https://www.ipernity.com/tag/293827/keyword/225161 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/101/C3/7B/293827.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/tag/293827/keyword/225161 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:27:11 +0000 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:27:11 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22934641 tag:ipernity.com,2009-01-22,doc-22934641 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:46:11 +0000 2007-06-15T15:12:59-06:00 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/293827/22934641"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/46/41/22934641.4424663d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="239" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Yet another older image, taken on my previous point-and-shoot, a Canon PowerShot S3 IS. I happened to come across this (and the other two photos I've just uploaded) last night, when I finally got round to plugging in my external hard drive and looked at a few old files. Took this Rose at a garden centre. As you say, Ron, we definitely need a good dose of this kind of colour today, as the temperature has plunged and it has been lightly snowing most of the day. I am so fed up of winter : (</div> Return of winter <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/293827/22934641"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/46/41/22934641.4424663d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="239" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Yet another older image, taken on my previous point-and-shoot, a Canon PowerShot S3 IS. I happened to come across this (and the other two photos I've just uploaded) last night, when I finally got round to plugging in my external hard drive and looked at a few old files. Took this Rose at a garden centre. As you say, Ron, we definitely need a good dose of this kind of colour today, as the temperature has plunged and it has been lightly snowing most of the day. I am so fed up of winter : (</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22934345 tag:ipernity.com,2008-08-28,doc-22934345 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:51:57 +0000 2008-08-12T13:29:36-06:00 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/293827/22934345"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/43/45/22934345.b9ca3191.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A Poppy with its face to the sun in the garden at the Calgary Zoo. I LOVE Poppies - some of you may have heard me say that before, LOL!</div> Poppy pinks <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/293827/22934345"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/43/45/22934345.b9ca3191.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A Poppy with its face to the sun in the garden at the Calgary Zoo. I LOVE Poppies - some of you may have heard me say that before, LOL!</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22934321 tag:ipernity.com,2008-08-16,doc-22934321 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:17:16 +0000 2008-08-10T12:28:35-06:00 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/293827/22934321"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/43/21/22934321.02392364.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I LOVE Poppies and Poppy seedpods! This photo was taken last weekend, during a visit south of Calgary to the wonderful homestead near Nanton, belonging to Jim Coutts. He is gradually returning his land to it's original prairie grassland, but he has stunning gardens surrounding his home. Poppies add brilliant red and orange to these areas and I was happy to take endless photos, so that I could enjoy the colours any time I want.</div> How it ends <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/293827/22934321"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/43/21/22934321.02392364.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I LOVE Poppies and Poppy seedpods! This photo was taken last weekend, during a visit south of Calgary to the wonderful homestead near Nanton, belonging to Jim Coutts. He is gradually returning his land to it's original prairie grassland, but he has stunning gardens surrounding his home. Poppies add brilliant red and orange to these areas and I was happy to take endless photos, so that I could enjoy the colours any time I want.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22934201 tag:ipernity.com,2008-06-11,doc-22934201 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:15:42 +0000 2008-06-04T16:52:13-06:00 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/293827/22934201"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/42/01/22934201.69029be5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">These brightly coloured Tulips were growing at the Reader Rock Garden recently. And the sun was actually shining!</div> In their prime <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/293827/22934201"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/42/01/22934201.69029be5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">These brightly coloured Tulips were growing at the Reader Rock Garden recently. And the sun was actually shining!</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22904211 tag:ipernity.com,2009-01-22,doc-22904211 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:44:03 +0000 2006-12-11T23:13:00-06:00 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/293827/22904211"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/42/11/22904211.b8bad878.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">LOL, yes, this is a totally different kind of photo from me! Again, I came across this one last night - taken with my second digital camera, a Canon Powershot S3 IS. I love anything that has a coil pattern : ). This is a large (maybe 12"), abstract "ornament" that I have in my little kitchen.</div> Coiled <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/293827/22904211"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/42/11/22904211.b8bad878.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">LOL, yes, this is a totally different kind of photo from me! Again, I came across this one last night - taken with my second digital camera, a Canon Powershot S3 IS. I love anything that has a coil pattern : ). This is a large (maybe 12"), abstract "ornament" that I have in my little kitchen.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22629721 tag:ipernity.com,2009-04-18,doc-22629721 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:30:41 +0000 2008-11-03T14:59:18-06:00 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/293827/22629721"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/97/21/22629721.4c8bf9e2.240.jpg?r2" width="235" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A somewhat different kind of Black-capped Chickadee photo from what I usually post. I liked the Spruce branch on which it's perched and also the bokeh.</div> King of the Spruce tree <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/293827/22629721"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/97/21/22629721.4c8bf9e2.240.jpg?r2" width="235" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A somewhat different kind of Black-capped Chickadee photo from what I usually post. I liked the Spruce branch on which it's perched and also the bokeh.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22629545 tag:ipernity.com,2009-02-14,doc-22629545 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:50:19 +0000 2008-06-25T16:08:42-06:00 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/293827/22629545"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/95/45/22629545.698b9529.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I've no idea what created the bokeh quite like that (some circles), but I thought it was pretty and spring-like. We had more snow overnight, LOL!</div> Sunny bokeh <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/293827/22629545"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/95/45/22629545.698b9529.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I've no idea what created the bokeh quite like that (some circles), but I thought it was pretty and spring-like. We had more snow overnight, LOL!</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22629067 tag:ipernity.com,2008-02-12,doc-22629067 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:39:20 +0000 2008-02-12T11:41:11-06:00 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/293827/22629067"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/90/67/22629067.dfa278f2.240.jpg?r2" width="185" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">One of the highlights of a walk this morning was this tiny Northern Pygmy-owl. It is the size of a popcan and is rare to uncommon year-round in Alberta. It was perched in a tree with a million small branches (of course!), so no uncluttered photos. Three of us witnessed something that I hadn't seen before - twice when a Chickadee was heard nearby, the owl compressed its round, fluffy body and it became long and slender and nowhere near as cute. Facial details also changed completely, as can be seen in my next photo. White eyebrows appeared and even small ear-tufts.<br /> <br /> We were also very lucky to see an American Three-toed Woodpecker in the same park.</div> Northern Pygmy-owl <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/293827/22629067"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/90/67/22629067.dfa278f2.240.jpg?r2" width="185" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">One of the highlights of a walk this morning was this tiny Northern Pygmy-owl. It is the size of a popcan and is rare to uncommon year-round in Alberta. It was perched in a tree with a million small branches (of course!), so no uncluttered photos. Three of us witnessed something that I hadn't seen before - twice when a Chickadee was heard nearby, the owl compressed its round, fluffy body and it became long and slender and nowhere near as cute. Facial details also changed completely, as can be seen in my next photo. White eyebrows appeared and even small ear-tufts.<br /> <br /> We were also very lucky to see an American Three-toed Woodpecker in the same park.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22629011 tag:ipernity.com,2007-12-08,doc-22629011 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 22:06:31 +0000 2007-12-08T00:30:53-06:00 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/293827/22629011"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/90/11/22629011.cd1042f7.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Just HAD to treat myself to three beautiful, orange, glowing roses from Safeway a few days ago! Desperately needed the bright colour - it's almost like needing a good dose of sunshine, LOL!</div> A warming glow <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/293827/22629011"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/90/11/22629011.cd1042f7.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Just HAD to treat myself to three beautiful, orange, glowing roses from Safeway a few days ago! Desperately needed the bright colour - it's almost like needing a good dose of sunshine, LOL!</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22628973 tag:ipernity.com,2007-11-30,doc-22628973 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:05:20 +0000 2007-11-29T14:31:59-06:00 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/293827/22628973"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/89/73/22628973.53ab35b1.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Could you possibly get anything cuter than this, LOL? This little Black-capped Chickadee decided to pay me a visit when I was out on a walk this afternoon. Another cold day, but sunny, which makes the difference.</div> Well, hello there <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/293827/22628973"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/89/73/22628973.53ab35b1.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Could you possibly get anything cuter than this, LOL? This little Black-capped Chickadee decided to pay me a visit when I was out on a walk this afternoon. Another cold day, but sunny, which makes the difference.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22600261 tag:ipernity.com,2010-08-01,doc-22600261 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:11:43 +0000 2010-07-30T10:33:16-06:00 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/293827/22600261"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/02/61/22600261.f37d9f72.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">... and I'll turn into a handsome prince : ) Isn't he cute? Of course, it could be a female, who knows? We saw about three of these little Wood Frogs in Cremona Bog yesterday, all of them very dark, so presumably they are Dark Phase/Dark Morph species? This little one allowed one of us (not me!) to hold him so that a few photos could be taken. I'd never seen a Dark Morph before - didn't even know there was such a thing. I'll try to remember to post a side shot of him eventually, to show the dark colour on his back. Wood Frogs are only 30 to 60 millimetres (about one to two inches) in length. Thanks, little guy, for helping us learn new things : )<br /> <br /> "Coloration varies from pink-tan, gray, olive-green, various shades of brown, to almost black; whitish jaw stripe contrasts with a dark eye mask that extends from the nostril over the eye and just behind the ear; light dorsal stripe is frequently present" From <a href="http://fanweb.ca/resources-services/alberta-natural-history/amphibians/wood-frog" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">fanweb.ca/resources-services/alberta-natural-history/amph...</a> <br /> <br /> Today was the third day in a row of all-day botanizing out of town (four all together this week). In other words, three long days of slow hiking, finding and recording every single plant, bird, insect, animal that we find. This means setting my alarms for 5:00 a.m. or 5:30 a.m., and getting home somewhere around maybe 6:00 p.m.. So much fresh air and exercise, plus constantly getting down on my knees to photograph something totally knocks me out - even more so, if it happens to be a hot day. Today was very pleasant, not too hot, thank goodness. It was spent on Plateau Mountain, south of the city and south of Highway 40, turning south when you reach Highwood House. A long drive to get there, but what a magnificent place. Tons of beautiful wildflowers on the grassy slopes.<br /> <br /> The following link goes to a short, fascinating video on YouTube, about how Wood Frogs freeze solid in the winter.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjr3A_kfspM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjr3A_kfspM</a></div> Kiss me ... <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/293827/22600261"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/02/61/22600261.f37d9f72.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">... and I'll turn into a handsome prince : ) Isn't he cute? Of course, it could be a female, who knows? We saw about three of these little Wood Frogs in Cremona Bog yesterday, all of them very dark, so presumably they are Dark Phase/Dark Morph species? This little one allowed one of us (not me!) to hold him so that a few photos could be taken. I'd never seen a Dark Morph before - didn't even know there was such a thing. I'll try to remember to post a side shot of him eventually, to show the dark colour on his back. Wood Frogs are only 30 to 60 millimetres (about one to two inches) in length. Thanks, little guy, for helping us learn new things : )<br /> <br /> "Coloration varies from pink-tan, gray, olive-green, various shades of brown, to almost black; whitish jaw stripe contrasts with a dark eye mask that extends from the nostril over the eye and just behind the ear; light dorsal stripe is frequently present" From <a href="http://fanweb.ca/resources-services/alberta-natural-history/amphibians/wood-frog" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">fanweb.ca/resources-services/alberta-natural-history/amph...</a> <br /> <br /> Today was the third day in a row of all-day botanizing out of town (four all together this week). In other words, three long days of slow hiking, finding and recording every single plant, bird, insect, animal that we find. This means setting my alarms for 5:00 a.m. or 5:30 a.m., and getting home somewhere around maybe 6:00 p.m.. So much fresh air and exercise, plus constantly getting down on my knees to photograph something totally knocks me out - even more so, if it happens to be a hot day. Today was very pleasant, not too hot, thank goodness. It was spent on Plateau Mountain, south of the city and south of Highway 40, turning south when you reach Highwood House. A long drive to get there, but what a magnificent place. Tons of beautiful wildflowers on the grassy slopes.<br /> <br /> The following link goes to a short, fascinating video on YouTube, about how Wood Frogs freeze solid in the winter.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjr3A_kfspM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjr3A_kfspM</a></div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22478421 tag:ipernity.com,2009-09-04,doc-22478421 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:57:57 +0000 2009-08-20T07:31:28-06:00 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/293827/22478421"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/129/84/21/22478421.db234551.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Strange kind of lighting, but this sunflower growing in a friend's garden caught my eye. Some busy little spider must have had a fun time travelling from one spiky bract to the next : ) Posting early today, as I have a routine dental appointment that cuts right into my day. Afterwards, though, I have an amazing blue and white fungus to go in search of in a local park. 99.9999% unlikely that I will be able to find it, but it's worth a try : ) Also, it will keep me off my computer, which is a good thing, as I have two very painful arms/shoulders. Have a great, SAFE long weekend, everybody!</div> Hanging on <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/293827/22478421"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/129/84/21/22478421.db234551.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Strange kind of lighting, but this sunflower growing in a friend's garden caught my eye. Some busy little spider must have had a fun time travelling from one spiky bract to the next : ) Posting early today, as I have a routine dental appointment that cuts right into my day. Afterwards, though, I have an amazing blue and white fungus to go in search of in a local park. 99.9999% unlikely that I will be able to find it, but it's worth a try : ) Also, it will keep me off my computer, which is a good thing, as I have two very painful arms/shoulders. Have a great, SAFE long weekend, everybody!</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22478099 tag:ipernity.com,2009-07-26,doc-22478099 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:27:52 +0000 2009-07-20T10:48:26-06:00 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/293827/22478099"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/129/80/99/22478099.d1e290c4.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This was one of the many wonderful species of fungus that we discovered while botanizing the 152-acre property of Rod Handfield, south of Calgary, west of Millarville. Just loved the grooves and the light : )</div> Groovy <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/293827/22478099"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/129/80/99/22478099.d1e290c4.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This was one of the many wonderful species of fungus that we discovered while botanizing the 152-acre property of Rod Handfield, south of Calgary, west of Millarville. Just loved the grooves and the light : )</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22476637 tag:ipernity.com,2009-05-22,doc-22476637 Fri, 22 May 2009 00:30:06 +0000 2009-05-04T19:01:15-06:00 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/293827/22476637"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/129/66/37/22476637.5aff2a2d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="239" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Just enjoying looking at something cheery and colorful : ) Can you believe that I was driving behind a vehicle yesterday morning that still had a bit of snow on it in places? Felt quite weird - must have come from south of the city, I would imagine.</div> A closer look <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/293827/22476637"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/129/66/37/22476637.5aff2a2d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="239" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Just enjoying looking at something cheery and colorful : ) Can you believe that I was driving behind a vehicle yesterday morning that still had a bit of snow on it in places? Felt quite weird - must have come from south of the city, I would imagine.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22476361 tag:ipernity.com,2009-04-05,doc-22476361 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:02:33 +0000 2009-04-05T09:50:46-06:00 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/293827/22476361"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/129/63/61/22476361.d5c66c08.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Yes, this was this morning, LOL! Actually, it has been a beautiful, sunny day, around 0C or a degree or two above. Was out on a walk all morning at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, which is where I noticed this leaf lying on the path. I can never see a leaf edged with ice-crystals and not photograph it. Straight after this walk, I called in at the Zoo, which was nearby. SO many people everywhere, enjoying the sunshine!! I couldn't get all that many photos - think I prefer a weekday, not a weekend. The most-photographed creature there for me was a Canada Goose, who was standing on the path, on guard, while his mate was up on a low roof, building her nest : ) One very happy animal was the new, male Snow Leopard. He and the female have just been introduced - and today he must have been feeling VERY happy (to the embarassment of many parents with young children, LOL). Hopefully, there will be babies this year.</div> Sparkling <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/293827/22476361"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/129/63/61/22476361.d5c66c08.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Yes, this was this morning, LOL! Actually, it has been a beautiful, sunny day, around 0C or a degree or two above. Was out on a walk all morning at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, which is where I noticed this leaf lying on the path. I can never see a leaf edged with ice-crystals and not photograph it. Straight after this walk, I called in at the Zoo, which was nearby. SO many people everywhere, enjoying the sunshine!! I couldn't get all that many photos - think I prefer a weekday, not a weekend. The most-photographed creature there for me was a Canada Goose, who was standing on the path, on guard, while his mate was up on a low roof, building her nest : ) One very happy animal was the new, male Snow Leopard. He and the female have just been introduced - and today he must have been feeling VERY happy (to the embarassment of many parents with young children, LOL). Hopefully, there will be babies this year.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22475859 tag:ipernity.com,2009-01-29,doc-22475859 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:14:41 +0000 2009-01-28T19:14:41-06:00 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/293827/22475859"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/129/58/59/22475859.79ab9420.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I saw this beautiful view yesterday when I was driving a few of the tiny side roads off Highway 22X west. I believe this was along 85th St. SW. I liked the white of the nearest snowy hills and the row of bare-branched trees in the foreground. Rocky Mountains seen in the distance. It almost didn't seem "real" : )</div> Silhouettes <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/293827/22475859"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/129/58/59/22475859.79ab9420.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I saw this beautiful view yesterday when I was driving a few of the tiny side roads off Highway 22X west. I believe this was along 85th St. SW. I liked the white of the nearest snowy hills and the row of bare-branched trees in the foreground. Rocky Mountains seen in the distance. It almost didn't seem "real" : )</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22475833 tag:ipernity.com,2009-02-02,doc-22475833 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:55 +0000 2009-01-13T15:28:21-06:00 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/293827/22475833"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/129/58/33/22475833.88f041d2.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="177" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A bright splash of colour to brighten a rural, winter scene. I liked the black silhouette of the horse against the red. Seen along 85th St. SW, just south of Highway 22X. I love red barns, LOL!</div> Red on white <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/293827/22475833"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/129/58/33/22475833.88f041d2.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="177" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A bright splash of colour to brighten a rural, winter scene. I liked the black silhouette of the horse against the red. Seen along 85th St. SW, just south of Highway 22X. I love red barns, LOL!</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22475801 tag:ipernity.com,2009-02-04,doc-22475801 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:49:00 +0000 2008-08-18T12:31:41-06:00 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/293827/22475801"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/129/58/01/22475801.29e11131.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">These flowers were such an amazingly vivid shade of pink. Seen at the Calgary Zoo in their outdoor garden last summer. (LOL, Rebecca, no I didn't pick it first!!!)</div> Pink sunburst <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/293827/22475801"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/129/58/01/22475801.29e11131.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">These flowers were such an amazingly vivid shade of pink. Seen at the Calgary Zoo in their outdoor garden last summer. (LOL, Rebecca, no I didn't pick it first!!!)</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22475785 tag:ipernity.com,2009-02-07,doc-22475785 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:56:42 +0000 2008-09-09T11:48:37-06:00 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/293827/22475785"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/129/57/85/22475785.ddfaf9b1.240.jpg?r2" width="232" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I was lucky enough to see this plant on an acreage near Millarville (south of Calgary) last year.<br /> <br /> "Datura stramonium is also known by the common names jimson weed, ditch weed, stink weed, loco weed, Korean morning glory, Jamestown weed, thorn apple, angel's trumpet, devil's trumpet, devil's snare, devil's seed, mad hatter, crazy tea, malpitte,and "poor man's acid". It is a common weed in the Nightshade Family. It contains tropane alkaloids that are sometimes used as a hallucinogen. The active ingredients are atropine, hyoscyamine and scopolamine which are classified as deliriants, or anticholinergics. Due to the elevated risk of overdose in uninformed users, many hospitalizations, and some deaths, are reported from recreational use." From Wikipedia.</div> Jimson Weed <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/293827/22475785"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/129/57/85/22475785.ddfaf9b1.240.jpg?r2" width="232" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I was lucky enough to see this plant on an acreage near Millarville (south of Calgary) last year.<br /> <br /> "Datura stramonium is also known by the common names jimson weed, ditch weed, stink weed, loco weed, Korean morning glory, Jamestown weed, thorn apple, angel's trumpet, devil's trumpet, devil's snare, devil's seed, mad hatter, crazy tea, malpitte,and "poor man's acid". It is a common weed in the Nightshade Family. It contains tropane alkaloids that are sometimes used as a hallucinogen. The active ingredients are atropine, hyoscyamine and scopolamine which are classified as deliriants, or anticholinergics. Due to the elevated risk of overdose in uninformed users, many hospitalizations, and some deaths, are reported from recreational use." From Wikipedia.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22475775 tag:ipernity.com,2009-02-10,doc-22475775 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:26:31 +0000 2009-02-07T09:37:06-06:00 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/293827/22475775"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/129/57/75/22475775.bdd3da5d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ice crystals covered everything on Saturday morning - fences, bushes, grasses. It created a glorious winter wonderfland, especially down near the river. We walked along the Bow River's eastern edge from Burnsmead to the Highway 22X bridge - by the time we retraced our steps, the frost had sadly more or less disappeared. It was unbelievably pretty while it lasted : ) The temperature that morning was -7C to +6C - very pleasant for walking.</div> Frosted <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/293827/22475775"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/129/57/75/22475775.bdd3da5d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ice crystals covered everything on Saturday morning - fences, bushes, grasses. It created a glorious winter wonderfland, especially down near the river. We walked along the Bow River's eastern edge from Burnsmead to the Highway 22X bridge - by the time we retraced our steps, the frost had sadly more or less disappeared. It was unbelievably pretty while it lasted : ) The temperature that morning was -7C to +6C - very pleasant for walking.</div> Anne Elliott