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A Brilliant October Day in Edmonton

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2021/10/11

Posted in: autumn, River Valley. Tagged: autumn, boats, Capilano Bridge, Dawson Park, Edmonton, fall, leaves, North Saskatchewan, path, photography, Randall Talbot, river, river valley, Riverside, trees. Leave a comment

October in Edmonton can be cold and gloomy, or brilliant and breathtaking. October 9th, 2021 was one of those brilliant days with an abundance of golden leaves still on the trees, and wonderful sunshine to backlight the colors and cast long dramatic shadows. Here are some photos from that afternoon:

City of Edmonton skyline on an early-October day

Many leaves have fallen, but enough still decorate the trees:

The views from the north side of the river, near Capilano Bridge:

Down at the southern edge of the river (east of Capilano Bridge):

More trails and leaves:

It was still warm enough for many people to be out enjoying the North Saskatchewan River on boats:

The bend in the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton between Dawson Park and Riverside.

January Ice and Snow

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2018/01/28

Posted in: photo, River Valley, winter. Tagged: Edmonton, Hotel MacDonald, ice, January, North Saskatchewan, path, picnic table, river, Riverdale, snow. Leave a comment

January 2018 in Edmonton was not very snowy but finally in the last week around 15cm fell. This snow freshened up the landscape, smoothed out the bumps of ice on the river, and inspired me to get out and explore (especially down by the river).

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Mid-October in the Valley

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2017/10/16

Posted in: autumn, parks, photo, River Valley. Tagged: autumn, color, Dawson Park, fall, leaves, path, photo, river, river valley. Leave a comment

Mid-October in Edmonton – we are past the peak of autumn foliage color and in fact a good swath of the river valley has taken on the grey color of bare trees. However there are still a few trees fulled enrobed in gold or red and a few (somehow) holding onto green leaves. What I like best about this season though, is how my senses get attuned to more subtle colors. I see and appreciate things besides colors (like lines and textures) which I would not have even noticed just a few weeks back.

Here are a few photo taken while I was out walking in Edmonton’s river valley (in Dawson Park) on the morning of 2017 October 16th.

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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)

October Arrives (part 1)

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2016/10/09

Posted in: autumn, photo, River Valley. Tagged: autumn, cloud, color, cycling, Edmonton, fall, leaves, path, photography, rain, river valley, skyline. 3 Comments

Autumn in all its glory, has arrived in Edmonton. The colors may have peaked a week earlier but here is some of the beauty from the first weekend of October.

The Saturday (October 1st) was gloomy, cool and wet but the wetness brought out the color saturation and contrast in the river valley:

Downtown Edmonton Under Low Cloud

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S-bend on Wet Path

Rainbow of Autumn Leaves

Bend in the North Saskatchewan

For more images of early October in Edmonton see part 2, taken on the very sunny day that followed the day of these images.

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.

The Difference a Day can Make

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2016/01/10

Posted in: photo, River Valley, winter. Tagged: afternoon, berries, blue, Edmonton, ice, January, path, photo, river valley, skyline, snow, sun, trees, winter. Leave a comment

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

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

McKinney in the Dark

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2014/12/15

Posted in: photo, River Valley, winter. Tagged: Edmonton, lights, Louise McKinney, night, pagoda, park, path, river valley, stairs, winter. Leave a comment

A few photos from Louise McKinney Riverfront Park in central Edmonton on a (not quite) winter’s, (not quite) evening (i.e. before 6 pm on December 15th).

Looking across the North Saskatchewan River valley from the top of Grierson Hill (Louise McKinney is just below the near edge and not visible in this image):

Close to the Edge on a “Winter’s Eve”

The stairs descending into the river valley and park:

Descending

The “bike” path descending along the east edge of the park:

Path into the Valley

A Chinese garden is situated next to the path, on the east side of the park:

Pagoda in the Park (in the dark, in the snow)

and finally looking back (west) at the downtown Edmonton skyline:

Edmonton Skyline in December form Louise McKinney Park

Edmonton Skyline in December from Louise McKinney Park

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Musing on My City