no more band-aids
Evan played at the playground at the Calgary Zoo for a couple of hours this afternoon, I don’t think he stopped running the entire time… I wanted to capture that energy, so flipped to Aperture Priority mode and dialed in f/22 and ISO 100 to go for the longest possible exposure (and had the CP filter on as well…) Used the park bench as a MacGuyver’s tripod. The bright spots are the first poplar fluff of the season.
the final game of the U6 Tuscany Tigers
The grass along the Bow River valley has started getting tall – over 3 feet tall here, and growing fast.
Students enjoying a sunny day, hanging out under the Prairie Chicken on Swann Mall.
There’s a bench at about the halfway point on my commute, overlooking the Bow River valley and Canada Olympic Park. I’ll sometimes stop here to rest for a minute, or to just sit and think. It’s a great spot, very peaceful, and at this time of year is surrounded by the sounds of birds singing.
Ducks gathering on the pond near the University of Calgary campus.
Bonus photo! Evan and I went for a hike after supper, and ended up at the dry pond near our house. The dandelions have all gone to seed, making for some good dandelion-blowing 🙂
it was dry, cloudy enough to keep the UV down, and breezy. great soccer weather… I’m coaching, so can’t take pictures during the practice/game this year (probably not ideal to be lugging a 300mm lens on a DSLR while running the field with a bunch of 5- and 6-year-olds…). I have to settle for scenery shots after the game 🙂
not the greatest photo – but I had to commemorate hitting 2,000km on my bike so far in 2008. On track to easily beat my 3,500km target I’d set for myself – might even make 4,000km this year! I only did 3,100km in 2007…
reflections across the duck pond, near the university of calgary. recent rains have increased the level of the pond, causing some minor flooding on the far side, along the road.