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Tag Archives: Travel and Tourism
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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The Colours of Puerto Vallarta – weekly photo challenge Color
Turquoise seas, pink Hibiscus, blazes of yellow amidst dusty landscapes, tablecloths in every colour of the rainbow – and then some, vivid costumes and vibrant streets festooned with colourful flags sums up our recent vacation. WordPress’s weekly photo challenge of Color couldn’t have … Continue reading
Posted in Fine Art Photography, Flowers, Food, Photo Challenge, Travel
Tagged Art, Blog, color, colorful, colour, colourful, flora, flowers, handicrafts, landscape, Mexico, Nuevo Vallarta, ocean, paradise, Photographer, Photography, Photos With Finesse, Puerto Vallarta, safety, San Sebastián Jalisco, Scenery, Sierra Madres, tourism, travel, Travel and Tourism, trees, tropical, Weekly Photo Challenge
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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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Travel Theme: Multiples
This week’s travel theme focuses on ‘multiples’ – go forth and ‘multiply’, or find multiples to photograph. My mind immediately traveled to flowers – abundant fields of Tulips, bright groupings of Daisies, fragrant Plumeria, all of which I’ve captured endlessly over … Continue reading
Posted in Calgary, Calgary & Area Attractions, Fine Art Photography, Photography, Weekly Travel Theme
Tagged Alberta, Calgary, Canadian Rockies, fine art photography, landscape, multiple, Northern Hemisphere, Photography, Photos With Finesse, Photoshop Elements, Scenery, sky, skyscape, sunrise, Travel and Tourism, weekly travel theme
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Photos With Finesse – 2013 Scenic Calendar – makes a great gift!
A few years ago I created calendars as Xmas gifts for friends and family as a way to show the relatives abroad some of the local sights. I was surprised, and pleased with the response from folks outside the family. After … Continue reading
Posted in Calgary, Fine Art Photography, Photography, Travel
Tagged Alberta, calendar, Calgary, Canadian Rockies, Christmas present, Cochrane, Delacour, fine art photography, gift idea, gifts, Kananaskis, landscape, Millarville, Photos With Finesse, Prairie Crocus, Rocky Mountains, Scenery, Southern Alberta, Travel and Tourism, Waiparous
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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: White
This week’s travel theme is ‘white’, in honour of the 30th anniversary celebrating the UN’s International Day of Peace (Friday September 21st). Conceived of in 1981, it was first celebrated in 1982. I do like the idea of “strengthening the ideals … Continue reading
Posted in Calgary, Family Photography, Fine Art Photography, Flowers, Photography, Travel, Wedding Photography, Weekly Travel Theme
Tagged Alberta, Black & White, Blog, bridal party, Brides, Calgary, Canadian Rockies, Family Photography, fine art photography, flowers, international peace day, landscape, Photographer, Photography, Photos With Finesse, Travel and Tourism, Travel Theme, Wedding Photography, White
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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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Travel Theme: Red
This is the first time I’ve participated in the Travel Theme blogs. I certainly get a lot of pleasure out of following several of them. As red is one of my favourite colours – to the point my car, older laptop … Continue reading
Posted in Calgary, Event Photography, Fine Art Photography, Flowers, Photography, Travel, Weekly Travel Theme
Tagged Calgary, Canna, Chinatown, Cultural Exhibition, Culture, Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula, Event Photography, Globalfest 2012, Hawaii, landscape, Las Vegas, Las Vegas Nevada, Maui, Mirage Hotel, Oriental Poppy, Photography, Photos With Finesse, Protea, Reader Rock Garden, Red, Red Rock Canyon, Travel and Tourism, Travel Theme, Tryzub Ukranian Dance Ensemble
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Calgary’s Globalfest 2012 – Philippines Fireworks Display
I was absolutely delighted to be chosen as part of the volunteer photography team for Globalfest 2012. I’d attended the event, as a spectator, a few times over the past several years and loved it. Although the Fireworks shows are highlights, … Continue reading
Posted in Calgary, Calgary & Area Attractions, Event Photography, Photography, Travel
Tagged Calgary, Canada, Cultural Exhibition, Event, Event Photography, Fireworks, Globalfest 2012, Human Rights, Ken Rockwell, Photograph, Photography, Photography Tips, Photos With Finesse, Southern Alberta, Travel and Tourism
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