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On the Road: Pure prairie country

09.05.2025 9

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Pure prairie country

09.05.2025 9

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: Thunder

02.05.2025 8

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Thunder

On the Road: Thunder
02.05.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: Melting

25.04.2025 8

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Melting

On the Road: Melting
25.04.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: Springtime on the prairie

18.04.2025 9

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Springtime on the prairie

18.04.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: Bluebird country

11.04.2025 7

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Bluebird country

11.04.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: Birds on the water

06.04.2025 10

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Birds on the water

It was foolish of me to try to race that train.

06.04.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: Spring is here

30.03.2025 10

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Spring is here

There was a ladybug on my camera strap.

30.03.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: The first flowers of spring

23.03.2025 9

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: The first flowers of spring

Big snowflakes were slowly drifting down.

23.03.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: Spring is for the birds

16.03.2025 8

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Spring is for the birds

I was just a little bit early.

16.03.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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On the road: Signs of spring

09.03.2025 10

Calgary Sun

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On the road: Signs of spring

See, what happened was this.

09.03.2025 9

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: A golden day

02.03.2025 10

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: A golden day

It was actually gopher number three.

02.03.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: Cold in the air

23.02.2025 9

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Cold in the air

I think this might be the first time I’ve ever seen a squirrel’s breath.

23.02.2025 20

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: Whitetails and little calves

16.02.2025 10

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Whitetails and little calves

Everything was working out fine until I saw the whitetails.

16.02.2025 20

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: A walk in the cold

09.02.2025 9

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: A walk in the cold

I could feel it happening as soon as I stepped out of the truck.

09.02.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: Mountain ice

02.02.2025 9

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Mountain ice

Yep, windy.

02.02.2025 20

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: Grumbling ice

26.01.2025 9

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Grumbling ice

There were a lot of complaints coming from the ice.

26.01.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: Exploring the ice

19.01.2025 10

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Exploring the ice

Those dogs were crazy.

19.01.2025 20

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: Snow birds

12.01.2025 10

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Snow birds

OK, that pheasant just had to be showing off.

12.01.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: A foggy end to 2024

05.01.2025 6

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: A foggy end to 2024

Who made these tiny tracks in the snow? I was at a low-water road crossing on Mosquito Creek west of Nanton taking pictures of the flowing water...

05.01.2025 10

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: Ungulates before Christmas

29.12.2024 3

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Ungulates before Christmas

T’was the night before Christmas. Or, I guess I should say, the morning of the night before Christmas. Right around 8:30 on the morning of the...

29.12.2024 7

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: Bird buffet

22.12.2024 5

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Bird buffet

Ravens know exactly what they’re doing. Like their magpie and crow cousins, pretty much everything they do seems to have a purpose. Whether it’s...

22.12.2024 20

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: An ice day

15.12.2024 4

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: An ice day

Nope, didn’t fall through this time. Well over a year ago, the last time I set foot on this frozen beaver pond, I broke through the ice not just...

15.12.2024 7

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: Searching for a snowy owl

08.12.2024 3

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Searching for a snowy owl

The County of Wheatland looked pretty much like the County of Newell. But for two small green signs about 10 metres apart, I never would have known...

08.12.2024 4

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: Crystals of the cold

01.12.2024 4

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Crystals of the cold

Ya know, I think this might be the prettiest picture of a feedlot I’ve ever taken. There was a gorgeous prismatic cloud sitting almost directly...

01.12.2024 5

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: A perfect spot for sheep

24.11.2024 3

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: A perfect spot for sheep

Well, okay, I guess it’s winter now. At least judging by the sudden snow and the seven-vehicle pileup on the hill in front of my shack. Monday...

24.11.2024 3

Calgary Herald

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