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Travel Theme: The Four Elements
Earth, Air, Water and Fire – the challenge of Ailsa’s Travel Theme this week. All but fire feature prominently in my collections – but I do have those too! Earth – Haleakala Crater in Maui – always leaves me with … Continue reading
Posted in Calgary, Calgary & Area Attractions, Fine Art Photography, Photography, Travel, Weekly Travel Theme
Tagged Ailsa, air, Alberta, Big Hill Springs Provincial Park, Blog, Calgary, campfire, Canada, Canadian Rockies, Earth, fine art photography, fire, Haleakala Crater, Haleakalā, Hawaii, Kananaskis, Kealia Wildlife Refuge, landscape, marshmallows, Maui, Photos With Finesse, rainbow, Southern Alberta, summer, Sundance Lodges Campground, Travel and Tourism, Travel Theme, United States, water, waterfall, Wikipedia
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Judging a 4-H Club Photography Competition
Posted in Animals, Calgary, Event Photography, Photography
Tagged 4-H Club, Achievement Day, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, children, Cowboy, Event Photography, judging, lambs, Photographer, Photography, photography competition, Photos With Finesse, sheep, western
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Winter can be beautiful – mini road trip.
I get restless this time of year. Calgary is known for it’s Chinooks – warming winds which can make winter snow disappear and leave ‘blah browns’ around for another 3 months. (Sadly, no matter how mild the winter, the green … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Calgary, Calgary & Area Attractions, Fine Art Photography, Photography, Travel, Weekly Travel Theme
Tagged Alberta, Animal Rescues, Banff National Park, Blog, Calgary, Canada, Canadian Rockies, Chinooks, Cochrane Humane Society, Dog, fine art photography, Ghost Lake, horses, ice, ice boats, ice road truckers, landscape, Morley Reserve, Oops-A-Dazy Rescue & Sanctuary, Pets, Photos With Finesse, road trip, Scenery, Seebe, Skiing, Snow, Southern Alberta, Sports, Sunshine Village, Travel and Tourism, winter, Winter Sports
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Walking in a Winter Wonderland
I know, it’s not officially meteorlogical or astronomical winter. That said, nobody told Mother Nature. Even though Bowness is less than 10 minutes drive from my house, somehow their community managed to get about triple the light fluffy snow that … Continue reading
Posted in Calgary, Calgary & Area Attractions, Fine Art Photography, Photography
Tagged Alberta, Bow River, Bowness Park, Calgary, Canada, Christmas, fine art photography, forest, landscape, Mother Nature, park, Photography, Photos With Finesse, playground, Scenery, Scenic Photography, Snow, trees, weather, winter, winter wonderland, woods
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Jennifer & Jordan’s Engagement Shoot
I love a wedding enquiry that starts with ‘I came across your website and was absolutely blown away by your wedding photos’… That’s how I came to meet Jennifer & Jordan. As with many grooms, Jordan wasn’t convinced he wanted … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Uncategorized, Wedding Photography, Weddings
Tagged Blog, Brides, Canada, Couples, Dog, Engagement, gift idea, grooms, Pets, photos, Photos With Finesse, Wedding, Wedding Photography, Weddings
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Happy
As the Canadian Thanksgiving is upon us, it seems this week’s Photo Challenge is perfectly timed with its theme “happy“. As Canadians we have a lot to be happy about, and thankful for – universal healthcare, a reasonably strong economy in … Continue reading
Posted in Calgary, Event Photography, Family Photography, Photo Challenge, Photography, Travel
Tagged Arts, babies, Baby, Canada, children, Dancing, Event, Event Photography, Facebook, Family, Family Photography, football, Globalfest 2012, Happy, performance, photo challenge, Photography, Photos With Finesse, postaday, riding, showjumping, summer, Thanksgiving, Travel and Tourism, Tryzub Ukranian Dance Ensemble, Weekly Photo Challenge, winning, Wordpress
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Weekly Travel Theme: Foliage
Ailsa’s weekly travel theme focuses on foliage this week. As Albertans only have about 5 months of foliage per year (May through September) if we’re lucky, we enjoy it while we can. I love fall foliage (just keep hitting next … Continue reading
Posted in Calgary, Fine Art Photography, Macro Photography, Photography, Weekly Travel Theme
Tagged baton rouge louisiana, Calgary, Canada, Canadian Rockies, fall colours, fine art photography, foliage, frost, landscape, leaves, lush greens, nature, Photos With Finesse, plants, rain on leaves, travel, trees, weekly travel theme
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Solitary
“Solitary” – via dictionary.com… 1. alone; without companions; unattended: a solitary passer-by. 2. living alone; avoiding the society of others: a solitary existence. 3. by itself; alone: one solitary house. 4. characterized by the absence of companions: a solitary journey. 5. … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Calgary, Fine Art Photography, Flowers, Photo Challenge, Photography, Travel
Tagged animals, Blog, Blue Columbine, Calgary, Canada, DailyPost, Fisherman, Meditation, Muskrat, Nuevo Vallarta, Oregon Coast, Photography, Photos With Finesse, postaday, Siksika Nation Dancer, Solitary, Spider, sunset, Travel and Tourism, Weekly Photo Challenge, Wildflower
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Sneak-A-Peek: Trish & Michael
What an amazing evening!! Heritage Park is a fabulous venue at the best of times, but tonight Mother Nature added her magic with spectacular skies, no wind and an incredibly mild night for September. Trish & Michael are highschool sweethearts … Continue reading
Globalfest 2012 – the faces…
Just this morning I read a blog about the Ku Klux Klan still being alive in the USA. While I’m saddened, I’m not naive and know racial intolerance still exists world-wide…. even here in generally accepting Canada. That said, I’d … Continue reading
Posted in Calgary, Calgary & Area Attractions, Event Photography, Photography, Rambling Thoughts
Tagged Calgary, Canada, Cultural diversity, Event, Event Photography, Family, Globalfest, Globalfest 2012, Ku Klux Klan, Photography, Photos With Finesse, Race and Racism, Race-Ethnic-Religious Relations
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