rocky mountains – D’Arcy Norman dot net https://darcynorman.net no more band-aids Wed, 24 Aug 2016 23:21:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://darcynorman.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/crankforpeace3-552f33a1v1_site_icon-32x32.png rocky mountains – D’Arcy Norman dot net https://darcynorman.net 32 32 1067019 Rockies on Christmas Eve https://darcynorman.net/2013/12/24/rockies-on-christmas-eve/ Tue, 24 Dec 2013 15:59:41 +0000 http://darcynorman.net/?p=17799 IMG 2978

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]]> 10778 cowboy country https://darcynorman.net/2011/07/09/cowboy-country/ Sun, 10 Jul 2011 03:47:10 +0000 http://mindfulseeing.com/?p=3533 Cowboy country

we headed south of the city to visit the Millarville farmer’s market. the foothills to the west, bumping into the Rockies, are not ugly.

]]> 7348 coming https://darcynorman.net/2011/04/11/coming/ Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:21:05 +0000 http://mindfulseeing.com/?p=3257 2011 04 11 coming

crisp blue sky in the morning, with a system starting to push over the Rockies. it hit the city in the afternoon, with wind gusts over 80km/h and a quick rain/snow flurry before calming a bit.

]]> 7263 bluemont https://darcynorman.net/2011/03/18/bluemont/ Sat, 19 Mar 2011 03:20:29 +0000 http://mindfulseeing.com/?p=3185 2011 03 18 bluemont

the last part of a spectacular week, about to be replaced by yet another heavy snow warning. spring was soooo close…

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I finally got back on the bike again, after hardly riding at all during this last nasty stretch of winterness.

the wet, salty road grime isn’t doing my bike any favours. worth it.

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fading blue light over snow encrusted foothills

]]> 7178 blue sunset https://darcynorman.net/2010/12/06/blue-sunset/ Mon, 06 Dec 2010 23:52:34 +0000 http://mindfulseeing.com/?p=2799 2010-12-06 blue sunset.jpg

a beautiful afternoon to ride. It was +3˚C, and the roads were pretty clear. Great for some thinkin’ time…

]]> 7171 castle https://darcynorman.net/2010/08/23/castle/ Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:02:16 +0000 http://mindfulseeing.com/?p=2469 2010-08-23 castle.jpg

Driving through Banff National Park on the way up to Jasper for a few days worth of relaxation in the mountains with my family.

]]> 7071 unsettled https://darcynorman.net/2010/07/29/unsettled/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:30:28 +0000 http://mindfulseeing.com/?p=2386 2010-07-29 unsettled.jpg

another daily Severe Thunderstorm Watch, with clouds pushing in from the west over the Rockies and foothills before colliding with a northerly front over the city.

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