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.
Two Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) males face off with each other on the edge of their little territory within the lek.
They will stand or sit like this until another male encroaches on another boundary of the territory.
Things really get real interesting when a female wanders aimlessly through the lek.
The native prairie where this heavier was observed was near Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada.
22 May, 2013.
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Unlike other small sandpipers, the Sanderling has no hind toe, and that's how to distinguish them from similar species.
Photographed at Reed Lake, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2022 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
A pretty sunset but scary at the same time. Nice to see the sun setting creating, this orange glow. Thank you for viewing my storm clouds from the last storm we had here in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Parker Ridge Trail is a very much recommended trail along the Icefield's Parkway. Marked out as a "must-do" hike both by my Lonely Planet Guide and a local tour guide, this short hike was incredibly rewarding. (Please follow the marked trail, to help avoid erosion)
Thanks to the Icefield's Parkway, you get a head start - parking your car at an altitude of 2025 metres. 2-2,5 km later you have climbed about 250 metres higher, and has a splendid view over the Saskatchewan Glacier and the glacier valley below.
The Saskatchewan glacier is the largest outflow glacier from the Columbia Icefield. As many other glaciers, it is in decline. The Saskatchewan Glacier has retreated a lot, as seen in the photos on this page:
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Location: Parker Ridge Trail / Saskatchewan Glacier, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
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.
Frenchman Valley Campsite in Grassland National Park, in southern Saskatchewan, is a special place. Here, one can restore their soul and experience the prairies in their natural state. Parks Canada has many of these signature red chairs throughout the country set up in spectacular locations such as this.
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.
A westbound grain train rolls through a sea of recently harvested fields near Belle Plaine Saskatchewan
Grain elevator in Englefeld Saskatchewan in the summer of August 2024. Taken with a Canon Canonet on 400 Fuji film.
Le Canadien, CANADÀ 2024
The Canadian (Le Canadien) is the flagship transcontinental passenger rail service operated by VIA Rail Canada, the country's national railway company.
Iconic Route: This train is famous for its long, scenic journey, connecting major cities in Eastern and Western Canada. The classic route runs from Toronto to Vancouver (or vice-versa).
Duration and Distance: The full trip covers approximately 4,466 km (2,775 miles) and takes about four days and four nights, traversing five provinces and three time zones.
Scenery: The journey is renowned for its stunning and varied landscapes. It crosses the rugged forests of Northern Ontario, the vast expanse of the Prairies in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and culminates in the spectacular majesty of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta and British Columbia.
Onboard Experience: The service is notable for offering a comfortable, full-service rail cruise experience. It includes sleeping cars of various classes (such as Prestige and Sleeper Plus), panoramic lounge cars (Skyline and Park Car), and dining cars where meals are prepared and served onboard.
A Great Western Railway work train rolls past the grain elevator at Viceroy, Saskatchewan on September 14, 2023.
A lot of people seem to think driving through the prairies is boring. I don't think so at all and in fact was quite taken with the distant horizons and seemingly endless roads. Perhaps it's the journey itself, which reminds me of our sailing days where empty horizons always seemed to exert a pull on me. Like being out on the water, this is very much the "Land Of The Living Skies," as the Saskatchewan welcome signs suggest.
Panorama from the ghost town of Robsart, Saskatchewan. Shot with my Mamiya 7ii and 35mm panoramic adapter kit.
Robsart, Saskatchewan, Canada
Mamiya 7ii
NoColorStudio No.25
Dev; Adox D-76
Developed and scanned at home
North Saskatchewan River viewed from the Siffleur Falls Trail in the Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve off of Highway 11 (David Thompson Highway) in Bighorn Backcountry Alberta Canada
The daylight is fading fast as a Great Western Railway eastbound rolls through the fields near Glenbain, Saskatchewan on September 5, 2024.
Saskatchewan, Canada.
I wrote a blog post about my springtime Saskatchewan trip that has some behind-the-scenes pics and stories which you might enjoy.
I love photographing on the Canadian Prairies and I've been travelling there to do so since 2013. If you'd like to see my other Prairie images, feel free to take a look at the album.