May 17 turned out to be a photography day. It started with a notice on Facebook that some peope were seeing a sundog. I need a wider lens but here is the halo.
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Sunday, 18 May 2014
Monday, 12 May 2014
Weekend catch-up - deer, chasing aurora, bathtub selfie!
Lately, I've been going to Carburn Park after my knitting group. It's still looking rough after the floods of last June. And it was raining.
The park is a hidden gem in Calgary. One reason is that it's fairly easy to see deer there.
That evening, the space weather reports began to show a good possibility of viewing Northern Lights. My friend and I drove out. The sky was clear, the night was beautiful ... but the solar activity dropped and we didn't see any aurora. My friend the tree-hugger asked me to take a photo of this tree and it was my great shot of the night.
Sunday, I went to an arts and crafts show with a knitting buddy. I'm proud to say that I stuck to my $20 spending budget. Outside, a group of young people were practising on drums. They sounded great!
I spent some time in the garden clearing up from last year. And then I took a selfie in a well-deserved bath (Day 131).
Monday, 24 June 2013
As the waters recede
First, Calgary's mayor is more awesome than yours. Sleep is for wusses when your city is being flooded.
Second, Calgary is also awesome. Of the roughly 100,00 people displaced, only about 2,500 ended up in evacuation shelters. The rest found shelter with family, friends, perfect strangers offering shelter online. Now volunteer organizations are forming to clean up.
Third, the generosity and "come hell or high water" attitude that Calgarians have made me realize how much I love this city.
Fourth, our office building will be open tomorrow, but our director said to check email and prepare to return to work Tuesday. We've all been given VPN access and I tested mine, so if need be, I could work from home.
Fifth, it may need be that I have to work from home, because trains aren't going into downtown yet, and I very much doubt that I could find a parking space. :-)
Sixth, today, with the waters receding, I decided to go check out the nearest flood zone. This is Mallard Point at Fish Creek Park.
(And please note that I used a telephoto lens and stayed away from the water's edge. Today was not the day to be a mermaid).
The park is definitely still flooded, but you can see how far the water rose and has receded.
The sound of the water was loud as it rushed by. I kept a safe distance.
The road and parking lot were closed to the public.
Mud where the water had been. It was thick and sticky.
A utility pole in the water.
No need to worry about ice - this whole section was flooded.
Lots of people came out to look. Many people didn't think to bring bug spray and regretted it. (I sprayed myself with Off before arriving).
I've been in this area of the park once. It was shady and very lovely. :-(
The footbridge is still intact, but the bank and the pathways leading up to it have been washed away.
The other side doesn't look so bad.
Meanwhile, ants were being ants.
I really wish I had taken photos of this area before. But I didn't know ...
One lonely picnic table remains.
An artsy moment.
The water in this area didn't make it as far as the houses, but it came close. The houses in this neighbourhood were evacuated and the residents have been allowed to return.
The flattened grass on the other side of the road shows how close it came.
Pollen gathered quickly in the wet grass.
The walking path and bike path.
It was encouraging to see deer on the other side of the river, enjoying a summer day.
The city of Calgary on duty!
Second, Calgary is also awesome. Of the roughly 100,00 people displaced, only about 2,500 ended up in evacuation shelters. The rest found shelter with family, friends, perfect strangers offering shelter online. Now volunteer organizations are forming to clean up.
Third, the generosity and "come hell or high water" attitude that Calgarians have made me realize how much I love this city.
Fourth, our office building will be open tomorrow, but our director said to check email and prepare to return to work Tuesday. We've all been given VPN access and I tested mine, so if need be, I could work from home.
Fifth, it may need be that I have to work from home, because trains aren't going into downtown yet, and I very much doubt that I could find a parking space. :-)
Sixth, today, with the waters receding, I decided to go check out the nearest flood zone. This is Mallard Point at Fish Creek Park.
(And please note that I used a telephoto lens and stayed away from the water's edge. Today was not the day to be a mermaid).
The park is definitely still flooded, but you can see how far the water rose and has receded.
The sound of the water was loud as it rushed by. I kept a safe distance.
The road and parking lot were closed to the public.
Mud where the water had been. It was thick and sticky.
A utility pole in the water.
No need to worry about ice - this whole section was flooded.
Lots of people came out to look. Many people didn't think to bring bug spray and regretted it. (I sprayed myself with Off before arriving).
I've been in this area of the park once. It was shady and very lovely. :-(
The footbridge is still intact, but the bank and the pathways leading up to it have been washed away.
The other side doesn't look so bad.
Meanwhile, ants were being ants.
I really wish I had taken photos of this area before. But I didn't know ...
One lonely picnic table remains.
An artsy moment.
The water in this area didn't make it as far as the houses, but it came close. The houses in this neighbourhood were evacuated and the residents have been allowed to return.
The flattened grass on the other side of the road shows how close it came.
Pollen gathered quickly in the wet grass.
The walking path and bike path.
It was encouraging to see deer on the other side of the river, enjoying a summer day.
The city of Calgary on duty!
Sunday, 23 June 2013
Deer in Fish Creek Park
Via Flickr:
Totally not caring about the flood waters nearby, deer enjoy a nice snack in Fish Creek Park, Calgary.
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