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A Winter Walk in Mill Creek Ravine

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2019/01/05

Posted in: parks, River Valley, winter. Tagged: bark, berries, bridge, Mill Creek, photography, reflections, snow, trees, trunk, winter. Leave a comment

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.

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

October Arrives (part 2)

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2016/10/09

Posted in: autumn, photo, River Valley. Tagged: autumn, bridge, Dawson Park, kayak, North Saskatchewan, October, path, puddle, reflection, river, river valley, sun. 1 Comment

Te first day of October 2016 was gloomy, wet and cool (see part 1 post) but on Sunday October 2nd, the sun was out, shedding a whole new light <groan> on the autumn beauty in Edmonton. Here are a few shots from that day:

Houses on the North Saskatchewan River bank on the east end of Jasper Avenue

“Red Kayak” – some enjoyed the beautiful day on the North Saskatchewan River

Path in Dawson Park

“Path and Puddle”, in Edmonton’s River Valley

The north bank of the river valley (over the east end of Dawson Park)

Mill Creek Ravine (late winter)

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2016/03/13

Posted in: photo, River Valley, spring, winter. Tagged: bridge, Edmonton, ice, March, Mill Creek, path, photo, photography, ravine, snow, spring, trees, trunk, winter. 1 Comment

Yesterday (2016 March 12), I went for a hike in the north end of Mill Creek Ravine in Edmonton.I walked the stretch between the north end of the ravine at Connors Road and a little south of 82nd Avenue.

Winter is in full retreat this year with the mid-afternoon temperature was around 8C as I walked about. This means that the paved path through the ravine is mostly snow free, with just one or two big puddles across the path in places*. However, I didn’t venture off of the pavement as the other trails looked treacherously icy and/or muddy.

Anyway, here is what caught my eye:

The mostly dry and bare path at the north end of Mill Creek Ravine

The one icy and treacherous part of the path, leading up to the Connors Road pedestrian overpass

Under the Bridge (at 82nd Avenue)

No idea why this tree was singled out but I like the green hue of the young poplar tree trunks

Stairs leading down to the path to a bridge over Mill Creek

Contrast!

A typical view looking up in to the trees beside the path

*A few of my artistic puddle reflection pictures can be seen over on my art blog.

Spring is Coming

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2016/02/27

Posted in: photo, River Valley, spring. Tagged: bridge, Edmonton, February, ice, Louise McKinney, melting, North Saskatchewan, puddle, rink, river, river valley, Riverdale, spring, winter. 1 Comment

Here it is, the end of February. Even though its been a mild winter in Edmonton, spring can’t come soon enough. Although there are another 3 weeks until the equinox and being Edmonton I wouldn’t rule out a major snowfall until, say mid-May, the changes in the last week are encouraging: the snow is receding and grass is showing, sidewalks are drying, the river ice is getting soft and melt water is running down the streets.

Here are the signs I saw this afternoon:

The North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton in Late-February

The river ice softening around the Edmonton Queen

Puddle-filled back alley

The river ice breaking up

The seasonal end of the outdoor rink

More February Perspectives

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2016/02/07

Posted in: architecture, River Valley, winter. Tagged: bridge, Edmonton, February, ice, James MacDonald, Low Level, Muttart, photography, promenade, pyramid, river valley, winter. 1 Comment

Here are a few more images (perhaps not often noticed) from Edmonton’s river valley in early February.

Muttart Pyramids Tucked Away

Curved Bridge (James MacDonald)

Bridge Shadow on River Ice

Low Level Bridge (from below the James MacDonald)

Riverside Promenade in Winter (Louise McKinney Park)

The first set of images from this photo-walk can be seen on the prior blog post: Different Perspectives.

Different Perspectives

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2016/02/06

Posted in: parks, photo, River Valley, winter. Tagged: afternoon, bridge, Edmonton, February, ice, James McDonald, Louise McKinney, Low Level, river, river valley, stairs, Walterdale, winter. 1 Comment

A walk this afternoon (2016 February 6) through the river valley, revealed a few perspectives of Edmonton that I usually don’t see. For the record, it was a beautiful afternoon – mostly sunny with temperatures well above seasonal averages and well above zeros. There were however very gusty winds and I was worried that if I was standing on ice (of which there was a lot) when a gust peaked I could have gone sailing. Alas I found good footing at the times of the worst of the winds, so no falls and photos that I am pleased with:

Stairs through Louise McKinney Park

Under the Low Level

Under the James MacDonald

Walterdale Bridge Replacement Construction

Skyline, Park and Frozen River on a February Afternoon

Watch for an upcoming follow-up post for more Edmonton photos taken this afternoon.

A Fine End to the Year

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2016/01/01

Posted in: parks, photo, River Valley, winter. Tagged: berries, blue sky, bridge, Buena Vista, Edmonton, ice, path, red, river, river valley, road, rose, shadows, snow, sun, thorn, trees, winter. Leave a comment

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:

Red Berries Against a Blue Sky

Winter Sun Through the Trees

Road Through the Trees

Winter Color

Contrasts

Bridge Over Ice and Water

In the Light of the Crash

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2015/03/16

Posted in: Events, photo, River Valley, winter. Tagged: bridge, Crashed Ice, Edmonton, lights, Louise McKinney, March, night, river valley, trees, winter. Leave a comment

On Saturday (2015 March 14) I attended the Crashed Ice Championship on the bank of the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton. Problem was that with the huge crowds I couldn’t get anywhere near the race itself. Nonetheless it was a very interesting atmosphere with the lighting and the crowds so I turned my attention to just capturing photos of that atmosphere.

Ice in the Night

On the Slope

Distant Big Screen

This was as close as i was able to get to the live racing action:

Live Action

Blue Trees

The Edmonton Queen in the Ice

Bridge in the Night

Magnificent Valley (in Winter)

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2015/02/22

Posted in: photo, River Valley, winter. Tagged: bridge, Cloverdale, Conference Centre, Edmonton, Edmonton Ski Club, February, footbridge, frozen, ice, James MacDonald, Louise McKinney, Low Level, moguls, Muttart, pagoda, pyramid, river, river valley, snow, winter. Leave a comment

The North Saskatchewan river valley is one of the City of Edmonton’s defining features and points of pride.

In every season the view of and across the valley is something to behold. It was the lovely, winter afternoon of Feb 21 (2015) when I snapped these images of the river valley from the top (northside) of the riverbank between 96th and 97th Streets.

Chinese Pagoda in Louise McKinney Park

I love the old pedestrian bridge that spans between Louise McKinney park on the northside and the Cloverdale community on the southside. It is distressing to me that the bridge might be torn down in the near future!

Grierson-Cloverdale Bridge

On the southside of the valley lies the community of Cloverdale which is home to both the Muttart Conservatory (2 of the 4 pyramids pictured below) and the Edmonton Ski Club (on the slopes in the background)

Pyramids and Moguls

The east end of the Edmonton Ski Club in the distance on the left and on the right the reflections from the Shaw Conference Centre

Valley Reflected

Two of the downtown bridges (roadways) – the Low Level in the foreground and the James MacDonald behind it:

Two Bridges

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Musing on My City