Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: appreciation

Wishing all my fellow Canadians a really happy and SAFE Canada Day Take great care on the roads if you are going to be driving! How lucky we all are to live in a country that provides us with amazing freedom to do what we want to do and to be who we hope to be. Something to be remembered and thankful for, each and every day! A special wish and thank-you for all those Canadians who are serving our country, especially overseas! Now, if only the winters weren't so cold : ) "Canada Day (French: Fête du Canada) is the national day of Canada, a federal statutory holiday celebrating the anniversary of the July 1, 1867, enactment of the British North America Act, 1867 (today called the Constitution Act, 1867), which united three colonies into a single country called Canada within the British Empire. Originally called Dominion Day (French: Le Jour de la Confédération), the holiday was renamed in 1982, the year the Canada Act was passed. Canada Day observances take place throughout Canada as well as among Canadians internationally." From Wikipedia. This photo was taken on 27 June 2018, when I was at the Reader Rock Garden, looking across to the Stampede Grounds. The wind helped the flag stay unfurled, but was not helpful at all when trying to photograph the flowers.

I went to Safeway yesterday to buy three different coloured roses to make into photos and then realized that I wasn't going to have time (in sunlight) to photograph them, write e-mail letters and get them to England in time for tomorrow. So, I'm using this previously posted rose. Just wanted to post this in the hope that vibes of strength and love will cross land and sea to reach my six wonderful, long-time friends in Birmingham, England, who have been working SO hard to arrange my Brother's funeral and see to things connected to my Brother's house, it's belongings, mail, legal matters, etc. ... everything that needs doing when a death occurs. John's funeral is at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday) morning, English time, so I will set my alarm for about 4:15 a.m. so that I can be up while I know his service is taking place. I've said that I want smiles and laughter to be seen and heard : ) Friend, Tony, has borrowed two Flip video recorders and will record the morning for me, which will be very precious. I will be there in spirit. Thank you, my friends!!! Can you believe that I'm having problems with my e-mail today, just when it is vital that I can send and receive e-mails to and from England!!!! Just been on "Chat" at the Shaw Cable website and explained that two of the incoming e-mails have been sending themselves over and over again. It says that I am "receiving e-mails", but then goes to an error message. I've turned my computer off and back on, but it's still doing the same. They would charge $129 to remote look and fix, which is terrible!!! Anyone have any ideas???

Wishing all my fellow Canadians a really happy and SAFE Canada Day tomorrow and the long weekend. Take great care on the roads if you are going to be driving! How lucky we all are to live in a country that provides us with amazing freedom to do what we want to do and to be who we hope to be. Now, if only the winters weren't so cold : ) LOL, if you only knew how many photos of this flag I took late this afternoon. It was really windy out and the flag was blown in every possible way except showing the Maple Leaf! After my volunteer shift this afternoon, I decided to call in at Reader Rock Garden on my way home, as I knew there was a flag flying there. Much too windy for flower photos - the flowers blew in and out of the viewfinder - but I still took a pile of colourful shots, IF they are sharp enough. After that, I called in to see the family of five Great Horned Owls in Fish Creek Park. I don't go very often, as I'd rather give them peace and quiet (especially from photographers!!). When I eventually found them (in a different place this time), all three little ones were hanging out together on a curved branch. I did get one distant shot through the trees, but didn't want to get any closer and disturb them. Not sure if it's fit to post, but I might post it sometime. just to give you an idea of what I saw, especially for those of you who never get to see owls..

Three more days, and it will have been one year since I first joined Flickr! Thank you all for your much appreciated friendship from various parts of the world, including right here on my doorstep. I really appreciate the time you take to have a look at the images I upload and if you leave a comment, too - well, that is wonderful! I have learned all sorts of things from viewing your photos - talk about being inspired! It's too bad that that thing called LIFE (which we all USED to have before joining Flickr!) interferes with the joy of browsing endless photos. I'm afraid that my LIFE (which includes painful knees that often cut short my time here, a computer that is almost grinding to a halt, and the slowing effect of "old age" that is encroaching much faster than I would like, LOL) seems to be getting in the way more and more. My apologies for not being able to keep up with everything here! My thanks, again. 1. Standing tall, with pride , 2. Manysprings , 3. Oh, no - she's BACK! , 4. Simplicity , 5. Pink , 6. Alone , 7. Colours of spring , 8. Bow Valley Provincial Park , 9. Magnificence , 10. One , 11. Flicker Beauty , 12. Down by the river , 13. There's no time like snow time , 14. Purple beauty , 15. If I just sit and wait... , 16. Now I can see better , 17. Like my colour? , 18. Are you really my mother? , 19. Hello little Nuthatch , 20. Curves , 21. Out with Mom , 22. That tasted so good , 23. First sign of spring , 24. Proud Mama , 25. Long-eared Owl 3 , 26. Pretending to be a tree trunk! , 27. Male Snowy Owl , 28. American White Pelicans Created with fd's Flickr Toys .