The heinous All Seasons Resort Plan for Fortress was approved with conditions. "They paved paradise, and put up a parking lot"

Today's lunch view while out volunteering.

Today's lunch view while out volunteering.

June 1, and it's snowing where I live near Canmore #ABStorm

I'm late. Friday's lunch view while out volunteering, and Saturday's volunteering lunch view, too.

I was done volunteering before lunch today. Here was my view about 30 min before I finished.

Today's lunch view while out volunteering, and the waterfall I saw not long after lunch.

Two Bluebirds seen while out today. #Birds #Birding

Today's lunch while out volunteering was inside because the weather was... cold and snowy. Here's an example snow squall from later in the afternoon. A little blown away by the people in this pic having a 3:30 pm BBQ by an icy lake.

Today's lunch view, and 10 minutes after lunch after the SNOW shower moved through. Yes, where I live, it snows in May.

I have been dogsitting for the last few days. Today was "walkies" day. Luigi is now tired.

Ran across a few Harelequin Ducks while I was out volunteering yesterday. #birds #birding

Yesterday's lunch view while out volunteering.

Today’s lunch view while out volunteering.

Things you occasionally find while out volunteering.

Today's lunch view while out volunteering, and the critter I saw right after lunch.

For various reasons, I cannot show my lunch view today while out volunteering. Here's the end of my day, though.

Today's view while out volunteering. We were home done before (a late) lunch.

It was cold out today, so lunch was inside. Today's "about an hour after lunch" view while out volunteering. Yes, that's ice on the lake.

I often get Rufous Hummingbirds. I only occasionally get Calliope. Today was one of those occasions. #birds #birdoftheday

Ran across this Ruffed Grouse today, pretending to be a Road Runner avoiding a Coyote with Acme products. Kananaskis, Alberta #birds #birding #birdoftheday

Today's lunch view while out volunteering.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfTheMonth, whatever bird captures you see as your best from April 2026. Caught this Blue Jay from my home office window while working. Blue Jays are not common where I live, which makes it all the more special to me.

They're back! #birds

I was out in Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park volunteering yesterday. An unintentionally excellent #birding day! In addition to the ones in the pics, also saw multiple kinds of Hawks, several Ospreys, White Breasted Nuthatch, American Kestrel and many others! #birds

Today's lunch view while out volunteering. And, just for fun, a second shot taken an hour before lunch.

A move to permanent Savings time is terrible for the ski industry. Yet Danni claims she wants to boost tourism. www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

Today's lunch view while out volunteering. And the deer in the forest that nonchalantly watched us service a research camera from about 20' away.

Since it snowed where I live today, and the bears are up, I made a new video in my educational short series. Enjoy! youtu.be/dNrJexuvGWo

It's kind of obvious that the #UCPGovernment DOESN'T WANT feedback on the #AllSeasonResort Proposals. And if you phone the number on the Government's own ASR web page (403-375-5722), that number isn't in service.

For a change, I have TONS of pics for today's #BirdOfTheDay #Feeders theme. This is just TODAY'S visitors to my feeders.

Ministers randomly redefining Park boundaries – boundaries put in place by an Act in the entire Legislature – is heinous. Doing so without consultation adds insult to injury. And selling off said former protected Park land to develop condos? Makes me vomit.

The public comment period for the plan for the proposed all season resort at Fortress has opened. Lots of folks should read and comment on this... www.alberta.ca/all-season-r...

Some birbs have visted me in the last few days. #birds #birding

Today's before-lunch view while out volunteering, and the critters who were keeping an eye on us to make sure we stayed safe.

Today's Suet Feeder Lineup: A male Downey Woodpecker waits for a male Hairy Woodpecker to finish. Later, a Flicker shows up for it's turn

Today's 30 minutes before lunch view while out volunteering. It was too cold to picnic outside, but we were indeed tempted.

There I go, talking about iPads again. youtu.be/voeaoAYTafU

Line up at the suet feeder the other day. #birds #birdoftheday

I keep having birds visit my yard that don't belong here in winter. First is my Robin, who arrived in November and doesn't seem to want to leave. Today, I had a Townsend's Solitaire show up. Both are common in summer but are supposed to migrate. #birds #birding #albertabirds

I ran into Paul Newman (in a bathroom) at a CanAm car race in 1981. Chatted for a few minutes. Wonderful man. My hero. Not a "minor" interaction at all.

How I spent Christmas Eve (tour guide at Sunshine Village for a dad and daughter on a snowy day).

How I spent today.

I liked everything Rob Reiner did. Such a sad loss, and for such sad reasons.

White Breasted Nuthatch hanging in my yard today.

Today's about an hour before lunch view while out volunteering.

Today’s lunch view. Not volunteering.

13 cm of snow on my wife’s car to shovel this morning so she could get out, then another 8 cm fell before 11 am that I had to shovel before she came home.

There be aurora at my house tonight.

Look what I saw in Setubal, Portugal today.