Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Nature

This photo was taken yesterday, 8 September 2016, when our birding walk was at the east end of Fish Creek Park, in the Sikome area and also a little way along the river, south of Highway 22X. My main reason for going was that I was really hoping either to see one of the Black-crowned Night-herons that have been seen on several days, or that at least I could find out exactly where they had been seen. We saw three of them, all juveniles, but they were in the trees and extremely difficult to see and photograph. My next photo is being posted just for the record.

The last few days, I have been trying to back up and delete a few more photo folders ready for when I take the plunge and replace my computer. I have to do this within the next few months, probably sooner than later. I pulled out a few old photos while looking at these archived images, and will post them along with more recent shots. This mountain scene was taken on 20 May 2012, when I went with friends, Cathy and Terry, part way along the Bow Valley Parkway, and along the Smith-Dorrien / Spray Trail (where I think this photo was taken) and the Lake Minnewanka loop. A day in the mountains like this one is quite a rare treat for me and tremendously enjoyed and appreciated : )

Not sure if this is Low Townsendia or Hooker's Townsendia, found on the rolling hills of the Nature Conservancy of Canada's land at Rosedale, Alberta. This is part of the land on which Carson & Susan Brown live, and they very generously allowed us to explore and record all flora and fauna seen there on June 5th.

I was happy to see this Mourning Dove in someone's garden on November 25th, after a morning walk at Beaverdam Flats Park. The owners of the house seem to have these Doves each winter and very kindly let us go into their back garden to see them. Unfortunately, on that day, this Dove was sitting in a tangle of tiny branches, but at least its head is clear : )

I miss these cheery flowers when the blooming season is over each year.

Also known as Brown-eyed Susan or Blanket Flower. It is named after a French botanist, Gaillard de Marentonneau.

This widespread flower in Alberta is also known as the Cut-leaved Anemone.