Today’s blog will be very brief. It’s about a weather phenomena we experience frequently in Alberta, most commonly in winter. It’s referred to as a “Chinook”, a low pressure system coming off the Pacific Ocean that brings warm weather. We first experienced a chinook when we first moved to Calgary in 1985. We were quite…
Last Round of the Year
We’re enjoying a beautiful Indian Summer. Alas, we are in autumn and each day brings us closer to winter. Winter begins early at our elevation in the mountains and normally we can expect permanent snow, beginning anytime after November 1. The greenskeepers need to get the course prepared for winter before it strikes, so yesterday marked…
Autumn Afternoon in K-Country
Today’s weather was very compelling. The temperature reached 20 deg C (68 deg F) and the sky was mostly clear with some broken cloud. It was ideal weather for capturing the splendour of autumn in K-Country, just east of Canmore. After traveling east on the Trans Canada Highway, I turned south on Highway 40 into the…
Bighorn Sheep
I was out for a drive in Kananaskis Country yesterday, hoping to see some bears before they go into hibernation. No luck. It’s apparent that the berry crop is not great this year, so the bears have gone elsewhere in search of their last meals before winter. I had to be satisfied with some bighorn…
Autumn Day in Canmore
I went for a walk yesterday, close to home in search of a bull elk. This is the best time of year to photograph them, during the annual rut (mating season). They are truly magnificent animals. Regrettably, I didn’t find any so I turned my attention to the scenic surroundings and took a few landscape…