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They lit the torch on the Calgary tower to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 1988 winter olympic games in Calgary.
I've seen this 1958-1962 GAZ Volga in Calgary, in front of Ukrainian deli store Kalinka. Quite a surprise. The teller said the car belongs to a friend of them and was sitting in a Calgary backyard for years. No Canadian registration, the windows sticker shows this was on the roads on Ukraine in 2007.
Great to see it!
Calgary Stampede Parade, I think 1957
View it in largest size to check out all the great details of the old buildings behind...
[Kodachrome colour slide, taken by my dad]
Witty Nickname lent me his 35mm f/1.8 lens and I went out to take a few night shots with it. This is an sooc shot of Calgary's Langevine Bridge, lit up at night.
Every year around this time thousands of volunteers clean up the river banks and pathways after the long winter, stuff gets buried in the snow and ice and can only be found once it has all melted, great job guys and gals thank you for all your hard work.
Calgary's newest foot bridge is open at last it was delayed by 1 year due to the floods. I can see this becoming a very busy bridge when the rest of the new park is opened.
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Calgary has so many great bike paths and walk ways, this is good it tells you how many people are using the pathways and bike paths , a busy place for sure.
On 17 August 2024, my daughter had a free day and was able to join me for a full day of driving and visiting three different farms. This weekend, it was Alberta Open Farms Day, which means that owners can register to take part in the event, opening their farms to the public. You can see how smoky/hazy the day was when you look into the distance.
One of the farms, the first one we had decided to visit, was east of Calgary. One of the others was south (just SE) and the last one was SW of the city. This meant lots of fast, highway driving to save on time, stopping only several times to take a few quick photos.
I had seen Mangalitsa pigs before, each year that I took part in the Christmas Bird Count covering the Cochrane Wildlife Reserve. They were being raised by Steven Tannas. Both my daughter and I love pigs, so Eh Farms sounded a great place to visit yesterday.
"Eh Farms is a local, family-owned Alberta pig farm specializing in Red Mangalitsa Pigs. Our Mangalitsas are sustainably raised for 2 years in their natural environment eating an all plant-based ration, grass-pastured, and a fodder enhanced diet through the winter months.
Manga’s are known for their free-range, foraging, and natural diet – one of the reasons why the pork and lard produced from these pigs is so healthy to add to our own diets! These local pigs forage around our Alberta farm, eating a natural diet filled with vegetables, fruits, and grains, in addition to the nutrients they find on the ground. Because the pigs spend most of their time in the pasture snacking, they get nice and plump, a key part in what makes their meat so tasty!
The other pig breeds produced and sold to traditional grocery stores and markets are often grown quickly and contain very little fat, resulting in a less juicy cut. Not our Manga’s! Our hairy pigs are known for their mouthwatering flavour and unbelievable taste!
Mangalitsa meat has pure white fat! But not the bad type of fat you think of when you hear the word ‘bacon’, the good kind – monosaturated fat!
Monosaturated fats are a healthy fat that is necessary to have in our diets. Mangalitsa pork contains a pure and beneficial fat that is rich." From the EH Farms website.
This farm has a nice red barn and another attractive structure (shed, storage?). A large, white dog that was resting, caught our attention, too.
A beautiful Red-tailed Hawk was perched on the fence where the pigs were foraging. Because of the wildfire smoke and haze, I almost missed seeing it. Such gorgeous feathers.
From this farm, it was a long drive south, eventually arriving at the second farm on our list. This was Tierra Flores Florals and Botanicals, near High River. More info on this farm when I add photos taken there.
After enjoying our time there, we drove W to our final stopping place, Hartell Homestead, where they raise amazing Highland Cattle. We were lucky because several of the animals were close to the fence. Oh, those young ones - so adorable! Another day, I will have to post a video of them.
We had made three great choices for the day and would be happy to visit all three maybe next year. A most enjoyable day, and so happy to have shared it all with my daughter.