Tuesday, May 4, 2010

"Lucky 13" - Project 365 - Day 124 of 365



Lucky 13 - Project 365 - Day 124 of 365
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"Lucky 13"

Day 124 of 365

A bleak day again today so not much outside to photograph. Today's photo is therefore my lucky 13 keychain, along with my Myrtle Beach keychain, just to remind me of warmer climates.

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"My Boys!" - Project 365 - Day 123 of 365



My Boys! - Project 365 - Day 123 of 365
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"My Boys!"

Day 12. of 365

My two cats sit together, though only one of them seems to be interested in posing for a photo shoot.

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Sunday, May 2, 2010

"Stormy Skies" - Photo of the Day - May 2nd, 2010




Stormy Skies - Photo of the Day - May 2nd, 2010
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"Stormy Skies"

The cold, brilliant blue glacial waters of Vermillion River (in Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, Canada) flow past dark green pine forests and lofty Rocky Mountains beneath a sky filled with dark, angry storm clouds.

Captured with a Canon Rebel XSi using an 18-55mm lens. Converted to HDR using Photomatix Pro 3.

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"Spring Buds" - Project 365 - Day 122 of 365



Spring Buds - Project 365 - Day 122 of 365
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"Spring Buds"

Day 122 of 365

Fresh spring buds on a tree, colours inverted using Tiffen DFX.

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Saturday, May 1, 2010

"Just a Swingin' " - Photo of the Day - May 1st, 2010




Just a Swingin' - Photo of the Day - May 1st, 2010
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"Just a Swingin' "

A young female African elephant sways back and forth, dancing from foot to foot while swinging her trunk to amuse herself.


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"Orange Tulips" - Project 365 - Day 121 of 365



Orange Tulips - Project 365 - Day 121 of 365
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"Orange Tulips"

Day 121 of 365

A close-up of a vase of orange tulips.

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Friday, April 30, 2010

"Mountainside Daisy" - Photo of the Day - April 30th, 2010




Mountainside Daisy - Photo of the Day - April 30th, 2010
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"Mountainside Daisy"

A close-up of a bright white and yellow Common Daisy against a green background. Captured on the green slopes of the Rocky Mountains along the highway leading to Crowsnest Pass in Alberta, Canada.

The Common Daisy (bellis perennis) is naturalized widely throughout North America. While Alberta is not generally within the normal range of this species of flower, British Columbia is, so Crowsnest Pass is not too far out of range.
Many related plants also share the name “Daisy”, so to distinguish this species from other daisies it is sometimes qualified as Common Daisy, Lawn Daisy or occasionally English daisy.

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"Chillaxin' "- Project 365 - Day 120 of 365



Chillaxin' - Project 365 - Day 120 of 365
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"Chillaxin' "

Day 120 of 365

A small herd of horses recline in a sunny pasture, enjoying a warm spring day after the recent storms.

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Thursday, April 29, 2010

"Out on a Limb" - Photo of the Day - April 29th, 2010




Out on a Limb - Photo of the Day - April 29th, 2010
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"Out on a Limb"

A black-capped chickadee puffs up it’s feathers to keep warm while perched on the crossed branches and twigs of a woodland still devoid of foliage in early spring. This image was captured in Lynde Shores Conservation Area, in Whitby, Ontario, Canada.

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"Sleeping the Storm Away!" - Project 365 - Day 119 of 365



Sleeping the Storm Away! - Project 365 - Day 119 of 365
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"Sleeping the Storm Away!"

Day 119 of 365

A spring storm, combining heavy rain, high winds, and chilly temperatures had us cooped up inside today. So my white cat decided that the best thing to do was huts curl up and sleep until things looked better..

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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

"Chomping on the Bit" - Photo of the Day - April 28th, 2010




Chomping on the Bit - Photo of the Day - April 28th, 2010
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"Chomping on the Bit"

A shaggy chestnut draft horse with a blonde mane and a white blaze marking on it’s face works at the bit in it’s mouth as it waits restlessly to pull another sleigh full of sightseers around scenic Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.

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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

"Heavenly Skies" - Photo of the Day April 27th, 2010




Heavenly Skies - Photo of the Day April 27th, 2010
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"Heavenly Skies"

Fluffy, white clouds drift through a bright, blue sky.

Captured over the prairies of southern Saskatchewan, newar Swift Currabt, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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"Silver Flip Flops!" - Project 365 - Day 117 of 365



Silver Flip Flops! - Project 365 - Day 117 of 365
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"Silver Flip Flops!"

Day 117 of 365

It's almost flip-flop weather, can't wait!

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Monday, April 26, 2010

"Male Pow Wow Dancers" - Photo of the Day - April 26th, 2010




Male Pow Wow Dancers - Photo of the Day - April 26th, 2010
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"Male Pow Wow Dancers"

Four native American men in fantastically intricate and colourful regalia dance together at a large pow wow.

Captured at the 10th Annual International Peace Pow Wow hosted by the Blackfoot Canadian Cultural Society, in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

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"I AM CANADIAN!" - Project 365 - Day 116 of 365



I AM CANADIAN! - Project 365 - Day 116 of 365
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"I AM CANADIAN!"

Day 116 of 365

The Canadian flag flying proudly in a strong wind!

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Sunday, April 25, 2010

"White-tail Watcher" - Photo of the Day - April 25th, 2010





White-tail Watcher - Photo of the Day - April 25th, 2010
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"White-tail Watcher"

A white-tailed buck watches me, feeling emboldened by the shelter of the surrounding trees.

Captured in Indian Battle Park in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

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"Alberta Gold" - Project 365 - Day 115 of 365



Alberta Gold - Project 365 - Day 115 of 365
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"Alberta Gold"

Day 115 of 365

A beautiful sunset. I was almost too late, stepped outside just in time!

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Saturday, April 24, 2010

"Anemone Cricket" - Photo of the Day - April 24th, 2010





Anemone Cricket - Photo of the Day - April 24th, 2010
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"Anemone Cricket"

A macro image of a small, black cricket perching on the petals and stamen of a white anemone blossom.

Captured in the Toronto Botanical Gardens, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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"Apple Blossoms Today...Snow Tomorrow!" - Project 365 - Day 114 of 365



Apple Blossoms Today...Snow Tomorrow! - Project 365 - Day 114 of 365
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"Apple Blossoms Today...Snow Tomorrow!"

Day 114 of 365

I captured these apple blossoms just in time, it's going to snow tomorrow according to the forecast. So much for the apple blossoms.

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Friday, April 23, 2010

Officially Albertan!" - Project 365 - Day 113 of 365



Officially Albertan! - Project 365 - Day 113 of 365
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"Officially Albertan!"

Day 113 of 365

I've procrastinated long enough. I've finally been forced to pony up the money for new plates on my car. My baby has finally become officially Albertan..

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"Flapping Flamingo" - Photo of the Day - April 23rd, 2010



Flapping Flamingo - Photo of the Day - April 23rd, 2010
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"Flapping Flamingo"

A pink flamingo flaps it’s wings as it prepares to take flight.

Captured at the Toronto Zoo in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.

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Thursday, April 22, 2010

"King of the Mountain" - Project 365 - Day 112 of 365



King of the Mountain - Project 365 - Day 112 of 365
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"King of the Mountain"

Day 112 of 365

A bighorn mountain sheep stands on a rocky overhang in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada.

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"Mallard Duckling" - Photo of the Day - April 22nd, 2010



Mallard Duckling - Photo of the Day - April 22nd, 2010
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"Mallard Duckling"

An adolescent mallard duck climbs onto rocks at the edge of a pond.

Captured in Henderson Park in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

"Fenced in Mountains" - Photo of the Day - April 21st, 2010



Fenced in Mountains - Photo of the Day - April 21st, 2010
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"Fenced in Mountains"

A barbed-wire fence borders a green pasture lying at the foot of the solid wall of snow covered rock that makes up the Livingstone Range of the Canadian Rockies, north of the entrance to Crowsnest Pass.

Captured on North Burmis Road, north of Burmis, Alberta, Canada.

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"Willow Over The Lake" - Project 365 - Day 111 of 365



Willow Over The Lake - Project 365 - Day 111 of 365
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"Willow Over The Lake"

Day 111 of 365

A willow tree leans out over the edge of Henderson Lake, a man-made lake in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

"Snow on the Crowsnest Mountain" - Photo of the Day - April 20th, 2010



Snow on the Crowsnest Mountain - Photo of the Day - April 20th, 2010
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"Snow on the Crowsnest Mountain"

Sunlight illuminates the top of the iconic Crowsnest Mountain, while a thick snow-storm looms behind it.

Captured in the Crowsnest Pass through the Canadian Rockies, near Coleman, Alberta, Canada. Taken with a canon Rebel XSi using a 70-300mm lens.

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"Tiger Lily" - Project 365 - Day 110 of 365



Tiger Lily - Project 365 - Day 110 of 365
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"Tiger Lily"

Day 110 of 365

A close-up of a tiger lily flower, captured with my Blackberry Storm camera-phone.

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Monday, April 19, 2010

"Self Portrait" - Project 365 - Day 109 of 365



Self Portrait - Project 365 - Day 109 of 365
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"Self Portrait"

Day 109 of 365

Just a shadow on the wall... albeit an orange one!

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"Giraffe Lips" - Project 365 - Day 108 of 365



Giraffe Lips - Project 365 - Day 108 of 365
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"Giraffe Lips"

Day 108 of 365

A giraffe uses it's lips to strip green bark off of a tree branch.

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Sunday, April 18, 2010

"Daisy Bee" - Photo of the Day - April 18th, 2010



Daisy Bee - Photo of the Day - April 18th, 2010
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"Daisy Bee"

A close-up shot of a bee enjoying the sweet nectar of a beautiful common daisy on a warm spring day.

This picture was captured at the Harmony Creek Conservation Area in Oshawa, Ontario.
Taken with a Canon Digital Rebel using an 18-55mm lens.

Bellis perennis is a common European species of Daisy, often considered the archetypal species of that name. Many related plants also share the name “Daisy”, so to distinguish this species from other daisies it is sometimes qualified as Common Daisy, Lawn Daisy or occasionally English daisy. It is native to western, central and northern Europe. The species is widely naturalized in North America, and also in South America.

It is a herbaceous plant with short creeping rhizomes and small rounded or spoon-shaped evergreen leaves 2–5 cm long, grows close to ground. The flowerheads are 2–3 cm in diameter, with white ray florets (often tipped red) and yellow disc florets; they are produced on leafless stems 2–10 cm (rarely 15 cm) tall.

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Saturday, April 17, 2010

"Spring is..." - Project 365 - Day 107 of 365



Spring is... - Project 365 - Day 107 of 365
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"Spring is..."

Day 107 of 365

There are days when I just get too many different subjects to be able to pick just one photo to post. Today was one of those.

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"Pink Lilacs" - Photo of the Day - April 17th, 2010



Pink Lilacs - Photo of the Day - April 17th, 2010
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"Pink Lilacs"

A close-up of pink lilac blossoms taken against the backdrop of a blue sky.

Captured in Edward’s Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.


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"Black Cat Reading Material" - Project 365 - Day 106 of 365



Black Cat Reading Material - Project 365 - Day 106 of 365
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"Black Cat Reading Material"

Day 106 of 365

Sometimes something unexpected just adds to a photo shoot. For example, my black cat refusing to stay out of the shot while I was trying to capture an image of a pile of tarot books.

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Friday, April 16, 2010

"Peggy's Cove Lighthouse 3" - Photo of the Day - April 16th, 2010



Peggy's Cove Lighthouse 3 - Photo of the Day - April 16th, 2010
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"Peggy's Cove Lighthouse 3"

The historic lighthouse at Peggy’s Cove stands out in brilliant white against a clear blue sky.

This historic lighthouse is probably the most photographed, and well known lighthouse in Atlantic Canada.

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Thursday, April 15, 2010

"Fern" - Photo of the Day - April 15th, 2010



Fern - Photo of the Day - April 15th, 2010
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"Fern"

A vibrant green close-up image across the top of of a fern frond.

Taken at the Centennial Conservatory in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada.


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"Back to Spring!" - Project 365 - Day 105 of 365



Back to Spring! - Project 365 - Day 105 of 365
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"Back to Spring!"

Day 105 of 365

The snow from the massive snowstorm yesterday is almost all gone altready. Spring is returning quickly, as if the snow never crippled the city for a day.

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"Look! My Car Is Clean!!!!" - Project 365 - Day 104 of 365



Look! My Car Is Clean!!!! - Project 365 - Day 104 of 365
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"Look! My Car Is Clean!!!!"

Day 104 of 365

My baby is almost never clean. Looks nice doesn't it?

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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

"Robin, Robin, Red Breast" - Photo of the Day - April 13th, 2010



Robin, Robin, Red Breast - Photo of the Day - April 13th, 2010
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"Robin, Robin, Red Breast"

An American robin looks up, alert for predators, while walking across green grass.

Captured in Edward’s Gardens, the gardens of the Toronto Botanical Society, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Taken with a Canon Digital Rebel.

The American Robin Turdus migratorius is one of the best-known birds in North America. It was given its name by the early settlers, who thought that, with its reddish breast, it resembled the English Robin. However, the American Robin is a thrush, not a robin, and except for the colour of its breast, it does not look like the small brown European bird.

The American Robin is the largest thrush in North America. The adult measures about 25 cm long and weighs about 77 g. In addition to its cinnamon-rufous to brick-red breast, the American Robin has a black head, white eye-rings, yellow bill, black and white streaked throat, and grey back. The male is generally more brightly coloured than the female.


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"Spring!???!???" - Project 365 - Day 103 of 365



Spring!???!??? - Project 365 - Day 103 of 365
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"Spring!???!???"

Day 103 of 365

We got a major snowstorm today and its still coming down! Did someone turn back the calendar to January?

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Monday, April 12, 2010

"Myrtle Beach, South Carolina" - Photo of the Day - April 12th, 2010



Myrtle Beach, South Carolina - Photo of the Day - April 12th, 2010
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"Myrtle Beach, South Carolina"

A glorious sunrise over the soft, sandy beach of the Grand Strand in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

The Grand Strand is a 60+ mile stretch of uninterrupted beach on the shores of Long Bay, on the Atlantic Ocean, in North and South Carolina.


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"Llama, Llama, Llama!" - Project 365 - Day 102 of 365



Llama, Llama, Llama! - Project 365 - Day 102 of 365
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"Llama, Llama, Llama!"

Day 102 of 365

A llama on a farm in rural Alberta, newar Coladale, Alberta, Canada watces me with a surprised expression.

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Sunday, April 11, 2010

"Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo" - Photo of the Day - April 11, 2010



Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo - Photo of the Day - April 11, 2010
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"Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo"

A red-tailed black cockatoo, native to Australia, uses it’s talons to hold some seeds while eating.

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"Here's Looking at Ewe" - Project 365 - Day 101 of 365



Here's Looking at Ewe - Project 365 - Day 101 of 365
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"Here's Looking at Ewe"

Day 101 of 365

An ewe relaxes on the ground, watching me, as her flock grazes around her.

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Saturday, April 10, 2010

"Sweet-Clover (Melilotus Officinalis)" - Photo of the Day - April 10th, 2010



Sweet-Clover (Melilotus Officinalis) - Photo of the Day - April 10th, 2010
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"Sweet-Clover (Melilotus Officinalis)"

A patch of yellow sweet clover flowers growing beside a path in the shadow of the High Level Bridge in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

The High Level Bridge crossing the Oldman river in Lethbridge, Alberta is Canada’s longest rail structure. This year marks it’s 100th anniversary.

Yellow Sweet Clover (Melilotus officinalis), also known as Yellow Melilot or Common Melilot is a perennial or biennial species of legume of in the family Fabaceae, native to Eurasia and introduced in North America, Africa and Australia.
The flowers of the yellow sweet clover grow on long narrow racemes, stem-like structures which arise from the leaf axils, or the connection where the leaves and stem join. The finely toothed pinnate leaflets grow alternately in threes along the stem. Each flower is about 1/3” long and has a tendency to droop downward from the raceme, although curving upward toward its tip.

This plant is often underseeded with wheat or oats and ends up getting cut for feed. It is considered a toxic plant because when cut for feed, molding usually occurs because of the succulent stems. The molds can metabolize coumarin which is hydrolyzed from a plant glycoside. Dicoumarol is produced, which is toxic to animals.


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"Waiting for Dinner" - Project 365 - Day 100 of 365



Waiting for Dinner - Project 365 - Day 100 of 365
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"Waiting for Dinner"

Day 100 of 365

One of the best parts of dinner at Montana's... the crayons!

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"Disappearing Crowsnest" - Photo of the Day - April 9th, 2010



Disappearing Crowsnest - Photo of the Day - April 9th, 2010
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"Disappearing Crowsnest"

A huge stack of timber from lodgepole pines that have been cut to stop the spread of the mountain pine beetle sits on the slope at the base of the landmark Crowsnest mountain, whose peak is hidden in dense cloud cover.

Captured from a logging road branching off Allison Creek Road in the Crowsnest Pass, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.
Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi using an 18-55mm lens.

Unusual hot, dry summers and mild winters in central British Columbia during the last few years, along with forests filled with mature lodgepole pine, have lead to an epidemic among mountain pine beetle populations. To date, beetles have destroyed millions of lodgepole pine in BC, and has begun spreading to Alberta.

Left unchecked, mountain pine beetle could devastate Alberta’s pine forests and spread eastward across Canada’s boreal region. Outbreaks can destroy thousands of hectares of mature pine forest in just a few years.

One of the strategies being implemented by the Alberta government to hinder the spread of this voracious is to selectively harvest stands of high risk timber, encouraging a more natural diversity of tree ages that will be more resilient to threats from destructive insects, disease and wildfire.

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"Urban Sunset" - Project 365 - Day 99 of 365



Urban Sunset - Project 365 - Day 99 of 365
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"Urban Sunset"

Day 99 of 365

Street-lights are silouetted by the glorious light of the setting sun as it colours the sky in a rainbow of colours.

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Friday, April 9, 2010

"Sunny Break" - Photo of the Day - April 8th, 2010



Sunny Break - Photo of the Day - April 8th, 2010
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"Sunny Break"

The sun cresting over the Rocky Mountains shines through a break in the clouds and creates a bright flare of light across the valley.

Taken just north of Waterton Lakes National Park in southern Alberta, Canada, where the grasslands of the Canadian prairies abruptly meet the Rockies.

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"Magpie in a Tree" - Project 365 - Day 98 of 365



Magpie in a Tree - Project 365 - Day 98 of 365
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"Magpie in a Tree"

Day 98 of 365

A magpie perches amid the branches of a cottonwood tree.

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Wednesday, April 7, 2010

"Proud Chestnut" - Photo of the Day - April 7th, 2010



Proud Chestnut - Photo of the Day - April 7th, 2010
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"Proud Chestnut"

A chestnut mare proudly tosses her head as she walks next to a barb-wire fence on a ranch in the wide, open prairie landscape of southern Alberta.

Captured near Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

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