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A Winter Walk in Mill Creek Ravine

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2019/01/05
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Today (January 5th) I went for a walk in one of my favorite areas of the city, but someplace I hadn’t got to yet this winter.

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I love all of the little (and a few not so little) bridges. The Mill Creek always keep flowing offering a wonderful reflective contrast to the white snow.

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Another thing which fascinated and is in abundant in the ravine in a variety of colors, textures and forms are the tree trunks and their bark:

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Beside the yellow/green and orange colors of the bark, with moss and lichen, there are little splashes of red berries.

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Now that I’ve reminded myself of the beauty of this part of Edmonton in the winter, I’ll be back sooner than later.

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A bend in Edmonton’s Mill Creek (January 2019)

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The Difference a Day can Make

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2016/01/10
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Yes, what a difference a day can make  – weather wise in Edmonton. The temperature swings in Edmonton can be especially dramatic. Yesterday, Saturday January 9th was cold. Even though the sun came out int he afternoon the -18C temperature and a bit of wind made me want to stay inside. I did venture out for a little while to clear snow off of my sidewalks but within 20 minutes my fingers were frozen, numb and my ski gloves were not helping.

Today however the temperature swung up to near freezing and with the sun out it was very pleasant. It enticed me to go out for a nice photo hike in the river valley. I was out for an hour in a light with jacket with light gloves and was actually too warm and had to take my toque off to moderate my temperature (love when that happens).

Anyway here are a few images of the beautiful North Saskatchewan river valley in central Edmonton:

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A Fine End to the Year

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2016/01/01
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The last day of 2015 and a beautiful day it was. After a couple of weeks of cool seasonal temperatures, December 31st featured the relative warmth of temperatures near freezing and sunshine – a bright, low-in-the-sky sun and blue skies. It was a great day for a walk in the river valley.

Here is a bit of what I saw as I wandered around the Buena Vista Park area:

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Red Berries Against a Blue Sky

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Winter Sun Through the Trees

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Road Through the Trees

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Winter Color

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Contrasts

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Bridge  Over Ice and Water