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On the Road: Bird buffet

22.12.2024 8

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On the Road: Bird buffet

Ravens know exactly what they’re doing.

22.12.2024 30

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On the Road: An ice day

15.12.2024 7

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: An ice day

Nope, didn’t fall through this time.

15.12.2024 9

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On the Road: Searching for a snowy owl

08.12.2024 10

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Searching for a snowy owl

The County of Wheatland looked pretty much like the County of Newell.

08.12.2024 10

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: Crystals of the cold

01.12.2024 10

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Crystals of the cold

Ya know, I think this might be the prettiest picture of a feedlot I’ve ever taken. There was a gorgeous prismatic cloud sitting almost directly...

01.12.2024 10

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: A perfect spot for sheep

24.11.2024 10

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: A perfect spot for sheep

Well, okay, I guess it’s winter now. At least judging by the sudden snow and the seven-vehicle pileup on the hill in front of my shack. Monday...

24.11.2024 10

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: Tinkling water

17.11.2024 10

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Tinkling water

I love to hear the tinkle of flowing water. Except, ya know, when I’ve foolishly sipped Diet Coke within an hour of bedtime. But other than that,...

17.11.2024 20

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: The birds and the sun

10.11.2024 10

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: The birds and the sun

For those of you reading this that aren’t from southern Alberta, please know the weather isn’t always like this. In fact, as I’m typing this...

10.11.2024 10

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: Golden tamaracks in the snow

There was more snow than I expected up in the Raven River country. I’d seen in the forecast that flurries were going to happen but from the looks...

03.11.2024 10

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: Golden tamaracks in the snow

03.11.2024 10

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: First snow

It was going to be the first big snowfall and I didn’t want to miss it. So I headed west and dove straight in. Kind of strange how the mind...

27.10.2024 9

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On the Road: First snow

27.10.2024 8

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: While the birds are still here

20.10.2024 7

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: While the birds are still here

OK, it sure looked like a dust cloud. I’d seen a few tractors out in the fields as I rolled along and they were trailing dust as they went so...

20.10.2024 10

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: Glowing leaves

16.10.2024 10

Calgary Sun

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Mike Drew's On the Road: Leaves

13.10.2024 9

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Glowing leaves

There was a helicopter coming by. I could hear the whomp-whomp of its blades as it approached, no doubt on its way to do some heavy lifting...

13.10.2024 20

Calgary Herald

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Mike Drew's On the Road: Geese everywhere

06.10.2024 10

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Geese everywhere

Two hunch-shouldered herons stood in the shallow waters of Weed Lake. The light was dim and still pre-dawn blue but I stopped for a few seconds to...

06.10.2024 10

Calgary Herald

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Mike Drew's On the Road: Fiery start to a colourful day

29.09.2024 10

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Fiery start to a colourful day

The sky was on fire. Looked like it, anyway. The sun was rising behind me and blasting the chinook clouds to the west with a spray of orange, red...

29.09.2024 10

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On the Road: Up late with the northern lights

22.09.2024 9

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Up late with the northern lights

So here’s what happened. Early in the evening I got an email alert that there was going to be an outbreak of northern lights and they would likely...

22.09.2024 10

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: Fall colours in the valleys

15.09.2024 9

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Fall colours in the valleys

There were just a few stray raindrops. A small storm had just passed and the sun was about to pop through but rain was still tapping on the poplar...

15.09.2024 20

Calgary Herald

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Mike Drew's On the Road: The low flow of the Milk River

08.09.2024 7

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: The low flow of the Milk River

My passport had expired. Apparently, it had run out back in May but I hadn’t noticed, not having had any need to since I last crossed the border...

08.09.2024 10

Calgary Herald

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On the road: A windy walk through Ware Creek

02.09.2024 10

Calgary Sun

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On the road: A windy walk through Ware Creek

From the look of the clouds, it was going to get windy. Heading west into the foothills I could see the ragged edge of a chinook-type arch overhead...

01.09.2024 10

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: While exploring uncharted territory, surprises await

25.08.2024 10

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: While exploring uncharted territory, surprises await

Those gnarly old tree roots just didn’t look as good this time. When I’d last stopped by this old beaver pond back in December of last year it...

25.08.2024 10

Calgary Herald

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On the road: Early morning

18.08.2024 10

Calgary Sun

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On the road: Early morning

Basically, I got up early because I was planning lunch. Yes, that’s right, I left the house at 2:30 a.m. because I wanted to be in a lovely little...

18.08.2024 10

Calgary Herald

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Mike Drew's On the Road: Long weekend

11.08.2024 10

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Long weekend

I was on my way to really put the long in long weekend. This is what happened. My friends Wendy and Dave were getting married on Sunday and I had...

11.08.2024 20

Calgary Herald

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Mike Drew's On the Road: Purple gold

04.08.2024 10

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Morning light and purple gold

I struck purple gold. Driving slowly along Kneehill Creek through a narrow part of the valley, I was trying to spot a pair of owls that had just...

04.08.2024 10

Calgary Herald

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Mike Drew's On the Road: Moonlight

28.07.2024 10

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Smoke

It was hot enough to make a turkey pant. Or anything else, for that matter, including me. The temperature on the truck’s dash was reading 33C and...

28.07.2024 20

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: Wild horses before the storm

21.07.2024 10

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Wild horses before the storm

Gotta admit, it took me a while to figure out what that sound was. It was a low-pitched and kind of lethargic boop-boop-boop-boop sound, like a...

21.07.2024 10

Calgary Herald

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On the Road: Waiting for sunset

14.07.2024 9

Calgary Sun

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On the Road: Waiting for sunset

I was having a tough time focusing on the pea blossoms. I could see them through the viewfinder but, thanks to the sweat in my eyes, I couldn’t...

14.07.2024 10

Calgary Herald

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Mike Drew's On the Road: Damp

07.07.2024 10

Calgary Sun

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