Wildflowers at Peyto Lake
Purple Avens / Water Avens / Geum rivale
Hibiscus beauty
Water Lily
Resting on a window
Invasive Yellow Clematis
Nodding Thistle / Musk Thistle / Carduus nutans
Baneberry, white berries
Baneberry, red berries
Alfalfa
Magpie Inky Cap / Coprinus picaceus?
Scaly Pholiota / Pholiota squarrosa
European Skipper
Once-married Underwing / Catocala unijuga, left fr…
Puffballs / Calvatia sp.
Succulent beauty
Cracker sp.
Between the cracks
Peony seedpods
Hollyhock
Beautiful guttation droplets on a polypore
Most likely a Ground Pholiota / Pholiota terrestri…
Let the light shine in
Beauty of a weed
Living on the edge
Globe Thistle / Echinops ritro
Butterfly on Joe Pye Weed
Clouded Sulphur on Lettuce sp.?
Sea Holly
Artichoke in bloom
Happy Thanksgivng, everyone!
After our first major snowstorm
Much-needed colour!
Trillium, Day 2, Rondeau PP, Ontario
Day 2, yes, another Trillium, Rondeau PP
Day 2, a more typical Trillium, Rondeau PP
Day 2, White Trillium, Rondeau PP
When fall comes after 'winter'
Pumpkin season, kid-style
Weathered door
Powderpuff flower
Day 3, Large-flowered Bellwort / Uvularia grandifl…
Day 3, Daffodil (or Narcissus?), Pt Pelee, Ontario
Day 3, Dryad's Saddle (?), Pt Pelee, Ontario
Day 3, Daffodil (Narcissus?) growing wild, Pt Pele…
Lest We Forget
A much-needed change of colour
Fall colours
Winter in the park
Day 6, White-crowned Sparrow, Tadoussac
Day 9, White-crowned Sparrow, Tadoussac
Delicate hoarfrost
Day 6, White-crowned Sparrow, Tadoussac
Day 12, male Firefly, probably in genus Photinus,…
Dreaming of spring
Day 7, Hong Kong orchid tree / Bauhinia (blakeana?…
Day 1, Thistle sp., southern Texas
Day 1, Thistle sp., southern Texas
Day 1, Thistle sp., southern Texas
Day 1, Thistle / Cirsium horridulum, southern Texa…
Day 1, Thistle / pink form of Cirsium horridulum,…
THE TICK THAT BIT ME in South Texas! LONE STAR TI…
Day 4, Aloe vera, Bishop City Park, South Texas
Always a treat to see
Great Orange Tip / Hebomoia glaucippe
Western Wood Lily
Blue Himalayan Poppy
Orange Peel Fungus, Peyto Lake
Blue Flax / Linum lewisii
Horsetail strobilus
Fungus (Dryad's Saddle?), Pt Pelee, Ontario
Yellow Lady's-slipper / Cypripedium parviflorum
Wolf Willow / Elaeagnus commutata
Trillium with a visitor, Pt Pelee, Ontario
Dutchman's Breeches / Dicentra cucullaria, Pt Pele…
Dryad's Saddle Fungus (?), Pt Pelee, Ontario
Beauty
Pretty in pink
Trillium
Dragonfly, Caroni Swamp, Trinidad
Milk Thistle, I believe
Sedge
Bear Grass, Waterton Lakes National Park
Shoo-fly / Nicandra physalodes
Tropical plant, Asa Wright, Trinidad
Dreaming of spring and summer
The beauty of Borage
Plant from the Whaleback
Unidentified tree, Trinidad
A scream from the Asa Wright verandah, Trinidad
Dragonfly at Caroni Swamp, Trinidad
Dragonfly at Caroni Swamp, Trinidad
Dragonfly sp., Trinidad
Asystasia gangetica, Trinidad
Silky Scorpionweed / Phacelia sericea, Pocaterra C…
Tropical flower, Trinidad - Begonia
The end of an Artichoke
Purple Honeycreeper male, Asa Wright, Trinidad
Pachystachys coccinea?
In memory of my daughter
The final stage of an Artichoke
Snow-capped
White-necked Jacobin, Asa Wright, Trinidad
Aging Echinacea
Memories of colour
Before "winter" arrived
Spider walking on snow
Lest we forget
At the Saskatoon Farm
September flowers
Dragonfly - Black Meadowhawk?
Snow-capped berries
"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet"
Lichens on nature trail at KOAC
Goodbye fall, hello winter!
End of the season
Welcome colour
Remembering summer colour
Artichoke flower with different bee species
Cosmos beauty
Same kind of flower as yesterday's
Purity
Kangaroo Apple flowers / Solanum aviculare (?)
Gentians in a friend's garden
Masterwort / Astrantia major
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Yellow Penstemon with wildflower bokeh
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This was one of the wildflowers seen when we stopped for a short while at Castle Mountain, on the way home from Peyto and Bow Lakes. I was going to crop the image to a square, but decided to leave the colourful wildflower bokeh intact.
On 23 June 2018, I had the wonderful chance to return to two of my favourite places in the mountains - Bow Lake and Peyto Lake. This was thanks to the annual Bus Trip for Nature Calgary, with each year being to a different location in Alberta. These two Lakes are too far for me to drive (roughly two and a half hours), but mainly because they are way out of my driving comfort zone. I think I have only ever been to Peyto Lake twice before, the first time being something like 38 years ago, and the second time being in August 2013. Almost 40 years ago, I fell in love with Bow Lake, my absolute favourite place. I have been lucky enough to visit it a handful of times in recent years.
Unfortunately, we couldn't capture the beautiful, really deep turquoise colour that Peyto lake is so well known for. Too many low clouds and an overcast, damp day, but you can still see the beauty of this lake and its gorgeous surroundings. The forecast that I had seen for this whole area had been for snow-rain showers, with a high temperature of 12C and a low of 1C. Though the day started off with rain, we were lucky that we only had a few raindrops while we were out walking. It was really dreary weather, though, which was not good as far as photography was concerned.
Our first stop was at Peyto Lake, where we walked the short distance to the wooden Lookout deck. From there, we hiked a loop through the forest, finding a few wildflowers and some beautiful Orange Peel Fungus. On the way back to the Lookout, you really need to be very careful to take a path that leads back to the correct parking lot! The last few people took the wrong path and ended up waiting for a bus that never came for them. So easily done. They were eventually found, but after a long delay.
"Peyto Lake (pea-toe) is a glacier-fed lake located in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. The lake itself is easily accessed from the Icefields Parkway. It was named for Ebenezer William Peyto, an early trail guide and trapper in the Banff area. The lake is formed in a valley of the Waputik Range, between Caldron Peak, Peyto Peak and Mount Jimmy Simpson, at an elevation of 1,860 m (6,100 ft). During the summer, significant amounts of glacial rock flour flow into the lake, and these suspended rock particles give the lake a bright, turquoise color. Because of its bright color, photos of the lake often appear in illustrated books, and area around the lake is a popular sightseeing spot for tourists in the park. The lake is best seen from Bow Summit, the highest point on the Icefield Parkway. The lake is fed by the Peyto Creek, which drains water from the Caldron Lake and Peyto Glacier (part of the Wapta Icefield), and flows into the Mistaya River."
wikimapia.org/655560/Peyto-lake
From Peyto Lake, we drove to the nearby Bow Lake, which just takes my breath away. I had told a couple of friends how beautiful it is, but that the best kind of day to visit is a sunny day with absolutely calm lake water so that reflections are seen. Well, that was definitely not the kind of day we had, but one makes the best of what one gets. We spent time there, walking part way along the edge of the lake, looking for any bird and wildflower species, and simply soaking up the amazing beauty of our surroundings.
www.travelalberta.com/ca/listings/bow-lake-1997/
On the way back to Calgary, we were very lucky to notice a handful of cars that had pulled over on the side of the road. This always makes one wonder if a bear has been sighted. Sure enough, our bus driver slowed down and stopped for a short while to allow us to take a few photos. After a few minutes, I heard our organizer tell someone (or more than one person) to stop using flash, as it was stressing out the bear. Tell me, just WHY would anyone think it was OK to use flash on a wild animal that was just a few feet away from our bus!!! An animal that was busy feeding on dandelions and had been taking no notice of us. So maddening when photographers don't have respect for wildlife and just don't think! I happened to be sitting on the 'wrong' side of the bus and had two or three rows of people who were sitting or standing up, all trying to get their shots in between the people in front of them. So, my photos are not good, but serve as a record of having had the privilege of seeing such a beautiful creature.
A final, short stop on the way home was near Castle Mountain, which is a very impressive sight. It also has an interesting history, which I will add when I eventually post a photo taken there.
Many thanks, Penny, for organizing our trip to such perfect places! I know a huge amount of work goes into making all the plans - thanks, too, to John for helping out with this. A very successful and most enjoyable outing. Shirley and Pam - I greatly appreciated your driving to meeting places here in the city!
On 23 June 2018, I had the wonderful chance to return to two of my favourite places in the mountains - Bow Lake and Peyto Lake. This was thanks to the annual Bus Trip for Nature Calgary, with each year being to a different location in Alberta. These two Lakes are too far for me to drive (roughly two and a half hours), but mainly because they are way out of my driving comfort zone. I think I have only ever been to Peyto Lake twice before, the first time being something like 38 years ago, and the second time being in August 2013. Almost 40 years ago, I fell in love with Bow Lake, my absolute favourite place. I have been lucky enough to visit it a handful of times in recent years.
Unfortunately, we couldn't capture the beautiful, really deep turquoise colour that Peyto lake is so well known for. Too many low clouds and an overcast, damp day, but you can still see the beauty of this lake and its gorgeous surroundings. The forecast that I had seen for this whole area had been for snow-rain showers, with a high temperature of 12C and a low of 1C. Though the day started off with rain, we were lucky that we only had a few raindrops while we were out walking. It was really dreary weather, though, which was not good as far as photography was concerned.
Our first stop was at Peyto Lake, where we walked the short distance to the wooden Lookout deck. From there, we hiked a loop through the forest, finding a few wildflowers and some beautiful Orange Peel Fungus. On the way back to the Lookout, you really need to be very careful to take a path that leads back to the correct parking lot! The last few people took the wrong path and ended up waiting for a bus that never came for them. So easily done. They were eventually found, but after a long delay.
"Peyto Lake (pea-toe) is a glacier-fed lake located in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. The lake itself is easily accessed from the Icefields Parkway. It was named for Ebenezer William Peyto, an early trail guide and trapper in the Banff area. The lake is formed in a valley of the Waputik Range, between Caldron Peak, Peyto Peak and Mount Jimmy Simpson, at an elevation of 1,860 m (6,100 ft). During the summer, significant amounts of glacial rock flour flow into the lake, and these suspended rock particles give the lake a bright, turquoise color. Because of its bright color, photos of the lake often appear in illustrated books, and area around the lake is a popular sightseeing spot for tourists in the park. The lake is best seen from Bow Summit, the highest point on the Icefield Parkway. The lake is fed by the Peyto Creek, which drains water from the Caldron Lake and Peyto Glacier (part of the Wapta Icefield), and flows into the Mistaya River."
wikimapia.org/655560/Peyto-lake
From Peyto Lake, we drove to the nearby Bow Lake, which just takes my breath away. I had told a couple of friends how beautiful it is, but that the best kind of day to visit is a sunny day with absolutely calm lake water so that reflections are seen. Well, that was definitely not the kind of day we had, but one makes the best of what one gets. We spent time there, walking part way along the edge of the lake, looking for any bird and wildflower species, and simply soaking up the amazing beauty of our surroundings.
www.travelalberta.com/ca/listings/bow-lake-1997/
On the way back to Calgary, we were very lucky to notice a handful of cars that had pulled over on the side of the road. This always makes one wonder if a bear has been sighted. Sure enough, our bus driver slowed down and stopped for a short while to allow us to take a few photos. After a few minutes, I heard our organizer tell someone (or more than one person) to stop using flash, as it was stressing out the bear. Tell me, just WHY would anyone think it was OK to use flash on a wild animal that was just a few feet away from our bus!!! An animal that was busy feeding on dandelions and had been taking no notice of us. So maddening when photographers don't have respect for wildlife and just don't think! I happened to be sitting on the 'wrong' side of the bus and had two or three rows of people who were sitting or standing up, all trying to get their shots in between the people in front of them. So, my photos are not good, but serve as a record of having had the privilege of seeing such a beautiful creature.
A final, short stop on the way home was near Castle Mountain, which is a very impressive sight. It also has an interesting history, which I will add when I eventually post a photo taken there.
Many thanks, Penny, for organizing our trip to such perfect places! I know a huge amount of work goes into making all the plans - thanks, too, to John for helping out with this. A very successful and most enjoyable outing. Shirley and Pam - I greatly appreciated your driving to meeting places here in the city!
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