https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/album/439399 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/101/C3/7B/293827.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/album/439399 Thu, 21 May 2026 03:13:27 +0000 Thu, 21 May 2026 03:13:27 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/51240242/in/album/439399 tag:ipernity.com,2019-10-12,doc-51240242 Sat, 12 Oct 2019 05:07:23 +0000 2019-10-07T14:33:00-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/51240242/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/02/42/51240242.28f00262.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="212" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This weekend is when Canadians celebrate their Thanksgiving - Monday is the actual Thanksgiving Day - so I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving, no matter what part of the world you are living in or serving in. We have SO much to be thankful for every day, in this country! A special thank you to those service people and their families, who make so many sacrifices for the rest of us. Have a happy, safe time, everyone! With a bit of luck, the forecast snow for Monday won't appear.<br /> <br /> On 7 October 2019, it was overcast and not good for photos, which didn't really matter, as I barely used my camera at the Saskatoon Farm. Basically, apart from sunflowers hanging their heads, everything had already died and much had been removed. There was no colour left, and the wonderful days of visits to the farm to happily snap endless photos full of colour are now over till next spring and summer. Can't wait!<br /> <br /> After enjoying lunch there, and buying two kinds of frozen, home-made soup, I drove along one nearby road just to see if there was anything of interest. I came across an old wooden shed (outhouse?). A touch of filter in post-processing brought out the wood details.</div> Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/51240242/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/02/42/51240242.28f00262.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="212" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This weekend is when Canadians celebrate their Thanksgiving - Monday is the actual Thanksgiving Day - so I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving, no matter what part of the world you are living in or serving in. We have SO much to be thankful for every day, in this country! A special thank you to those service people and their families, who make so many sacrifices for the rest of us. Have a happy, safe time, everyone! With a bit of luck, the forecast snow for Monday won't appear.<br /> <br /> On 7 October 2019, it was overcast and not good for photos, which didn't really matter, as I barely used my camera at the Saskatoon Farm. Basically, apart from sunflowers hanging their heads, everything had already died and much had been removed. There was no colour left, and the wonderful days of visits to the farm to happily snap endless photos full of colour are now over till next spring and summer. Can't wait!<br /> <br /> After enjoying lunch there, and buying two kinds of frozen, home-made soup, I drove along one nearby road just to see if there was anything of interest. I came across an old wooden shed (outhouse?). A touch of filter in post-processing brought out the wood details.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/50785310/in/album/439399 tag:ipernity.com,2019-09-28,doc-50785310 Sat, 28 Sep 2019 18:23:06 +0000 2019-09-03T15:42:14-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/50785310/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/53/10/50785310.0fb1e3a6.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Goodbye fall, hello winter!!! Just five days into fall, and snow arrives in the city today, 28 September 2019. So far, there is maybe an inch of snow on the top of my fence and enough to cover my car, but thankfully, it has only been a light snowfall. Snowflakes still falling as I type. A few flurries are forecast for this afternoon and light snow tonight. Our temperature is -3C (windchill -8C). The forecast in Alberta for today and the next two days is "Winter storm could bring 60+ cm of snow, blizzard-like conditions possible." Thanks, Weather Network. I think Calgary will be spared the worst of the storm. The ground is still warm, so hopefully the snow will melt quickly. Here, the last snowfall typically happens in April or May, so we have very roughly seven months of snow/winter to face. Apparently, there has been snow in eight of the last 20 Septembers in Calgary, and snow in 19 of the last 20 Octobers.<br /> <br /> Needless to say, I needed COLOUR today, so I grabbed a few photos taken in a city garden on 3 September 2019. This is what I wrote when I posted several photos from that day:<br /> <br /> "Yesterday afternoon, 3 September 2019, was spent surrounded by colourful garden flowers. Knowing that it is not unusual for us to get snow in September, I knew I just had to go and capture some cheery colour before fall arrived and it was too late. That included Sunflowers, which are always a favourite. Just one orange one among the many yellow, and I could only see it from the back. A little gang of American Goldfinches was making the most of the Sunflower seeds."</div> Remembering summer <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/50785310/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/53/10/50785310.0fb1e3a6.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Goodbye fall, hello winter!!! Just five days into fall, and snow arrives in the city today, 28 September 2019. So far, there is maybe an inch of snow on the top of my fence and enough to cover my car, but thankfully, it has only been a light snowfall. Snowflakes still falling as I type. A few flurries are forecast for this afternoon and light snow tonight. Our temperature is -3C (windchill -8C). The forecast in Alberta for today and the next two days is "Winter storm could bring 60+ cm of snow, blizzard-like conditions possible." Thanks, Weather Network. I think Calgary will be spared the worst of the storm. The ground is still warm, so hopefully the snow will melt quickly. Here, the last snowfall typically happens in April or May, so we have very roughly seven months of snow/winter to face. Apparently, there has been snow in eight of the last 20 Septembers in Calgary, and snow in 19 of the last 20 Octobers.<br /> <br /> Needless to say, I needed COLOUR today, so I grabbed a few photos taken in a city garden on 3 September 2019. This is what I wrote when I posted several photos from that day:<br /> <br /> "Yesterday afternoon, 3 September 2019, was spent surrounded by colourful garden flowers. Knowing that it is not unusual for us to get snow in September, I knew I just had to go and capture some cheery colour before fall arrived and it was too late. That included Sunflowers, which are always a favourite. Just one orange one among the many yellow, and I could only see it from the back. A little gang of American Goldfinches was making the most of the Sunflower seeds."</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/50747812/in/album/439399 tag:ipernity.com,2019-09-24,doc-50747812 Tue, 24 Sep 2019 04:42:11 +0000 2019-09-23T14:52:40-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/50747812/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/78/12/50747812.7ebe353e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This afternoon, 23 September 2019, I made a last-minute dash to the Saskatoon Farm, after seeing the very unpleasant weather forecast that is about to hit us. A couple of days of rain followed by a few days of SNOW. These colourful images should have waited till our world turns white, but just the thought of seeing snow was enough to make me long for colour - and lots of it! Also, I thought I had better post something other than fungi, though I have so many more photos of them that I need to edit and upload.<br /> <br /> The sun was supposed to shine today, along with some cloud, but it turned out to be an overcast afternoon with poor light for photos. Better than snow, any day.<br /> <br /> This interesting place is maybe a 20-minute drive SE from the southern edge of Calgary. You can collect your own Saskatoon berries in season, look around their outside green houses, and their inside gift shop full of unusual things, and buy special baking, jams, teas and so on. They also have a restaurant that offers great food. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.saskatoonfarm.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.saskatoonfarm.com/</a><br /> <br /> As usual, I wandered round the grounds with my camera, catching two of the dogs, a chicken, as well as flowers. Many of the latter are on their last legs, but there is still some colour to be enjoyed. I never return home with an empty memory card when I visit this place.</div> The last one remaining <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/50747812/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/78/12/50747812.7ebe353e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This afternoon, 23 September 2019, I made a last-minute dash to the Saskatoon Farm, after seeing the very unpleasant weather forecast that is about to hit us. A couple of days of rain followed by a few days of SNOW. These colourful images should have waited till our world turns white, but just the thought of seeing snow was enough to make me long for colour - and lots of it! Also, I thought I had better post something other than fungi, though I have so many more photos of them that I need to edit and upload.<br /> <br /> The sun was supposed to shine today, along with some cloud, but it turned out to be an overcast afternoon with poor light for photos. Better than snow, any day.<br /> <br /> This interesting place is maybe a 20-minute drive SE from the southern edge of Calgary. You can collect your own Saskatoon berries in season, look around their outside green houses, and their inside gift shop full of unusual things, and buy special baking, jams, teas and so on. They also have a restaurant that offers great food. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.saskatoonfarm.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.saskatoonfarm.com/</a><br /> <br /> As usual, I wandered round the grounds with my camera, catching two of the dogs, a chicken, as well as flowers. Many of the latter are on their last legs, but there is still some colour to be enjoyed. I never return home with an empty memory card when I visit this place.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49369678/in/album/439399 tag:ipernity.com,2019-05-27,doc-49369678 Mon, 27 May 2019 17:08:27 +0000 2019-05-24T14:32:38-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49369678/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/96/78/49369678.907f1afc.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">One of the new problems on Flickr today is having comments and faves not appear. If you get a first comment or make a first comment on someone else's photo, that comment will disappear. The comment is listed under the "bell", but does not appear under the photo. The "bell" stated that I had a comment under each of the five photos I posted today. These were the first comments to be made. Two of the comments stayed, but there was no sign of the other three. The same with faves - some show up, others don't. Other people are having the same problem and have reported it to the Help Forum.<br /> <br /> On 19 May 2019, my daughter and I spent the day out together, going to the Saskatoon Farm for a delicious breakfast and then calling in at Frank Lake. This date, when my daughter had a free day, fell between Mother's Day and my birthday. She always finds the best cards for me, and I couldn't resist posting the two in the previous photo. One of the gifts she gave me was this large, attractive chocolate bar, that I just had to photograph before I ate it.</div> Oodles of Chocolates <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/49369678/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/96/78/49369678.907f1afc.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">One of the new problems on Flickr today is having comments and faves not appear. If you get a first comment or make a first comment on someone else's photo, that comment will disappear. The comment is listed under the "bell", but does not appear under the photo. The "bell" stated that I had a comment under each of the five photos I posted today. These were the first comments to be made. Two of the comments stayed, but there was no sign of the other three. The same with faves - some show up, others don't. Other people are having the same problem and have reported it to the Help Forum.<br /> <br /> On 19 May 2019, my daughter and I spent the day out together, going to the Saskatoon Farm for a delicious breakfast and then calling in at Frank Lake. This date, when my daughter had a free day, fell between Mother's Day and my birthday. She always finds the best cards for me, and I couldn't resist posting the two in the previous photo. One of the gifts she gave me was this large, attractive chocolate bar, that I just had to photograph before I ate it.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/47718314/in/album/439399 tag:ipernity.com,2018-11-21,doc-47718314 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 18:53:11 +0000 2018-09-06T16:54:53-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/47718314/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/83/14/47718314.703cdae4.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thinking especially of you and your family, Pam, on this special day of Thanksgiving. I know you have much to be thankful for, and I join with everyone else in saying that we are all so thankful that you are still here, and making great progress.<br /> <br /> Hope all my American friends will be lucky enough to enjoy a turkey (or equivalent such as vegetarian) dinner tomorrow, 22 November 2018, the US Thanksgiving. There is so much to be thankful for, though of course more so for some people than others - thinking of all the devastation and loss in California. A special Happy Thanksgiving to all those US servicemen and women (and their families, who also make so many sacrifices), who risk their lives on a daily basis, in order to keep the rest safe and free. Happy Thanksgiving (tomorrow),to all Americans, whatever part of the world you are living in. Our Canadian Thanksgiving was on 8 October this year.<br /> <br /> This photo was taken on 6 September 2018, which turned out to be a much longer day than I had planned! In the very early hours of the morning, I happened to check the weather forecast just out of interest, and saw that rain is expected on about six of the coming days (if it actually happens). Decided then and there that I had better get out for a drive, just in case. <br /> <br /> My intention had been to just drive some of the roads east of the city, getting out there via 22X, which is definitely not a drive I like to do. On a previous trip, I had made two mistakes along this complcated highway, and ended up on Stoney Trail going north and, on the return trip, I was in the wrong lane and ended up heading far, far south of the city on the worst major highway. The latter happened again and, like on the previous drive, I ended up going to the Saskatoon Farm. Fortunately, I was in time to get an afternoon meal there and have a wander around the grounds taking photos. I love this place.<br /> <br /> There were certain things I wanted to go and see again on this day, including a few old barns and sheds. I was also hoping that I might just come across a beautiful hawk or two within camera reach. I even finally got to take photos of a few shorebirds. Throw in a butterfly or two and the odd flower, and I was happy.<br /> <br /> On this trip, I really wanted to make myself use the Nikon P900 a lot, though this one was taken with my old Panasonic FZ200. I always take a few of the same photos with my Panasonic and Canon point-and-shoots, too, as I am not yet used to the P900. One of my concerns about the latter is that it seems to blow out the white in an image, from what I have seen in quite a few other people's photos - didn''t seem too bad. My other - and main - concern is focus. I still have not been able to stand in front of a flower/something small at various distances, and zoom in. All I see in the viewfinder is a coloured blur. The other cameras don't do this, and I've been doing it easily for many years. Hope I can sort this out! I guess it's just a case of experimenting. So far, apart from this major issue, I think I am liking how the P900 takes photos.</div> Happy Thanksgiving to all Americans! <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/47718314/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/83/14/47718314.703cdae4.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thinking especially of you and your family, Pam, on this special day of Thanksgiving. I know you have much to be thankful for, and I join with everyone else in saying that we are all so thankful that you are still here, and making great progress.<br /> <br /> Hope all my American friends will be lucky enough to enjoy a turkey (or equivalent such as vegetarian) dinner tomorrow, 22 November 2018, the US Thanksgiving. There is so much to be thankful for, though of course more so for some people than others - thinking of all the devastation and loss in California. A special Happy Thanksgiving to all those US servicemen and women (and their families, who also make so many sacrifices), who risk their lives on a daily basis, in order to keep the rest safe and free. Happy Thanksgiving (tomorrow),to all Americans, whatever part of the world you are living in. Our Canadian Thanksgiving was on 8 October this year.<br /> <br /> This photo was taken on 6 September 2018, which turned out to be a much longer day than I had planned! In the very early hours of the morning, I happened to check the weather forecast just out of interest, and saw that rain is expected on about six of the coming days (if it actually happens). Decided then and there that I had better get out for a drive, just in case. <br /> <br /> My intention had been to just drive some of the roads east of the city, getting out there via 22X, which is definitely not a drive I like to do. On a previous trip, I had made two mistakes along this complcated highway, and ended up on Stoney Trail going north and, on the return trip, I was in the wrong lane and ended up heading far, far south of the city on the worst major highway. The latter happened again and, like on the previous drive, I ended up going to the Saskatoon Farm. Fortunately, I was in time to get an afternoon meal there and have a wander around the grounds taking photos. I love this place.<br /> <br /> There were certain things I wanted to go and see again on this day, including a few old barns and sheds. I was also hoping that I might just come across a beautiful hawk or two within camera reach. I even finally got to take photos of a few shorebirds. Throw in a butterfly or two and the odd flower, and I was happy.<br /> <br /> On this trip, I really wanted to make myself use the Nikon P900 a lot, though this one was taken with my old Panasonic FZ200. I always take a few of the same photos with my Panasonic and Canon point-and-shoots, too, as I am not yet used to the P900. One of my concerns about the latter is that it seems to blow out the white in an image, from what I have seen in quite a few other people's photos - didn''t seem too bad. My other - and main - concern is focus. I still have not been able to stand in front of a flower/something small at various distances, and zoom in. All I see in the viewfinder is a coloured blur. The other cameras don't do this, and I've been doing it easily for many years. Hope I can sort this out! I guess it's just a case of experimenting. So far, apart from this major issue, I think I am liking how the P900 takes photos.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/47124312/in/album/439399 tag:ipernity.com,2018-08-09,doc-47124312 Thu, 09 Aug 2018 16:00:27 +0000 2018-08-08T14:49:10-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/47124312/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/43/12/47124312.762677c8.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><a href="https://www.mountengadine.com/dining-mount-engadine/afternoon-tea" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.mountengadine.com/dining-mount-engadine/afternoon-tea</a><br /> <br /> I am so far behind with my photostream, adding descriptions, tags, and so on. We are under another heat warning and I feel like I'm living in an oven. The last few days, I have managed to get out for a few hours despite the heat, but the forecast for today is 34C and tomorrow 37C. The previous record for tomorrow's date was 36.1C in 1919, so tomorrow might just beat the record. On top of the heat, the smoke from wildfires is making the heat even more unbearable, as well as producing poor visibility. Functioning in the heat is not my strong point : )<br /> <br /> Despite the weather conditions, four of us decided to go up into the mountains yesterday, our destination being the Mount Engadine Lodge. Though I had only ever driven to that area once by myself, I had been several times with friends. Never had I ever experienced the Lodge's Afternoon Tea, and we were keeping our fingers crossed that the place would not be full. As it turned out, we were the first to arrive, choosing a table outside on the deck. The view is so beautiful over the amazing valley - Moose tend to like this meadow, but we were out of luck yesterday. Actually, the only wildlife we saw anywhere were two female and two young Bighorn Sheep. This photo shows the meat and cheese tray that I chose. What I didn't photograph was the apple pie and the chocolate dessert that I enjoyed afterwards - two small slices, I should add. <br /> <br /> Unfortunately, the smoke haze made the mountains almost disappear. Never pleasant when the smoke irritates ones eyes. Last summer, 2017, it seemed to last pretty much the whole summer and, added to the endless heat, made it so unpleasant to go anywhere. We noticed a cyclist wearing a mask as he pedalled along the Spray Lakes road - seemed a wise decision, given the awful dust from the gravel road as well as the smoke. <br /> <br /> It is not a short drive to get there. After meeting up at one person's summer cabin in the Ghost Reservoir area, we then drove the back way, crossed over Highway 1, and past Barrier Lake. Eventually, we turned north and travelled the Spray Lakes road. After enjoying afternoon tea, we returned to Calgary via Ghost Reservoir and Cochrane. I finally reached home shortly before 9:00 pm, after a great day in great company. Thanks so much, everyone!</div> Afternoon tea at Mount Engadine lodge <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/47124312/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/43/12/47124312.762677c8.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><a href="https://www.mountengadine.com/dining-mount-engadine/afternoon-tea" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.mountengadine.com/dining-mount-engadine/afternoon-tea</a><br /> <br /> I am so far behind with my photostream, adding descriptions, tags, and so on. We are under another heat warning and I feel like I'm living in an oven. The last few days, I have managed to get out for a few hours despite the heat, but the forecast for today is 34C and tomorrow 37C. The previous record for tomorrow's date was 36.1C in 1919, so tomorrow might just beat the record. On top of the heat, the smoke from wildfires is making the heat even more unbearable, as well as producing poor visibility. Functioning in the heat is not my strong point : )<br /> <br /> Despite the weather conditions, four of us decided to go up into the mountains yesterday, our destination being the Mount Engadine Lodge. Though I had only ever driven to that area once by myself, I had been several times with friends. Never had I ever experienced the Lodge's Afternoon Tea, and we were keeping our fingers crossed that the place would not be full. As it turned out, we were the first to arrive, choosing a table outside on the deck. The view is so beautiful over the amazing valley - Moose tend to like this meadow, but we were out of luck yesterday. Actually, the only wildlife we saw anywhere were two female and two young Bighorn Sheep. This photo shows the meat and cheese tray that I chose. What I didn't photograph was the apple pie and the chocolate dessert that I enjoyed afterwards - two small slices, I should add. <br /> <br /> Unfortunately, the smoke haze made the mountains almost disappear. Never pleasant when the smoke irritates ones eyes. Last summer, 2017, it seemed to last pretty much the whole summer and, added to the endless heat, made it so unpleasant to go anywhere. We noticed a cyclist wearing a mask as he pedalled along the Spray Lakes road - seemed a wise decision, given the awful dust from the gravel road as well as the smoke. <br /> <br /> It is not a short drive to get there. After meeting up at one person's summer cabin in the Ghost Reservoir area, we then drove the back way, crossed over Highway 1, and past Barrier Lake. Eventually, we turned north and travelled the Spray Lakes road. After enjoying afternoon tea, we returned to Calgary via Ghost Reservoir and Cochrane. I finally reached home shortly before 9:00 pm, after a great day in great company. Thanks so much, everyone!</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/47081126/in/album/439399 tag:ipernity.com,2018-07-30,doc-47081126 Mon, 30 Jul 2018 15:51:01 +0000 2018-07-29T13:12:04-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/47081126/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/11/26/47081126.86749439.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">"The Quintessential Tradition of British Afternoon Tea in the Country". Yesterday, we were guests of Meghan and Kwesi at their Akesi Farm. Chef Andrew Holmes / Bjorgvin 1907 prepared a fantastic "tea" for all 19 (?) of us, thoroughly enjoyed while sitting outside at the Akesi Farms. This photo shows only some of the food - missing is the large strawberry cake, sausage rolls, very fresh egg sandwiches, the lightest chocolate mousse, scones with lemon curd and cream, etc. <br /> <br /> <a href="https://savouritall.com/2018/07/22/the-butler-did-it-with-the-chef-at-the-wandering-long-table-dinner/?blogsub=confirming#blog_subscription-3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">savouritall.com/2018/07/22/the-butler-did-it-with-the-che...</a><br /> <br /> For now, I am going to add the description I posted under my photos from a previous visit to this amazing place. I will add a few changes to go with yesterday's visit. If/when I have the energy, I can always post a different version to describe yesterday's visit. Right now, I feel overwhelmed with all the information I have about the Akesi Farms and the most enjoyable time we spent there. Our temperature is 30C this afternoon, expected to rise to 32C. My home is like an oven (no air-conditioning) and I think I am going to have to go for a short drive later, just to sit in an air-conditioned car for a few hours. We were out in the heat all day yesterday and I feel totally worn out. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.fungiakuafo.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.fungiakuafo.com/</a><br /> <br /> "On 3 July 2015, four of us were lucky enough to visit and botanize the farm belonging to Meghan Vesey and Kwesi Haizel. This 53 acre farm, Akesi Farms, is a 90 minute drive from downtown Calgary and is near the town of Sundre, NW of Calgary. It is permaculture based with future crops of eggs, mushrooms, fruits and nuts! Hard to believe that this beautiful place has only belonged to this young, hardworking, enthusiastic couple since November 2014. A tremendous amount of work, thought and planning has already gone into adding to what was already there, with a little help from family and friends.<br /> <br /> Meghan walked with us to show us the different parts of the acreage - forest and grassland. Everything seen was listed, including plants, birds, fungi, insects, animals and so on. This list will then be given to Meghan and Kwesi, along with any photos taken while we were there for the day. We are always happy to visit someone's land and compile a very detailed list of our findings for them. It's always a win/win situation - we enjoy what we are doing and love to explore a new location, and the owner ends up with a record of what was found on their property. <br /> <br /> There are several wooden buildings on their property, including this large, fine barn which I had been longing to see. As you can see from this photo, the weather was beautiful, though still much too hot for me. Having been out on several outdoor trips recently in very hot weather, as well as being home in a place that felt like an oven, I really was not feeling all that great yesterday and perhaps did a bit too much walking. <br /> <br /> I do have to also mention that we had the company of their three gorgeous dogs and one cat. As for the cat, she followed us when we were walking around one of the ponds near the house, obviously hunting for "something". At one point, she disappeared a short way up one of the trees, only to come flying out of it a few seconds later. Judging by her behaviour afterwards, I suspected she had been stung in the eye by one of the bees and, sure enough, that's what had happened, poor thing. <br /> <br /> We were treated royally when we sat down outside to thoroughly enjoy and appreciate a delicious lunch of different salads and goodies - and cold lemonade that was more than welcome! Thank you so much, Meghan, Kwesi and Meghan's mother, Maurita, for all the work you put into preparing this feast for us - most generous! We all wish you the very best with your endeavours. With such hard work and obvious enthusiasm, I'm sure you will do well.<br /> <br /> On the way back to Calgary, we stopped and walked down to the Elkton Bog. I had been there before, maybe a couple of times. We wanted to see how wet or dry the area was, at the same time seeing a few plants including carnivorous Sundew and Cotton Grass. I knew I would be so disappointed if I hadn't gone and the others had seen Sundew. This little toad was seen - I think it's a Western Toad. This walk on extremely uneven ground (and very wet in many places) finished me off for the day - I was utterly, totally, completely exhausted!!"</div> Delicious and delightful <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/47081126/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/11/26/47081126.86749439.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">"The Quintessential Tradition of British Afternoon Tea in the Country". Yesterday, we were guests of Meghan and Kwesi at their Akesi Farm. Chef Andrew Holmes / Bjorgvin 1907 prepared a fantastic "tea" for all 19 (?) of us, thoroughly enjoyed while sitting outside at the Akesi Farms. This photo shows only some of the food - missing is the large strawberry cake, sausage rolls, very fresh egg sandwiches, the lightest chocolate mousse, scones with lemon curd and cream, etc. <br /> <br /> <a href="https://savouritall.com/2018/07/22/the-butler-did-it-with-the-chef-at-the-wandering-long-table-dinner/?blogsub=confirming#blog_subscription-3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">savouritall.com/2018/07/22/the-butler-did-it-with-the-che...</a><br /> <br /> For now, I am going to add the description I posted under my photos from a previous visit to this amazing place. I will add a few changes to go with yesterday's visit. If/when I have the energy, I can always post a different version to describe yesterday's visit. Right now, I feel overwhelmed with all the information I have about the Akesi Farms and the most enjoyable time we spent there. Our temperature is 30C this afternoon, expected to rise to 32C. My home is like an oven (no air-conditioning) and I think I am going to have to go for a short drive later, just to sit in an air-conditioned car for a few hours. We were out in the heat all day yesterday and I feel totally worn out. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.fungiakuafo.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.fungiakuafo.com/</a><br /> <br /> "On 3 July 2015, four of us were lucky enough to visit and botanize the farm belonging to Meghan Vesey and Kwesi Haizel. This 53 acre farm, Akesi Farms, is a 90 minute drive from downtown Calgary and is near the town of Sundre, NW of Calgary. It is permaculture based with future crops of eggs, mushrooms, fruits and nuts! Hard to believe that this beautiful place has only belonged to this young, hardworking, enthusiastic couple since November 2014. A tremendous amount of work, thought and planning has already gone into adding to what was already there, with a little help from family and friends.<br /> <br /> Meghan walked with us to show us the different parts of the acreage - forest and grassland. Everything seen was listed, including plants, birds, fungi, insects, animals and so on. This list will then be given to Meghan and Kwesi, along with any photos taken while we were there for the day. We are always happy to visit someone's land and compile a very detailed list of our findings for them. It's always a win/win situation - we enjoy what we are doing and love to explore a new location, and the owner ends up with a record of what was found on their property. <br /> <br /> There are several wooden buildings on their property, including this large, fine barn which I had been longing to see. As you can see from this photo, the weather was beautiful, though still much too hot for me. Having been out on several outdoor trips recently in very hot weather, as well as being home in a place that felt like an oven, I really was not feeling all that great yesterday and perhaps did a bit too much walking. <br /> <br /> I do have to also mention that we had the company of their three gorgeous dogs and one cat. As for the cat, she followed us when we were walking around one of the ponds near the house, obviously hunting for "something". At one point, she disappeared a short way up one of the trees, only to come flying out of it a few seconds later. Judging by her behaviour afterwards, I suspected she had been stung in the eye by one of the bees and, sure enough, that's what had happened, poor thing. <br /> <br /> We were treated royally when we sat down outside to thoroughly enjoy and appreciate a delicious lunch of different salads and goodies - and cold lemonade that was more than welcome! Thank you so much, Meghan, Kwesi and Meghan's mother, Maurita, for all the work you put into preparing this feast for us - most generous! We all wish you the very best with your endeavours. With such hard work and obvious enthusiasm, I'm sure you will do well.<br /> <br /> On the way back to Calgary, we stopped and walked down to the Elkton Bog. I had been there before, maybe a couple of times. We wanted to see how wet or dry the area was, at the same time seeing a few plants including carnivorous Sundew and Cotton Grass. I knew I would be so disappointed if I hadn't gone and the others had seen Sundew. This little toad was seen - I think it's a Western Toad. This walk on extremely uneven ground (and very wet in many places) finished me off for the day - I was utterly, totally, completely exhausted!!"</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/38320380/in/album/439399 tag:ipernity.com,2015-05-21,doc-38320380 Thu, 21 May 2015 12:35:24 +0000 2015-05-20T20:35:19-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/38320380/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/03/80/38320380.5651c841.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This is a quick, telemacro shot taken last night, of a chocolate flower from Purdy's that my daughter gave me for Mother's Day : ) In Canada, Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May. This happened to be 10 May 2015, and my daughter had asked if I wanted to spend the day out with our cameras, looking for birds and old barns and anything else that was interesting and/or beautiful. I couldn't imagine a nicer way to spend this special day : )<br /> <br /> We started off locally, visiting a wetland in the SW of the city, where we had good or reasonable views of several different bird species, including Lesser Scaup, Redheads, Red-necked Grebe, a Killdeer, Savannah Sparrow, American Wigeon, and a Common Grackle (which I love to see). <br /> <br /> From that location, we drove some of my familiar backroads SW of the city, where we saw a Snipe walking across a gravel road (it had such a cute way of walking), another pair of Red-breasted Grebe, a quick glimpse of a Mountain Bluebird, a pair of juvenile Swans (very distant, but I think they were Trumpeters).<br /> <br /> Our drive then took us further south than I had ever driven before. We knew we wanted to see an old grain elevator at Azure (near Cayley) and we were able to find it. Drove a few of the country backroads in that whole area, eventually ending up at Silver Lake, where we watched some American Avocets and Black-necked Stilts.<br /> <br /> From there, we drove backroads all the way north to Frank Lake, where we saw Eared Grebes, a Western Meadowlark, Yellow-headed and Red-winged Blackbirds, Coots, Canada Geese (of course!), and RAIN! A lot of the day, apart from when we first started the drive, was overcast and we did have a bit of rain on and off. There were some pretty black clouds seen from Frank Lake. <br /> <br /> Managed to get a few photos of a couple of different Swainson's Hawks during the day. Twice, when we had a great opportunity to get photos, they were disturbed by another vehicle. The driver of one car thought it would be fun to drive past as noisily as he could, of course making the hawks fly.<br /> <br /> We called in at the Saskatoon Farm on the way home, hoping to have a delicious meal there, or at least we drove as far as the entrance. The parking lots were full and overflowing and there was a constant stream of new arrivals. No idea if it was because it was Mother's Day, or perhaps there was a wedding being held there. Whatever the reason, we knew that there was no chance of ever getting a table in the restaurant. Thanks for the treat at Tim Horton's, Rachel : ) And thank you for spending the whole day with me - it made a lovely Mother's Day!</div> A flower for Mother&#039;s Day <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/38320380/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/03/80/38320380.5651c841.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This is a quick, telemacro shot taken last night, of a chocolate flower from Purdy's that my daughter gave me for Mother's Day : ) In Canada, Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May. This happened to be 10 May 2015, and my daughter had asked if I wanted to spend the day out with our cameras, looking for birds and old barns and anything else that was interesting and/or beautiful. I couldn't imagine a nicer way to spend this special day : )<br /> <br /> We started off locally, visiting a wetland in the SW of the city, where we had good or reasonable views of several different bird species, including Lesser Scaup, Redheads, Red-necked Grebe, a Killdeer, Savannah Sparrow, American Wigeon, and a Common Grackle (which I love to see). <br /> <br /> From that location, we drove some of my familiar backroads SW of the city, where we saw a Snipe walking across a gravel road (it had such a cute way of walking), another pair of Red-breasted Grebe, a quick glimpse of a Mountain Bluebird, a pair of juvenile Swans (very distant, but I think they were Trumpeters).<br /> <br /> Our drive then took us further south than I had ever driven before. We knew we wanted to see an old grain elevator at Azure (near Cayley) and we were able to find it. Drove a few of the country backroads in that whole area, eventually ending up at Silver Lake, where we watched some American Avocets and Black-necked Stilts.<br /> <br /> From there, we drove backroads all the way north to Frank Lake, where we saw Eared Grebes, a Western Meadowlark, Yellow-headed and Red-winged Blackbirds, Coots, Canada Geese (of course!), and RAIN! A lot of the day, apart from when we first started the drive, was overcast and we did have a bit of rain on and off. There were some pretty black clouds seen from Frank Lake. <br /> <br /> Managed to get a few photos of a couple of different Swainson's Hawks during the day. Twice, when we had a great opportunity to get photos, they were disturbed by another vehicle. The driver of one car thought it would be fun to drive past as noisily as he could, of course making the hawks fly.<br /> <br /> We called in at the Saskatoon Farm on the way home, hoping to have a delicious meal there, or at least we drove as far as the entrance. The parking lots were full and overflowing and there was a constant stream of new arrivals. No idea if it was because it was Mother's Day, or perhaps there was a wedding being held there. Whatever the reason, we knew that there was no chance of ever getting a table in the restaurant. Thanks for the treat at Tim Horton's, Rachel : ) And thank you for spending the whole day with me - it made a lovely Mother's Day!</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/35816505/in/album/439399 tag:ipernity.com,2014-11-01,doc-35816505 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 04:14:26 +0000 2014-10-31T22:10:07-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/35816505/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/146/65/05/35816505.46c78123.240.jpg?r2" width="207" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I forgot I had bought this chocolate Halloween ghost a short while ago, simply to use for a Halloween image on Flickr. Better late than never.</div> . <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/35816505/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/146/65/05/35816505.46c78123.240.jpg?r2" width="207" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I forgot I had bought this chocolate Halloween ghost a short while ago, simply to use for a Halloween image on Flickr. Better late than never.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/30808995/in/album/439399 tag:ipernity.com,2014-03-01,doc-30808995 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 17:25:25 +0000 2013-12-28T14:05:30-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/30808995/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/128/89/95/30808995.e4804873.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Sometimes, you just have to play with your food, lol. I love these Jelly Babies and was lucky enough that my youngest daughter gave me a packet of them for Christmas. Grabbed this photo, as it caught my eye when I was looking for something with warm colours to post today.<br /> <br /> Today, it's -26C (windchill -37C), tonight will be -32C (windchill -42C) and tomorrow morning will be -29C (windchill -38C). Am I going out this weekend? NO! We are under a Wind Chill Warning for the whole weekend, as a very cold Arctic air mass and moderate winds are giving extreme wind chill values. These -40C wind chills are being experienced by much of Alberta this weekend. At these extreme wind chill values, frostbite on exposed skin may occur in less than 10 minutes. Taken from information on the Weather Network website.</div> Yummy Jelly Babies <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/30808995/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/128/89/95/30808995.e4804873.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Sometimes, you just have to play with your food, lol. I love these Jelly Babies and was lucky enough that my youngest daughter gave me a packet of them for Christmas. Grabbed this photo, as it caught my eye when I was looking for something with warm colours to post today.<br /> <br /> Today, it's -26C (windchill -37C), tonight will be -32C (windchill -42C) and tomorrow morning will be -29C (windchill -38C). Am I going out this weekend? NO! We are under a Wind Chill Warning for the whole weekend, as a very cold Arctic air mass and moderate winds are giving extreme wind chill values. These -40C wind chills are being experienced by much of Alberta this weekend. At these extreme wind chill values, frostbite on exposed skin may occur in less than 10 minutes. Taken from information on the Weather Network website.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/30423531/in/album/439399 tag:ipernity.com,2014-02-14,doc-30423531 Fri, 14 Feb 2014 17:13:23 +0000 2014-02-13T10:58:03-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/30423531/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/141/35/31/30423531.a0836947.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Happy Valentine's Day to everyone - my kids, my friends both near and far, some of whom are on Flickr and some not. To those on Flickr, thanks so much for continuing to check out my images - I really appreciate it! Hope you all have a very happy day today, whether celebrating with someone special or not. I almost didn't have a Valentine's Day image to post, so was kind of forced into buying these chocolate-covered strawberries that caught my eye when I went grocery shopping a couple of days ago. Seemed such a waste to not eat my photographic prop afterwards, so I made myself do it. And they were delicious : )<br /> <br /> My thoughts are with all those who are having the most awful weather at the moment, whether it be flooding, strong winds, tremendous snowfalls and ice storms, all causing such great damage. Mother Nature sure has a powerful will of her own!<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/annkelliott/12524017114/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.flickr.com/photos/annkelliott/12524017114</a></div> Happy Valentine&#039;s Day, everyone! <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/30423531/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/141/35/31/30423531.a0836947.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Happy Valentine's Day to everyone - my kids, my friends both near and far, some of whom are on Flickr and some not. To those on Flickr, thanks so much for continuing to check out my images - I really appreciate it! Hope you all have a very happy day today, whether celebrating with someone special or not. I almost didn't have a Valentine's Day image to post, so was kind of forced into buying these chocolate-covered strawberries that caught my eye when I went grocery shopping a couple of days ago. Seemed such a waste to not eat my photographic prop afterwards, so I made myself do it. And they were delicious : )<br /> <br /> My thoughts are with all those who are having the most awful weather at the moment, whether it be flooding, strong winds, tremendous snowfalls and ice storms, all causing such great damage. Mother Nature sure has a powerful will of her own!<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/annkelliott/12524017114/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.flickr.com/photos/annkelliott/12524017114</a></div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/29452597/in/album/439399 tag:ipernity.com,2014-01-06,doc-29452597 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 13:44:19 +0000 2013-09-28T10:28:11-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/29452597/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/140/25/97/29452597.3724c388.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">... keeps the doctor away. Needed a colourful, warm image to add to my photostream, as I'll be posting a number of cold, white and blue shots.<br /> <br /> Yesterday was the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count in Nanton, an hour's drive S of Calgary. Two friends and I covered the SW quarter of the huge circle around this small town and a number of other people, including a few from that area, drove the backroads of the rest of the circle. I absolutely love the scenery that we cover between approximately 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.. In winter, these rolling hills have a special charm, though they are not the best roads for driving, especially the gravel roads. There were a few roads that we had to miss out because there was just too much snow on the ground. Also, the snow made it either difficult or impossible to walk round some of the farmyards that we call in at, so we were unable to search all the bushes and trees that we would have liked to. Not a whole lot of birds this year, though we enjoyed finding two extremely distant Golden Eagles and two Bald Eagles. Another bird that either we don't normally see or hadn't seen before in our quadrant was the Mountain Chickadee. My next posted photo was the "best" I managed to get of one of them, but at least you can see the black and white striped head, for those of you who are not familiar with this small bird. Will add the complete list of the birds we managed to find as soon as I receive it. On the drive S from Calgary, the coldest temperature we encountered was -34C (-29.2 F) - and that's without any windchill! Brutally cold temperatures, but thankfully no wind, which makes all the difference. The next few days are supposed to be warmer.<br /> <br /> The image above was taken on 28 September 2013, when I went with my youngest daughter to the Saskatoon Farm for a few hours.<br /> <br /> I have an appointment this morning and apparently it's impossible to park there. Haven't had to use a cab for years (?), but ended up having to book one for today. Need to dash.</div> An apple a day ... <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/29452597/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/140/25/97/29452597.3724c388.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">... keeps the doctor away. Needed a colourful, warm image to add to my photostream, as I'll be posting a number of cold, white and blue shots.<br /> <br /> Yesterday was the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count in Nanton, an hour's drive S of Calgary. Two friends and I covered the SW quarter of the huge circle around this small town and a number of other people, including a few from that area, drove the backroads of the rest of the circle. I absolutely love the scenery that we cover between approximately 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.. In winter, these rolling hills have a special charm, though they are not the best roads for driving, especially the gravel roads. There were a few roads that we had to miss out because there was just too much snow on the ground. Also, the snow made it either difficult or impossible to walk round some of the farmyards that we call in at, so we were unable to search all the bushes and trees that we would have liked to. Not a whole lot of birds this year, though we enjoyed finding two extremely distant Golden Eagles and two Bald Eagles. Another bird that either we don't normally see or hadn't seen before in our quadrant was the Mountain Chickadee. My next posted photo was the "best" I managed to get of one of them, but at least you can see the black and white striped head, for those of you who are not familiar with this small bird. Will add the complete list of the birds we managed to find as soon as I receive it. On the drive S from Calgary, the coldest temperature we encountered was -34C (-29.2 F) - and that's without any windchill! Brutally cold temperatures, but thankfully no wind, which makes all the difference. The next few days are supposed to be warmer.<br /> <br /> The image above was taken on 28 September 2013, when I went with my youngest daughter to the Saskatoon Farm for a few hours.<br /> <br /> I have an appointment this morning and apparently it's impossible to park there. Haven't had to use a cab for years (?), but ended up having to book one for today. Need to dash.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/27199533/in/album/439399 tag:ipernity.com,2013-10-11,doc-27199533 Fri, 11 Oct 2013 23:45:01 +0000 2013-09-28T10:25:50-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/27199533/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/138/95/33/27199533.9638aa93.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Monday, October 14th is the Canadian Thanksgiving, so I wanted to wish all my fellow Canadians a very Happy Thanksgiving, no matter what part of the world you are living in or serving in. We have so much to be thankful for every day, in this country! A special thank you to those service people and their families, who make so many sacrifices for the rest of us, too often the ultimate sacrifice. I am very thankful for what you all do for the rest of us. Have a happy, safe time, everyone! Photographed on 28 September 2013 at the Saskatoon Farm, a 20-minute drive south from the southern edge of Calgary.</div> Happy Thanksgiving weekend, everyone <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/27199533/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/138/95/33/27199533.9638aa93.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Monday, October 14th is the Canadian Thanksgiving, so I wanted to wish all my fellow Canadians a very Happy Thanksgiving, no matter what part of the world you are living in or serving in. We have so much to be thankful for every day, in this country! A special thank you to those service people and their families, who make so many sacrifices for the rest of us, too often the ultimate sacrifice. I am very thankful for what you all do for the rest of us. Have a happy, safe time, everyone! Photographed on 28 September 2013 at the Saskatoon Farm, a 20-minute drive south from the southern edge of Calgary.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/26889753/in/album/439399 tag:ipernity.com,2013-10-01,doc-26889753 Tue, 01 Oct 2013 02:41:08 +0000 2013-09-29T14:46:11-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/26889753/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/137/97/53/26889753.4de1a1cf.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Spent a most enjoyable few hours at the Saskatoon Farm on Saturday, 28 September 2013, with my youngest daughter and two members of the photography group that she leads. It's a fascinating place to visit, with all sorts of things to photograph, a gift shop, a food shop, and a restaurant that offers delicious food! I love their quiche. So nice to just wander at leisure with our cameras and have lunch together. This was the very first time that I had driven there, though I had been with various friends maybe three or so times before. So, that's one more place I can now drive to, which feels good. Bought a box of four of these tasty tarts.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.saskatoonfarm.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.saskatoonfarm.com</a></div> Strawberry and Rhubarb tart <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/26889753/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/137/97/53/26889753.4de1a1cf.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Spent a most enjoyable few hours at the Saskatoon Farm on Saturday, 28 September 2013, with my youngest daughter and two members of the photography group that she leads. It's a fascinating place to visit, with all sorts of things to photograph, a gift shop, a food shop, and a restaurant that offers delicious food! I love their quiche. So nice to just wander at leisure with our cameras and have lunch together. This was the very first time that I had driven there, though I had been with various friends maybe three or so times before. So, that's one more place I can now drive to, which feels good. Bought a box of four of these tasty tarts.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.saskatoonfarm.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.saskatoonfarm.com</a></div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/26733863/in/album/439399 tag:ipernity.com,2013-09-25,doc-26733863 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 06:48:20 +0000 2013-09-22T20:53:49-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/26733863/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/137/38/63/26733863.2b6e3fe9.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Two friends and I had such a great time travelling around SE Alberta for four days, from early in the morning on Friday, 20 September to Monday evening, 23 September 2013, when we arrived back in Calgary. Our destination was Elkwater, situated in a provincial park in the Cypress Hills, not that far from the boundary with the province of Saskatchewan. Elkwater is a lovely little hamlet and we stayed three nights in one of their small, rustic cabins. The Lodge served absolutely delicious food and we ate there on two of the evenings. On the last evening, after our main course, we decided that we would have dessert, too. Tiramisu, which I really like, was on the menu and so it was ordered. However, a while later, the waiter returned to our table, most apologetic - it was not available after all. At his suggestion, we could have the cheesecake instead. It arrived, beautifully presented, with a music "clef" in syrup at the side. When we went to pay afterwards, we discovered that we had not been charged for the dessert - the waiter, seeing our disappointment over the Tiramisu, very generously hadn't charged us for the cheesecake.<br /> <br /> "Elkwater is an unincorporated community at the western edge of the Cypress Hills in southeastern Alberta, Canada, 65 kilometres (40 mi) southeast of Medicine Hat. The main access route is via Alberta Highway 41 (Buffalo Trail), which leads south from the Trans Canada Highway.<br /> <br /> During the last ice age the Cypress Hills were not covered with ice because they were high enough to rise above the surrounding flatlands. As a result it has rare soils found on the upper plateau area which is the highest point between the Rocky Mountains and Labrador. The Elkwater townsite is elevated at 1234m, the same altitude as Banff, resulting in much similar flora and fauna. Thick pine and spruce forests cover the hills. Animals found there include white-tailed deer, coyote, elk, wild turkey, cougar and moose. Moose and wild turkeys are not native to the Cypress Hills, but were introduced.<br /> <br /> Since the Elkwater townsite is in a provincial park, it is administered by the provincial government. Residents can never own the land on which their cottages or homes are built. Leases must be negotiated with the provincial government." From Wikipedia.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elkwater,_Alberta" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elkwater,_Alberta</a></div> The final splurge <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/26733863/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/137/38/63/26733863.2b6e3fe9.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Two friends and I had such a great time travelling around SE Alberta for four days, from early in the morning on Friday, 20 September to Monday evening, 23 September 2013, when we arrived back in Calgary. Our destination was Elkwater, situated in a provincial park in the Cypress Hills, not that far from the boundary with the province of Saskatchewan. Elkwater is a lovely little hamlet and we stayed three nights in one of their small, rustic cabins. The Lodge served absolutely delicious food and we ate there on two of the evenings. On the last evening, after our main course, we decided that we would have dessert, too. Tiramisu, which I really like, was on the menu and so it was ordered. However, a while later, the waiter returned to our table, most apologetic - it was not available after all. At his suggestion, we could have the cheesecake instead. It arrived, beautifully presented, with a music "clef" in syrup at the side. When we went to pay afterwards, we discovered that we had not been charged for the dessert - the waiter, seeing our disappointment over the Tiramisu, very generously hadn't charged us for the cheesecake.<br /> <br /> "Elkwater is an unincorporated community at the western edge of the Cypress Hills in southeastern Alberta, Canada, 65 kilometres (40 mi) southeast of Medicine Hat. The main access route is via Alberta Highway 41 (Buffalo Trail), which leads south from the Trans Canada Highway.<br /> <br /> During the last ice age the Cypress Hills were not covered with ice because they were high enough to rise above the surrounding flatlands. As a result it has rare soils found on the upper plateau area which is the highest point between the Rocky Mountains and Labrador. The Elkwater townsite is elevated at 1234m, the same altitude as Banff, resulting in much similar flora and fauna. Thick pine and spruce forests cover the hills. Animals found there include white-tailed deer, coyote, elk, wild turkey, cougar and moose. Moose and wild turkeys are not native to the Cypress Hills, but were introduced.<br /> <br /> Since the Elkwater townsite is in a provincial park, it is administered by the provincial government. Residents can never own the land on which their cottages or homes are built. Leases must be negotiated with the provincial government." From Wikipedia.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elkwater,_Alberta" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elkwater,_Alberta</a></div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22901675/in/album/439399 tag:ipernity.com,2009-11-28,doc-22901675 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:23:33 +0000 2009-11-26T16:21:28-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22901675/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/16/75/22901675.f32b710c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">When I met my youngest daughter a few days ago at the Zoo, she greeted me with a box of these yummy Scandinavian Rosettes that she had bought at a fairly recent Scandinavian Christmas Fair. We used to buy these many years ago. A lovely surprise and treat!<br /> <br /> "Rosettes are a thin, cookie-like deep-fried pastry of Scandinavian origin. They are traditionally made during Christmas time. Rosettes are made using intricately designed irons. The iron is heated to a very high temperature in oil, dipped into the batter, then re-immersed in the hot oil to create a crisp shell around the metal. The iron is immediately removed and the rosette is separated from the iron. Usually, the edges of the rosette are dipped into frosting or sugar. Rosette recipes are popular in the United States among families with Scandinavian ancestry." From Wikipedia.</div> Rosettes <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22901675/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/16/75/22901675.f32b710c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">When I met my youngest daughter a few days ago at the Zoo, she greeted me with a box of these yummy Scandinavian Rosettes that she had bought at a fairly recent Scandinavian Christmas Fair. We used to buy these many years ago. A lovely surprise and treat!<br /> <br /> "Rosettes are a thin, cookie-like deep-fried pastry of Scandinavian origin. They are traditionally made during Christmas time. Rosettes are made using intricately designed irons. The iron is heated to a very high temperature in oil, dipped into the batter, then re-immersed in the hot oil to create a crisp shell around the metal. The iron is immediately removed and the rosette is separated from the iron. Usually, the edges of the rosette are dipped into frosting or sugar. Rosette recipes are popular in the United States among families with Scandinavian ancestry." From Wikipedia.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22623015/in/album/439399 tag:ipernity.com,2013-05-15,doc-22623015 Wed, 15 May 2013 14:44:43 +0000 2013-05-14T23:24:36-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22623015/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/30/15/22623015.d0b2a892.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="163" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This is a scan from a print that was made from an old colour slide, taken on 8 December 1966. We lived in Doha, Qatar, for just six months. This particular day was very special. One of the local Sheikhs, Sheikh Nasser, put on a "picnic" for employees and their families of one of the large oil companies. Various aspects of nomadic life were carefully arranged for us to see and enjoy, including a typical woven tent, a magnificent camel wearing its spectacular woven dressings, the slaughter of an animal hung from a wooden tripod and then prepared and cooked for us (as seen in the photo above). This meal was eaten inside the tent, with everyone sitting in a circle on woven rugs - no knives or forks of course - and was followed by the preparation of coffee over a fire (and using the beautiful coffee pots that I love so much). Also a trained Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) was on its perch. A day I've never forgotten, including a ride on one of their camels (what an experience!). A most enjoyable day and one that we all greatly appreciated.</div> A Qatari treat <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22623015/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/30/15/22623015.d0b2a892.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="163" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This is a scan from a print that was made from an old colour slide, taken on 8 December 1966. We lived in Doha, Qatar, for just six months. This particular day was very special. One of the local Sheikhs, Sheikh Nasser, put on a "picnic" for employees and their families of one of the large oil companies. Various aspects of nomadic life were carefully arranged for us to see and enjoy, including a typical woven tent, a magnificent camel wearing its spectacular woven dressings, the slaughter of an animal hung from a wooden tripod and then prepared and cooked for us (as seen in the photo above). This meal was eaten inside the tent, with everyone sitting in a circle on woven rugs - no knives or forks of course - and was followed by the preparation of coffee over a fire (and using the beautiful coffee pots that I love so much). Also a trained Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) was on its perch. A day I've never forgotten, including a ride on one of their camels (what an experience!). A most enjoyable day and one that we all greatly appreciated.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22622617/in/album/439399 tag:ipernity.com,2013-04-19,doc-22622617 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:58:54 +0000 2013-04-15T13:43:26-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22622617/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/26/17/22622617.14346229.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">"The Hypsizygus tessellatus or shimeji is an edible mushroom native to East Asia. Buna shimeji is cultivated locally in Europe, North America and Australia and sold fresh in markets." Taken from Wikipedia. <br /> <br /> I think I'm right in saying that these are Bunapi shimeji. At least two years ago, I noticed a small container of these at Safeway, my grocery store, but felt they were too expensive to buy, just to photograph. Then four days ago, I noticed that Safeway had finally got another package of them lying on the shelf amongst all the more usual mushrooms. Not expensive at all, so here they are, lol! Apologies to the first three people who commented on this image - they may have thought I'd walked for hours in some dark forest to find these! Needless to say, this is a macro photo. And, no, I won't be eating them : )<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypsizygus_tessellatus" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypsizygus_tessellatus</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimeji" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimeji</a><br /> <br /> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div> White Shimeji Mushrooms <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22622617/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/26/17/22622617.14346229.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">"The Hypsizygus tessellatus or shimeji is an edible mushroom native to East Asia. Buna shimeji is cultivated locally in Europe, North America and Australia and sold fresh in markets." Taken from Wikipedia. <br /> <br /> I think I'm right in saying that these are Bunapi shimeji. At least two years ago, I noticed a small container of these at Safeway, my grocery store, but felt they were too expensive to buy, just to photograph. Then four days ago, I noticed that Safeway had finally got another package of them lying on the shelf amongst all the more usual mushrooms. Not expensive at all, so here they are, lol! Apologies to the first three people who commented on this image - they may have thought I'd walked for hours in some dark forest to find these! Needless to say, this is a macro photo. And, no, I won't be eating them : )<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypsizygus_tessellatus" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypsizygus_tessellatus</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimeji" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimeji</a><br /> <br /> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22621123/in/album/439399 tag:ipernity.com,2013-02-14,doc-22621123 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:11:59 +0000 2013-02-13T20:15:39-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22621123/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/11/23/22621123.d2a74a84.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Up till yesterday late afternoon, I had nothing I could use for my Happy Valentine's Day wishes to you all. Then I had to go food shopping after my volunteer shift and guess what I saw. Perhaps not the most photogenic cupcake, but at least it had a heart on the top. After a few quick shots, i sank my teeth into it - and discovered it was like chewing sticky, tough cardboard!! So, into the garbage it just had to go. Happy Valentine's Day to my kids, and I hope each and every one of my friends/contacts (whether on Flickr or just visiting, whether near or far), has a happy, happy day, whether you spend it with loved ones or on your own. I'm taking myself out for a few hours, keeping my fingers crossed that where I go, my car won't get stuck in snow again, like it did when I drove east of the city recently. Yesterday, I bought one of those cheap, telescopic, light-weight shovels to keep in my car : ) Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!</div> Happy Valentine&#039;s Day <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22621123/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/11/23/22621123.d2a74a84.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Up till yesterday late afternoon, I had nothing I could use for my Happy Valentine's Day wishes to you all. Then I had to go food shopping after my volunteer shift and guess what I saw. Perhaps not the most photogenic cupcake, but at least it had a heart on the top. After a few quick shots, i sank my teeth into it - and discovered it was like chewing sticky, tough cardboard!! So, into the garbage it just had to go. Happy Valentine's Day to my kids, and I hope each and every one of my friends/contacts (whether on Flickr or just visiting, whether near or far), has a happy, happy day, whether you spend it with loved ones or on your own. I'm taking myself out for a few hours, keeping my fingers crossed that where I go, my car won't get stuck in snow again, like it did when I drove east of the city recently. Yesterday, I bought one of those cheap, telescopic, light-weight shovels to keep in my car : ) Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22619795/in/album/439399 tag:ipernity.com,2012-12-26,doc-22619795 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:12:30 +0000 2012-12-25T13:25:35-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22619795/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/97/95/22619795.61f6cecb.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Fly Agarics (Amanita muscaria) are poisonous and hallucinogenic - and I ate these. They tasted so good and I felt really good afterwards - I love marzipan!! Lol. My youngest daughter cooked a delicious turkey lunch for the two of us on 24 December 2012 - what an absolute treat for me! She has always had a great talent for finding the perfect gifts for people - and I don't "go shopping", so I never come across such things myself. She had found some beautiful owl things for me, and a couple of mushroom things, one of which was this little pair of marzipan mushrooms. I would love to have seen her face when she first saw them : ) Thanks so much, Rachel!</div> My first Fly Agaric! <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22619795/in/album/439399"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/97/95/22619795.61f6cecb.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Fly Agarics (Amanita muscaria) are poisonous and hallucinogenic - and I ate these. They tasted so good and I felt really good afterwards - I love marzipan!! Lol. My youngest daughter cooked a delicious turkey lunch for the two of us on 24 December 2012 - what an absolute treat for me! She has always had a great talent for finding the perfect gifts for people - and I don't "go shopping", so I never come across such things myself. She had found some beautiful owl things for me, and a couple of mushroom things, one of which was this little pair of marzipan mushrooms. I would love to have seen her face when she first saw them : ) Thanks so much, Rachel!</div> Anne Elliott