Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: PlatinumPhotograph

I haven't seen this kind of Daisy again, after I bought a small bunch of them recently. This one was a mix of purple, pink and white. Just caught enough light through one of my windows to light up this pretty bloom.

It was so hilarious when we noticed three of these Llamas and a white horse in a field out on the prairies, on the way to Brooks (to search for Snowy Owls). We pulled over (so that I could take a photo or two) and this smaller Llama and another came over towards where I was standing. This white-faced one seemed curious and fascinated to see me and kept wanting to get nearer to the fence. However, the horse, for some reason, didn't want it to come in my direction and kept trying to move it away. I don't know if the horse was trying (in its own mind) to "protect" the Llama. I can't help but chuckle when I look at the "smile" and expression on this creature's face, LOL. "Many livestock owners have witnessed favorable experiences as a result of llamas in the pasture with other livestock. Llamas seem to have an instinctive guarding responsibility when placed within a herd of sheep, goats, or other livestock - especially a species smaller than themselves. Although no method is 100% effective against all predators, the combination of proper fencing, guard dogs, and/or guard llamas has greatly reduced losses. Llamas have proven very effective in areas with coyote problems, but obviously a more difficult situation would arise in areas with bears, cougars, or wild packs of dogs." From www.shagbarkridge.com/guards.html .

On 23rd July 2007, I spent a wonderful day with a friend who had asked if I'd like to go to the Coaldale Birds of Prey Centre, near Lethbridge, southern Alberta. It was just over a two-hour drive there and the temperature down south was 37C (98.6F)! They have injured birds there and they use them for educational purposes or to release back into the wild if possible. This Centre is "Canada’s largest birds of prey facility. Situated on a 70-acre wetland area site, the centre is a celebration of nature featuring the hawks, falcons, eagles and owls of Alberta. Throughout the site and along the pathways, a number of birds of prey are sitting on their perches only feet away from visitors. These birds are all in various stages of training and receive lots of exercise in the daily flying programs. At the centre, they have one of North America's largest captive breeding populations for the endangered Burrowing Owl."