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Paddling north into a smoky sunset during a 2 1/2 day trip from Invermere to Golden.
As this stretch of the river does not stray far from a railway line and a major highway, I did not expect to see much in the way of wildlife. I was quite mistaken to think that. We saw an abundance of beaver, black bears, and bald eagles. It was very impressive. On top of that, the mosquitos were out in force also. For the four of us that went, the mosquitos didn't dampen the experience of the trip - however, I think we'd all recommend a different time of year to paddle through these wetlands!
Trips like these make me dream of carrying on further... on to Washington, Oregon, and the coast!
Canada's Beautiful Mountains:
Canoeing the Columbia River - Invermere to Golden
I am posting all of my favorite shots from my trip to Invermere. I usually don’t post so many shots all at once, but I want to get them in my photostream. If you care to comment, a comment about the series or a particular shot works for me. Flickr should be fun, not tedious. I will catch up on my contact’s recent shots over the next couple of days.
This one perched on a Spruce tree in a small valley while I was on a hill that overlooked it and I almost got level with it.
Invermere, BC. August, 2009.
From our recent trip to the Columbia Valley, including Canal Flats, Fairmont Hot Springs, Invermere, Radium Hot Springs and Golden.
One Pentax AF 540 FGZ fired in PTTL mode with +0.5 compensation. Flash was fired below camera to provide fill. The flash was attached with a high speed sync cord to camera hot shoe.
I was going through the shots taken on my May trip to Invermere. BC and I realized that I didn't post my Mountain Chickadee shots. J Besboy (Jeannie) had just posted a lovely portrait shot of a Chestnut-backed Chickadee which prompted me to remember that I got shots of one on my last trip to Vancouver Island and there might be some shots which I haven’t posted.
I thought I would put together a Chickadee set. The Boreal Chickadee and Black-capped Chickadee shots have not been posted before.
The Carolina Chickadee is a re-post, but since this is a Chickadee set, I thought I would add it. They look very much like our Black-capped Chickadees. According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology:
"John James Audubon named this bird while he was in South Carolina. The curious, intelligent Carolina Chickadee looks very much like a Black-capped Chickadee, with a black cap, black bib, gray wings and back, and whitish underside. Carolina and Black-capped chickadees hybridize in the area where their ranges overlap, but the two species probably diverged more than 250,000 years ago."
I heard the song and it was a little different than the BC Chickadee. Since I was in Alabama when I took the shot, I think I got the identification right.
More from the Cornell Lab:
"Carolinas have a four-noted song, and a faster chick-a-dee call. Also look for Carolina Chickadees to show very little white edges in the folded wing and a black bib that's smaller and looks cleaner at the edge."
That last bit is for the real bird-nerds among us:)
I hope you enjoy this little set of great little birds.
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We're taking a well-deserved break on the 'warm side' of the Rockies in British Columbia, near places like Invermere, Fairmont Hot Springs, and Radium Hot Springs. Couldn't resist a little hike, though... lots of wildflowers and wonderful views.
Photos of the newlywed couple on their wedding day at the Eagle Ranch Resort in Invermere BC.
You can see more photos from their wedding day on our Northern Pixel Photography Blog
Mt Swansea rises above the Columbia Valley village of Invermere, BC in the Canadian Rockies. It is beautifully developed for hiking and mountain biking, and the summit is used for launching hang gliders as well. At the top is a strange structure which houses a weather station. While there was little snow in the valley, at the summit the snow was still quite deep, but it still early March after all.
We spent 3 nights in Invermere BC over Easter, and took a zillion photos. Here are a few, with more to come over the next few days.
Photos from Greg and Nicole's amazing wedding day in Invermere BC in the beautiful Columbia River Valley. What a fantastic day it was.
You can see more photos from their wedding day on our Northern Pixel Photography Blog
I am posting all of my favorite shots from my trip to Invermere. I usually don’t post so many shots all at once, but I want to get them in my photostream. If you care to comment, a comment about the series or a particular shot works for me. Flickr should be fun, not tedious. I will catch up on my contact’s recent shots over the next couple of days.
My first look at one.
Invermere, BC. August, 2009.
After our hike on the slopes of Redstreak Mountain, we took a dip in Lake Windermere, then did a little walkabout in the town of Invermere itself. It's a quaint little place, all set up for tourists like Larry and I, and quite worth a visit for anybody in the area.
Photos from Greg and Nicole's amazing wedding day at the Eagle Ranch Golf Resort located overlooking the beautiful Columbia River Valley above Invermere BC. It's one of the most spectacular wedding venues we have seen, with views in all directions and an amazing variety of photography locations.
You can see more photos from their wedding day on our Northern Pixel Photography Blog
A few photos from the first look session on Greg and Nicole's wedding day at the Eagle Ranch Resort in Invermere British Columbia.
You can see more photos from their wedding day on our Northern Pixel Photography Blog
Amelie described this lake as a neon blue highlighter explording and also as "looking toxic." The colour is unreal.
Greg and Nicole on their wedding day at the Eagle Ranch Resort in Invermere BC.
You can see more photos from their wedding day on our Northern Pixel Photography Blog
Sun glitter is a bright, sparkling light formed when sunlight reflects from water waves. Light reflects from smooth surfaces by specular reflection. A rippled but locally smooth surface such as water with waves will reflect the sun at different angles at each point on the surface of the waves. As a result, a viewer in the right position will see many small images of the sun, formed by portions of waves that are oriented correctly to reflect the sun's light to the viewer's eyes. The exact pattern seen depends on the viewer's precise location. The colour and the length of the glitter depend on the altitude of the Sun. The lower the sun, the longer and more reddish the glitter is. When the sun is really low above the horizon, the glitter breaks because of the waves, which could sometimes obstruct the sun and cast a shadow on the glitter.
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Looking at Azure Lake / Buster Lake and larch trees, as we make our way to a highpoint on the surrounding ridge
Amelie looking at Azure Lake / Buster Lake and larch trees, as we make our way to a highpoint on the surrounding ridge
Yellow Warbler juvenile
I will be away from Flickr for a few days. I am going to Invermere, BC to visit with friends for a few days. I hope to come back with a lot of different bird images. Happy summer days to all.
The young Yellow Warblers are all around the parks I visit here. They are easy to locate because of their distinctive call to help their parents find them and bring food. They sound a lot like young Chipping Sparrows to me. It is hard to get a shot though because they always seem to in the thickets obscured by leaves and twigs. I missed many actual feeding moments today because as close as I was, I could not focus, and feeding takes just a second. This one flew to an open perch for a few seconds beside the trail, but mom did not feed it there. Lots of fun anyway.
Kinsmen Park Edmonton. August 07, 2009.
We're taking a well-deserved break on the 'warm side' of the Rockies in British Columbia, near places like Invermere, Fairmont Hot Springs, and Radium Hot Springs. Couldn't resist a little hike, though... lots of wildflowers and wonderful views.
After our hike on the slopes of Redstreak Mountain, we took a dip in Lake Windermere, then did a little walkabout in the town of Invermere itself. It's a quaint little place, all set up for tourists like Larry and I, and quite worth a visit for anybody in the area.
There's a huge European influence in the food scene here. Here's this bakery's story about their beloved Pretzel / Bretzel
From: www.invermerebakery.com
The pretzel is an old European symbol that has become associated with bakeries. The origin of the pretzel goes back to 610 AD in an area near Aosta, Italy.
The legend goes like this:
A young monk was preparing unleavened bread for Lent, the Christian period of fasting and penitence before Easter. Christians of the day prayed with their arms folded across their chests, each hand on the opposite shoulder. It occurred to him that he could twist the leftover dough from the bread into this shape and use it as a treat for the children to recite their prayers. He named his creation “pretiola,” Latin for “little reward.” The three holes represented the Holy Trinity.
In the centuries following, the pretzel made its way into history books and European culture. By 1440 the pretzel’s form was a symbol of good luck, long life and prosperity.
By 1450, Germans ate pretzels and hard-boiled eggs for dinner on Good Friday – the day of fasting. The large puffy pretzel symbolized everlasting life, and the two hard-boiled eggs, nestled in each of the large round curves of the pretzel, represented Easter’s rebirth.
Originally German children looked for hidden pretzels and hard-boiled eggs throughout their parent’s farms. Hiding places such as the straw lofts and barns eventually introduced the tradition of egg hunts. It became a tradition for German children to wear pretzels around their necks on New Year’s for good luck.
There is evidence of the first street vendor in around 1483. Portable ovens on wheels allowed the bakers to peddle pretzels from door-to-door.
When the Turks tunneled under the city walls of Vienna in 1510, it was the pretzel bakers who were busy working who detected the invasion. They gathered make-shift weapons and annihilated the Turks. In return for shielding all of Europe, the Austrian Emperor honored the pretzel bakers with their own shield – a coat of arms.
It is speculated that the term “tying the knot” originated in Switzerland in 1614 when Royal couples wished for happiness with a pretzel forming the nuptial knot – much like we use a wish bone today. The bride and groom would tug at a pretzel like a wishbone, the larger piece assured the spouses fulfillment of their wishes.
Historians believe, although cannot authenticate, that the pretzel came to America by way of the Mayflower in 1620. There are stories of early settlers selling the treat to First Nation inhabitants, who were very fond of them.
In fact, a New York couple found that the these people would barter almost anything for a pretzel because they loved them so much. However, the town arrested the couple, because they were using “good” flour for the “heathen” while Christians were eating the bran flour. What happened to the pretzel’s religious origin?
The Palantine Germans, later known as the Pennsylvania Dutch, brought pretzels to America in 1710. They were originally called “bretzel”. The first commercial pretzel bakery was established in the town of Lititz, Pennsylvaia by Julius Sturgis in 1861.
The hard pretzel had its beginnings in Pennsylvania. One story tells of a baker’s apprentice who dozed off while baking soft pretzels. The fire in the hearth died down and he awoke with a start, thinking that the pretzels had not been baked long enough. He fired up the furnace again, baking them twice as long as necessary. When the master baker found out, he was outraged at the “ruined” pretzels. Then, out of curiosity he tasted them. To his delight, he discovered they were crisp, crunchy and delicious. What especially pleased him was that the new hard pretzels also retained their freshness much longer.
Another legend has it that the recipe for hard pretzels came from a tramp passing through town who exchanged it for a meal – and from this, sprung the entire industry as we know it today.
Through the years, the pretzel has been associated with many interesting and diverse groups of people. In 1954, a boardwalk vendor in Ocean City, NJ offered cotton candy on pretzel rods.
In 1958, a pretzel baker turned politician campaigned for governor using the slogan “a new twist in government – clean, honest, efficient.”
The Barbie Baby-sits set used to come with a miniature box of pretzels.
And a new dance was introduced called “The Pretzel Twist” after the famous dance originated by Chubby Checker.
By 1960, total pretzel sales reached million. In the mid 1960’s pretzels were the fourth most popular snack in the U.S. and the number one snack preferred with beer.
Since the days of beer gardens and saloons, the pretzel has climbed the ladder of respectability. They’re now seen at parties and in the company of ice cream, soda, soups, salads and main dishes. They come in all shapes and sizes, flavored and unflavored, salted and unsalted and are still one of North America’s most popular snacks.
Today you can buy fresh pretzels at Quality Bakery in their traditional form. They are delicious sliced in half to make a fine sandwich. Lay down some lettuce first to prevent fillings from falling through the holes.
Enjoy!