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I added a touch of filter in post-processing, to bring out more detail in the wood.
Saturday, 10 July 2021: our temperature is 30C (feels like 30C) at 4:00 pm. Sunrise is at 5:33 am, and sunset is at 9:49 pm. Sunny.
"Saturday, July 10th 2021, 12:21 pm: 30-degree temperatures have surged back onto the Prairies, prompting heat warnings and setting the stage for potentially severe weather this weekend. In Alberta, the potential for severe weather will remain north of Calgary, but the city could see some non-severe storms. The main threats will be heavy rainfall, strong wind gusts and large hail." From the weather Network. The word 'hail' makes me nervous, as workmen started installing new siding on my home yesterday! Various neighbours suffered holes in their siding and broken windows during the recent severe storm, on 2 July 2021.
There were two special buildings that I wanted to go and see again, so yesterday, 9 July 2021, I did a fairly long drive (343 km total) NW of Calgary. This old barn is one of my favourites and was my first destination. I happened to notice that one of the owners was outside near his van, so I pulled my car around and asked if it would be all right if I took a few photos of his old barn. he told me I could walk anywhere in the field, but I was fine to just take photos from the road. What a delightful man he is! We had a lovely long chat and he told me that he was an Englishman, who had been living in the house for 33 years. He and his wife have a huge garden and grow all their vegetables. I couldn't help but think he reminded me of our late Naturalist, Gus Yaki, full of energy despite his years, hard-working and he sounded a fun guy. I asked if he had ever heard of Gus Yaki and he said, yes, he had, and had been on one of his nature tours further into the mountains. I did enjoy our chat.
My drive took me northwards, where I enjoyed seeing and photographing a few kinds of wildflowers and butterflies. The bright blue Damselflies were there in the hundreds, many of them mating. Not easy trying to get the camera lens to focus on these slender bodies, but I will post a few photos later on.
After spending some time there, including just a very short walk in burning heat, I drove a short way west and then started driving south, taking a route that I was very familiar with, but hadn't done for a long time. Very little to see bird-wise, in fact all day, but there were a few lovely old barns to see and photograph.
My last destination took me a little further west, to see the fairly recently rebuilt McDougall Memorial United Church, with the eastern edge of the Rockies for a backdrop. The original little church had been burnt to the ground by an arsonist, but eventually, enough funds were raised to recently rebuild this historic church, that I have loved for years. A few special T-shirts, toys and flowers had been placed on the fence and ground, to show support for Every Child Matters. This is in honour of the hundreds (thousands) of children who had been removed from their families and made to reside in Residential Schools run by the Catholic Church many years ago. These children suffered and died from various kinds of abuse and were buried in unmarked graves. This is all coming to light right now and, very slowly, these children's remains can be returned to their families.
After wandering around outside the church and photographing some of the wildflowers growing there, I climbed into my car and continued my long drive home. A drive like this makes my day - and totally knocks me out for a few hours.
1977 County 764 4WD tractor.
Registered as a Ford in June 2022.
Cheffins vintage and classic auction, Sutton -
"COUNTY 764 diesel TRACTOR Fitted with Hara cab."
Unsold (bidding stopped at £10,000).
Universal Africa Line
IMO9542336, built 2012, 5569 gross tonnes.
Pictured at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 2nd March 2024.
United Airlines (UA/UAL) Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | cn 37449 | N24988 | „The Future Is SAF“-Livery | Frankfurt Rhein-Main Airport (FRA/EDDF)
"United 1812" seen here landing in Anchorage from San Francisco at 2309 local time in Anchorage. Summer provides such amazing light in Alaska.
N17564
United Airlines
Boeing 737-9 MAX
PANC- Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
July 02, 2025
Entering service at Maidstone during May 2017 this then brand new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter caused quite a stir with overcrowding reported everywhere it went! Seen in its all over white livery ARRIVA Kent & Surrey 1000 BT66 UAL is in the dark depths of the Chequers Centre Bus Station in Maidstone waiting to depart on route 9. Saturday 27th May 2017.
The use of this batch of Sprinters has been sporadic to say the least with the majority of them finding themselves unemployed and stored out of use for long periods. However two (1013 and 1019) can be found at Maidstone for use on route 59 and two (1002 and 1009) can be found at Northfleet for use on routes 484, 485 and 485A.
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 45
Shot with Canon 40D + Sigma 10-20mm
I dont like christmas a lot, thats for sure. Nevertheless I have to admit that the christmas time at least offers several opportunities to shoot interesting things.
Snow, lights, colors, presents. Many things that are not well presented throughout the year.
This years christmas does not even offer that!
Its not cold, there is now snow, and I did not find too many lights yet.
Its simply raininig all day long, grey sky, and no christmas feel at all.
Christmas like that is pretty fucked up.
At least I got nice presents =)
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