The Screaming Heads
In the Muskoka region of Ontario Canada, lies “The Screaming Heads”, a work of outdoor art by Peter Camani. The property serves as both the home of the artist as well as his expanding canvas of concrete sculptures and metal works. Pictured above is the warrior princess, and below the…
Alberta Flood Damage of 2013
In June of 2013, after a winter of heavy snow followed by a spring of heavy rain, a large portion of Alberta experienced severe flooding (Environment Canada calls this a Super Flood) which, in many places, will change the landscape until the next catastrophic flood or other incident. Although most…
Abraham Lake Alberta
The Destination: The Hwy 11 area just West of Nordegg in Alberta is home to some beautiful scenery – and it lacks the tourists of Banff and Jasper. Although I’ve been in this area before, it’s always worth a return trip at different times of the year to enjoy some…
Coleman Alberta
The Destination A weekend tour of Crowsnest Pass, Alberta. This particular stop was in the old mining town of Coleman. Map/Route Just ‘Google it’, or plug in Crowsnest Pass into your GPS system. You don’t need anything too fancy to get yourself here. That being said, there are apparently some…
A water crossing to forget
The province of Saskatchewan (along with Manitoba and some parts of Alberta) received some intense rainfall in June of 2014. A lot of roads were closed from “temporary” flooding. On a road trip into Saskatchewan (to Regina), I planned to camp over night at Buffalo Pound Provincial Park. My usual…