https://www.ipernity.com/tag/293827/keyword/120804 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/101/C3/7B/293827.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/tag/293827/keyword/120804 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:00:59 +0000 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:00:59 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/23288695 tag:ipernity.com,2009-04-04,doc-23288695 Sat, 04 Apr 2009 21:41:52 +0000 2006-05-05T14:37:35-06:00 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/293827/23288695"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/133/86/95/23288695.73660595.240.jpg?r2" width="181" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We are all waiting with baited breath for the first Prairie Crocus (also called Pasque-flower) to bloom!!! Such gorgeous, hairy plants! Legend says that the Great Spirit gave this delicate plant a fur coat to keep it warm until spring nights turn warmer. This is a photo taken on 5 May 2006 at Shannon Terrace, Fish Creek Park. Last spring, I photographed my first one on 26 March, but everything will be delayed this year because of our long, hard winter.</div> Still waiting .. <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/293827/23288695"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/133/86/95/23288695.73660595.240.jpg?r2" width="181" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">We are all waiting with baited breath for the first Prairie Crocus (also called Pasque-flower) to bloom!!! Such gorgeous, hairy plants! Legend says that the Great Spirit gave this delicate plant a fur coat to keep it warm until spring nights turn warmer. This is a photo taken on 5 May 2006 at Shannon Terrace, Fish Creek Park. Last spring, I photographed my first one on 26 March, but everything will be delayed this year because of our long, hard winter.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22934865 tag:ipernity.com,2009-04-21,doc-22934865 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:23:56 +0000 2009-04-16T19:02:42-06:00 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/293827/22934865"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/48/65/22934865.63137c3c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This is one of the Gerberas that I bought at Safeway a few days ago. I didn't look closely enough until it was too late, as the cream petals of this flower were dotted in brown. They haven't lasted more than a few days, but they were so gorgeous while they did last : )</div> Colour mixture <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/293827/22934865"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/48/65/22934865.63137c3c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This is one of the Gerberas that I bought at Safeway a few days ago. I didn't look closely enough until it was too late, as the cream petals of this flower were dotted in brown. They haven't lasted more than a few days, but they were so gorgeous while they did last : )</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22934831 tag:ipernity.com,2009-04-11,doc-22934831 Sat, 11 Apr 2009 23:04:27 +0000 2009-03-03T18:30:45-06:00 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/293827/22934831"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/48/31/22934831.356a1892.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Resorting to a photo I took just over a month ago - love your flowers and your Tiramisu (Italian dessert), Safeway! We've had two beautiful days with temperatures somewhere around 13C-15C. The snow is melting and it CAN'T be long before flowers start blooming. Spring is a-coming!</div> Edged in purple <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/293827/22934831"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/48/31/22934831.356a1892.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Resorting to a photo I took just over a month ago - love your flowers and your Tiramisu (Italian dessert), Safeway! We've had two beautiful days with temperatures somewhere around 13C-15C. The snow is melting and it CAN'T be long before flowers start blooming. Spring is a-coming!</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22934825 tag:ipernity.com,2009-04-07,doc-22934825 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:08:29 +0000 2009-04-02T17:45:53-06:00 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/293827/22934825"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/48/25/22934825.269d1b32.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">LOL, can you imagine how long it would take to go through all these petals to find out the answer?! This is my Gerbera potted plant from Home Depot (whispered, ha, ha). The big mystery, though, is: "Who is HE?"</div> He loves me, he loves me not ... <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/293827/22934825"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/48/25/22934825.269d1b32.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">LOL, can you imagine how long it would take to go through all these petals to find out the answer?! This is my Gerbera potted plant from Home Depot (whispered, ha, ha). The big mystery, though, is: "Who is HE?"</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22629801 tag:ipernity.com,2009-05-28,doc-22629801 Thu, 28 May 2009 00:54:23 +0000 2009-05-25T15:13:34-06:00 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/293827/22629801"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/98/01/22629801.06a634bb.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="239" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">After spending just half an hour gardening a couple of days ago, I had to stop, as I was getting really painful. I tend to spend just a couple of hours a year in my little square patch - just too overwhelming to deal with. After digging and tugging and twisting about eight of these invasive fern plants out of the soil, I reckoned the very least I could do was to take a photo of the bright green coils. That was the more pleasant part - the rest of the "work" was not enjoyed at all, LOL! By the way, the white background resulted from shooting towards my light grey siding, which was really blown out because of the very bright sunlight: )</div> In my garden <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/293827/22629801"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/98/01/22629801.06a634bb.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="239" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">After spending just half an hour gardening a couple of days ago, I had to stop, as I was getting really painful. I tend to spend just a couple of hours a year in my little square patch - just too overwhelming to deal with. After digging and tugging and twisting about eight of these invasive fern plants out of the soil, I reckoned the very least I could do was to take a photo of the bright green coils. That was the more pleasant part - the rest of the "work" was not enjoyed at all, LOL! By the way, the white background resulted from shooting towards my light grey siding, which was really blown out because of the very bright sunlight: )</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22629787 tag:ipernity.com,2009-05-18,doc-22629787 Mon, 18 May 2009 22:06:55 +0000 2009-05-17T17:20:34-06:00 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/293827/22629787"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/97/87/22629787.07ee6b95.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thought I'd add a splash of colour on this grey, wet day. Despite the weather, my youngest daughter (visiting from Vancouver) and I had a very enjoyable time today with a long-time, very special friend and his little family, whom we had never met. Tara and Richard, we loved spending time with the four of you. SO good to see you, Richard, and to meet the rest of your family.</div> Pink on green <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/293827/22629787"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/97/87/22629787.07ee6b95.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thought I'd add a splash of colour on this grey, wet day. Despite the weather, my youngest daughter (visiting from Vancouver) and I had a very enjoyable time today with a long-time, very special friend and his little family, whom we had never met. Tara and Richard, we loved spending time with the four of you. SO good to see you, Richard, and to meet the rest of your family.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22629751 tag:ipernity.com,2009-05-01,doc-22629751 Fri, 01 May 2009 00:08:08 +0000 2009-04-30T12:41:27-06:00 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/293827/22629751"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/97/51/22629751.33b9136e.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I was going to put "Spring is finally here" as the title, but the sky has clouded over and it no longer looks like spring, LOL. Either way, I was happy to see tiny bunches of Daffodils in Safeway yesterday - so cheap, but so beautiful!</div> Promise of spring <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/293827/22629751"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/97/51/22629751.33b9136e.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I was going to put "Spring is finally here" as the title, but the sky has clouded over and it no longer looks like spring, LOL. Either way, I was happy to see tiny bunches of Daffodils in Safeway yesterday - so cheap, but so beautiful!</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22629713 tag:ipernity.com,2009-04-15,doc-22629713 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:52:02 +0000 2009-03-28T13:51:27-06:00 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/293827/22629713"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/97/13/22629713.05f02ed4.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Another shot of this glorious pink Gerbera with the narrow petals. I'd never seen one like this before, and I haven't seen one since. Thank you, Safeway, from whom I bought this beauty.</div> Floral pink <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/293827/22629713"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/97/13/22629713.05f02ed4.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Another shot of this glorious pink Gerbera with the narrow petals. I'd never seen one like this before, and I haven't seen one since. Thank you, Safeway, from whom I bought this beauty.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22629707 tag:ipernity.com,2009-04-10,doc-22629707 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:16:18 +0000 2009-03-24T14:05:36-06:00 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/293827/22629707"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/97/07/22629707.1a572f5c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A Rose from Safeway, bought last month when our weather was bitterly cold and snowy.</div> Centre ... or Scenter <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/293827/22629707"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/97/07/22629707.1a572f5c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A Rose from Safeway, bought last month when our weather was bitterly cold and snowy.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22629681 tag:ipernity.com,2009-04-02,doc-22629681 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:49:36 +0000 2009-03-25T16:09:08-06:00 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/293827/22629681"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/96/81/22629681.8c00fe61.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This almost pure white flower was in the bunch of blue-dyed flowers that I bought from Safeway recently. Today, I feel rather like a traitor, as I called in at Home Depot instead, to look at THEIR plants, LOL.</div> White on black <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/293827/22629681"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/96/81/22629681.8c00fe61.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This almost pure white flower was in the bunch of blue-dyed flowers that I bought from Safeway recently. Today, I feel rather like a traitor, as I called in at Home Depot instead, to look at THEIR plants, LOL.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22629667 tag:ipernity.com,2009-03-25,doc-22629667 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:22:01 +0000 2009-03-25T15:59:12-06:00 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/293827/22629667"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/96/67/22629667.7d2ed212.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="239" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The sun has finally come out, late afternoon, but it has been a cold day today, with an unpleasant cold wind (which has just started to pick up). Had a routine dental appointment this afternoon and when I got back home, I noticed that the first flower on my little Christmas Cactus had fully opened. Thought I'd make the most of it - after all, a day without using my camera is not my favourite kind of day, LOL! Hope it sends out lots of cheer : ) Rebecca (Red-Star) - this is to celebrate your successful, but bittersweet, house sale.</div> Eye-catching <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/293827/22629667"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/96/67/22629667.7d2ed212.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="239" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The sun has finally come out, late afternoon, but it has been a cold day today, with an unpleasant cold wind (which has just started to pick up). Had a routine dental appointment this afternoon and when I got back home, I noticed that the first flower on my little Christmas Cactus had fully opened. Thought I'd make the most of it - after all, a day without using my camera is not my favourite kind of day, LOL! Hope it sends out lots of cheer : ) Rebecca (Red-Star) - this is to celebrate your successful, but bittersweet, house sale.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22629649 tag:ipernity.com,2009-03-20,doc-22629649 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:16:36 +0000 2009-03-02T18:51:51-06:00 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/293827/22629649"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/96/49/22629649.c6415fdd.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I used flash on this beautiful Rose and didn't like the over-bright, resulting colours. However, when I looked down at the Rose, I realized that in fact the colours were exactly correct. It was a beauty - thank you, Safeway. Beat you to it, Marilyn (Deerluvr), LOL!</div> Glowing <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/293827/22629649"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/96/49/22629649.c6415fdd.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I used flash on this beautiful Rose and didn't like the over-bright, resulting colours. However, when I looked down at the Rose, I realized that in fact the colours were exactly correct. It was a beauty - thank you, Safeway. Beat you to it, Marilyn (Deerluvr), LOL!</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22619307 tag:ipernity.com,2012-11-18,doc-22619307 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 16:46:29 +0000 2009-11-10T13:30:36-06:00 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/293827/22619307"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/93/07/22619307.ad6c882e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I'm finding it almost impossible to believe that Christmas is only five weeks away! Being away on a week's holiday in mid-September and now having so many summery images to go through is partly to blame, I suspect : ) Happened to come across this photo of a beautiful Christmas Cactus flower from my archives, that was taken on 10 November 2009, and thought it might help me feel in a Christmas mood. I have dozens of Christmas letters and cards that need to be done so that they can be posted overseas. I used to love doing these, but have to admit it gets harder with every passing year.</div> As the weeks fly by .. <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/293827/22619307"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/93/07/22619307.ad6c882e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I'm finding it almost impossible to believe that Christmas is only five weeks away! Being away on a week's holiday in mid-September and now having so many summery images to go through is partly to blame, I suspect : ) Happened to come across this photo of a beautiful Christmas Cactus flower from my archives, that was taken on 10 November 2009, and thought it might help me feel in a Christmas mood. I have dozens of Christmas letters and cards that need to be done so that they can be posted overseas. I used to love doing these, but have to admit it gets harder with every passing year.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22611519 tag:ipernity.com,2012-04-28,doc-22611519 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:24:10 +0000 2009-12-20T13:57:20-06:00 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/293827/22611519"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/15/19/22611519.bc3c1039.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">An image from my archives, taken on 29 December 2009. I had put it aside a while ago, when I was backing up a few files ready to delete from my hard drive, so it saved me from clicking through lots of images now, to find something suitable to post. Mouse-clicking is definitely the main culprit when it comes to the pain in my arms and shoulders, but, like most people, of course there are so many things that I use the computer for.</div> Flower burst <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/293827/22611519"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/15/19/22611519.bc3c1039.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">An image from my archives, taken on 29 December 2009. I had put it aside a while ago, when I was backing up a few files ready to delete from my hard drive, so it saved me from clicking through lots of images now, to find something suitable to post. Mouse-clicking is definitely the main culprit when it comes to the pain in my arms and shoulders, but, like most people, of course there are so many things that I use the computer for.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22600287 tag:ipernity.com,2010-07-27,doc-22600287 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:35:24 +0000 2010-07-14T16:43:05-06:00 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/293827/22600287"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/02/87/22600287.eb7525cf.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I just love the bright orange stamens of this white Lily against the green bokeh. Seen growing at the Reader Rock Garden almost two weeks ago. Several of these small Lily flowers grow up a single stem, so it's not always possible to avoid bits of leaves or petals belonging to the next flower.<br /> <br /> The weather has been beautiful today - a surprise after our tremendous rain and hail storm yesterday evening. I haven't watched the News to see what flood damage was done, but there must have been damage from the storm in parts of the city.<br /> <br /> We had a long day of walking today, recording all the plants, animals, birds, etc. in Bragg Creek Provincial Park. Two highlights of the day for me was a little cluster of three teeny Bird's Nest Fungi, and seeing a new plant, Menzies' Catchfly (will have to check the name and spelling). And now I am totally exhausted after doing more walking than we expected. Was nice to call in at the Cinammon Spoon for coffee afterwards : ) I did drive down a couple of my usual backroads on the way home - loved soaking up all that glorious Canola colour! This week, I will be out for another three full-day outings in a row - if I can manage that many. Will be useless for anything by the time Sunday arrives, LOL. And it's going to be hot, hot, hot - and I don't do well at all in the heat : (</div> A real stunner <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/293827/22600287"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/02/87/22600287.eb7525cf.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I just love the bright orange stamens of this white Lily against the green bokeh. Seen growing at the Reader Rock Garden almost two weeks ago. Several of these small Lily flowers grow up a single stem, so it's not always possible to avoid bits of leaves or petals belonging to the next flower.<br /> <br /> The weather has been beautiful today - a surprise after our tremendous rain and hail storm yesterday evening. I haven't watched the News to see what flood damage was done, but there must have been damage from the storm in parts of the city.<br /> <br /> We had a long day of walking today, recording all the plants, animals, birds, etc. in Bragg Creek Provincial Park. Two highlights of the day for me was a little cluster of three teeny Bird's Nest Fungi, and seeing a new plant, Menzies' Catchfly (will have to check the name and spelling). And now I am totally exhausted after doing more walking than we expected. Was nice to call in at the Cinammon Spoon for coffee afterwards : ) I did drive down a couple of my usual backroads on the way home - loved soaking up all that glorious Canola colour! This week, I will be out for another three full-day outings in a row - if I can manage that many. Will be useless for anything by the time Sunday arrives, LOL. And it's going to be hot, hot, hot - and I don't do well at all in the heat : (</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22479643 tag:ipernity.com,2009-12-31,doc-22479643 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:00:02 +0000 2009-11-21T15:42:34-06:00 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/293827/22479643"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/115/96/43/22479643.6f1ccd73.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I'm just not organized to have a more appropriate image for my New Year wishes, but then thought that this fresh, pure, white flower might represent the start of a brand new year for us all. I send each and every one of you my very best wishes for a happy, healthy New Year, full of contentment and joy (in between those inevitable peaks and valleys, LOL!). You have all made my last three years here on Flickr a delight. I appreciate every single time you have stopped by to look at my photos and to leave a comment. Your words of encouragement have helped keep me going and I believe have helped me to improve my skills : ) Well, perhaps "skills" is the wrong word, seeing as I still don't know how the various settings on my camera work, LOL, but you know what I mean. So, to my kids, family, friends here in the city and province, and far away in other parts of the world, I send my very best wishes for a very happy New Year!</div> Happy New Year, 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/293827/22479643"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/115/96/43/22479643.6f1ccd73.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I'm just not organized to have a more appropriate image for my New Year wishes, but then thought that this fresh, pure, white flower might represent the start of a brand new year for us all. I send each and every one of you my very best wishes for a happy, healthy New Year, full of contentment and joy (in between those inevitable peaks and valleys, LOL!). You have all made my last three years here on Flickr a delight. I appreciate every single time you have stopped by to look at my photos and to leave a comment. Your words of encouragement have helped keep me going and I believe have helped me to improve my skills : ) Well, perhaps "skills" is the wrong word, seeing as I still don't know how the various settings on my camera work, LOL, but you know what I mean. So, to my kids, family, friends here in the city and province, and far away in other parts of the world, I send my very best wishes for a very happy New Year!</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22479447 tag:ipernity.com,2009-11-17,doc-22479447 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:35:24 +0000 2009-11-14T13:55:19-06:00 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/293827/22479447"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/129/94/47/22479447.0e0eb752.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A small, brilliantly green flower that was in a small, mixed bunch of flowers that I bought from my usual place a few days ago. <br /> <br /> Explore Front Page, 18th November 2009</div> Reach out and touch <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/293827/22479447"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/129/94/47/22479447.0e0eb752.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A small, brilliantly green flower that was in a small, mixed bunch of flowers that I bought from my usual place a few days ago. <br /> <br /> Explore Front Page, 18th November 2009</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22479275 tag:ipernity.com,2009-12-12,doc-22479275 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:09:25 +0000 2009-12-12T13:04:25-06:00 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/293827/22479275"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/129/92/75/22479275.54a02b87.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Took this shot earlier this afternoon. I was out on a two-hour + walk in a local park in around -28C (-18F) weather this morning and had nicely warmed up, back home in the warmth. Now, looking at this gorgeous white Crysanthemum, I'm feeling cold again : ) Not sure if it because of the white or maybe the petals remind me of ice crystals. I needed to post a hot image next to this, hence my water droplets against red, LOL.</div> Mum <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/293827/22479275"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/129/92/75/22479275.54a02b87.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Took this shot earlier this afternoon. I was out on a two-hour + walk in a local park in around -28C (-18F) weather this morning and had nicely warmed up, back home in the warmth. Now, looking at this gorgeous white Crysanthemum, I'm feeling cold again : ) Not sure if it because of the white or maybe the petals remind me of ice crystals. I needed to post a hot image next to this, hence my water droplets against red, LOL.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22479061 tag:ipernity.com,2009-11-07,doc-22479061 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:52:04 +0000 2009-11-02T14:18:00-06:00 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/293827/22479061"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/129/90/61/22479061.053d94f5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I really like these small flowers (Mums), with their two-colour petals that are arranged layer upon layer. <br /> <br /> What an almost perfect day it is today, as far as the weather goes. Bright blue sky, endless sunshine, though very windy. I went walking in Fish Creek Park this morning and was lucky enough to see a very distant Northern Pygmy-owl perched on a bare branch high up in a deciduous tree. After a minute or two, it flew across the path ahead of us. SO good to know that at least one of these gorgeous Owls is back in the same area again. They are so tiny, about the size of a pop-can or someone's clenched fist! Oh, and we also saw a Mink - too far away to get a photo and it quickly slid into the water and disappeared anyway. I'd never seen one before : )</div> Layers <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/293827/22479061"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/129/90/61/22479061.053d94f5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I really like these small flowers (Mums), with their two-colour petals that are arranged layer upon layer. <br /> <br /> What an almost perfect day it is today, as far as the weather goes. Bright blue sky, endless sunshine, though very windy. I went walking in Fish Creek Park this morning and was lucky enough to see a very distant Northern Pygmy-owl perched on a bare branch high up in a deciduous tree. After a minute or two, it flew across the path ahead of us. SO good to know that at least one of these gorgeous Owls is back in the same area again. They are so tiny, about the size of a pop-can or someone's clenched fist! Oh, and we also saw a Mink - too far away to get a photo and it quickly slid into the water and disappeared anyway. I'd never seen one before : )</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22478593 tag:ipernity.com,2009-10-12,doc-22478593 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:15:01 +0000 2009-10-06T13:48:58-06:00 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/293827/22478593"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/129/85/93/22478593.014f8d16.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I'd never heard of Japanese Anemones till a month or two ago, when I saw them in the Dorothy Harvie Gardens at the Calgary Zoo. On my last visit, a few were still blooming. Such a pale pink with a vibrant centre. Happy Thanksgiving again to everyone!</div> Japanese Anemone <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/293827/22478593"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/129/85/93/22478593.014f8d16.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I'd never heard of Japanese Anemones till a month or two ago, when I saw them in the Dorothy Harvie Gardens at the Calgary Zoo. On my last visit, a few were still blooming. Such a pale pink with a vibrant centre. Happy Thanksgiving again to everyone!</div> Anne Elliott