Indian Paintbrush / Castilleja miniata
Indian Paintbrush, likely a pale color form of Cas…
Mountain Death Camas / Zigadenus elegans
Garden flowers - Ligularia?
Lily at a prairie church
Flowers at the Saskatoon Farm - Solanum sp.
Dramatic
Yellow Prairie Coneflower / Mexican Hat
Solanum sp.
Globe Centurea / Centaurea macrocephala with bee
Sunflower
Gazania
Splash of colour
Campion / Silene sp.
Campion
Wild Sunflower sp.
Poppy near the pond
Maltese Cross / Lychnis chalcedonica
Colour in the garden
Yellow
Gaillardia
Full of light
Backlit Sunflower
Sunflower, against a pink barn
Orange False Dandelion
A summer memory
Spathiphyllum wallisii
Garden flower
Hops / Humulus lupulus
The sunflower droop
Goat's-beard / Tragopogon dubius
Is this an Alfalfa Looper moth / Autographa califo…
Sunflower details
Sainfoin / Onobrychis
Sainfoin / Onobrychis
Wild Licorice?
False Solomon's Seal
Purple/Water Avens / Geum rivale
Bee on Tall Larkspur / Delphinium exaltatum
Bright and beautiful
Colour for an overcast day
Opening Gaillardia flower
Yellow Lily
Geranium in Keith Logan's garden
Pink
Upturned Three-flowered Avens / Geum triflorum
Day 9, Texas Wild Olive?, Resaca de la Palma SP
Day 8, Thistle sp., Santa Ana National Wildlife Re…
Wild Blue Clematis
Bleeding Hearts
Much needed colour
Day 7, Hong Kong Orchid tree, Estero Llano Grande…
Day 7, Hong Kong Orchid tree, Estero Llano Grande…
Day 6, Phlomis sp., National Butterfly Centre, Sou…
Day 5, Bracted Fanpetals / Sida ciliaris, King Ran…
Day 5, wildflowers, King Ranch, Norias Division
Day 5, Thistle, King Ranch, Norias Division, South…
Day 5, White Prickly Poppy / Argemone albiflora
Gorgeous succulent flower
Day 4, Aloe vera, Bishop City Park, South Texas
Day 2, Winecup flower, Newbury Park Hummingbird Ga…
Day 1, Thistle / pink form of Cirsium horridulum,…
Day 1, Thistle / Cirsium horridulum, southern Texa…
Day 1, Thistle sp., southern Texas
Day 1, Thistle sp., southern Texas
Day 1, Thistle sp., southern Texas
Day 7, Hong Kong orchid tree / Bauhinia (blakeana?…
Dreaming of spring
Nodding (Musk) Thistle / Carduus nutans
A much-needed change of colour
Lest We Forget
Day 3, Daffodil (Narcissus?) growing wild, Pt Pele…
Day 3, Daffodils (Narcissi?) growing wild, Pt Pele…
Day 3, Daffodil (or Narcissus?), Pt Pelee, Ontario
Day 3, Large-flowered Bellwort / Uvularia grandifl…
Powderpuff flower
For the birds
Beauty in old age
Day 2, White Trillium, Rondeau PP
Day 2, a more typical Trillium, Rondeau PP
Day 2, yes, another Trillium, Rondeau PP
Trillium, Day 2, Rondeau PP, Ontario
Much-needed colour!
After our first major snowstorm
Pink Showy Cinquefoil
Artichoke in bloom
Sea Holly
Pink (African?) Daisies
Clouded Sulphur on Lettuce sp.?
Butterfly on Joe Pye Weed
Globe Thistle / Echinops ritro
Beauty of a weed
Hollyhock
Peony seedpods
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This evening, I have just added 12 more photos from my visit to the Saskatoon Farm, on 18 July 2019. I will not be posting any images tomorrow, as I will be out with friends. Having noticed that my Cover photo/banner has disappeared, I did wonder if I would be able to upload any photos. A few problems, but all uploaded eventually. Sorry for flooding my photostream today!
A few days ago, after seven or so long, brutal months of winter (coldest on record?) and now endless weeks of rain and cloud, I finally decided, enough is enough. I have become a fair-weather photographer, and we don't get that much fair weather, especially this year. So, on 18 July 2019, despite the weather forecast for a thunderstorm, I decided to drive SE of the city mid-afternoon. My plan had been to go to the Farm first and have a meal, and then continue on to Frank Lake. Seeing the beautiful storm clouds on my drive south, I was torn as to whether to go to Frank Lake first and catch a few photos. Then it occurred to me that I could also get a few sky shots once I had turned off the main highway and on to the country road leading to the Farm.
The Farm was pretty busy. So much wonderful colour everywhere that I almost forgot about the weather. That is, until I was eating outside under the open shelter. It was so cold, I had goosebumps, and the wind increased, sending a huge picnic table umbrella flying fast like an arrow through the air. Just a short bit of rain and all returned to 'normal'.
As usual, I wandered around the grounds, shooting flowers, rabbits, landscape, clouds, and old tractors. One barn stood out to me and had me puzzled. I have visited the farm many times before, but I don't remember seeing one particular barn/shed before. It looked so pretty, with its colourful flower border, so maybe that is why it caught my eye.
Eventually, I continued my drive to Frank Lake. The storm clouds stayed with me. One side road has a small wetland on either side of the road and I pulled over to check what birds might be there. I was about to turn off my car when a loud buzzer sounded and a tornado alert was announced - to take shelter and if there was no shelter nearby, to get into a ditch or ravine. Then I heard that the area covered was further SE - in fact, where I had been a week earlier.
"Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) confirmed a weak EF0 tornado touched down two kilometres northeast of Crossfield at around 2:15 p.m. Sunday, 14 July 2019, marking the 12th confirmed twister of the season." (This was roughly 50 km north of Calgary.)
According to the weather agency, Alberta typically sees an average of 15 tornadoes per year with the peak season starting mid-to-late June and ending early-to-mid August.
So far in 2019, there have been 12 confirmed tornadoes in Alberta and three probable ones. There have also been many reports of funnel clouds." From Global News.
While I was standing by this wetland, a White-faced Ibis flew in. I believe this was the first one I had really seen and photographed this year. Further on, when I was at the blind, there were so many Ruddy Ducks. The Barn Swallow pair flew back and forth to their nest that is just out of sight. I had checked to see if I could spot the Red Knot (bird), but without binoculars, it was pretty much impossible to check the very distant water birds.
A very enjoyable afternoon/evening. Mid-evening, the main highway wasn't very busy, and the rain only started when I arrived home and had to get out of the car.
A few days ago, after seven or so long, brutal months of winter (coldest on record?) and now endless weeks of rain and cloud, I finally decided, enough is enough. I have become a fair-weather photographer, and we don't get that much fair weather, especially this year. So, on 18 July 2019, despite the weather forecast for a thunderstorm, I decided to drive SE of the city mid-afternoon. My plan had been to go to the Farm first and have a meal, and then continue on to Frank Lake. Seeing the beautiful storm clouds on my drive south, I was torn as to whether to go to Frank Lake first and catch a few photos. Then it occurred to me that I could also get a few sky shots once I had turned off the main highway and on to the country road leading to the Farm.
The Farm was pretty busy. So much wonderful colour everywhere that I almost forgot about the weather. That is, until I was eating outside under the open shelter. It was so cold, I had goosebumps, and the wind increased, sending a huge picnic table umbrella flying fast like an arrow through the air. Just a short bit of rain and all returned to 'normal'.
As usual, I wandered around the grounds, shooting flowers, rabbits, landscape, clouds, and old tractors. One barn stood out to me and had me puzzled. I have visited the farm many times before, but I don't remember seeing one particular barn/shed before. It looked so pretty, with its colourful flower border, so maybe that is why it caught my eye.
Eventually, I continued my drive to Frank Lake. The storm clouds stayed with me. One side road has a small wetland on either side of the road and I pulled over to check what birds might be there. I was about to turn off my car when a loud buzzer sounded and a tornado alert was announced - to take shelter and if there was no shelter nearby, to get into a ditch or ravine. Then I heard that the area covered was further SE - in fact, where I had been a week earlier.
"Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) confirmed a weak EF0 tornado touched down two kilometres northeast of Crossfield at around 2:15 p.m. Sunday, 14 July 2019, marking the 12th confirmed twister of the season." (This was roughly 50 km north of Calgary.)
According to the weather agency, Alberta typically sees an average of 15 tornadoes per year with the peak season starting mid-to-late June and ending early-to-mid August.
So far in 2019, there have been 12 confirmed tornadoes in Alberta and three probable ones. There have also been many reports of funnel clouds." From Global News.
While I was standing by this wetland, a White-faced Ibis flew in. I believe this was the first one I had really seen and photographed this year. Further on, when I was at the blind, there were so many Ruddy Ducks. The Barn Swallow pair flew back and forth to their nest that is just out of sight. I had checked to see if I could spot the Red Knot (bird), but without binoculars, it was pretty much impossible to check the very distant water birds.
A very enjoyable afternoon/evening. Mid-evening, the main highway wasn't very busy, and the rain only started when I arrived home and had to get out of the car.
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