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Rural winter scene

Rural winter scene
Wasn't sure if I liked this image enough to post on Flickr, but decided I would. It looked better in thumbnail size, to me, which is perhaps not the greatest recommendation for a photo, lol.

Sunday, 5 January 2014 was the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count for the town of Nanton and its surrounding areas. This count was originally supposed to have taken place on 28 December 2013, but the weather forecast warned of a Flash Freeze, and so it was postponed till 5 January 2014. As you can see, the weather was bright and sunny for us that day. What you can't see was that it was brutally cold! On the hour-long drive south of Calgary, we hit -34C (-29.2F)!!!!! It did eventually warm up a few degrees and thankfully, there was no or very little wind, which makes all the difference. The only walking we had to do was when we called in at various farms and homesteads, including the one in my photo. One backroad in particular had too much snow on it, so we had to leave that one out. Also, there was just too much snow in many of the farmyards, so we weren't able to check out all the trees and bushes as thoroughly as we would like to have done. I absolutely love the scenery on this Count, and I was able to get a few shots to show some typical landscapes to give you an idea of where we were for a day. Not sure where all the Hawks and Owls were hiding that day, but we did see 2 Golden Eagles and 2 Bald Eagles.

After driving (being driven, for me, which was pure luxury) the backroads from about 8:00 a.m. till around 4:00 p.m., we returned to the wonderful home of the Truch family. Not only do Bill and Leah Truch and their son, Mike, always welcome everyone with open arms, they also provide a much-appreciated breakfast snack for us and then, at the end of the day, a delicious supper. Have to say that I love travelling these scenic backroads, but I also really enjoy getting together with everyone afterwards to thoroughly enjoy a delicious supper. One of my favourite Bird Counts and perhaps the most favourite. Thanks so much for doing all the driving, Tony, and thanks, Leah, Bill and Mike for all the effort and time you put into your warm welcome! Can't wait for next Christmas!

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 LeapFrog
LeapFrog
Now that is a very cold day Anne ... we will be going up to +6C tomorrow ... welcomed temps, especially for the birds and animals ... the TS have not been in for a few days ... as the bay is jagged ice ... plus we are monitoring a Mute Swan's condition ... it probably has not eaten for 1-2 weeks during the ice storm ... some of fatalities of ice covering everything ... excellent shot and I can only guess that a tractor seems the only way to get around in the country fields ...
10 years ago.
 Trudy Tuinstra
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wonderful
10 years ago.

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