For the fifth year in a row, we enjoyed almost two weeks in Canmore over winter break, including Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year. Although it was pretty cold for several days, Mr. GeoK and I went out for several long walks. As always, we carried our cameras and our bear spray (yes, the bears …
Thanks to parent/teacher interviews on Thursday and Friday, we got away for a 3-day weekend in Canmore, perfectly timed to enjoy fresh snow - and plenty of it! We got right to it, spending the first hour of our visit shoveling more than 30 cm (12 inches) of snow off our back deck. We were …
This month I saw a tiny vole under a wild rose bush and a couple of coyotes in the distance, but the wildlife I managed to photograph included a red squirrel and some Mallard ducks.
As winter slowly transitioned to spring, we enjoyed two relaxing weeks in Canmore: daily walks, lots of photography and plenty of time for cooking and reading meant we came back to Calgary well-rested and ready for the push to the end of the school year. In addition to a short hike in Banff and our …
When it opened in June, we added the new Via Ferrata at Mt. Norquay to our summer bucket list. Why? 1) An adventure with a high fun factor. 2) A new experience for us. 3) It looked like an ideal way to push the limits of my gradually developing ability to cope with my long-standing …