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Summertime Photography Scavenger Hunt: August Edition

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At the end of July, I had just two photos (an elaborate door knocker and a turtle) left to find for Rinda's Summertime Photography Hunt. I knew I'd be able to find both, but I got a bonus photos as well.

I expected to find the door knocker on East Ave. in Rochester, but I didn't have to wait until we got home. One of our last days in Chicago, Tracy and I took a walk through a beautiful neighborhood in Evanston, not far from Sarah's new house.

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Here's a closer look:

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One of my favorite places to visit in Highland Park is the Lamberton Conservatory (especially in the winter). There are several small ponds scattered among the plant displays where turtles happily swim about and rest among the plants. I walked up there a week or so ago, and here are three turtle photos.

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And my favorite:

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But actually, the find of the month was the three flags on a pole. I'd found an acceptable version at the Calgary Stampede, but the photo below is what I really wanted. I first saw it in June as we drove home from Chicago after helping Sarah and Adam move. We were zipping along the Ohio Turnpike, and there was No Way I was ever going to have captured it. In early August, we were (once again) zipping along the turnpike at 70 mph when Tracy said, "Quick, grab your phone! The flags are ahead." I'm amazed at how clear this photo came out. I had exactly one chance to get it as we flew by.

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And, lucky me, the wind was blowing so all three flags are flying in the breeze!

You can find all my Summertime Photography Photos for 2015 by clicking on the logo on my sidebar. It will take you to my SmugMug album with all the photos. Thanks, Rinda, for another great summertime photography hunt! It's one of my favorite activities every summer.

Summer Trip: Part 2

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When we left Calgary, we returned to the United States and Glacier National Park in Montana. Our first two nights were at the Many Glacier Hotel, the only hotel on the eastern side of the park. It's quite a few miles inside the park, and there are multiple hiking opportunities nearby.

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The hotel opened in 1915, and although some renovations have been made over the years the original rustic nature of the hotel and its rooms remain. When we reserved a room last October, we got the last room in the hotel, but were told to call back two weeks before our arrival to see if a lakeside room opened up. Luckily, it had, and we had a lovely view of Swiftcurrent Lake. Sadly, it was too chilly and windy to make use of the balcony. The room was very small and quite basic, but the hotel itself has a wonderful air of elegance.

We hiked around Swiftcurrent Lake as well as two adjoining lakes–Josephine and Grinnell. My favorite hike here was to Apikuni Falls. It was a cloudy, misty morning, but great for photographs.

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The main attraction at Glacier Park is the Going to the Sun Road which crosses the park east to west. The highest point is Logan Pass.

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We stopped there to hike to Hidden Lake. No one was allowed to hike down to the lake since grizzly bears were feeding on the fish in the area. 

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Unlike most of the trails we hiked, most of this one was a boardwalk, created to protect the delicate alpine environment.

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On our way up we spotted some mountain goats.

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But when we got to the end of the trail there were quite a few goats very close to the trail. You'll notice their collars. The goats here are part of a research study tracking their movements.

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Hidden Lake from the top of the trail. Although I'm sure the trail down to the lake would have been lovely, it would have taken the better part of the day to have done the whole trail. We went on to hike two other trails off the Going to the Sun Road.

We spent that night in Whitefish, Mt. which we loved. It's a ski center in the winter. The next day we drove to Missoula, Mt. It's a beautiful drive past Flathead Lake, the largest fresh water lake west of the Mississippi.

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We spent the better part of a day back in Glacier at Two Medicine hiking to Aster and Rockwell Falls, and then driving on to Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada. Waterton is actually an extension of the same mountains as Glacier but on the other side of the border.

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One of the most striking hotels we saw was The Prince of Wales Hotel in Waterton. Like Many Glacier it was built in the early 1900's.

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This is the amazing view from the hotel. We couldn't afford to stay there, but we did have a lovely dinner in the bar sitting at the window looking out at this view.

We also took the boat tour to Goat Haunt which is actually back in the United States. You can see the boat in the photo above. It was a fascinating tour, and we learned a lot about the geography, climate, and plant and animal life in the area. One of the most interesting things we discovered was the cut line.

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You can see a stone marker just above the shoreline. It indicates the 49th parallel which forms the border between the United States and Canada. A cut line is maintained from the Pacific Ocean to the Great Lakes marking this border. About every 15 years a crew goes through and recuts the line. Who knew?

 

 

Pairs: Photographed and Altered

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I've been admiring Honore's Waterlogue Wednesday* creations for several months, and although I've owned the app for some time, rarely remember to play around with it. Yesterday my friend, Mary, and I had a lovely lunch at the cafe at the George Eastman House and visited the current exhibit, "In The Garden." Before we left, I took a photo of the real gardens at the George Eastman House from inside the conservatory, and thought I'd give Waterlogue a try. I'm quite happy with the results.

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You can find this week's offerings of Pairs at Helena's blog.

*Edited to add a link to Miriam's Blog where I first saw Waterlogue! You can find many lovely examples there.

Calgary Stampede & Our Trip in Numbers

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It's time for a few posts about our fabulous trip to Calgary, Glacier National Park, and the Canadian Rockies. It was a trip we'd planned a few years ago, but we really didn't have any idea how much we'd enjoy it.

After a few days with Sarah, Adam, and Caleb we flew to Calgary. I was very excited about being able to go to the Calgary Stampede, one of the largest rodeos in the world. I've never been to a rodeo, so it was all new to me. And it didn't disappoint!

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There's a lot of pageantry involved. Some of the prominent riders were "dropped" into the stadium via cables from above. None of my photos of that were clear enough to share!

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This is one of two large, and excellent, bands that performed before the rodeo and during intermission.

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Of course, it's the bronco riding that folks come to see. Actually the most exciting event was the calf roping where world records were set. We were too far away from that end of the stadium to take good photos, but the video screens around the stadium made it easy to see every event.

The Stampede is much like the state fairs here, with midways and lots of exhibits. 

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I always knew the Clydesdales were huge, but seeing the groomers on stools really brought it home.

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I loved this image of the sheep in the wagon, off to a different venue.

One of our favorite exhibits was that of the First Nations. We spent quite a bit of time there. There were traditional tepees to visit, and my favorite, dance competitions.

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I've always admired bloggers who can keep track of numbers during the month. I've never managed to do it successfully, but made a big effort to keep track during our trip. So here they are—our trip in numbers.

    2, 585 miles driven (in a rented Ford Escape, which we loved)

    76.5 miles hiked on 23 different trails

    14 (unusual for us) animal species, including 4 bears, 4 elk, many loons, mountain goats, and 
    big horned sheep, 2 coyotes, and 2 spruce grouse

We always keep an eye out for license plates as we drive along. This year we spotted 45/50 states, 7/10 Canadian provinces, and 1/3 Canadian territories. We drove in five different states and 2 provinces (Alberta and British Columbia).

I took 1,177 photos, about half with my DSRL and half with my iPhone. I edited about 130 to share with friends and had 70 printed to add to an album.

We're already planning another trip to the Canadian Rockies. There were hikes we didn't get to, and an aborted trip from many years ago up the coast of British Columbia we'd like to do. 

   

Pairs: Zoom In, Zoom Out

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We walked through Highland Park this week after dinner, and I was surprised to see how differently it has been planted since the Lilac Festival when it was all pansies. The colors are gorgeous. And I'm including two Zoom Ins, because I couldn't decide which one!

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I love the colors in this flower!

You can find more Pairs at Helena's Blog right here.

A PAIR of Anniversary Cards

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I'm finding it more difficult than usual to get back into the usual routines after being away for so long. There are a lot of big projects that need to be tackled, as well as many smaller ones, and it all seems a bit overwhelming. I did take time this week to make an anniversary card that needed to go in the mail. I had planned to do some posts while we were away, but the internet was often very slow, and frankly I didn't spend much time on the computer, so those never happened. That means I have a pair of cards to share.

Our last night in Canada was our 42nd wedding anniversary. I had made my card for Tracy before we left and gave it to him over dinner at The Cattle Baron, a restaurant recommended to us by a delightful young man sitting with Tracy on the flight to Calgary. We had excellent Alberta steaks at a quite reasonable price. 

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All the supplies for this card came from the Simon Says May Card Kit. 

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It's not often that I make a card with no stamping on it, but everything I needed was in the kit.

The card I created this week is for my daughter's in-laws who will be celebrating their anniversary next week with Sarah, Adam, and Caleb who fly to Washington tomorrow.

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Both the confetti stamp and the "Celebrate" diecut are from a new Papertrey Ink set called "Good Times." The card is a premade one from Memory Box that's been in my stash for years. The gold cardstock is from Paper Source, and the enamel dots from Simple Stories. 

It was good to get back to crafting, and I have several more cards to make that should be in the mail shortly. I'm linking these up to Helena's lovely weekly meme, Pairs.

 

Pairs: Traveling

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One more set of photos from our trip. We're now back at home after spending a few days with Sarah, Adam, and Caleb as well as stopping in Toledo, Ohio to have dinner with my three cousins—one of whom I hadn't seen in 24 years! It was a fabulous trip, and we're finally beginning to feel a bit settled. We're at least unpacked.

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I have several things to post and hope to get back to some semblance of a schedule in the next week or so. I have a presentation to make a week from Sunday so that's the next priority, and then the schedule is looking pretty clear. 

Check out the other Pairs at Helena's blog.

 

Summertime Scavenger Hunt 2015

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Our vacation gave me ample opportunities to collect photos for Rinda's Summertime Scavenger Hunt. This post is probably too long, but the truth is, I could have posted even more photos! 

#3 A person walking a dog. That would be me, walking Sarah's dog, Sadie.

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#4 People playing cards. I was sitting enjoying a glass of wine, looking out the windows at Many Glacier Hotel when I heard the shuffling of cards behind me. I asked if I could take their photo for the scavenger hunt, and as happened many times during this trip, the request was kindly granted, and interesting conversation ensued. These men all live a few miles from my daughter in Chicago.

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#9 A tent. I had a couple images for this item last month, but found two more I liked on the trip.

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This tent was part of a historical display on the grounds of the Fairmont Jasper Lodge.

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And finally, on the beginning of the trail to Laughing Falls, I found the kind of tent I hoped for, a tent made for camping. You can see Takakkaw Falls, the second largest falls in Canada, in the background.

#10 A college or university. I could easily have found this one in Rochester, but we took a day trip to Missoula, Montana, and I decided it would be more fun to have one from the trip.

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#12 A public restroom. I knew just where to go at home if I didn't find something interesting on the trip, but I did.

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At The Iron Horse in Missoula

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Couldn't resist this one of the walls of the ladies room at Coco's Cafe in Jasper.
The definition was too perfect.

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And who would expect an old stove as a decorative element in a restroom.
At The Truffle Pig in Field, British Columbia.

#13 A merry-go-round. I found the first two the first day we were in Calgary at the Calgary Stampede.

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Love the little girl in the red cowboy hat.

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This merry-go-round was even fancier.

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But this merry-go-round in Missoula has the best story: "If you will give it a home, and promise no one will ever take it apart, I will build A Carousel for Missoula.”  That was the promise Missoula cabinet-maker Chuck Kaparich made to the Missoula City Council in 1991.  Kaparich, who had spent many childhood hours on the carousel at Columbia Gardens in Butte, Montana, had already carved four carousel ponies and had purchased an antique frame in thousands of pieces.  The Council agreed and Kaparich’s dream of A Carousel for Missoula became the dream of a community.

#15  A flagpole with at least three flags.

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#16 A panoramic view, taken while standing someplace high in the air.

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Taken high above Lower Medicine Lake in Glacier National Park. 

#17 At least two people wearing matching uniforms. This was the most fun item on the list. I started a photography project two years ago, called "100 Strangers." I haven't posted anything about it, but I will this fall when I get the images all organized. I actually don't know how many people I have in my collection. The deal is you must ask to take their photo, and every time I have, I've had a wonderful response, and frequently, a wonderful conversation to follow. I found the first two pairs at the Calgary Stampede.

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We walked and talked with these two mounties for about ten minutes after the photo was taken. They had to be so hot. It was nearly 90° that afternoon, and those uniforms are not lightweight.

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Two cute gals at the information booth.

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One of two bands that performed at the rodeo at the Calgary Stampede.

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Two Babb County, Montana sheriffs waiting for dinner at Two Sisters.
We talked to them for about 15 minutes while we all waited for a table,
and learned all kinds of things about the area.

#18 An overloaded truck. The first one was on the expressway in Rochester.

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Tracy said I had to get this one, too. Check out the beads hanging from the sideview mirrors.

#20 A natural body of water. I could have shared at least 20 photos here, but I picked five of my favorites.

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Bow Lake off the Icefields Parkway.

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Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park

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Moraine Lake, in Lake Louise. (Photos of Lake Louise are here.)

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Upper Waterton Lake, taken from the front of the Prince of Wales Hotel

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Third Lake, in the Valley of the Five Lakes. In June 2014, Parks Canada placed six sets of red Adirondack chairs in quiet and scenic locations throughout Jasper National Park for visitors to enjoy the exquisite mountain and lakeside vistas. Since then, they've added several more pairs of them. We saw at four or five of them and had our photos taken in the pair in front of Takakkaw Falls.

#21 A photo of you with a sign "2015 Summertime Photography Scavenger Hunt." I printed out a sign before we left and carried it in my backpack waiting for a good moment. We decided it was time when we got to Emerald Lake.

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 And last, but not least, the three alternate photos:

People eating outside (at the Calgary Stampede):

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Someone holding an umbrella:

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A rocking chair at the gift shop at Many Glaciers Hotel:

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I still have two photos left to find, the turtle and the ornate door knocker. I know just where to find the turtle, and I'm thinking a walk down East Ave. in Rochester will produce the ornate door knocker. 

Be sure to stop by Rinda's blog to see photos from all over the world captured for the scavenger hunt. To see all my captures for this year's scavenger hunt you can click on the icon on the side bar which takes you to my SmugMug album.

Pairs: The Fickle Weather

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One thing we discovered quickly in the Canadian Rockies (and Glacier, as well) is that you can't count on a weather forecast. Early in our trip, one of the waiters told us that "if you don't like the weather going out the front door, go out the back." Not far from true! These photos were taken within minutes of one another–one out the front window of our car, looking east and the other in the side view mirror, looking back to the west.

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You can find more interesting Pairs at Helena's blog.

Pairs: Foggy and Clear

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We had a bucket list for this trip, and #2 on the list was a visit to Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park. It didn't disappoint, and we managed to fit in another three hikes as well. (Frankly, it was a bit of overload. We both loved the last hike, but it was long, and by the end we were really tired.) 

When we arrived (early to beat the crowds) Emerald Lake was fogged in.

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While we waited for the fog to clear, we hiked up to Hamilton Falls. When we came down, it was another absolutely perfect day—sunny and clear. The hike around Emerald Lake is long–about two  hours, but not a difficult one. Here's a shot from about one-quarter of the way around the lake.

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Like Lake Louise, the water is a beautiful turquoise, but it's the reflection of the mountains that is so stunning. 

We also hiked to Takakkaw Falls (2nd highest in Canada–less than a mile hike), and then to Laughing Falls, which is almost as beautiful as Takakkaw Falls. We were so glad we'd added Yoho National Park to our itinerary.

Today we hiked through Sunshine Meadows–definitely our second favorite hike so far. I'll eventually have photos to share of the amazing wildflowers and beautiful lakes there. Tomorrow we drive up the Icefields Parkway to Jasper which is our last stop on the Canadian Rockies hiking adventure. Then it's a night in Edmonton, and back to Calgary to fly to Chicago. 

Here's a high five for Helena who hosts the meme "Pairs" every Wednesday. Check them out.

Pairs: Near and Far

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There hasn't been much computer time on our trip because we're having such a wonderful time. Since leaving Calgary, we've been on the trails almost every day—first in Glacier National Park, then Waterton Lakes, and now Banff and Lake Louise. We've just about hit the 50 mile mark for hiking; should make that tomorrow. We've had a couple days of rain, and the forecast is a bit iffy, but yesterday was absolutely perfect. #1 on our bucket list of hikes was the hike to The Plains of Six Glaciers. It starts at the Chateau Lake Louise and ends at a tea house high in the mountains. I'll have more photos of the hike and more details about the tea house once I get home. But I uploaded two photos for this week's Pairs (thanks, Helena!), so you'll get an idea of how beautiful it is here. 

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This photo of the Chateau Lake Louise was taken from the lake shore path which is the beginning of the hike up The Plain of Six Glaciers. The water really is that turquoise!

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If you look carefully, you'll see the Chateau at the end of the lake. This was taken before we reached the tea house.

Both Tracy and I are awed by the beauty and grandeur of the Canadian Rockies. The scenery in Montana and Waterton Lakes was wonderful, but the magnitude of the Canadian Rockies is simply amazing. We have three more days in the Banff/Lake Louise area and then head up the Icefields Parkway to Jasper for four days. 

 

Pairs: Up and Down

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Quite awhile ago, we gave up trying to drive the whole way from Rochester to Chicago, and usually break it up into two shorter trips. This week we decided to go all the way since we only have two days with Sarah, Adam, and Caleb before we fly out to Calgary. But we decided to break up this trip with an adventure that would get us out of the car and on our feet for an hour or two. Initially, we thought we'd visit a museum, but both of the ones on our bucket list were closed on Mondays. So we decided to stop at the Indiana Dunes State Park, and take a hike. 

We had a choice of 10 different trails, and chose one listed as "Moderate" in difficulty that went along the shore of Lake Michigan. It turned out to be more challenging than I expected for two reasons. First, the trail is composed of deep sand—not easy to walk on, and especially difficult when climbing. Our legs got a good workout. Second, it was 88° and humid, and I got overheated about halfway through the hike. Luckily, we had lots of water with us, and I could splash some cool water on my face from Lake Michigan. We were rewarded after the hike with dinner at a great burger and craft beer restaurant in Chesterton, IN. I don't remember the last time I enjoyed a beer quite so much.

Here's one of the trails up to the top of the dune. You can just see Tracy on the top of the path on the left side of the photo.

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I waited until Tracy got down the other side of the dune before taking this photo so you can see how high these dunes actually are.

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I'm not expecting such hot, humid temperatures in the Canadian Rockies, but the forecast for Calgary the next two days is exactly the same as we had at Indiana Dunes. It's going to be HOT at the Calgary Stampede! When I checked before we left, the range of temperatures for Jasper, AB (our most northern destination) , the temperature ranged from 39° to 90° so we're prepared for almost anything (except snow!) 

Linking up with Helena (as always) where you can find more Pairs each Wednesday.

Doodling Some Thanks

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A few months before I began my sketching journey, I started some doodles in a little sketchbook, and read a few books, one being Joanne Fink's Zenspirations, which belonged to my son-in-law. I'm pretty sure the doodle flowers on the card below were inspired by a drawing in that book, but it was some time ago, and I don't own the book. The card was sent some time ago as well, but never posted.

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After drawing and coloring the flowers, I used Papertrey Ink's "Wet Paint" to stamp the sentiment. It still seemed to need something so I added a strip of thin Washi tape to the bottom.

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Here's a more traditional floral thank you card created with the W Plus 9 "Fresh Florals" set. I love this set, but have a terrible time getting a design I like. This one is at least version three, maybe version four. The rest hit the trash bin.

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I recently purchased some Fresh Snow Linen cardstock from Papertrey Ink after reading rave reviews of it. I love the slight texture, and the fact that you can get a clean stamped image on it. The card is a premade card by Memory Box—another item from a purchase long ago.

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We're off tomorrow morning, very early, to drive to Chicago. We'll spend a couple of days with Sarah, Adam, and Caleb before flying from Chicago to Calgary, AB. Luckily, Matt lives just a mile from us and will take care of the mail, yard, and watering plants. We've been so busy it wasn't until this week that I had time to get excited about this trip, but I'm really looking forward to it. Glacier National Park and the Canadian Rockies have long been on our bucket list. I'm not sure how much internet time or access I'll have the rest of the month so you may not see many comments for awhile. I expect to post for Pairs once a week at the very least. 

 

Pairs: Rowers On the Canal

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My friend, Debbie, and I walked 5 1/2 miles along the Erie Canal this morning, and I found my "Pairs" for this week. The girls' two-person boats were out for a practice run.

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More two photo pairs can be found on Helena's blog right here. 

 

2015 Summertime Scavenger Hunt June Link-up

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I always love Rinda's Summertime Scavenger Hunt, and it amazes me how quickly friends and family start looking for items on the list as we're traveling together. My niece's husband wanted to know what was on the list this year. He remembers the year I got a great photo of a train passing by as we were walking down to the Hudson to see the fireworks over the Fourth of July. This weekend we were on a road trip to the Hudson Valley. I knew exactly where I could find #6, a metal bridge (even though we have a lovely one right here in Rochester.) We got a bit of exercise in the process. 

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This photo is taken from a metal bridge, The Walkway Across the Hudson, looking out to the Mid-Hudson Bridge that crosses at Poughkeepsie, New York. It's 1.28 miles across and the longest pedestrian bridge over water in the United States. Here's a better view of the Mid-Hudson Bridge.

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And a map that shows the views from the bridge.

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While we were in Hyde Park, I wanted to go to the Culinary Institute of America. They have a lovely shop, and I've purchased some perfect spatulas there in the past. I wanted a second small one, but they no longer carry them. It's in an old monastery situated on the Hudson River and a wonderful place to take photographs. I'd forgotten how many architectural columns there were, however. Here is #5:

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We took a scenic route to Hyde Park through the Catskills this year, and found #9, a tent along Rte. 20.

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When my brother heard "tent" was on the list, he drove by this one. I took it quickly from the window, and didn't check to see if it was blurry. It is.

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# 11 is a cellular tower or satellite dish. I was looking out the window to the right on Rte. 30 when Tracy suddenly turned around. Out to the left he spotted this row of satellite dishes.

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Someone plugged into social media is #8. Tracy and I regularly walk our neighborhood, and we track our distance on an iPhone app called Runkeeper. Tracy's also known for adding to his "to do" list as we walk along, and here he is, doing just that.

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The week we were in Chicago helping Adam and Sarah move, we took a morning off to take Caleb to the Chicago Botanic Garden. I have lots of photos from that morning, but this is the only one I've edited: #19 A ticket booth. The Chicago Botanic Garden has a separate Model Train Garden for which there is an additional charge (and well worth the price of admission!)

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We're very fortunate not to have significant traffic in the Rochester area, but Monroe Ave. which I travel regularly is getting busier and busier. We had quite a wait to get through the traffic signals one evening when Tracy was driving, so I got #14, a traffic signal.

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So that's eight items (#1 was posted earlier). I have my sign for #21 all printed and in my folder and hope to find a really beautiful spot in the Canadian Rockies for that photo. I'm thinking there are quite a few other items on the list that should be easy to find on our vacation as well. All my photos are in a SmugMug album you can access by clicking on the 2015 Summertime Photography Scavenger Hunt logo on my sidebar.

And a special thanks to Rinda for hosting, yet again, another fun hunt.