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Everywhere you look there is beauty all around
Freshly baled hay is about to get wet
Boulder adorned with baby blue lichens
Candle Lake dock…..iPhones can produce high quality panoramic photos
Saskatchewan farm offers a taste of the old and the new
Red boat anchored on the river near Victoria Park as darkness settles
Man in red hoodie
Magpie in flight
Trees along the river
Reflecting pool
Hey, wait for me
Cranes above the South Saskatchewan River near Saskatoon
Wildflowers
Historic building future uncertain
Walking dogs at Petturson's Ravine park
Former Saskatoon railway station
Broadway Theatre at night
Harvest moon along Valley Road
Wary brown thrush
Blackbird speaks its mind
Cloudy afternoon
Sunset on Circle Drive South
Western Red Lily
Crocuses at Chief Whitecap Park
Graffiti inspector
Buildings at Innovation Place
Up, up and away
Training session
Looking down on the weir
Hard at work in Rotary Park
One of a kind
River Landing 1
River Landing 2
Walking off into the sunset
Milk thistle
Golden sentinal
View from above
Delicate touch
Swainson's hawk
Blue and gold
Shadow of its former self
Old-timer
Turtle rock
Making tracks
Changing season
Bouy meets curl
Candle Lake: threat of rain
Candle Lake: another Rocky sequel
Candle Lake: beyond the point
Sunflower crop
Peaceful evening
Bucolic setting
Hilltop view
Second and 21st
Just before dusk
Basking in the glow
Mom grebe minds nest while dad does renos
Wheat crop looking good
Ready for the combine
Checking out the thistle
Resplendent in green
From Cranberry Flats lookout 1
From Cranberry Flats lookout 2
From Cranberry Flats lookout 3
From Cranberry Flats lookout 4
From Cranberry Flats lookout 5
Warm fall day at River Landing

ST. JOHN'S ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL:  A heritage property that's well worth a closer look
St. John's Anglican Cathedral on Spadina Crescent
Construction began in 1912 but the church wasn't officially opened until 1917
View of south entrance to the cathedral
Massive doors on the north side of the building
From the north side
A fierce gargoyl guards . . .
. . . the south side of building
Other features include carved fruit and vine terracotta trim . . .
. . . stained glass windows . . .
. . . and a number . . .
. . . of other . . .
. . . ornate . . .
. . . carvings
The cathedral's steeple stretches . . .
. . . 145 feet into the air
. . . featuring four clocks . . .
. . . and adorned with numerous . . .
. . . angelic cherubs
Viewed from the east bank of the South Saskatchewn . . .
. . . the Cathedral's spire is reflected in ripples on the river

RECENT COAT OF HOAR FROST TURNS SASKATOON INTO A WINTER WONDERLAND

OLD TIME RELIGION IN THE STRAWBERRY HILLS:  One of Saskatchewan's best kept secrets is the wonderfully scenic Strawberry Hills, a rolling, pastoral paradise of farms and acreages just minutes east of Saskatoon along Highway  5.  Besides its natural beauty and endless views, the area is also home to two quaint historic churches built in the early 1900s.
View of the Strawberry Hills from Highway 41 just as a slightly hazy sky . . .
. . . Gives way to bright sunshine on this healthy canola crop at the foot of the hills
Historic Christ Church and cemetery situated along Highway 5
Two of the many garter snakes that live in the undergrowth adjacent to the church
Wild flowers along a roadway through the hills
View to the east from near the top of the hills
Hay crop destined for winter feed awaits pick up
Rough-legged hawk rests atop a bale
Low-flying geese head toward rustic farm buildings nestled into the hillside
Weather-beaten farm building and rusted implement from days gone by
St. Paul's Bergheim Evangelical Lutheran Church located on the northwestern edge of the hills
HYDE PARK:   If you're not lucky enough to live in the Rosewood neighbourhood, feel free to drop by and enjoy Hyde Park, the spectacular wetlands conservation area that graces its doorstep. A  co-operative development between the City of Saskatoon, the Saskatoon Wildlife Federation and Ducks Unlimited Canada, the park is home to a wide variety of plants and is a natural stopover spot for more than 100 species of birds. While it has its own winter beauty, you will enjoy it more come spring. 
Rosewood housing development overlooks a string of natural marshes . . .
. . . in the southeast corner of Saskatoon.
A footbridge frames some of the houses to the south . . .
. . . and a housing complex to the north
Even coyotes are occasional visitors.
Among the many species of birds are the blue-winged teal . . .
. . . blackbirds, of course, . . .
. . . and the graceful American avocet . . .
. . . seen here looking for lunch . . .
. . . and enjoying a selfie neck rub.
CASWELL SCHOOL:   One of Saskatoon's historic gems
Centre part built in 1910, additions came later
Catching the afternoon sun
Our kindergarten
An interesting door but watch the tricky first step
Flag crackling in the wind
 CRANBERRY FLATS:  Lots to see and enjoy in the 10-minute walk from the parking lot to the river lookout
Parking lot puddle provides soaker tub for sparrows
No shortage of dragonflies on the trail
An abundance of wild daisies . . .
. . . and purple prairie clover . . .
. . . and coneflowers . . .
. . . and speargrass . . .
. . . and blazing stars
Mourning dove keeps an eye on passersby
Sunny day gives way to clouds moving in from the west
VALLEY ROAD:  Some seasonal businesses may be closed but still lots to see and do there, aside from the Berry Barn
Straw bales now sit where grain once stood
Thousands of geese and cranes . . .
. . . can be spotted there daily . . .
. . . and you might even get a close-up
With Halloween coming, you can always pick your own pumpkin . . .
. . . from Robertson's huge pumpkin patch


  CRANE SPOTTING:  Whitecap park is a great place to watch sandhill cranes each fall, but bring binoculars or a long lens 
The cranes and gulls have camped on the far side of river today
Though far away, there are hundreds of them
Passing kayaker gets close-up look
They seem unafraid, but 15 minutes later, a few cranes take off
Then the whole flock follows suit
Going every which way for a few minutes
Before circling back in one direction
And coming back in to land again
Then it's back to what they were previously doing
Mostly soaking up the sun
  VISIT TO THE WEIR:  Lunch for pelicans, entertainment for people
Hey, how's the fishing down there?
You see anything?
Glurrrp
Yumm!
Perhaps I'll see what those guys are up to.
Is this what they mean by the slippery slope?
Jeez Darryl, breeding season's over. It's time to shed your bill horn.
Ya? Well I like it, so shut your beak or I'll shut it for you!
You're just jealous cuz your's has fallen off already…and that I can also turn my bill inside out.
Enough already. Time to call it a day.

32 MINUTES IN ABERDEEN:  Strip of blue morphs into angry cloud and wall of water; as clouds pass overhead, deluge hits
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Avocet in the spotlight
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        River Landing

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Rain's coming

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          Summer colours
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 Hyde Park footbridge
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Rough road ahead


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         Hoping not to be seen
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     Sun shower
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Preserving the past

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The layered look

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Passing weather front


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Lovely lighting

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Prairie sunflowers

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Greg & Georgia do lunch


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Scentless chamomile

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Blazing stars

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Bluegrass festival

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Bad moon rising


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Parting the waters


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Night out


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Storm coming

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After the rain


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St. Volodymyr Camp


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Food for thought

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Pine cone

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Goatsbeard without the beard

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The iceman cometh ... and goeth

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Under the weather

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Where the deer and the antelope play

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Frosty reception

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Threatening sky

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Left by the combine

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Evening aura

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Prairie sunflowers

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Diamonds in the rough


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Coot country

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Pinpoint landing


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Crocus tour


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Self-portrait in oil

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Sign of spring

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The slippery slope

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Once in a blue moon

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Twilight's last gleaming

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A closer look

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Icy sunset

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Mini Sahara

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Yellow tree

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Zig-zag trail of beaver tail


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Sand sculpture still wet

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Sandhill cranes looking for lunch

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Little corner of heaven

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Mussel beach party

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Tiny leaf on the sand

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Marriage proposal comes with a huge rock

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River of stars

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Playing in a beer cap at the beach

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Lindley's aster


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Spring flowing to the river

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Satellite view of a city on a bay.....or a leaf

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Only the Shadow knows

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Antique trunk


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Crab sandwich


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Cabbage white butterfly on dotted blazing star

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The Great Divide


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Where mall Santas come from


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Inside a mall Santa's beard


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Leaf in need of patching

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Bark worse than the blight

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Vapour trail at dusk

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Dining out


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Bird on a wire

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The blue queen

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Two-grooved milk vetch

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Red sun at night, sailors' delight

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The business end of a wild rose

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The beauty end  of a wild rose


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They're watching you

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Fire in the hole

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Little house on the prairie


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Dame's rocket growing wild

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River of gold

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Mom, where's lunch?

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Railroad blues

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Freshly showered

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Swainson's hawk

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Clark's Crossing and perch


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Western bergamot


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Eyes of the beholder

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Fly-in fishing

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Evening service

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Last legs


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Home sweet home


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Light rain

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New growth


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Going, going....


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In the spotlight


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Needles in a haystack

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Milk thistle takes a bow

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Feeling blue

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Checking for spring


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Soaking up the sun

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Guess who's coming to dinner?

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Ice art

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Lowering landing gear

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Off in the distance

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Riverbed find

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Coming and going

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Close encounters

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Reflecting pool

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Ant condos

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Natural redhead

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No parking

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After the storm

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Is the grass greener?


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Odd cloud formation

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Cranberry trail

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Full moon rising

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Circle the wagons

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Count for the down

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Could use camouflage for its shadow

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Warm fall day

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Watching the sunset

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Blue lagoon

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Lines in the sand
Part 2

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Modern art

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Dark wave

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Pretty as a Geoffrey Wooller painting

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Horizontal evergreen

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Abstract watercolour

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Me and my shadows

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Sunburst over Cranberry Flats

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Pint-sized river delta

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Westward Ho!

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Where's Waldo?

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Trail to the river

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Always the last to leaf

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Beaver cut from days gone by

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Autumn colours


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Stairway to heaven


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Sandhill cranes cleared for landing

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Geese can also swim in formation

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Willow leaf beetles

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Getting home before dark

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South Saskatchewan at low tide

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Standing out in a crowd

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Walking on water


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Moon: half full or half empty?

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Western Bergamot


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Soaking up the sun

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Changing seasons


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Keeping things in perspective

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Watchdogs

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We seem to have sprung a light leak

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Too early for fall

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Underwater city

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Flashing those baby blues

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Lines in the sand

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Half a pin cherry

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Pelican at the fishin' hole

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Branching out

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Baby crows will soon be leaving home

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Prairie sunflower

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Cardston Temple at sunset

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Waterton's Red Rock Canyon

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Prairie Wind sculpture


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Dotted blazing star

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