Thursday, September 4, 2025

Thursday September 4, 2025 Revisiting

 

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Thursday September 4, 2025

I did not sleep particularly well so I did not do my usual chores prior to leaving Betty and Diamond Valley.  The morning was decidedly cool and it was not supposed to get much better during the day either, although the smoke was to clear by the afternoon....

I made my way to Okotoks and stopped in At McFarlane Agencies where I worked for 9 years.  The 2 boys who run the show are already semi-retired and I am told they rarely come in to the office now.

Then I drove up the hill to visit my old dream home with the fabulous view of the Rockies, to rekindle my fondness for this town...

Then I made my way to an appointment with my financial guru to discuss how I can move money without paying taxes and to rebalance my account, such as it is...  He was a little late, but we had a productive meeting.

I tried walking a couple of doors down to the newspaper, The Western Wheel, to put in an ad "looking to rent" but the doors were locked, contrary to the information on the front door....  Maybe I am crazy, but I love that area, and always have... especially as a photographer.  My kids don't seem to appreciate my presence here so maybe my absence will make the heart grow fonder...

I made my way to Edmonton without incident and the drive seemed quick too, which was nice.  

As I approached Edmonton, I made the decision to drop in to my new computer place to talk to my new computer guru, as it is only a block off my route.  I arrived at 2:40pm and at 3 pm I was walking out with a brand new Asus super-laptop to replace that piece of crap I had bought from my friend Dave in Colombia...   The new laptop will mirror my new PC in capacity and power to work on photos, which I will want when I get to Colombia in December!

Hey, it is my hobby, and I may as well be happy and spend my money on things that make me happy.  

I was home and unpacked by 4pm....  I will leave the laptop setup for tomorrow after I have had a decent sleep.. 

The photos today are a few re-worked photos from my trip, using the power of the programs on my PC....  I hope you enjoy the pictures (out of order again, but who cares??).  

That was the day’s excitement.

Al

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Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Wednesday September 3, 2025 Diamond Valley

 

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Wednesday September 3, 2025

Today was devoted to processing yesterday's pictures and the resulting Blog about Waterton.  That was another 5 hour marathon.

Then I sat up on Betty's deck with the P1100 to test the Bird function although I had no success with a moving target yet.  We had to wait a while before the birds came to feed, and then we were surprised by the butterfly too.  I am not disappointed with the shots at all...

I took Betty out for supper at the Black Diamond Hotel for Wednesday Wings, and they were so good that we shared an apple crisp with ice cream for dessert.   

The setting sun was red from the smoky air so I hurried and got the shot, also with the P1100, before it got below the trees.

Tomorrow I will make a few stops in Okotoks before heading home. 

 I hope you enjoy the pictures.  That was the day’s excitement.

Al

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American Goldfinch









Blue Jay



The sun, a few minutes ago