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So after some back road driving yesterday morning, I had some running around to do in Camrose. On my way home I noticed some large white objects on Cascades pond. I went home and got my camera and went to the pond. Found these four pelicans swimming around and eating. I watched them for more than half an hour, I found it quite interesting that they all would submerge their heads at the same time looking for food. One was quite a bit larger than the others and I can only assume it was a male (maybe they all were, I'm not a bird person). Very cool sighting right in the Camrose city limits. Taken June 24, 2023.
I left Camrose much later than I thought I would and was disappointed that had missed the sunset. That disappointment faded as an Alberta thunderstorm rolled in just in time for me to get a few lightning shots by one of my favorite abandoned farm houses.
The first storm of the season came through Camrose a few days ago. Didn't really produce too much before the rain came and shut down the photoshoot.
A heavy thunder storm came through the city of Camrose this evening, bringing with it a pretty good light show.
G814 crosses a wooden trestle on the south end of Camrose Alberta on a blue bird morning. Special thanks to the local member of Law Enforcement that didn't have an issue of our creative parking spots to get this shot.
So I went out to shoot one of CN's Armed Forces Tribute painted GE's, and forgot that nose on they look like any other GEVO in the fleet!
Anyway, here's the CN 3015 leading northbound Q114 at Looma Alberta, on the Camrose Subdivision.
An intense storm rolled through the Camrose, Alberta area last night. I spent some time outside taking shots but shut it down as the lightning was just too close for comfort.
Spent a few hours on the roads near Camrose today. Saw this bird (not sure what kind it is other than a hawk of some sort), a couple deer and more birds.
Late fall at Mirror Lake in Camrose. The ice has started to form and with a cool week expected, I suspect it will be fully covered by this time next week.
A pair of venerable Canadian National EMD SD40-2s guide the thrice-weekly Edmonton to Camrose local, train no. 518, along the Camrose Subdivision on a pleasant spring afternoon in central Alberta.
A nice peaceful evening in Camrose, Alberta. I helped to install this fountain back in early June. I will help to bring it in for the winter in October.
Out for a drive today, something I haven't done for a while. It's the middle of March, -24 Celcius and the wind sculpted some nice snow drifts.
The drive from Lac La Biche, Alerta to Red Deer, Alberta is usually about 4 hours...maybe a scooch less. It took me a little more than 7 hours because I kept finding places like this on the way home. This is in between Camrose and Bashaw. Too bad there were no clouds in the sky on this day.
It is getting close to harvest season in the Camrose area. The swather rows are very cool from above. The city of Camrose is in the background.
Out for an early morning walk today and happened upon this guy. I followed it around a pond in Camrose for a good half hour. It wasn't too concerned with my presence.
Took the dog and headed out to the Camrose County Conservation Centre this morning. It was a bit windy, but, the biggest problem was the birds. Had about 7 or 8 of them swooping at the drone. I quickly descended and packed it in for the day.
The daily switch job pulls off of the Suncor lead and onto CN's Camrose Sub. GMD-1 #1438 is the last of these unique road switchers to work the Edmonton area, and as shown still has some hard work to give. The conductor riding the point does appears to be wearing a MAGA hat, however it actually says "Make Scotford Great Again", a preference to a yard outside of the city.
The invasion stripes on the side of SD70ACU #6644 warn motorists on Highway 13 as the big SD departs the Cargill Plant near Camrose Alberta
Before our day was done in Camrose the fog moved back in. Here CN 114 crossing one of a few trestles on the southern edge of town.
Long relegated to yard service, GP38-2 #7518, GP9RM # 7060, and GP40-2W #9671 head back to CN's Clover Bar yard after switching industries along the Camrose Sub.
I've noticed a big change in the colors of the leaves on the trees in the last week or so. Seems like autumn will soon be upon us in full force.
Another thunderstorm rolled through the area tonight (we seem to be getting a lot of those this summer). After a short break in the clouds this rainbow appeared.
A heavy thunder storm came through the city of Camrose this evening, bringing with it a pretty good light show.
CN Z115 climbs up the hill from Ferlow Junction into Duhamel as it heads south on the Camrose Subdivision.
A heavy thunder storm came through the city of Camrose this evening, bringing with it a pretty good light show.
On a cold March evening, recently rebuilt AC44C6M leads an empty sulphur train south outta the Camrose valley. This empty train is heading towards Rocky Mountain House, where it will be loaded and return back to the coast for export. Snow has just begun to fall, as light also begins to fade.