Squirrel Season!
It seems to be ‘squirrel season’ this year… Every where I’ve been, there have been squirrels. And those squirrels are on a feeding frenzy of pine cones. While checking out the Mountain Park Cemetary of Cadomin area, I came across this furry fellow munching away. Cadomin is in the foothills,…
Edmonton Thunder Storm
Coincidentally, the day of joining the “Storm Spotter Network” and passing my “spotter awareness exam”, a significant thunderstorm starts rolling across the region. The initiating location of the storm was in the Alberta foothills off Highway 16, and unfortunately, that’s a 3+ hour drive from Edmonton. I decided to wait…
Unimogs and Mowags
In the market for a rather unique over land capable exploration machine? I spotted this Land Rover Mowag in Jasper, Alberta recently. And this Mercedes Unimog in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan just this past weekend. Unfortunately, in both cases, the owners weren’t a round, so I didn’t get a chance to chat…
Storm Spotter Network
VagabondExpedition has just joined the Storm Spotter Network and successfully completed the storm spotter awareness exam. Of course, we’re typically looking to chase ‘good weather’ for #microadventures through out Alberta (and beyond), but occasionally, chasing after the nasty weather can yield some great opportunities for photos. Be sure to subscribe…
Speyeria Hesperis Beani Butterfly
A recent hiking adventure close to my current home resulted in some 350 photos being taken of wildlife in the area. A few of those photos consisted of this brilliant orange, but very nervous butterfly, and had to test out the new 300mm Tamron zoom lens to even get this…
