Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: explore2013April18

Doesn't look like a happy Great Gray Owl, but I guess this is the way they usually look, lol! Another shot from the really good owling day that I had on 28 March 2013. I haven't been NW of Calgary for a while now, as the gravel roads will be in bad shape, with the melting snow, I would imagine. It's good, anyway, to give the owls a break from people, to let them have some peace and quiet.

Holy smokes - this even took me a little by surprise this morning, lol!! Should have saved it to post on our next snowy day - though we are all REALLY hoping there won't be such a thing till next winter! Makes me feel a bit guilty posting something so colourful and cheery, knowing that so many people are still reeling from the deadly attack at the Boston marathon. Still hard to believe that two (comparatively) small explosions can cause so much human devastation. Took this photo of the only Water Lily in bloom at the Calgary Zoo yesterday afternoon. Moments earlier, it had been standing tall and upright. Then the sprinkler was turned on and the weight of the water bowed down this beautiful bloom, giving a different angle on the centre.