Saskatchewan's Flatlanders
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The weather was the worst I had ever experienced: lower than -20C, 50km/hr strong winds. No cell signal, only relied on downloaded AllTrails app. Followed that offline navigation, hiked 18km in that no people area. With trapped snow, stones, and ice… and strong winds, felt the end of the world. But the blue ice cave in front of me was so attractive, where the blue region looked like so close, but it was 2km away. The rest 2km distance walked on ice most of time… My camera was almost frozen, not a perfect photo, but showed the hiking road to glacier.
Canon EOS R5, EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
ISO100, f/11, 24mm, 1/400s
I composed this image while traveling through south Saskatchewan Province in Canada. The prairies: big skies; clear horizons; entrancing colours; deep thoughts and limitless possibilities.
A couple of Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) sit next to their underground de, ever alert for any danger on the prairie landscape in Grasslands National Park east of Val Marie, Saskatchewan. Canada.
21 May, 2018.
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Many , many raptors to be seen in the fields of Saskatchewan. Plus they are not as photo shy as the Alberta cousins.
In 2 days of driving through Saskatchewan I have seen more foxes than 40 years in Alberta.
Not to mention the abundant road kill factor unfortunately. Why is that?
I saw this landscape out of the corner of my eye and stopped right before the bridge to take photos.
A few minutes later another car stopped. The driver got out and I heard him shout "Wow". Then he came to me and said he just stopped to see what I was photographing and he thanked me because otherwise he wouldn't have seen this landscape
New born Pronghorn Antelope (Antilocapra americana) fawn in a summer fallow field. It was photographed from a distance using a telephoto lens and the female which was nearby, promptly returned when we departed the area. It was the second female with young we observed in the southwest portion of the prairie landscape near Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada.
24 May, 2016.
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The Saskatchewan Glacier is largest of six major glaciers fed by the Columbia Icefield, the largest icefield in the Rocky Mountains. This view of the terminus of the glacier is from Parker Ridge a 7,400 ft. (2,255 m) subarctic mountain ridge at the northern end of Banff National Park. The small glacial lake at the foot of the glacier feeds the headwaters of the Saskatchewan River which flows generally eastward across Saskatchewan and Manitoba to empty into Lake Winnipeg in central Canada.
Parker Ridge, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. Elevation: 6,665 ft. August 22, 2019.
Three Great Western Railway GEs pull a long string of empties from storage near Coronach, Saskatchewan on July 19, 2023.
Dog River (Rouleau) Saskatchewan.
The grain-elevator from the TV show "Corner Gas".
Many Corner Gas set buildings are gone now.
The main gas station and diner set: demolished.
The Food Market: burned down.
The police station: demolished due to crumbling foundation.
And finally, this grain elevator: burned down.
A westbound grain train rolls through a sea of recently harvested fields near Belle Plaine Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan River Crossing marks the half way point between Banff and Jasper. The glacial fed river flows all the way to the Arctic Ocean via Hudson Bay.
Le Canadien, CANADÀ 2024
Saskatchewan is the central province of the Canadian Prairies. It is one of only two landlocked provinces in Canada, and its name comes from the Cree word kisiskāciwani-sīpiy, meaning "swift-flowing river."
Geography and Population: It is roughly trapezoidal in shape, bordering Alberta to the west and Manitoba to the east. The vast majority of its population is concentrated in the southern half. Its two major cities are Saskatoon (the largest) and Regina (the capital).
Main Economy ("Canada's Breadbasket"): The most significant economic activity is agriculture, earning it the nickname "Canada's breadbasket." It is a global leader in the production of wheat and canola.
Natural Resources: The province is extremely rich in mineral resources. It is the world's largest exporter of potash (used in fertilizers) and one of the largest suppliers of uranium globally.
Climate: It experiences a continental climate with very cold winters and warm summers, and is known for receiving the most hours of sunshine of any Canadian province.
Grain elevator in Englefeld Saskatchewan in the summer of August 2024. Taken with a Canon Canonet on 400 Fuji film.
Another photograph from July 31, 2013, this one with a longer focal length setting on the lens. The winter snow is still on the upper section of the ice, but it has melted off the lower part of the glacier. I like the contrasting colors of the sky and the melt-water pond.