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Welcome to Alberta Canada (and other spots I've visited)! Mountains and nature in Calgary, Kananaskis, Canmore, and wherever else the desire strikes me to take…
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picGlobalfest International Fireworks Competition
Hong Kong's show was fantastic. This is a small portion of the 20 minute fireworks presentation using a bit of the zoom. Listen for the…
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Welcome to Alberta Canada (and other spots I've visited)! Mountains and nature in Calgary, Kananaskis, Canmore, and wherever else the desire strikes me to take…
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Light swishes, ghost shots, crazy angles, random acts of art, and the occasional photoshop effect.
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Welcome to Alberta Canada (and other spots I've visited)! Mountains and nature in Calgary, Kananaskis, Canmore, and wherever else the desire strikes me to take…
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galleryGinger, Molly, and other anima…
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These two are blends of Bichon Frise's and Shih Tsus. I like to call them the B-shihts. Tee hee...
Ginger will be 9 on Sept. 2nd.…
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vidHats abound!
We found a property along the highway south of Black Diamond that had taken Farmer's hats and stapled them to each fence post.
It must…
picLet the sun shine in...
... and you'll probably see a difference.
Man, the ride home with the sun out made it just that much more
beautiful than the ride there in…
picA local piece of history...
Today we took a day-trip to the Crowsnest Pass. Our first stop was
Frank's Slide, the site of an old mining town that was destroyed in
1903…
picFlying Molly!
We've been taking the dogs to the off-leash area lately.
We've also discovered through this process and photographs that she
runs with her ass way in the…
picI just like it, ok?
I'm not sure what intrigued me about this shot, but it really speaks
to what the lodge looked like. I know it's just a shot of…
picHoly Alternative-Chick Batman!
Jon and I agree that I look pretty Alternative in this shot.
Growl.
Banff, Alberta, Canada
March 2005
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picSunset in April...
From the off-leash area the other night as the sun was near setting.
It was another beautiful Calgary sunset :-)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
April 17, 2006
picSpring!
We took the dogs to an off-leash area not far from our house,
originally thinking we'd be walking by the resevoir. When we got out
of the…
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picLock down.
Some of our windows have bars on them.
They provide a blend of security and paranoia.
Calgary, Alberta,
July 2005
vidWindy road - that's all :-)
We took the back road from near Banff to Lake Louise - it's a 40 minute trip through winding backroads that aren't all paved, but…
picYou've gotta try the Peanut Butter Burger!
At least, that's what the sign told me. We've never eaten there yet,
but perhaps this summer we'll check it out.
The little town of Black Diamond…
picI don't know how many ways I can say this....
Yet the English is still a little off. Rocker = Locker.
The lockers are so that your food doesn't get eaten by the monkeys
that live there,…
vidAn Evening With Kevin Smith
This line was uttered just after Mr. Smith walked out and met a roaring clapping crowd.
(Cover your ears, kids!)
Jack Singer Concert Hall, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
February,…
picDown a long road of grime...
Jon is removing tghe gutters on the garage so that he can paint the
fascia (said 'fash-ah' apparently) in anticipation of the new gutters
going in this…
picSummer of '05
Found this shot on a card I haven't uploaded in a while - some great
memories were hiding on that little piece of technology...
Poppy.
My front yard,…
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picKing (Kong) of the World!
The Fairmont Chateau at Lake Louise (a hotel) has an ice sculpture
display on right now that is just too cool (ha ha). It's a Oscar
themed…
picA little piece of living history...
Jon's Mom and Cousin are in town visiting us, so we're doing the
tourist bit and showing them the sights over the 10 days they are
here.…
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vidThe Calgary Tower Invisible Floor
It's great how much this freaked the hell out of Jon and other visitors - a real great illusion!
Calgary Tower
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
July 2005
vidThe Whistling Guy
This guy often busks downtown, and was hired to entertain visitors to Heritage Park a few Christmases ago. Jon admits that his whistling pales in…
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vidThe bullet train leaving a station...
Somewhere on the way back to Tokyo :-)
Bullet Train from Osaka to Tokyo, Japan
December 2005
picSunset at the Torii of Itsukushima Shrine
The tide had come in by the time we were finished with the cable car
up the mountain... there were at least two photographers sitting and
waiting…
picJon at the top - top of the mountain.
He took the 25 minute extra hike up to another peak beyond the Rope
Way on Miyajima Island. Guess what's at the top?
A convenience store!
A little…
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My parents on the top of the 'Rope Way' on Miyajima Island. This is one of my favourite photos of my parents in a long…
picTorii of Itsukushima Shrine
Jon walked out during low tide to touch the Torii... I was
impressed!The wild deer on the island went down to follow people -
they were persistent.
Miyajima…
picWeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Jon made me post the video (click here) of what it looked liked to ride this... my squeeling and laughter included. I'm a little embarrased…
vidWeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
This was the Crazy Mouse 'rollercoaster' at Cosmo World in Yokohama. You'll see the ferris wheel and Landmark Tower whizzing by in the background while…
vidVisually enticing...
Chow down folks - it's all plastic!
You will hear the banter between my Mom and I (and Dad too) in the background.
We're so exciting…
