The way some people describe winter on the Canadian prairies, you’d think it was like looking out of an igloo desperately waiting for spring. I hear complaining all the time. It’s too cold! I have to shovel too much snow! We only get four months of bad snowmobiling weather! People fly away to tropical locations… Continue Reading
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Animal tracks are mysteries – pieces of an intriguing puzzle just waiting to be solved. If you know what you’re looking for, animal tracks can provide all sorts of wonderful clues to help recreate the story of what happened. The serious flaw in my animal track mysteries is that they have some missing parts. Lots… Continue Reading
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I can’t remember another winter when I got stuck twice with my truck and fell through the ice while hiking. While these events all happened on photography outings, they didn’t help me get a single photo. I could argue that these strange incidents really weren’t my fault. It would be a spirited performance. A strong… Continue Reading
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An easy wildlife experience? That’s definitely the goal. Sometimes it happens but there’s often a wrinkle so it turns out different than I expect. I was bemused by a comment from fellow blogger 23thorns who was teasing me this week. He said: “It’s tempting to think your photography must be easy in winter, what with… Continue Reading
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Show indifference to the shades of gray reflecting my years of defying weather. Deride my lines and cracks as though character didn’t matter. Act surprised at my longevity in a tough prairie environ. Ignore that I once was a beautiful tree with light streaming through my branches. Mock my lowly duty of holding up three… Continue Reading
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Stand tall They said Be strong Look good Your time will come. Days went by and the time did too And the dream started getting soft So I bent a little and leaned some more Trying to lighten the load. It felt right looked good And it was In the right time And they were… Continue Reading
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