We’ve had a couple of days in South Florida before embarking on our cruise through the Caribbean, the Panama Canal and on to Peru. We spent a good part of the day yesterday traveling the Intercoastal Waterway via water taxi with fellow cruise passengers, Helen and Bob Rowe. It’s a very pleasant way to see…
Christmas Candle
Rolande and I enjoyed an excellent Christmas dinner with family in Calgary. We were hosted by my cousin Valorie and her husband, Pat and shared the occasion with my aunt Ellen Craig and cousin, Paula Craig. I brought my camera, of course and captured a number of memorable shots of the occasion. I will post…
Lunar Eclipse
I had a late night yesterday, staying up to observe and photograph the lunar eclipse. A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth is between the sun and the moon, blocking sunlight from reaching and being reflected by the moon. Lunar eclipses occur fairly often, but this one was unique in that it was the first…
A Cold Winter’s Night
We had some beautiful winter weather yesterday, a bit on the cool side about -18 deg C. but no wind. There was a light dusting of fresh snow and some frost on the trees. I took a few pictures in early evening and have chosen to post a couple here today. The first is a…
Vermilion Lakes in Winter
I went on a brief photo excursion in Banff NP this afternoon. The temperature was a balmy 4 deg C and the skies partly cloudy. Can’t pass up that kind of weather at this time of year! I was joined by Howie Dingle and we spent a leisurely couple of hours along Highway 1A and…