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ront door of my tent a walking routine fell into place which consisted of a three hour morning walk two hour afternoon walk and a one hour evening walk each day this place is like a playground for the young and young at heart i just did what i do as day turns to night in the desert the landscape lights up like it is on fire and that s my sign to set my own fire all the fire crackles coming from nearby campsites is a soothing sound and it is soon time to settle in my tent for the night another day ends and another trip to this land like no another comes to an end with a wealth of wonderful memories posted by alexandra at 10 17 am 1 comment sunday september 6 2020 hello september welcome to what hello september looks like to me my sketches as i delve more into the world of color pencil sketching the more i am enjoying it after trying my hand at landscapes people birds animals food scenery not one theme stands out as a favourite not yet anyway first sketching other people s pictures via video tutorials then sketching my own photos it is now time to sit out in nature and sketch what i see i better do that sooner rather than later or i will be sketching winter white scenes these are my most recent projects fish creek park birthday celebration happy birthday to a special friend it was necessary for our visit to be outside so we were very thankful to be afforded a beautiful day fish creek park has paved paths lots of wide open spaces many big benches to relax on walkways an artists garden flowers trees and little picket fences it s good to be outside it s good to be social and we found a perfect part of the park that we could share hours celebrating her birthday it was a very different way to celebrate yet we made it enjoyable with a stroll around seeing the sights a picnic lunch a present to open people watching basquing in the sun and topping it all off savouring orange creamsickle floats with dreamwhip and a cherry bowness baker parks a morning walk around bowness and baker parks was where we settled on to spend time catching up on life s happenings a walk talk that s it there s lots of areas to walk here and that s good because we had lots to talk about so needed lots of ground to cover it was a beautiful day to be by the lagoon and along the bow river pair that with sharing hours with a fellow bluenoser it was a win win opportunity it got even better when we were joined by another friend and we three then added speciality drinks and sweets to the mix i like when friendly conversations spark new ideas nose hill romp it is between seasons up on nose hill the flowers are saying good bye summer the lake level is low the greens are turning beige and brown this week s visit was more of a romp all over the place attacking the hills rather than focusing on photo opportunities no matter what the season up on the hill it feels like a mini escape and fills the heart and soul with all that is good forgetmenot pond sunrise i had all intentions of spending time hanging out at forgetmenot pond but it was not happening and time was passing by i had an open window of a few hours on this morning and those hours corresponded with sunrise it was time to get on out there it was me and the sunrise and it was perfect two laps around the pond admiring the day as it began then breakfast at my favourite table filled those few hours each time i visit forgetmenot pond is memorable posted by alexandra at 1 27 pm 1 comment sunday august 30 2020 heritage park august 30 2020 my friend put a shout out for a photography outing at heritage park i jumped on that wagon like there was no tomorrow we last shared out about time in early february so we were long overdue for a face to face from two metres catch up life happens and we go down different paths for a short distance and time but as friends our paths always circle back around these days tickets for the park need to be purchased online in advance for a certain time slot entrance they are offered at a discount and free parking is also offered we met at the parking lot discussed a plan for the day and voiced our feelings on comfort level and distancing why was i not surprised to find we were on the same page we enjoyed a gorgeous day wandering and meandering all over heritage park as it was a photography outing i do have many photos to share which are displayed below with some bundled into collages after close to five hours of roaming we topped off our get together savouring speciality drinks while sitting on the shore of the glenmore reservoir thank you for today i look forward to when we circle back around again posted by alexandra at 10 49 pm 1 comment thursday august 27 2020 fish creek provincial park august 27 2020 we were afforded a gorgeous late august day to invest some sister time hiking around fish creek park like the many other times i have ventured around that park again today there were new sights for me to see this was my sister s first time here so everything was new and eye opening for her after a few hours of wandering about we then picked up a gourmet lunch from annie s cafe with still lots to chat about we settled on a bench under a tree savoured our lunch and many many more sister seconds note with the recent telus migration to google blogging is now not as simple as it had been in addition to that now with the change in the blogger platform nothing now is user friendly i am trying to find ways to still enjoy the blogging process and to have my posts look orderly and presentable posted by alexandra at 7 23 pm 1 comment just living life i feel a change coming on in the weather that is especially when i needed an extra layer and gloves as i began hiking from the glenbow ranch parking lot on this morning i heard the coyotes crying out during the early hours but i could not spot them when i looked in the direction the howls were coming from i would not secure a coyote photo to sketch but i did capture a perfect shot of the baby muskrat having breakfast during this fresh invigorating morning hike at times i could not distinguish between sunrise shades and late summer hues feeling fulfilled after three hours i hit the hill back up with hopes i would see pretty pictures when i downloaded them ah success what was to be a two hour visit turned into close to four at ralph klein park today was a gentle step in the right direction in finding a way to safely share time being out and about in this new world of ours with a very vulnerable friend we made certain to take all the necessary safety measures we talked we smiled we strolled we laughed we picnicked we made this work the architecture here is intriguing every little thing has a reason and a purpose my apple sketch was quite something to build also from getting the shape right then using six different pigments layered on top of each other each pencil stroke heading in the right direction this park is on the outskirts of the city where not a whole lot of people venture to it was a lovely quiet escape where we could work at solving our world s problems you have to know at some point i would attempt to sketch bears i did and this is the outcome i already worked with fur and eyes now it was time to lay down a few snouts i have dozens of bear photos from over the years and these three photographs stood out when i glanced through my photo folder as my sister says you and your bears well i agree yes me and my bears posted by alexandra at 5 28 am no comments sunday august 23 2020 dog days of august well into august by now and i already know when i look back at it it is going to be memorable for the heat record breaking heat i found a way to work around that all except for the night time hours though who needs night after night after night of good decent sleeps anyway when enjoying the simpler things in retirement and not investing time in long days away on the road and aiming for high heights time for that again is just around the corner sketching my dining table is covered in everything necessary for colour pencil sketching these are my recent projects my cabin in jasper my blogger banner photo a squirrel peaking out from a rock and a lunch stop overlooking horseshoe canyon i have been getting into sketches that entail lots of detail and i am enjoying that it s those projects i truly get lost in north glenmore park to avoid the heat of the day i have been hitting the local spots early to pass a few hours smoke from the forest fires west of here have contributed to pretty sunrises and sunsets once i captured a handful of photos it was time to put the pedal to the metal and cover 10kms at a walk racers pace douglas fir trail bow river i enjoy spending lots of time along the bow river during the dog days of august but that douglas fir trail is not desirable at all except for the view point oh one other thing the trail is in the trees and offers up protection against the sun this whole area along the river is a happening place there is something for everyone so you cannot blame the hoards for wanting to hang out here inglewood bird sanctuary i hit the sanctuary with hopes of finding a sketching project or two i got what i came for the blue heron photo was captured first thing upon arriving at the sanctuary i tried photographing it from many angles and with different lighting over a twenty minute time frame it stayed put that entire time then it spread its wings and was gone as more and more birders arrived and the minutes ticked on fewer and fewer birds were visible i was fortunate to have arrived early and secured some sweet shots nose hill environmental park where have all the coyotes gone i am still searching maybe they are only a spring time novelty no coyotes this morning nor deer but lots of beautiful coral pink orange yellow shades as the sun rose along one trail i spotted this heart shaped rock and it became my muse i love early mornings sunrises and the colour orange carburn park to fish creek park i was up with the birds this morning and the fishermen and those off to work along the deerfoot as like other times i captured some shots and then made my time here a business of covering lots of pathway kilometres quickly from carburn to fish creek and back again lost in the pretty and peace is a perfect pairing to start kick the day posted by alexandra at 5 55 am 2 comments saturday august 15 2020 what this week looked like from city living to standing on a mountain top from the foothills to the wetlands i have experienced it all these past few days into a weekend again it s time to gather my photos sketches thoughts and lay them down here when i review my collections i realize wow i have all this so close to home i believe if permission was granted to adventure far beyond these days then i would not be appreciating some of these local gifts at times i feel down but as i see what this week looked like it makes me realize how sweet it is frank lake wetlands i heard about this place two years ago but had no interest in venturing there it is all about the birds which now i have a budding interest in this was an early morning visit just after the sun came up and the birds were wide awake creating the sound of music it s a 50 minute drive for me south then east of high river and it s a place i know i will visit again soon but with my rubber boots on inglewood the river walk this area of city centre is a walkers world with wide open pathways sights to see spots to sit and education galore we strolled along the walk with somewhat of a plan in place and just went with the flow the route follows the bow river which was refreshing to be beside on one of the hot dog days of summer mount saint piran i have not been frequenting the mountains like i normally do in mid summer of course the experience of getting to and from there and being there is different this year because i go less frequent when i do go i go for what i know will fill my soul i knew what i would be in for today so i just bit the bullet and got there parked my car hit the trail and then at the main turn off to the right i was on my own in my own world climbing higher and then reaching the summit where it was just me with that 360 degree view the cold breeze nipped my nose it was paradise nose hill environmental park visits to some of my favourite places are not only for the exercise and fresh air but now include the reason to photograph what i think i might like to sketch after three hours i came away with many many many photos but only two that jumped out at me to replicate through my eyes it has been a couple of months since i have seen coyotes up here and that is my hope each time i go now i want a new coyote photo to sketch glenbow ranch provincial park i like that sunrises are a bit later lately and i don t need to hit the road so early when i arrived at the parking lot then stepped out of my car i quickly needed to layer up and that included gloves i could see my breath on this crisp and cold morning the sun came up and filled the sky with pink it was calm enough for reflections in the pond also in the pond i spotted a muskrat family mom and four little ones a baby muskrat swam close enough to the edge before it spotted me then dove under water this park is ever changing for the better there is now a beautiful new sun shelter along a wide open section while still only mid august with lots of summer ahead it did feel fallish and i could see some autumn shades this park is beautiful in all seasons posted by alexandra at 5 40 am 4 comments older posts home subscribe to posts atom about me alexandra view my complete profile search blog archive 2020 90 september 3 final post on this blog dinosaur provincial park camping september 2020 hello september august 8 july 11 june 12 may 10 april 12 march 11 february 13 january 10 2019 152 december 14 november 11 october 15 september 14 august 12 july 12 june 12 may 12 april 11 march 14 february 9 january 16 2018 94 december 13 november 7 october 12 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