Autumn in #yeg

Big pro-teacher protest at #ableg in #yeg the day before a province-wide strike shuts down schooling.

Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social Alberta public sector wages falling behind A recent survey showed that some public sector workers cannot make their monthly bill payments and have had to cut back on childcare and transportation expenses. albertaworker.ca/news/alberta...

Autumn dawn in #yeg.

Apple season in #yeg continues.

Twin Lakes in Crimson Lake PP, SW of #yeg

Clear waters of Narrow Lake, north of #yeg

The initiative is called "Lock out the ATA" #AbLeg

From wreaking havoc at Athabasca U to reaping worldwide scorn for a book ban, Demetrios Nicolaides exemplifies what happens when power-monger politicians meddle. AU is in crisis. Why Are So Many Execs Fleeing Athabasca University? via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/09...

Apples season starts in #yeg.

Squash and melons in #yeg racing the first frost.

Fall fruit season begins in #yeg.

Southern globe thistle at the Devonian Gardens, west if #yeg.

Summer flowers in #yeg

Was kayaking at William Switzer Park west of #yeg on Cache Lake. We were watching a loon with two chicks when the loon goes ape. Suddenly, an osprey with a fish zooms into view with a bald eagle right on its ass and the fight is on!

Aggregate Budgeted Provincial Transfers to Post-secondary Institutions as a Percentage of Total Provincial Spending, 2006-07 to 2025-26, Canada and Alberta (fao @evoneuro.bsky.social). There is no austerity. Governments just don't like spending on PSE.

East Twin Lake, SW of #yeg

#yeg summer flowers.

A float down the North Saskatchewan river in #yeg.

Bee cool, dude. Saskatoon berry for scale in #yeg.

Garlic harvest day in #yeg! 99 big heads this year!

Saskatoon-rhubarb pie season in #yeg.

Mallow in #yeg.

Last year’s garlic becomes garlic powder.

Summer flowers in #yeg

Garlic scape season in #yeg

Waskesiu Lake in Prince Albert National Park, SK is amazing.

Fox hunting for brunch in Prince Albert National Park, SK.

Big, dramatic skies in Prince Albert National Park, SK.

10/10 no notes #NoKings

A rainy day in #yeg. Hurray!

Steele Lake at Cross Lake Provincial Park, NW of #yeg.

Paddling up the North Saskatchewan River from Dawson Park in #yeg.

Removing invasive weeds in Elk Island Park, east of #yeg. Lots of tent caterpillars!

Birds at Spring Lake, west of #yeg.

Tree planting SW of #yeg in 30C heat with the Edmonton and Area Land Trust.

Lake Annette in Jasper, west of #yeg. The shoreline is about two-thirds burned after the 2024 fire.

Fickle Lake, west of #yeg

Patrica Lake in Jasper, west of #yeg

Obed Lake, west of #yeg

Lily Lake, west of #yeg

Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social. Faculty claim University of Alberta is bargaining in bad faith albertaworker.ca/news/faculty...

Invasive weed removal at Elk Island National Park, west of #yeg.

Spring flowers in #yeg.

Barbed wire removal at nature reserve west of #yeg with Edmonton and Area Land Trust.

Soldun Lake west of #yeg.

Plums are flowering in #yeg.

Swan takes off on Wakamao Lake, north of #yeg.

Tulipa tarda in #yeg.