Scavenger Hunt Sunday

YELLOW 

I had fun looking for yellow items to photograph.  These are serviceberry leaves, tattered by the season and so vibrant against the azure sky.  What a gorgeous Fall day today is!


GETTING READY

a few of the things I wore earlier today.  The necklace and earring were made by my daughter; the leather cuff was made by my son.


BRIGHT 

Purple asters practically glow in the sunlight.  The colors of Fall can be so riotous.


TEENY TINY

a teeny tiny chamomile flower


CONNECTIONS 

I'll soon be traveling to Asheville, North Carolina to make a connection with my daughter!  excited!

This is a very fun meme hostessed by Ashley Sisk in which 5 prompts are given and one must then take a photo to illustrate each one.  Come see how others have interpreted these words HERE!  (And you'll get to see photos of Ashley's newly born baby girl!)  You have till Tuesday, October 2 at midnight EST to join in.

Next week's words are:

1. Shadow
2. Keys
3. Smile
4. Unedited
5. Spice

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cute in pink

my sweet little grandniece in a dress I dyed and painted

the most fun!  It has pockets in which to store treasures!  Here she's picked a leaf and is putting it in her pocket.

HERE is another photo of her wearing a blue dress and of course those pink shoes!

I'm linking up with Pink Saturday meme for the first time!  Visit Beverly's blog to see more pinkness!




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signs

I've come across in my travels...

Utah

Glacier National Park (sign posted at the beginning of a hike)

brrrrr....on the Icefields Parkway, Jasper in late August (temps are Centigrade; in the higher elevations, it's even colder!)

Jasper National Park, Canada.  Did we actually see any bears?  no, unfortunately.

sign in front of the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park.  In spite of several warning signs, including one informing of the fall of a young boy into a crevasse several years earlier, people still crossed over and walked onto the glacier.  I have seen people not obey warning signs and do some pretty stupid things, like jumping into a pool of churning water with a rapid current above a waterfall.  Perhaps they think because they are on vacation they are immune to disaster.
This sign reads:

DANGERS BEYOND THIS POINT

crevasses and millwells (DEEP HOLES, SOMETIMES HIDDEN)

changeable ice conditions

swift flowing creeks with slippery banks

PARTIES PROCEEDING BEYOND THIS POINT MUST HAVE:

mountaineering and crevasse rescue equipment

the knowledge of how to use it

and my personal favorite-

Grand Cayman

I'm linking up with my favorite teacher, Ms Jenny Matlock, as we work our way through the alphabet.  Please do go visit the other students, for you never know what gems you may find--humor, poignancy, information, visions of far away places, stuff you've never even dreamed of!  Check it out HERE.  You may even wish to join in yourself!  This week our letter is "S." 

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Rivers (and rocks)

On a recent vacation, my husband and I traveled to 4 of Canada's National Parks in the Rocky Mountains--Kootenay, Yoho, Banff, and Jasper.

Bow River

Driving the Icefields Parkway in Northern Banff and Jasper, the scenery is gorgeous.  The valleys are surrounded by mountains.  Rivers and lakes abound.

The above 2 photos are of Bow River north of Lake Louise in Banff.  The Bow River begins as meltwater from the Bow Glacier on Mount Gordon on the Continental Divide.  Its waters eventually end up in Hudson Bay.  The river was so named because the Cree Indians made bows from the douglas fir trees that grew along its banks.


 Kicking Horse River

view of Kicking Horse River in Yoho National Park

The water was milky gray seafoam-bluish-green.  Can you picture that?  milky silver with undertones of very light blue-green.

This is a view of the Natural Bridge, a formation that spans the flow of the river west of the town of Field.  This bridge was sculpted by the erosive forces of water rushing over what had once been a waterfall.  The harder limestone has remained while the softer rock below eroded more rapidly.

another view of the Natural Bridge with people for some perspective.

The sand on this small beach of the Kicking Horse River is gray.  (This is the same view as the first Kicking Horse River photo above.  Here I've climbed down onto the beach which is in the foreground.)



Nearby is the stunning Emerald Lake.  

How could we resist enjoying dinner with this magnificent view?! (@ Cilantro)

I'm linking up with my favorite teacher, Ms Jenny Matlock, as we work our way through the alphabet.  Please do go visit the other students, for you never know what gems you may find--humor, poignancy, information, visions of far away places, stuff you've never even dreamed of!  Check it out HERE.  You may even wish to join in yourself!  This week our letter is "R." 

PS:  These photos are straight-out-of-the camera.  There is a bit of a haze in the first couple photos for 2 reasons--the lighting in the sky and the fact there was a fire not so far away sending smoke everywhere.

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sun puddle happiness

by Oliver

Among my many talents is the ability to enjoy sun puddle snoozing!  I recommend finding a puddle that will be good for at least an hour in order to get a good dose of snoozing at one go.  Then stretching and relocating to a better sun puddle is a good move so that the servants hoomans will not think you lazy.

Actually, there is quite a lot of work involved--  adjusting one's body in order to get an adequate amount of sun, yet not too much; stretching one's limbs just so. 

Resting is a much-needed component of one's daily life because of all the services we cats must perform keeping the hoomans company and helping with their daily work, as well as the entertainment value we provide.

I'm linking up with Gattina's fun meme Cats on Tuesday.  Come visit HERE to see more kitties and read about their wonderful antics!

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quiet

earth's peaceful clothing--

soothing greens and serene blues

pacifies my soul

Mistaya Lake in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.

I'm linking up with my favorite teacher, Ms Jenny Matlock, as we work our way through the alphabet.  Please do go visit the other students, for you never know what gems you may find--humor, poignancy, information, visions of far away places, stuff you've never even dreamed of!  Check it out HERE.  You may even wish to join in yourself!  This week our letter is "Q." 

 

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felt owls

I love owls! (Last year I helped re-nest 3 baby owls and blogged about it.)  Heather of HartFelt by iHart makes the cutest owls out of felt!  They come in a multitude of colors and styles.  Visit her shop to see the owls and the other critters she creates.

Right now she is giving away 2 Halloween/Fall owls that can be made into ornaments, brooches, magnets, or keychains.  Heather is celebrating reaching over 150 fans on her facebook page.  It's very easy to enter and you can get extra entries as well.

Enter here!

The winner will also get a coupon code for 10% off a future purchase!

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peaks

I just returned from a wonderful vacation to four National Parks in the Canadian  Rockies--Kootenay, Yoho, Banff, and Jasper.  Driving through these parks, one is surrounded by mountains.  endless mountains!  such a variety of peaks!  jagged, rounded, striated, glaciated, buff, slate gray, silver, sandy brown, green, snow-covered.... 
The cloud formations were mesmerizing.  such a variety of moods!  That variety is evident in the sky above.

Look carefully in the valley formed by the two peaks.  That's a snow covered mountain which practically merges with the clouds above.

The water is a lovely turquoise due to a high concentration of minerals "scrubbed" from the land by moving glaciers and carried out by meltwater streams into the lakes.  This is called rock or glacial flour.

☆ one of the Vermillion Lakes in Banff National Park

I'm linking up with my favorite teacher, Ms Jenny Matlock, as we work our way through the alphabet.  Please do go visit the other students, for you never know what gems you may find--humor, poignancy, information, visions of far away places, stuff you've never even dreamed of!  Check it out HERE.  You may even wish to join in yourself!  This week our letter is "P." 

 

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