Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: rides

These visitors to the Midway at the Calgary Stampede Grounds were much braver than me! This is one very, very tall pole, though my photo doesn't give that impression : ) I wonder if there is any warning before the ring of seats drops at top speed down to the ground. Makes me feel queasy just thinking about it! My youngest daughter and I were lucky that the sun was shining when we spent just a short time down at the Grounds, on 11 July 2013. You'd never think that two weeks before, the whole Grounds were under water, thanks to the Flood of the Century. People worked so hard to try and get everywhere pumped dry and cleaned up ready for the "Greatest Show on Earth". Certain events did have to be cancelled, but there was still plenty going on for people to have a great time.

Perhaps a boring photo? I just loved the metallic finish to these colourful Bumper Cars/Dodge'ems. My daughter (visiting Calgary from Vancouver for a week) and I didn't actually go on any of the rides at the Stampede Grounds yesterday morning, but all my kids used to enjoy the Bumper Cars many years ago. So did I!

Spent a couple of hours at the Stampede Grounds this morning with my daughter from Vancouver, soaking up the annual smell of grease and farm animals. The Calgary Stampede is known around the world and this huge Midway (amusement park) is just a part of all the events that happen during 10 days of Stampede. No one would ever get me on this ferris wheel!

I'm looking forward to seeing what photos my daughter (who lives in Vancouver but is in Calgary for a week at the moment) eventually posts to flickr or sends me in a regular e-mail. We spent a couple of hours together yesterday morning wandering round the Stampede Grounds, soaking up the annual Calgary Stampede atmosphere. This is just a silly photo, of one of the "bumble bees" that are part of one of the Midway (amusement park) rides. For sure, I can't stay away from nature for long, LOL! Actually, I was also curious to see how sharp this image would be in original size - a stationary object taken in full sunlight, unlike most of my usual subjects.