Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Bosporus Channel - 2011 Project 365 - Day 256 of 365


"Bosporus Channel"

Day 256 of 365

Today I found myself wandering down to the waters edge at Bosporus Channel in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada. The channel joins the waters of the Upper and Middle Waterton Lakes. In this photo I am looking across the channel at Mount Vimy.

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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Silver Fox - Photo of the Day - September 13th, 2011


"Silver Fox"

A silver fox sits quietly at the Jungle Cat World in Orono, Ontario, Canada.

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Monday, September 12, 2011

Velvet - 2011 Project 365 - Day 255 of 365


"Velvet"

Day 255 of 365

A young buck proudly displays his velvet antlers at Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada.

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Rosella - Photo of the Day - September 12th, 2011


"Rosella"

A close-up of the soft white, pink-centered flower of a native rosella (Abelmoschus ficulneus) .

Captured April 18th, 2010 at the Enmax Center in the Calgary Zoo, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Highway Sunset - 2011 Project 365 - Day 254 of 365


"Highway Sunset"

Day 254 of 365

On the way home I just had to stop for a few more shots...with a perfect sunset on the right and a crystal clear full moon on the left...who could resist. Taken on Highway 5 near Welling, Alberta, Canada.

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Douglas Fir - Photo of the Day - September 11th, 2011


"Douglas Fir"

Looking up a giant douglas fir tree in the rainforest at Lighthouse Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Lighthouse Park is one of Vancouver's most beautiful areas and boasts the largest uncut rainforest in the lower mainland. The park is unique for the fact that it is Vancouver's last standing first-growth Douglas fir tree forest. It is the perfect location for enjoying crashing waves, dense vegetation and over six miles of scenic walking trails.

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Sunday, September 11, 2011

Lake Rocks - 2011 Project 365 - Day 253 of 365


"Lake Rocks"

Day 253 of 365

A closeup of a group of rocks sticking up out of Little Akamina Lake in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada. The reflections in the lake are from the trees on the mountain behind the lake.

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Payne Lake - 2011 Project 365 - Day 252 of 365


"Payne Lake"

Day 252 of 365

A photo of Payne Lake with the Rocky Mountains reflecting into the calm waters. Taken at Payne Lake Provincial Park in Alberta, Canada.

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Thursday, September 8, 2011

Dragonfly - 2011 Project 365 - Day 251 of 365


"Dragonfly"

Day 251 of 365

A dragonfly stops to sample some sage in Pavan Park, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

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Wild Orchids - Photo of the Day - September 8th, 2011


"Wild Orchids"

A close-up image of a group of Pink Lady’s Slipper (Cypripedium acaule) orchids in a brightly sunlit forest.

Captured in Neys Provincial Park in on the shores of Lake Superior in northern Ontario.

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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Crab Apples - 2011 Project 365 - Day 250 of 365


"Crab Apples"

Day 250 of 365

A tasty treat for the birds, a tree full of small crab apples all to themselves. Taken at Pavan Park in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

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Storm Clouds Over Beaver Valley - Photo of the Day - September 7th, 2011


"Storm Clouds Over Beaver Valley"

Dark, blue-gray storm clouds roll in over the scenic farms and woodlands of the Beaver Valley in Grey County. Taken from atop the 150 meter high cliffs of Old Baldy. in the Old Baldy Conservation Area near Kimberly, Ontario, Canada. This vista is accessible only by foot, on a loop on the Bruce Trail, Canada's longest hiking trail.

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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Thistles and Bees - 2011 Project 365 - Day 249 of 365


"Thistles and Bees"

Day 249 of 365

Two bees are enjoying the nectar from the Canadian thistles on a warm summer day. Taken at Pavan Park in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

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Prairies - Photo of the Day - September 6th, 2011


"Prairies"

A huge clouds looms over a ranch on the vast prairies in Alberta, Canada.

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Male Red-shafted Flicker - 2011 Project 365 - Day 248 of 365


"Male Red-shafted Flicker"

Day 248 of 365

A male red-shafted flicker sits in a tree at Pavan Park in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

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Livingstone Range - Photo of the Day - September 5th, 2011


"Livingstone Range"

A view of the Livingstone Mountain Range taken from Cowley, Alberta, Canada.

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Sunday, September 4, 2011

Magpie in the Park - 2011 Project 365 - Day 247 of 365


"Magpie in the Park"

Day 247 of 365

A magpie sitting on a stump in Pavan Park with the coulees in the background. Taken in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

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Mountains in the Sky - Photo of the Day - September 4th, 2011


"Mountains in the Sky"

The mountains in Canmore, Alberta, Canada peek through the clouds on a beautiful spring day.

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Saturday, September 3, 2011

Red-Breasted Nuthatch - 2011 Project 365 - Day 246 of 365


"Red-Breasted Nuthatch"

Day 246 of 365

First time I've ever seen a red-breasted nuthatch and according to my bird books, he shouldn't even be in this area. Taken in Pavan Park, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

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Lobster Traps - Photo of the Day - September 3rd, 2011


"Lobster Traps"

Lobster traps stand clustered around a harbour beacon at the edge of a pier in scenic Peggy's Cove.

The village of Peggy's Cove is a popular tourist destination in Nova Scotia, Canada; mainly because of the famous lighthouse that stands on a huge jumble of granite rocks that protects the tiny village from the fury of the Atlantic Ocean.

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