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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.

Dawson Bridge (Views Of and From)

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2021/09/09

Posted in: photo, River Valley, Summer. Tagged: blue, bridge, clouds, Dawson Bridge, Edmonton, North Saskatchewan, photography, river, September. Leave a comment

The Dawson Bridge crosses the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, a little east of downtown.

Here are some photos taken of the bridge and from the bridge in early September 2021:

Dawson Bridge in Edmonton (from the southwest)

Shimmering sun on the North Saskatchewan River

Dragonboat dock, looking northwest from Dawson Bridge

Looking west across Dawson Brdige, towards downtown Edmonton

Looking south from Dawson Bridge to a bend in the river,

Massive concrete supports for Dawson Bridge.

August on the River

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2021/08/12

Posted in: River Valley, Summer. Tagged: August, dragon boat, Edmonton, photography, river, river valley, summer. Leave a comment

Here are some photos from August 12th (2021) of the North Saskatchewan River in central Edmonton (at Dawson Bridge).

looking down on a sandbar on the downstream side of a bridge pillar

It was nice to see Dragon boats back on the river

This is the start of perhaps the most beautiful time of year for the river – slow and relaxed, clear and colorful.

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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Favorite Photos of Edmonton in 2017

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2017/12/30

Posted in: autumn, downtown, parks, photo, River Valley, spring, Summer, winter. Tagged: 2017, black and white, Edmonton, photo, Randall Talbot, river, river valley, sculpture, snow, Top 10, trees. Leave a comment

In this post, I countdown my 10 favorite photos of Edmonton* that I took in 2017:

Number ten:

Convention Centre

9:

Churchill Square

8:

Dawson Park

7:

Edmonton City Hall

6:

North Saskatchewan River by Dawson Park

5:

Rowland Road

4:

108 Street

3:

ATB Tower

2:

Dawson Park

and finally my favorite (at the moment) for 2017:

Forest Heights Park

*I should further qualify that these are from just among the photos I took with my DSLR and each has some recognizable Edmonton viewpoint.

Bonus, a few other photos that made the shortlist (but not Top 10):

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)

May Day on the River

Posted by Randy Talbot on 2016/05/02

Posted in: parks, photo, River Valley, spring, Uncategorized. Tagged: canoe, Dawson Bridge, Edmonton, island, kayak, May, motorboat, North Saskatchewan, photography, river, river valley, spring. Leave a comment

It was only May 1st, in this year of early spring (and even earlier summer-like weather), but there was already a bit of activity on the North Saskatchewan River in central Edmonton on a lovely Sunday afternoon:

Coming Around the Bend

Wavemaker

Yellow Canoe Under Dawson Bridge

Little Island

Kayaks

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: