https://www.ipernity.com/tag/293827/keyword/10922 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/101/C3/7B/293827.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/tag/293827/keyword/10922 Wed, 27 May 2026 14:02:06 +0000 Wed, 27 May 2026 14:02:06 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23478619 tag:ipernity.com,2010-04-12,doc-23478619 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:10:43 +0000 2010-04-10T17:04:37-06:00 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/293827/23478619"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/86/19/23478619.bd6a77ae.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A couple of evenings ago, I drove out westwards in the hope of finding a Mountain Bluebird that had been reported within the city limits, but no luck. This particular gravel backroad in my image is actually still within the city boundary. I ended up driving along here and the early evening sun was shining beautifully through these cattails. I always love the incredible views one gets from some of our backroads. Not always the best of road conditions (the muddy ruts can become quite treacherous sometimes), but, hey, you gotta do what you gotta do, LOL.</div> In the evening light <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/293827/23478619"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/86/19/23478619.bd6a77ae.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A couple of evenings ago, I drove out westwards in the hope of finding a Mountain Bluebird that had been reported within the city limits, but no luck. This particular gravel backroad in my image is actually still within the city boundary. I ended up driving along here and the early evening sun was shining beautifully through these cattails. I always love the incredible views one gets from some of our backroads. Not always the best of road conditions (the muddy ruts can become quite treacherous sometimes), but, hey, you gotta do what you gotta do, LOL.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23478617 tag:ipernity.com,2010-03-30,doc-23478617 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:46:17 +0000 2010-03-30T14:42:29-06:00 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/293827/23478617"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/86/17/23478617.18d61f66.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Spent about three hours this afternoon, driving the backroads south east and south west of the city, to try out a small GPS unit that I bought yesterday - bought in desperation, hoping to give myself a little more confidence despite my driving phobia that I have battled for more than 30 years. I also have next to no sense of direction. This is a zoomed-in view towards the mountains south west of Calgary. The GPS was pretty good - I only got lost briefly once. The thing that complicates things is that some of the backroads have two numbers (street number as well as Range Road number, I think). At least the unit tells me just where I am at any given time, which is a huge concern of mine, LOL! Had to laugh - I had set the voice on British English, but soon changed it to American English, after the woman with the first accent completely mispronounced one of the city's main roads! And wildlife? WHAT wildlife??? And it was SO windy, I could barely hold my camera.</div> Testing my GPS <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/293827/23478617"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/86/17/23478617.18d61f66.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Spent about three hours this afternoon, driving the backroads south east and south west of the city, to try out a small GPS unit that I bought yesterday - bought in desperation, hoping to give myself a little more confidence despite my driving phobia that I have battled for more than 30 years. I also have next to no sense of direction. This is a zoomed-in view towards the mountains south west of Calgary. The GPS was pretty good - I only got lost briefly once. The thing that complicates things is that some of the backroads have two numbers (street number as well as Range Road number, I think). At least the unit tells me just where I am at any given time, which is a huge concern of mine, LOL! Had to laugh - I had set the voice on British English, but soon changed it to American English, after the woman with the first accent completely mispronounced one of the city's main roads! And wildlife? WHAT wildlife??? And it was SO windy, I could barely hold my camera.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23478609 tag:ipernity.com,2009-10-29,doc-23478609 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:41:12 +0000 2009-10-28T16:57:08-06:00 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/293827/23478609"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/86/09/23478609.8ae7faa0.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Yesterday, I dashed south west of the city a short way, as the clouds were building up quite nicely. Looked so much more impressive in person than when seen in a photo. This is just about the only image that is even remotely worth keeping. Not really worth getting my car covered in mud from the snowy, muddy, gravel side roads for one shot, LOL, though of course I enjoyed being surrounded by such beautiful scenery. By the way, I was facing away from the mountains, so those are clouds in the distance.</div> Storm-chaser <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/293827/23478609"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/86/09/23478609.8ae7faa0.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Yesterday, I dashed south west of the city a short way, as the clouds were building up quite nicely. Looked so much more impressive in person than when seen in a photo. This is just about the only image that is even remotely worth keeping. Not really worth getting my car covered in mud from the snowy, muddy, gravel side roads for one shot, LOL, though of course I enjoyed being surrounded by such beautiful scenery. By the way, I was facing away from the mountains, so those are clouds in the distance.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23478607 tag:ipernity.com,2009-10-07,doc-23478607 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:02:08 +0000 2009-10-05T15:58:06-06:00 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/293827/23478607"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/86/07/23478607.668710d7.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Whenever I see a photo like this one, I usually sigh and think ... Alberta : ) It was taken a little in desperation yesterday, when I drove a few of the roads north and south of Highway 22X, going westwards towards the mountains. Wasn't finding much to photograph at all. Our weather has been horrid, but the sun did come out for a while later yesterday. As I type, Calgary is under a Wind Warning, and we are going through a real wind storm. Have visions of my roof being lifted off, I'm in such an exposed place. Spent this morning walking in South Glenmore Park, by the Glenmore Reservoir, wearing a fleece jacket and my thick winter jacket ... brrr! Temperatures will be around 2C or 4C for the next few days. Nothing to photograph this morning, so I decided to go over to the Zoo for the afternoon, where I attempted to take photos even though it was far too windy for much success. Winter is definitely here - possibly a bit of snow again overnight.</div> Alberta <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/293827/23478607"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/86/07/23478607.668710d7.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Whenever I see a photo like this one, I usually sigh and think ... Alberta : ) It was taken a little in desperation yesterday, when I drove a few of the roads north and south of Highway 22X, going westwards towards the mountains. Wasn't finding much to photograph at all. Our weather has been horrid, but the sun did come out for a while later yesterday. As I type, Calgary is under a Wind Warning, and we are going through a real wind storm. Have visions of my roof being lifted off, I'm in such an exposed place. Spent this morning walking in South Glenmore Park, by the Glenmore Reservoir, wearing a fleece jacket and my thick winter jacket ... brrr! Temperatures will be around 2C or 4C for the next few days. Nothing to photograph this morning, so I decided to go over to the Zoo for the afternoon, where I attempted to take photos even though it was far too windy for much success. Winter is definitely here - possibly a bit of snow again overnight.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23478605 tag:ipernity.com,2009-10-18,doc-23478605 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:49:05 +0000 2009-10-17T15:56:24-06:00 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/293827/23478605"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/86/05/23478605.28a37660.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A change of season and now the harvest is in. Drove just south of the city yesterday, but the sun wasn't shining. This photo is taken from the opposite direction to the image below. I sometimes wish the area wasn't as hilly, because I can't get both the road and the row of red granaries horizontal. Think I made the mistake of not keeping the slightly uphill road level in my viewfinder and letting the sheds slope down to the right more. Or maybe I'm just sweating the small stuff, LOL?</div> A different season <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/293827/23478605"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/86/05/23478605.28a37660.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A change of season and now the harvest is in. Drove just south of the city yesterday, but the sun wasn't shining. This photo is taken from the opposite direction to the image below. I sometimes wish the area wasn't as hilly, because I can't get both the road and the row of red granaries horizontal. Think I made the mistake of not keeping the slightly uphill road level in my viewfinder and letting the sheds slope down to the right more. Or maybe I'm just sweating the small stuff, LOL?</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23478603 tag:ipernity.com,2009-10-20,doc-23478603 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:27:13 +0000 2009-10-17T15:25:18-06:00 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/293827/23478603"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/86/03/23478603.57fb605e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I dashed down a few gravel side roads just south of the city three days ago, when the sun finally came out for a short while. This is the kind of scenery you will find around the city and then, as you travel westwards, these rolling fields turn into the Foothills and then eventually into the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains. How lucky we are to have such beautiful, endless countryside just a few minutes away from the city. I had hoped it would rain heavily since then, to wash off all the dried mud that now covers my car from these muddy, rutty, gravel roads, but I've been out of luck. Looks like I will have to hit a carwash soon - hopefully before the snow returns, LOL.</div> Prairie skies <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/293827/23478603"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/86/03/23478603.57fb605e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I dashed down a few gravel side roads just south of the city three days ago, when the sun finally came out for a short while. This is the kind of scenery you will find around the city and then, as you travel westwards, these rolling fields turn into the Foothills and then eventually into the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains. How lucky we are to have such beautiful, endless countryside just a few minutes away from the city. I had hoped it would rain heavily since then, to wash off all the dried mud that now covers my car from these muddy, rutty, gravel roads, but I've been out of luck. Looks like I will have to hit a carwash soon - hopefully before the snow returns, LOL.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23478601 tag:ipernity.com,2009-11-30,doc-23478601 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:54:39 +0000 2009-11-29T15:40:18-06:00 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/293827/23478601"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/86/01/23478601.63a447d6.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Nothing too inspiring, but kind of liked this view of forest and mountain peaks that I noticed in a side mirror, when we went to the mountains yesterday. This was the main highway between Canmore and Calgary. Didn't see a whole lot of birds - in fact, it was an extremely quiet, slow day for birds, though the highlight of the day was seeing a Northern Hawk Owl on a very, very distant tree! As you can see in this photo, the roads were clear and it was a beautiful day. Today, it's -2C and we have had/are still having heavy snow all day long. Here comes winter, AGAIN!</div> Side mirror view <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/293827/23478601"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/86/01/23478601.63a447d6.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Nothing too inspiring, but kind of liked this view of forest and mountain peaks that I noticed in a side mirror, when we went to the mountains yesterday. This was the main highway between Canmore and Calgary. Didn't see a whole lot of birds - in fact, it was an extremely quiet, slow day for birds, though the highlight of the day was seeing a Northern Hawk Owl on a very, very distant tree! As you can see in this photo, the roads were clear and it was a beautiful day. Today, it's -2C and we have had/are still having heavy snow all day long. Here comes winter, AGAIN!</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23478599 tag:ipernity.com,2009-09-01,doc-23478599 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:34:38 +0000 2009-08-31T13:44:54-06:00 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/293827/23478599"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/85/99/23478599.f8930ac0.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A very hazy photo (presumably caused by forest fires) of where I drove to yesterday afternoon. Reminds me that I keep on meaning to go and buy a polarizer filter, LOL. This little man-made pond/lake is at the far end of Elbow Falls Trail (Highway 66) in Kananaskis. Takes about 50-55 minutes to drive there with no stops on the way, but usually I stop at several places en route, to go for a short stroll and give my body a break. The views are so different in each direction - wasn't sure which one to post today, so just grabbed one. Had some lunch sitting at one of the picnic tables along that far shoreline. There were several other people there, enjoying themselves. My adrenalin always rises a little when I do this drive, as the mountain road is quite spectacular as you get closer and closer to this place. Often, there is no one else in sight.</div> Forgetmenot Pond <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/293827/23478599"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/85/99/23478599.f8930ac0.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A very hazy photo (presumably caused by forest fires) of where I drove to yesterday afternoon. Reminds me that I keep on meaning to go and buy a polarizer filter, LOL. This little man-made pond/lake is at the far end of Elbow Falls Trail (Highway 66) in Kananaskis. Takes about 50-55 minutes to drive there with no stops on the way, but usually I stop at several places en route, to go for a short stroll and give my body a break. The views are so different in each direction - wasn't sure which one to post today, so just grabbed one. Had some lunch sitting at one of the picnic tables along that far shoreline. There were several other people there, enjoying themselves. My adrenalin always rises a little when I do this drive, as the mountain road is quite spectacular as you get closer and closer to this place. Often, there is no one else in sight.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23477441 tag:ipernity.com,2009-12-13,doc-23477441 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:22:44 +0000 2009-06-12T08:30:47-06:00 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/293827/23477441"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/74/41/23477441.72808065.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Wasn't sure whether to post this image, as it is rather blurry - don't bother to look at it in large size, LOL! However, it is yet another little moment captured in an amazing few minutes mid June. These young Red Foxes were just so beautiful!</div> Not quite sure <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/293827/23477441"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/74/41/23477441.72808065.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Wasn't sure whether to post this image, as it is rather blurry - don't bother to look at it in large size, LOL! However, it is yet another little moment captured in an amazing few minutes mid June. These young Red Foxes were just so beautiful!</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23477415 tag:ipernity.com,2009-08-02,doc-23477415 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:09:45 +0000 2009-07-30T10:35:11-06:00 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/293827/23477415"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/74/15/23477415.81f9e667.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A friend pointed out (as he does so many times - lucky me!) this Momma Red Squirrel when we were botanizing the Threepoint Creek Natural Area (Sheep River Natural Area) on 30th July. He thought she looked really cute with her little front legs folded under her chin and her chin resting on them. As I approached a little nearer, she turned to look at me. I hope she was enjoying her short break away from the "kids". I felt a little guilty, disturbing her during those precious few moments to herself.</div> Taking a break <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/293827/23477415"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/74/15/23477415.81f9e667.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A friend pointed out (as he does so many times - lucky me!) this Momma Red Squirrel when we were botanizing the Threepoint Creek Natural Area (Sheep River Natural Area) on 30th July. He thought she looked really cute with her little front legs folded under her chin and her chin resting on them. As I approached a little nearer, she turned to look at me. I hope she was enjoying her short break away from the "kids". I felt a little guilty, disturbing her during those precious few moments to herself.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23476805 tag:ipernity.com,2010-03-24,doc-23476805 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:45:33 +0000 2010-02-09T11:14:39-06:00 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/293827/23476805"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/68/05/23476805.2d2539a3.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Wasn't sure whether to post this or not - I think it looks a bit better in large size, if you have time to check it out. Seemed so long ago, until today, when we had a few tiny flakes of snow. Took this shot west of Calgary, along one of the gravel backroads, on 9th February.</div> Winter memories <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/293827/23476805"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/68/05/23476805.2d2539a3.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Wasn't sure whether to post this or not - I think it looks a bit better in large size, if you have time to check it out. Seemed so long ago, until today, when we had a few tiny flakes of snow. Took this shot west of Calgary, along one of the gravel backroads, on 9th February.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23476791 tag:ipernity.com,2009-03-15,doc-23476791 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:04:08 +0000 2009-03-14T12:57:46-06:00 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/293827/23476791"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/67/91/23476791.449528c3.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I was out on a walk at Griffith Woods this morning and then decided that, as I was already part of the way to Cochrane (NW of the city), I would go a bit further and check to see if there were any Northern Hawk Owls still in the area. Yet again, no sign of them at all, so I suspect they have already moved away, further north. Before checking this location, I did a brand new drive which, because of my driving phobia, was pretty brave : ). Actually, I missed the turn to Grand Valley Road (I was concentrating more on the number of kilometers) and drove a long way along Highway 1A before realizing that I must have gone wrong somewhere. This is the kind of scenery I was driivng in, some highway and a lot of gravel roads, too. When I eventually found the right turn, I kept my eyes open for a Great Gray Owl - they are sometimes seen in this area. Not a thing today, though, other than five Bald Eagles. They seemed to be enjoying the tremendously strong wind that accompanied me for most of my drive - it was all I could do to keep the car on the road!</div> Today&#039;s reward <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/293827/23476791"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/67/91/23476791.449528c3.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I was out on a walk at Griffith Woods this morning and then decided that, as I was already part of the way to Cochrane (NW of the city), I would go a bit further and check to see if there were any Northern Hawk Owls still in the area. Yet again, no sign of them at all, so I suspect they have already moved away, further north. Before checking this location, I did a brand new drive which, because of my driving phobia, was pretty brave : ). Actually, I missed the turn to Grand Valley Road (I was concentrating more on the number of kilometers) and drove a long way along Highway 1A before realizing that I must have gone wrong somewhere. This is the kind of scenery I was driivng in, some highway and a lot of gravel roads, too. When I eventually found the right turn, I kept my eyes open for a Great Gray Owl - they are sometimes seen in this area. Not a thing today, though, other than five Bald Eagles. They seemed to be enjoying the tremendously strong wind that accompanied me for most of my drive - it was all I could do to keep the car on the road!</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23475349 tag:ipernity.com,2009-08-24,doc-23475349 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:40:16 +0000 2009-08-17T17:53:41-06:00 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/293827/23475349"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/53/49/23475349.e74c8cdc.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I always love seeing a display of these mushrooms around the base of a tree in the forest. These ones were seen on 17th August at Brown-Lowery Provincial Park. I was there again this afternoon for a couple of hours, but everything was dry and there were far fewer fungi to be seen. I saw a dead young Coyote at the side of the road on my way to B L and pulled over just to make sure the animal was dead. Had obviously been hit by a vehicle, judging by its broken leg. I felt very sad driving the rest of the way to my destination.</div> Mushroom magic <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/293827/23475349"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/53/49/23475349.e74c8cdc.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I always love seeing a display of these mushrooms around the base of a tree in the forest. These ones were seen on 17th August at Brown-Lowery Provincial Park. I was there again this afternoon for a couple of hours, but everything was dry and there were far fewer fungi to be seen. I saw a dead young Coyote at the side of the road on my way to B L and pulled over just to make sure the animal was dead. Had obviously been hit by a vehicle, judging by its broken leg. I felt very sad driving the rest of the way to my destination.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23475331 tag:ipernity.com,2009-09-19,doc-23475331 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:24:21 +0000 2009-08-15T18:46:33-06:00 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/293827/23475331"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/53/31/23475331.45b3aecf.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We found this cluster of four mushrooms towards the end of a nature walk on private property (Dave and Bernie's near Water Valley). After noticing the stalk of the top left mushroom when I got my photos downloaded to my computer, I felt I should have had a closer look at them in the field. Taken 15th August, when there were STILL fungi to be found, LOL.</div> Seating for four <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/293827/23475331"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/53/31/23475331.45b3aecf.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We found this cluster of four mushrooms towards the end of a nature walk on private property (Dave and Bernie's near Water Valley). After noticing the stalk of the top left mushroom when I got my photos downloaded to my computer, I felt I should have had a closer look at them in the field. Taken 15th August, when there were STILL fungi to be found, LOL.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23475263 tag:ipernity.com,2009-09-03,doc-23475263 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:09:00 +0000 2009-08-03T12:52:32-06:00 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/293827/23475263"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/52/63/23475263.f8f2ffaf.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We found this little cluster of mushrooms huddled against a large rotting log, on 3rd August, on a hike at Marston Creek, Kananaskis. I suspect our fungi are more or less over for this year - oh, NOOOOO!!! I'm still hoping that if/when we eventually get some rain, that maybe a few mushrooms will spring up in places. However, I do have a huge number of fungi photos that I haven't sorted through and uploaded yet : )</div> A cluster of shrooms <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/293827/23475263"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/52/63/23475263.f8f2ffaf.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We found this little cluster of mushrooms huddled against a large rotting log, on 3rd August, on a hike at Marston Creek, Kananaskis. I suspect our fungi are more or less over for this year - oh, NOOOOO!!! I'm still hoping that if/when we eventually get some rain, that maybe a few mushrooms will spring up in places. However, I do have a huge number of fungi photos that I haven't sorted through and uploaded yet : )</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23475197 tag:ipernity.com,2009-07-23,doc-23475197 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:24:57 +0000 2009-07-23T12:08:59-06:00 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/293827/23475197"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/51/97/23475197.e2accb2a.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We saw this amazing mushroom on a day walk at Nodwell Sanctuary today. This area is down south east of the city, right next to Carseland. Some kind of Ink Cap, Coprinopsis. Love the way the cap flattens, the top cracks, and the edge curls round. Never seen one like this before.</div> Coprinus <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/293827/23475197"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/51/97/23475197.e2accb2a.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We saw this amazing mushroom on a day walk at Nodwell Sanctuary today. This area is down south east of the city, right next to Carseland. Some kind of Ink Cap, Coprinopsis. Love the way the cap flattens, the top cracks, and the edge curls round. Never seen one like this before.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23475171 tag:ipernity.com,2009-07-15,doc-23475171 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:47:41 +0000 2009-07-08T11:48:49-06:00 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/293827/23475171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/51/71/23475171.0114150f.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I'm not sure if this mushroom is the same as the one with the much larger cap that I posted the other day. If it is the same, then it is a Leccinum sp 'Scaber Stalk', growing in Aspen woodland - thanks, Doug, for the ID : ) They really were rather fine specimens - and a joy to behold : )</div> Aspen Bolete mushroom <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/293827/23475171"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/51/71/23475171.0114150f.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I'm not sure if this mushroom is the same as the one with the much larger cap that I posted the other day. If it is the same, then it is a Leccinum sp 'Scaber Stalk', growing in Aspen woodland - thanks, Doug, for the ID : ) They really were rather fine specimens - and a joy to behold : )</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23472855 tag:ipernity.com,2010-03-19,doc-23472855 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:57:11 +0000 2009-08-17T15:35:40-06:00 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/293827/23472855"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/28/55/23472855.bb01933d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I thought the surrounding moss was pretty in this image, even if the mushroom itself is falling apart. Still like the tan colour of the fungus, though, with its gills displayed.</div> Disintegration <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/293827/23472855"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/28/55/23472855.bb01933d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I thought the surrounding moss was pretty in this image, even if the mushroom itself is falling apart. Still like the tan colour of the fungus, though, with its gills displayed.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23471651 tag:ipernity.com,2010-04-05,doc-23471651 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:20:57 +0000 2009-08-17T13:37:13-06:00 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/293827/23471651"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/16/51/23471651.cd2c43bf.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Just a little red mushroom growing at Brown-Lowery Provincial Park on 17th August last year. Don't see many red fungi, so I'm always very happy when I do come across one.</div> Little red mushroom <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/293827/23471651"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/16/51/23471651.cd2c43bf.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Just a little red mushroom growing at Brown-Lowery Provincial Park on 17th August last year. Don't see many red fungi, so I'm always very happy when I do come across one.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23471645 tag:ipernity.com,2010-03-21,doc-23471645 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:39:38 +0000 2009-08-17T16:25:38-06:00 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/293827/23471645"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/16/45/23471645.e0876ee5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Found and photographed on 17th August last year, at Brown-Lowery Provincial Park.</div> Living in a green world <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/293827/23471645"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/16/45/23471645.e0876ee5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Found and photographed on 17th August last year, at Brown-Lowery Provincial Park.</div> Anne Elliott