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An ex CITI Rail ES44AC leads three sister GE's westbound on CN's Grande Prairie Subdivision. The crew will head to the large frac sand facility at Wembley, where they will set out there cut of loads and taxi back to Grande Prairie.
I am not sure what kind of bird this is. Possibly a young grebe. I would appreciate if someone could please help with the ID. Taken at Crystal Lake, Grande Prairie, Alberta where we stopped on our way back from the Northwest Territories.
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Probably one of the most ambitious editing jobs I've ever undertaken. As you'll notice, the street lights cast a rather orange light, while the sky's white balance is definitely cooler. This meant that I had to layer this image twice in PhotoShop and apply the appropriate white balances for the foreground and sky layers. Once that was accomplished, I had to use a layer mask to make the transition appear seamless. Pretty happy with the result!
We stopped in Grande Prairie on the way home from the Northwest Territories and went to a local pond, Crystal Lake. I was very interested in this odd looking but beautiful duck. I asked someone and he said it was a mallard that was moulting. It was bigger than a mallard and the behavior was different. He was not mixing with the other ducks but stayed closely with his mate. Her feathers also looked different. It was determined that it was a Mallard/Domestic duck cross. A photo of the pair is in the comment box.
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A friend with a new bike. A little smoke bomb action is a great way to spend a warm spring evening in 🇨🇦
Looking big and bad, an ex Norfolk Southern C39-8 now works for the Savage Alberta Railway. The Dash 8 era on the SAR proved to be short lived, as the railway was re purchased by Canadian National after the Savage Group decided the line was not profitable.
This is a shot from last year, but for some reason there was an odd colour casting that gave me grief during the post-processing. I finally revisited this shot, and was able to fine-tune the white balance and exposure to eliminate the colour cast.
"My name is Leanna Willier. I am from Sucker Creek First Nations, AB and I am a Fancy Shawl dancer.
I was not fortunate to grow up with traditional ways and dancing as the mission schools impacted my family. However, my parents did take us to a pow-wow when I was around six. I remember hearing that drum beat for the first time. I asked my mom if I had ever been to a pow-wow. She said, “No.” I had asked her if I had ever heard the music before, as I put my hand up to my chest. She said, “No.” I said, “But I can feel it Mom, I can feel it.” She said, “Yes, it is like the beat of your heart.” I said, “No, no, I can feel it.” I could feel the drum beat throughout my whole body and felt a tingle in my back. I was home. I didn’t want to leave.
It was at this time the Fancy Shawl dancers came into the arena and I was mesmerized. I knew, I was going to dance like them someday.
At the age of sixteen my younger sister and I were given a chance. Two weeks before Driftpile pow-wow we were quickly guided to put the basics of regalia’s together and lean a few steps. Then the day arrived and my sister and I stood across from one another in the big arena. We danced, and both fumbled into ruts in the ground. We both looked at each one another, laughed, and continued dancing. We didn’t care, we were out there, and we were dancing.
To this day, the base of my regalia is still the one I started with at the age of sixteen. I have added pieces, and I have slowly taught myself to bead. However, my regalia is not the most detailed or elaborate.
My sister and I loved to dance. She was diagnosed with brain cancer at the age of eighteen. She was slightly paralyzed on the right side of her body after the second and third brain surgeries. She had to drag her right leg when she walked and had no mobility in her right arm. She fought a long battle, but it took her from us nine years later. I dance for her, I dance for my sister Tana.
Kokum (my Grandmother) danced when she was younger. She gifted me with her Eagle feathers that she wore. I now wear them proudly. I dance for her, I dance for my Kokum Lee.
I dance for my ancestors and lastly for myself. It is a privilege and an honor for my feet to know the steps. It is a part of me. When I dance, my spirit is free."
Leanna Willier, a beautiful spirit. Photographed this morning in the Kleskun Hills outside Grande Prairie, Alberta.
A big thanks to Sean Trostem and Joanne Cousins for the assistance, and, of course, Leanna for offering up her spirit and grace.
Beautiful cool morning near Grande Prairie Regional College. Long exposure shot as the sun breaks over the horizon, catching the clouds
5:30 on a May morning; we rose with the crocuses and were treated to some magic light in the Kleskun Hills outside of Grande Prairie as part of my Planet of Light workshop tour.
Beautiful area that I've never had the chance to explore before, which is one of the added bonuses of this cross-country tour: the chance to discover even more of this great country we call Canada.
I was driving south from High Level to Grande Prairie yesterday and I just happened to look at the right moment, and saw this dramatic sunset. Well I pulled over immediately, grabbed my camera and fired away as quick as I could before the sun sank behind the trees. I'm pretty happy with how this turned out!
We stopped in Grande Prairie on the way home from the Northwest Territories and went to a local pond, Crystal Lake. I was very interested in this odd looking but beautiful duck. I asked someone and he said it was a mallard that was moulting. It was bigger than a mallard and the behavior was different. He was not mixing with the other ducks but stayed closely with his mate. Her feathers also looked different. It was determined that it was a Mallard/Domestic duck cross.
Thank you for your visit and comments. They are very much appreciated.
This was taken around KM 103 on the Nose Mtn Rd, south of Grande Prairie. Scenery like this is why I often take my camera along when I'm out on jobs.
Muskoseepi Park in Grande Prairie, Alberta has 18 km of hiking trails. The trails run through the entire city from North to South. Trails are natural surface or asphalt. There are several pedestrian bridges across Bear Creek. The trial is good for walkers, bikers and skateboarders too.