Hiking Banff Trails, Alberta

This morning, while brilliant sun lit the spectacular mountain scenery surrounding Banff, the air temperature at 8 a.m. was noticeably warmer than yesterday morning’s 3°C. Again, Vilis and I pa...

Bow River Hoodoos Trail, Banff National Park, Alberta

At 0800 I walked beneath clear skies from the Banff Centre to the Bow River Hoodoos Trail, the 3°C air nipping at my gloved hands. Tall, straight pines edged the trail, and I thought how different th...

Bow Valley Provincial Park, Alberta

Leaving behind days of rain that drenched lawns and gardens in northern Nova Scotia, Vilis and I flew away from sunrise early this morning, westward to Calgary. Cloud obscured much of the Canadian lan...

Ruffed Grouse Mating Display

In the dimming light of approaching dusk last evening, I walked down the steep hill from our house with the intention of collecting mail from our mailbox. At the base of the hill, I stopped in my trac...