A view from Leighton Art Centre

This is where a few of us walked yesterday, on the land at the Leighton Art Centre (SW of Calgary) and recorded every species of plant that was seen - also a Two-spotted Ladybug (banded form), Mountain Bluebird, Moose and Elk droppings, etc., etc.. I hadn't been out there since my daughter was either in Kindergarten or Grade 1 and her class went there for an arts and crafts trip - something like 33 years ago! The leader of our group will then give the full, detailed list of everything, and any photos that some of us took, to the people at the Centre, to use in whatever way they want. Our trips are always a win-win situation - the owner of the particular land gets a detailed list and we get to see places that are often new to us and sometimes species that are new to most of us. I am always totally exhausted from the walking/hiking (I am so unfit, ha!!), the heat and the fresh air. We finished just after lunch - and I was already too hot and too worn out, lol. Don't like to think what state I'll be in when we go on the typical full-day trips! Afterwards, I decided to drive a few of the nearby backroads before heading home. Didn't see much, but was thrilled to see a Sora (small, secretive bird of freshwater marshes) down in one of the sloughs amongst the reeds. These are not usually seen. Also enjoyed a pair of Mountain Bluebirds. I already have two other photo projects that I need to work on, so I will be breathing, eating, sleeping images!