime total of 15.

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There's A Fly On My Zinnia - Photo of the Day - June 4th, 2011


"There's A Fly On My Zinnia"

A beautiful bright pink zinnia gets a visit from a fly at Memorial Gardens in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.

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